Stonekeeper

My situation is the opposite The EVS that are suitable are un-affordable

I would guess you have deleted contacts in the contact list but not deleted the telephones in the memory Check the paired devices list and delete them there?

They could have re-badged them to Q4 later The car wow video is a 19 plate not sure if it was smaller? the Q4 was not launched until June 21 for that 71 plaate

Maybe someone could build a hydrogen powered car with a 30kw battery that you can also plug in? We would need more than 11 hydrogen refilling stations though. JCB are looking at a fleet of hydrogen delivery vehicles to fuel plant.

It definitely wasn't a phev because i asked if it was fully electric first before we got into where he had driven it from. he did say it was over £70,000 though because i remember thinking how much diesel the extra cost would buy

I thought it was am A3 as it passed the window of our Caravan but it must have been this, i didn't pay any attention to it after i heard the range.

I admire your ability to look at both mirrors at the same time.

Also as SUVs are higher off the ground they don't see the Child that walked behind you on a supermarket car park

My ice vehicle does use more fuel when towing but i can still take 1400kg to Cornwall from Lancashire without refueling When an ev can do that i will get onboard. Or if they get to 200mile and i see evidence that all the caravans on a service station on a Bank holiday weekend can recharge. Last year we went to site in Norfolk met a man with an audi a3 electric, i was very interested until he said he had come from Lincoln, recharged at Kings Lynn and needed to find a charger at the site.

here is a newer thread

I have a dual wet clutch automatic albeit from Ford not Skoda. But i would not buy another without knowing it's service history. If serviced on time and driven correctly there is no reason that i can find that they shouldn't last the lifetime of the car .

Brand new 4x4 with tow bar Diesel £50,975 otr https://www.skoda.co.uk/apps/stock/carDetail/GBR2608504057992023?CarType=N&Drive=2&Exterior=Aa&Fuel=D&Model=BIBH&Sort=PRICE_SALE&SortDirection=DESC Don't appear to be able to configure a MK 2 yet https://www.skoda.co.uk/new-cars/teaser/all-new-kodiaq

The Kodiaq mk2 is bigger than its predecessor, offering more space inside for passengers and luggage. The car has a boxier and more imposing design, but the new body is also said to improve aerodynamics. Five and seven seat configurations will be offered, as before, but will more boot space. In the five-seater version, luggage space has grown by 75 litres to 910 litres without folding the rear seats down. The seven-seater now holds 340 litres behind the third row of seats, 70 more than before. The PHEV has a 745-litre boot capacity. A new interior architecture, shared with the upcoming Skoda Superb, utilises a new 10-inch central infotainment touchscreen. Skoda has elected to retain a conventional array of controls beneath the screen for climate and audio functions. A 13-inch display, along with a 14-speaker Canton surround sound system, will be optionally available. https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/manufacturer-news/2023/06/26/skoda-adds-plug-in-hybrid-powertrain-to-new-kodiaq-line-up Current Mk1 s available https://www.skoda.co.uk/apps/stock/carSearch?EquipmentLine=BIBHCG&Model=BIBH&Sort=PRICE_SALE&SortDirection=DESC Nearly new used don't appear to have dropped in price much so your best bet might be new from stock as Skoda try to shift theirs.

Hyundai premium brand ev towing in 100 mile between charges There is a way to go yet. 1.5m per kw is not good enough.

How much over the 400kg towing capacity was it? Did you negotiate many hills? I had a Mini metro in the 80s that couldn't get up Telegraph hill in Devon, had to stop to let the clutch cool down with a trailer tent My Father in law towed a caravan with a Reliant robin in the late 60s😂

But you still need to keep the heat down. Remember manufacturers have been devoting a lot of r&d into reducing emissions so smaller radiators etc means less weight reducing CO2

It's a manufacturer cost saving. E.g if you make 100,000 cars and the vehicle needs a better cooling system to tow and it costs an extra £50 to produce. Make the 10,000 who want a towbar ask and pay for it and save £4,500,000 in production costs? (example figures not costed but you will get the idea) Not all cars will need it but the manufacturer covers their back for future complaints about overheating if it was. I think it has come about because of the relatively small engines people are thinking they can tow with, In the 1980s i wouldn't have dreamt of towing a caravan with anything less than 1600cc car now we are towing with 1000cc tuned to the death engines in a big car.

I don't think the failure of components in a car can be put down to "built in obsolescence" per se. Cars now as a whole product last way longer than old ones. Citing the odd old Merc etc is a red herring. Some people look after their vehicles and others don't. Individual components however have become victim of cost savings, they are often sourced from third party suppliers battered by the Manufacturers to keep the costs down so are made to "acceptable" lifespans. We also have the major cost in repairs being Labour so now many components are no longer sold alone for easier fitting. E.g many bushes involve buying the part it is fitted to to avoid having a highly paid mechanic pressing them in and out. and that plastic thermostat housing in the video includes the new thermostat. It's progress? Remember the days when people rented Televisions and a man came round to fix it? Who does that now? If the tv breaks people buy another. Consumers think along the lines of time and price If it costs £300 and lasts 6 years that's a £1 a week. I remember the days we used to put new elements in Kettles that process now would be dearer than buying a new one

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/advice/dsg-gearbox/ May help?

Skoda Octavia brochure Please note, if a tow bar or tow bar preparation is not fitted on the car, the VIN plate may not show any towing weights and the car will never be eligible for towing. As such it may not be possible to retrospectively fit a tow bar if the car is not fitted with tow bar preparation at Factory. Please speak to your Retailer to confirm the exact towing eligibility. Only available from stock. Please check availability with your local Škoda retailer.

Lots of innovation in ICE in the last ten years Mazda’s 2.2-liter SkyActiv-D 2.2-liter engine is said to have the world’s lowest compression ratio (14.1:1) of any diesel, Chevrolet 2.7-liter Turbo engine. In all, the engine offers 17 different cylinder deactivation patterns, can emulate a 4.3 litre v6 Ford’s 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine is noteworthy because it’s another example of a smart little engine capable of driving a relatively large vehicle with as few as two cylinders. The inline three-cylinder EcoBoost accomplishes that with cylinder deactivation, which senses when one cylinder isn’t needed and therefore automatically shuts it down. The system can deactivate or activate a cylinder in as little as 14 milliseconds to maintain a smooth ride. Even on three cylinders, however, it manages to produce 180 HP and 177 lb-ft of torque (when burning 93 octane fuel). It serves on the Ford Fusion in Europe and on the American Ford Escape SUV, where it can tow as much as 2,000 lbs. In another of the major engine innovations of 2018, Mazda rolled out the SkyActiv-X engine, said to be the world’s first commercial gasoline-burner to employ compression ignition. By merging two classic technologies, Mazda engineers say they’ve combined the high-revving character of a gasoline engine with the efficiency, torque and response of a diesel. The key to their accomplishment is a technology known as Spark Controlled Compression Ignition, which maximizes the zone in which compression ignition is possible, and produces a seamless transition between compression ignition and spark ignition. When introducing the engine last fall, Mazda reported amazing numbers: torque up 10-30% and efficiency up 20-30% over its predecessor. Mazda says the engine also offers more latitude in the selection of gear ratios, adding even more to the engine’s fuel economy and driving performance

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If you only had the battery changed recently, have you driven far since. It is possible the battery wasn't fully charged before install, With the cold and dark nights it might have not charged up in the car yet either. Is the stop/start now working. might just need a good run?

EV manufacturers have extended the longevity of the batteries by increasing capacity but restricting the charging to 80%? (even when you think it's 100%) So modern batteries should last 20 years.