EVs... no one wants them!
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Olivera said:
740EVTORQUES said:
At around 13:00 Matt Farrah and Zack, both serious petrol heads outline why for them an EV does domestic duties so much better than ICE.
And this use is 95% of what 95% of people do each day remember.
Which is why the switch to EVs for the mass market makes perfect sense.
Apart from the large percentage of people that don't currently have off street parking/charging. This might become a non-issue due to widespread and cost-effective public charging, but time will tell.And this use is 95% of what 95% of people do each day remember.
Which is why the switch to EVs for the mass market makes perfect sense.
braddo said:
Tindersticks said:
The Model Y is pretty cavernous
While it's a good thing that it is selling so well across the globe, I can't stand the looks. If a Porsche Panamera appeared in Postman Pat or Noddy...MightyBadger said:
Saw a BYD family saloon being driven sedately around Goodwood in a procession of other EVs, Polestar fast lap lacked any drama whatsoever and looked mightly boring - Goodwood wants EVs it seems though.
Goodwood has always been about bringing together tradition and the very best of automotive advancement. The Duke himself is a big believer in technology and progress. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/09/04/pe...MightyBadger said:
Saw a BYD family saloon being driven sedately around Goodwood in a procession of other EVs, Polestar fast lap lacked any drama whatsoever and looked mightly boring - Goodwood wants EVs it seems though.
What Goodwood wants is to be left alone to burn some petrol by the frothing nutbags and if slinging some boring EVs around for publicity shots and talking some utter b
ks about efuel is sufficient to keep the mentalists away then let them have at it. At the Revival they send out the PR junk at the exact time that any respectable spectator is thinking about going to get a coffee or beer, which seemed civilised. 
New e Berlingo MPVs are arriving at dealers, around 40 more miles in the real world with the 2024 facelift vs the none facelift,
Easy to tell them apart, facelift models have the latest version of the Citroen badge.
Even more range in the winter if you add the optional heat pump for £350.
Easy to tell them apart, facelift models have the latest version of the Citroen badge.
Even more range in the winter if you add the optional heat pump for £350.
Dave200 said:
I find my model 3 wholly unremarkable to look at, bordering on offensively bland. The lucky thing is that I've never been precious in how my dailies looked, or how I cared for them. It's just a tool for a job.
I quite like the 3 because it's a low compact saloon in this age of tall cars. Although the front view looks odd it must give great forward visibility for those inside.braddo said:
I quite like the 3 because it's a low compact saloon in this age of tall cars. Although the front view looks odd it must give great forward visibility for those inside.
I quite like the Model 3, but the giant expanse of windscreen glass gives it that automotive conehead look.DonkeyApple said:
MightyBadger said:
Saw a BYD family saloon being driven sedately around Goodwood in a procession of other EVs, Polestar fast lap lacked any drama whatsoever and looked mightly boring - Goodwood wants EVs it seems though.
What Goodwood wants is to be left alone to burn some petrol by the frothing nutbags and if slinging some boring EVs around for publicity shots and talking some utter bks about efuel is sufficient to keep the mentalists away then let them have at it. At the Revival they send out the PR junk at the exact time that any respectable spectator is thinking about going to get a coffee or beer, which seemed civilised. braddo said:
BMW M cars have had woefully inadequate brakes for decades, which has made them quite useless at track days and N'ring without brake upgrades. It's only in recent years that the brakes are (barely) adequate - they're still not good for sustained hard use.
If a Tesla Model 3 is in the same boat I'm not sure what the fuss is about. Just because a model is call Performance doesn't mean it's a track/ring tool. Same with 'M' on a BMW.
I think the main issue was the batteries thermal management and the reduced power output. Brakes are easy to fix with bolt on items - the drivetrain isn’t,If a Tesla Model 3 is in the same boat I'm not sure what the fuss is about. Just because a model is call Performance doesn't mean it's a track/ring tool. Same with 'M' on a BMW.
Apparently the European cars got an inferior battery to the US, which might explain why.
Either way it’s not an issue that many modern IcE cars have suffered from. Or some other EVs.
Last couple of generations of M3 (F and G?) seem to have significantly improved brakes over the earlier generation M3s.
raspy said:
Uber driver.
Forgot to add I want white with the white interior.I do like a clean surgical look
Have booked the test drive for next Friday, looking forward to it
The only other car on the radar is the Ioniq 6 but not sure I could live with the boot
Edited by Hedobot on Friday 12th July 23:17
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