The EV thread

Will the rear seat move forward?

And the Astra was no problem?

I could sling a mattress in the back of the Astra and flop my 1.92m quite comfortably and still have room for my sweetheart.

The Feds are updating their ancient fleet, now going on 5 years, with new EVs. They have just made a deal, without tender for a reasonable sum, with BMW. Nice to see our tax franks being put to good use in the never ending battle against climate change.

Federal government: „How gaudy can you make it?“

BMW: „Yes“

I think I just saw an MG Cybester on the road near Aarau. Driver was a young(ish), anyway the car was in grandpa beige color. I’m curious at how that thing drives considering it’s ~1’900 kg empty.

Not as light as a Mazda MX-5, but 600 kg lighter than the current BMW M5 (RIP).

I find this pretty interesting. I’ve always been a fan of diesels, particularly the 3-liter, 6-cyl lump in my old BMW 330d touring. It was incredibly reliable, economical, punchy, smooth and it once took me from Basel to London on a single tank of fuel.

Could this be a consumer fight back against EVs and Hybrids, which are not proving as reliable or cheap to repair as promised?

No

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Care to explain why diesel cars have gone up 12% on the used car market? I would expect vintage Porsches or Ferraris to appreciate in value, but not a Honda HRV.

Because no-one is buying new diesels any more so the used supply is increasingly tight.

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How to shop for a used EV

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Has this been posted before?

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I don’t remember. But, Renault 5 EV is not there, I guess not up to date.

Probably not many used ones yet, either.

I have trust in the consumerist society.

More than one should have bought the car at launch, driven for 5-10k km and move on the next shinny new thing.

Maybe they like them too much?

In that sense I am a horrible consumer.

Speaking of E bloody. V’S
MY DACIA HAS DIED
On the busiest road in Augsburg on the B bloody 17.
Looks like it has blown the tranny, so no swimming in the Lech for me later on.

Been waiting two hours for the tow.

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I cant even turn the engine off and she is startng to smell burny.

Get out of the car and take the fire extinguisher, if you have one.

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