5 minutes ago, vrskeith said:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/volkswagen-cuts-price-e-golf-£2765

 

 

Poxy sized battery but one wonders how it could be made a bit more practical with skinny eco tyres and other hypermiling techniques.  It is a Golf though and nice for that alone.    

Or buy a Zoe for pre-haggled £16k for this vending machine ....

https://www.chargedretail.co.uk/2019/08/22/car-vending-machine-lets-you-buy-a-renault-zoe-instantly/ 

 

On 19/08/2019 at 12:37, vrskeith said:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/first-drive-volkswagen-id-buggy-concept

 

On 01/09/2019 at 16:20, vrskeith said:

 

 

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/honda-e-revealed-production-guise-specifications-confirmed

 

 

I really like this car. Well done Honda,just a shame it won't be built in Swindon UK

Edited 4 September, 20196 yr by vrskeith

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-renault-zoe-uk-prices-and-specs-announced

 

Seems to be a choice, whether you want Honda E for the technology and retro looks. Or new Zoe for longer range and French-ness.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/smart/fortwo/107816/facelifted-smart-eq-fortwo-and-eq-forfour-unveiled

 

 

Edited 5 September, 20196 yr by vrskeith

9 hours ago, vrskeith said:

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/smart/fortwo/107816/facelifted-smart-eq-fortwo-and-eq-forfour-unveiled

 

 

 

Only a facelift.

With the pace of EV advancement this is disappointing.

 

Is it Geely Merc and Renault part owning?

 

More fashion accessory than good value EV.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/e-up/107829/new-2020-volkswagen-e-up-to-launch-at-frankfurt

 

7 hours ago, vrskeith said:

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/e-up/107829/new-2020-volkswagen-e-up-to-launch-at-frankfurt

 

 

Sounds like little fun and not much competition to the Zoe or corsa or e-208.

 

 

 

12 hours ago, vrskeith said:

 

Will they only sell the e-up! in Yorkshire?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e-up! lad.......... I'll get me coat 

13 hours ago, vrskeith said:

 

 

Carry is going to be a tonne and a quarter and with a 61 kW/ 82 hp motor so is going to be fairly dire if one ventures out on the fast A roads and Motorway.

 

It is going to be like the Smart cars that can be a bit of a menace on these roads when they do got out on these roads, go for an overtake and get stuck in the outer lanes doing their indicated 70/75 "up" a bit of an incline with a queue of traffic building "up" behind it,  Even worse if you have 1,2, 3 passengers onboard as well.  208, Corsa, Zoe looking the better choice at the mo.

30 minutes ago, lol-lol said:

 

Carry is going to be a tonne and a quarter and with a 61 kW/ 82 hp motor so is going to be fairly dire if one ventures out on the fast A roads and Motorway.

 

It is going to be like the Smart cars that can be a bit of a menace on these roads when they do got out on these roads, go for an overtake and get stuck in the outer lanes doing their indicated 70/75 "up" a bit of an incline with a queue of traffic building "up" behind it,  Even worse if you have 1,2, 3 passengers onboard as well.  208, Corsa, Zoe looking the better choice at the mo.

Lots of reasons for not buying one then ,any for buying one ? As now with ICE great and not so little town / city /country car, me thinks.

Edited 14 September, 20196 yr by vrskeith

It has almost twice the torque of the current petrol model and "only" a third more weight 🤣 I'm hoping it will handle hills better than the petrol model, due to the increased torque.

@lol-lol

What EV's have you tried so far, and have you driven the current e-Up! ?

 

Lots of people do not drive on motorways, or from city to city.

The worst car i find which are even worse than Range Rover / Volvo X90 / X5 / Q7 for tailgating are Renault Zoe with a female driving,  i see many all around Scotland as very popular,

you can be breaking the speed limit in an outer lane at a safe distance behind the vehicle in front and all the others in that lane IME and up your jacksy they come, DRL's on even in poor light / visability.

They do not seem to appreciate when you help clean their windscreen...

 

I would never brake test one because that is silly and dangerous, especially with the crap tyres fitted to so many EV's imported to the UK.

Edited 14 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

3 hours ago, Roottootemoot said:

<snip>, and have you driven the current e-Up! ?

Have you? What did you think? Never thought of trying the current model to get an indication of performance and handling. (Doh!) Are the new one (and Citgo / Mii) similar weights to the current e-UP!??

Edited 14 September, 20196 yr by Luckypants

I have, great fun.

Battery from near full to panic in 50 miles on the Cairn o Mount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 15 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

On 14/09/2019 at 13:17, Roottootemoot said:

I have, great fun.

Battery from near full to panic in 50 miles on the Cairn o Mount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acceleration not half bad, much better than published figure.

 

Note in the engine bay is a lead-acid 12v battery, WTF, why not have another Lithium-ion, cost I suppose.  I run Lithium-ion replacement in my motorcycle, would like to do the same in my Octy, many kilos lighter.

 

Edited 19 September, 20196 yr by lol-lol

 

Edited 19 September, 20196 yr by vrskeith

Airways U5