2024 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Edition - w/o charging @ home
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Long name for the Volvo offering, I know.
I am currently thinking of trading in my 2021 V60 Momentum on a 2024 V60 T8 Polestar Edition.
Here is the conundrum....I was initially contacting the local dealers to see if there were any regular ( gas only ) 2023/24 V60's out there to be had as I was thinking that this year or next year was the last time they would be offered..........and.......... I was wrong.
The only current offering from Volvo is the top of the line V60 T8 Polestar. Not that I have a problem with the lovely creation that Volvo has presented, I love a wagon, always have. But.............
We do not have the ability to reliably charge the car at home. We have no driveway or guarantee that we can get it close enough to charge overnight to get the battery properly charged to use the battery as designed.
We really could only use the "B" selection on the shifter/menu while driving to use the regen braking function. As well as the other option to charge the battery while driving at highway speeds using the gas engine. Yes....... I am aware that using the gas engine to charge the battery is most likely the least efficient way to charge the battery and almost counterintuitive but that is all we can access.
Anyone out there with a similar hybrid with extremely limited access to overnight charging that has experienced this and still thinks it is a good idea/works?
I really want to stay in the traditional wagon profile without stepping into an SUV.
Did I mention I am in Canada? In the city we live in the infrastructure for access to street charging is laughable. The closest public charger is 17 blocks away. Unrealistic that we will ever use it.
No other wagons are on offer here from BMW, MB, or Audi.
Thanks in advance,
Arthur : )
I am currently thinking of trading in my 2021 V60 Momentum on a 2024 V60 T8 Polestar Edition.
Here is the conundrum....I was initially contacting the local dealers to see if there were any regular ( gas only ) 2023/24 V60's out there to be had as I was thinking that this year or next year was the last time they would be offered..........and.......... I was wrong.
The only current offering from Volvo is the top of the line V60 T8 Polestar. Not that I have a problem with the lovely creation that Volvo has presented, I love a wagon, always have. But.............
We do not have the ability to reliably charge the car at home. We have no driveway or guarantee that we can get it close enough to charge overnight to get the battery properly charged to use the battery as designed.
We really could only use the "B" selection on the shifter/menu while driving to use the regen braking function. As well as the other option to charge the battery while driving at highway speeds using the gas engine. Yes....... I am aware that using the gas engine to charge the battery is most likely the least efficient way to charge the battery and almost counterintuitive but that is all we can access.
Anyone out there with a similar hybrid with extremely limited access to overnight charging that has experienced this and still thinks it is a good idea/works?
I really want to stay in the traditional wagon profile without stepping into an SUV.
Did I mention I am in Canada? In the city we live in the infrastructure for access to street charging is laughable. The closest public charger is 17 blocks away. Unrealistic that we will ever use it.
No other wagons are on offer here from BMW, MB, or Audi.
Thanks in advance,
Arthur : )
Based on the few times our XC60 has done long journeys without being charged, the MPG will likely be better than you’d get from the equivalent non hybrid car, but obviously not as good as if you plugged it in.
What I don’t know is how the battery fares long term if it is never fully charged - lithium batteries don’t like being left for extended periods at full charge, or empty charge. Whilst it is not actually completely empty when the car reads 0%, I don’t know how close to the “causing harm to the battery” threshold you will be.
What I don’t know is how the battery fares long term if it is never fully charged - lithium batteries don’t like being left for extended periods at full charge, or empty charge. Whilst it is not actually completely empty when the car reads 0%, I don’t know how close to the “causing harm to the battery” threshold you will be.
You are correct Somouk, there is an expense that is not going to be utilized to it's intended design. Which brings us to MrT's concern about the health of the battery if left uncharged.
It won't be completely flat, the regen braking and "B" selector on the transmission will minimally charge the battery but not to the extent to gain the full value of the T8 initial cost. So it will see some action. Just not enough to easily justify the expense.
I posed the question to see if I had missed anything. You have pretty much confirmed my thoughts.
There are no other Volvo V60 wagons on offer unless one moves to an SUV.
Oh well.
It won't be completely flat, the regen braking and "B" selector on the transmission will minimally charge the battery but not to the extent to gain the full value of the T8 initial cost. So it will see some action. Just not enough to easily justify the expense.
I posed the question to see if I had missed anything. You have pretty much confirmed my thoughts.
There are no other Volvo V60 wagons on offer unless one moves to an SUV.
Oh well.
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