
Volkswagen R to be electric-only performance brand by 2030 | Autocar
Range will be “gradually” converted to a pure-electric line-up with unnamed concepts already in the pipeline
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I think Synthetic fuel is the way forward over full electric cars .I still think the manufacturers are jumping too soon instead of running combustion cars all the way to the deadline of 2030 - 2035 as hybrid.
uk charging infrastructure is a joke and years away from anything you could call established and without detailed planning of a route, not to mention finding chargers that work or already in use and who wants to hang round a service station for any longer than 10 mins ????
Synthetic fuels are on the horizon too which could be a game changer.
Either way, get ya petrol engine car now while you can mate … just in case this EV madness is steam rollered through.
I think Synthetic fuel is the way forward over full electric cars .
I just can not see the infrastructure for charging in the UK being sorted for the 2030/35 deadline .
Only the other day I saw two people arguing over a charing point in the Trafford centre .
I plan to drive a car with a combustion engine until the day they are banned .
I always get the teensy weensy vibe from you John that you aren't the biggest EV fan........Awful things, I will never buy EV.
TX.
I don't know how anyone who loves cars can think this is A Good Thing. The new C63 has a tiny 4cyl engine of course + external speakers with a fake 6cyl sound!I always get the teensy weensy vibe from you John that you aren't the biggest EV fan........
Not 100% where i get the feeling from...![]()
I think one EV charging problem would be when they are all in use but some have 'finished' charging and still connected whilst the 'arrogant' owner is still looking for just the right tracksuit in the Trafford CentreI think Synthetic fuel is the way forward over full electric cars .
I just can not see the infrastructure for charging in the UK being sorted for the 2030/35 deadline .
Only the other day I saw two people arguing over a charing point in the Trafford centre .
I plan to drive a car with a combustion engine until the day they are banned .
Well, I've always wanted to fly the Millenium Falcon...so if my EV (at some future date) sounds like that then I'll be happy.
I like cars but as things stand today...I won't be taking an ICE car up to any ban. But I have managed to think of another test that any EV would need to satisfy and that should keep them off my drive for a few extra years. I call it the QRA test. ie if a relative suddenly rang and said you need to be over at theirs, how quickly could I get there on the basis that even if I had just come home from work with an empty tank of petrol in present car, I could be into a PFS and heading over in 10/15mins from my house. The real test will be how much carrot and stick is applied for the change and also, sorting out the charging network (number of chargers/simplicity)
The cars may be an acquired taste, but the overall Tesla package with supercharger network make them very hard to beat - from what I have seen
Similar to the 8Y then..........tesla have a good network of chargers agreed. But omg the cars are so generic and boring looking aren’t they. If you just want a vehicle to get you from a to b fair enough but if you want a car that excites you and feels special to own erm I don’t think so.
I was driven around in one of those Polestars when I went to Goodwood earlier this year. I was very impressed with the quality of it !My missus is swapping her company car in March, jumping from a 117bhp Micra to the 400bhp 660NM Polestar 2 (which in itself scares the hell out me), so it will be interesting to see how it compares to mine.
I think Audi need to move away from the current platforms and do something different. A mini Etron GT would be awesome.
I had an interesting 'drag race' off the lights with a Polestar 2 in my Golf R (with a 'Superchip/Bluefin' ecu flash, so Golf probably 350/360 ish hp?)My missus is swapping her company car in March, jumping from a 117bhp Micra to the 400bhp 660NM Polestar 2 (which in itself scares the hell out me), so it will be interesting to see how it compares to mine.
I think Audi need to move away from the current platforms and do something different. A mini Etron GT would be awesome.
Oh $hi7 yeah I guess soSimilar to the 8Y then..........
I was talking to a chap with a ModelS Tesla a few years back and he was saying how great it was etc. however, he had the car warm itself each morning so he had a nice comfy car to drive from the go but he went skiing and forgot to turn the function off while it was sat at Birmingham airport. He had the ‘ping’ on his phone to say the battery was low so went into the settings and turned off the pre warm. When arriving back in the UK he made his way to the closest supercharger point where all slots but one were full. The chap in front in his Ford people carrier pulled in to the last space. He had a quick chat with him asking him to move so he could charge his car, was told no as the chap walked in to the service station to use the facilities. He had to wait for one of the other slots to become available and waited almost an hour before he could charge his car. That’s all ok until he told me his flight landed at 2am!
For me a hybrid will be my next car (after the RS3) unless hydrogen becomes more available just for the speed at which you can fill and go.
Interesting feedback, cheers!I had an interesting 'drag race' off the lights with a Polestar 2 in my Golf R (with a 'Superchip/Bluefin' ecu flash, so Golf probably 350/360 ish hp?)
The Golf just edged it but interestingly the Polestar was level with my rear bumper and every time the DSG changed up a gear the Polestar would jump about 3 feet forward and then ever so slowly fall back before the process repeated at the next DSG up change, no doubt the Polestar would be quicker than a std Golf R
I saw a video where a Polestar could not complete a lap of (I think it was Oulton Park) before the battery managment kicked in and drastically reduced the Performance, I also felt a similar thing with the Tesla Model 3 Peformance, I hounded it from a standstill and once it got to about 80mph it definately did not have the same hp as when I started, I let it cruise at 70mph for a couple of minutes and then floored it and it then felt as if the full performance was restored
Interesting feedback, cheers!
Whilst it won't ever be tracked it's good to know she will be able to keep the majority of the local hoodlums in check at the lights.
Don't...she didn't really know what torque was until I made the mistake of saying hers will have more!!Lol pray you never pull along side her then…
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Don't...she didn't really know what torque was until I made the mistake of saying hers will have more!!
Bin wagons in Manchester are pretty much all Electric nowforget hydrogen, Shell are closing their handful of sites in the uk. Looks like hydrogen will be more for buses / jcb’s / bin wagons etc
Silent AssassinAnnoying thing with EV is they just sit there and give no clue of what their intentions are, no raised idle or noise level![]()
You know you want to Sean!
TX.
Did you see the Rimac absolutely destroy the Lamborghini on Top Gear? Lambo had a 300 metre head start on a standing mile and the Rimac still passed it before the finish line
^^ HP or in this case I assume torque will always win though. Rimac has a ton more power.
What would you rather Mike (a) destroying all comers but bored to tears (b) enough power to beat most people but not everyone whilst having a great time?
TX.
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Difficult question, There used to be a Citroen 2CV (race car) challenge, they all seemed to be having a great time as well,^^ HP or in this case I assume torque will always win though. Rimac has a ton more power.
What would you rather Mike (a) destroying all comers but bored to tears (b) enough power to beat most people but not everyone whilst having a great time?
TX.
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I hope they don't build a RS3e and instead just let the car die a natural yet dignified one. I wouldn't buy it that's for sure.Difficult question, There used to be a Citroen 2CV (race car) challenge, they all seemed to be having a great time as well,
A Rimac will lap the Nurburgring quicker than a Aventador SVJ (6.29 v 644)
I honestly wish that EV's had stayed in Milk Floats and little Nissan Sunny town cars and didn’t work with anything high performance, but unfortunately they are starting to work very well and are really pizzing me off big time now they are encroaching in my area of interest/hobby,
It's all disappearing, the ‘forged’ balanced engine, changing and degreeing camshafts, gas flowing heads, different turbo’s, exhausts, fuels, mapping etc etc.
We now have Tesla’s as family cars that can match or beat your RS3,
I wonder where we will be with a new RS 3’E’ in 5 years time? Interesting and/or worrying times
I hope they don't build a RS3e and instead just let the car die a natural yet dignified one. I wouldn't buy it that's for sure.
TX.
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