Electric Vehicles
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@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
So I pushed back against my luddite tendencies but couldn’t go the pure EV route. I got a PHEV hybrid that will do my commute for a couple of days on a charge (76km electric only range) so on a normal week I should use zero petrol. It’s a start I guess.
What flavor? We were looking at a Mitsubishi Outlander, and still might go down that route, but we are waiting to see the new model.
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@gt12 said in Electric Vehicles:
@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
So I pushed back against my luddite tendencies but couldn’t go the pure EV route. I got a PHEV hybrid that will do my commute for a couple of days on a charge (76km electric only range) so on a normal week I should use zero petrol. It’s a start I guess.
What flavor? We were looking at a Mitsubishi Outlander, and still might go down that route, but we are waiting to see the new model.
I thought the Outlander PHEV only did about 40km pure electric?
Probably would be enough for most of my regular trips but 76km sounds better.
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@nta said in Electric Vehicles:
@gt12 said in Electric Vehicles:
@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
So I pushed back against my luddite tendencies but couldn’t go the pure EV route. I got a PHEV hybrid that will do my commute for a couple of days on a charge (76km electric only range) so on a normal week I should use zero petrol. It’s a start I guess.
What flavor? We were looking at a Mitsubishi Outlander, and still might go down that route, but we are waiting to see the new model.
I thought the Outlander PHEV only did about 40km pure electric?
Probably would be enough for most of my regular trips but 76km sounds better.
Yeah, I think that's about right - we'd almost never need to use fuel for our daily driving here but would have it for trips to the snow, beach, in-laws.
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@gt12 said in Electric Vehicles:
@nta said in Electric Vehicles:
@gt12 said in Electric Vehicles:
@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
So I pushed back against my luddite tendencies but couldn’t go the pure EV route. I got a PHEV hybrid that will do my commute for a couple of days on a charge (76km electric only range) so on a normal week I should use zero petrol. It’s a start I guess.
What flavor? We were looking at a Mitsubishi Outlander, and still might go down that route, but we are waiting to see the new model.
I thought the Outlander PHEV only did about 40km pure electric?
Probably would be enough for most of my regular trips but 76km sounds better.
Yeah, I think that's about right - we'd almost never need to use fuel for our daily driving here but would have it for trips to the snow, beach, in-laws.
Towing!
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@machpants said in Electric Vehicles:
@gt12 said in Electric Vehicles:
@nta said in Electric Vehicles:
@gt12 said in Electric Vehicles:
@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
So I pushed back against my luddite tendencies but couldn’t go the pure EV route. I got a PHEV hybrid that will do my commute for a couple of days on a charge (76km electric only range) so on a normal week I should use zero petrol. It’s a start I guess.
What flavor? We were looking at a Mitsubishi Outlander, and still might go down that route, but we are waiting to see the new model.
I thought the Outlander PHEV only did about 40km pure electric?
Probably would be enough for most of my regular trips but 76km sounds better.
Yeah, I think that's about right - we'd almost never need to use fuel for our daily driving here but would have it for trips to the snow, beach, in-laws.
Towing!
1500kg braked towing limit I think, but we aren't caravaners.
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@machpants said in Electric Vehicles:
@gt12 me neither, but being able to chuck a trailer on is bloody useful
Yeah, that's a good point. We weren't in love with the finish of the one we looked at - but they didn't have all of the different trim levels there, so we're waiting for the new one to come out and then we'll see. It'll be interesting to see if they continue these:
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@gt12 said in Electric Vehicles:
@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
So I pushed back against my luddite tendencies but couldn’t go the pure EV route. I got a PHEV hybrid that will do my commute for a couple of days on a charge (76km electric only range) so on a normal week I should use zero petrol. It’s a start I guess.
What flavor? We were looking at a Mitsubishi Outlander, and still might go down that route, but we are waiting to see the new model.
BMW X5. It has amazing comedy tyres, 315 21s. Basically Sideshow Bob’s shoes.
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@jc check out fucking moneybags over here
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@mariner4life I won’t be moneybags if I have to replace those tyres…
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@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
@mariner4life I won’t be moneybags if I have to replace those tyres…
put heaps of diesel down before you do burnouts
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@mariner4life said in Electric Vehicles:
@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
@mariner4life I won’t be moneybags if I have to replace those tyres…
put heaps of diesel down before you do burnouts
You reckon there would be a market for a Youtube channel for old men doing donuts in 2.5 tonne hybrid SUVs? Might be a bit too niche.
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@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
@mariner4life said in Electric Vehicles:
@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
@mariner4life I won’t be moneybags if I have to replace those tyres…
put heaps of diesel down before you do burnouts
You reckon there would be a market for a Youtube channel for old men doing donuts in 2.5 tonne hybrid SUVs? Might be a bit too niche.
for the internet? You're kidding right?
You have just described a bunch of sickos ultimate wank bank
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@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
@gt12 The silence when they are in electric mode is pretty impressive to be honest. I might even be able to turn down the stereo. Although I probably won’t.
The difference between the Outlander and the PHEV X3 isn't as much as I thought. If they bring out an X1 we'd definitely be potential buyers (I prefer the X3, my wife wants the smaller X1).
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@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
BMW X5. It has amazing comedy tyres, 315 21s. Basically Sideshow Bob’s shoes.
Hey @gt12 remember how I said@nta said in Electric Vehicles:
76km sounds better.
Yeah, forget that...
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@jc said in Electric Vehicles:
@gt12 An X3 is a much nicer place to be than an X1. Mrs gt probably won't even notice the difference in width and length but it's a much more solid car.
In my experience they always notice the extra length and width
