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Congratulations on the big decision to go fully EV! It may calm your nerves that our landlord of last year's holiday apartment in Austria drove just such an Ioniq 5. He was a big fan, commuted daily on the autobahn. The car uses a distance detection system to "sail" behind other cars (instead of recuperating break energy). He said if he follows a lorry/truck, the consumption goes down to almost nothing. So you should be happy. I bet you did quite some research on suitable EV cars?
@j_w_pepper and you, sir, obvioulsy congratulations on your new EV! I have no doubt it has its' perks. I've come to really enjoy the comfort of our hybrid and indeed, like you, on the short runs, beeing able to drive electric is better for your wallet AND thec car. And the Ioniq 5 is quite a good looking car, for as far as modern cars are concerned.
My nerves regarding this decision are quite ok... And yes, I did quite some research (online) before deciding on this one. And Hyundai managed to basically comply with every criticism of the first model when doing the facelift. It didn't have a rear window wiper - now it does, as standard. The software didn't have a "home" button - now it does, as a physical switch. And the beep signal when going past the speed limit (automatic traffic sign recognition) cannot legally be shut off permanently, but now it's just one push of your thumb to take care of that for the trip.
I must say that the looks of it were a major part in the decision, though without the (as per WLTP) excellent range and, quite frankly, the kind of discount (via Carwow - it seems to have worked for me!) one doesn't get on cars from Germany, nor any Czech or Spanish member of the VW group, I wouldn't have considered it. It appears like a cleanly-designed compact...yet has a larger wheelbase than our Jeep, and therefore endless room inside. And most important :o3 the transport crate for our dog fits inside ;) .
It was referred to as a secret feature of the 1990s era Saab. Or did it appear elsewhere?
My greatgrandfather, and subsequently my grandmother, both drove a version of that SAAB in the picture. I think ot was 900 Turbo. It was built in 1982 and went well into the 2000's.
I love SAAB, it remains my favourite ever non-Italian car manufacturer, such a loss that it's not around anymore :( Always warms my heart if I happen to see one around.
Can 12 cylinders topple China's fastest convertible
Seems the main problem is the electric having all the torque from the start and 4wd. So, results as expected, really.
No grip in the damp conditions by the $300k Aston is embarrassing.
Maybe it's time they do a Jaguar and go electric ?
I disagree, if you're on the damp with cold tires, this is what you get. It's exaclty why 4wd was invented for - more grip in less-than-ideal circumstances. Astons are not built for dragraces. But as you saw, the Chinese car would lose if the dragrace would've been just a couple of meters longer. And probably in the dry as well.
No doubt they'll go electric too sooner or later, there's little choice, as hydrogen powered cars don't have the infrastructure, and gasoline is going out of fashion. Allthough perhaps a small share will remain, I don't know. But like with aeroplanes and trains, it's just a new age and steam engines (trains) or rotary props have all but completely gone now.
I think it's only in the rolling race where the Aston gets close to the MG ?
Maybe they switched traction control off in the Aston ?
Hydrogen is dead.
Toyota is on the receiving end of a class action lawsuit in California, with owners of the hydrogen-powered Mirai claiming they were misled about the state the infrastructure to support refuelling when buying their cars.
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/hydrogen-carmakers-face-legal-battle-in-california
Maybe it's got hydraulic/air suspension that raises the ground clearance ?
Exactly. It's just a block on wheels. Jags used to be known for their elegance, now they seem to go fo showy and/or vulgar.
It is an atrocity, an aberration. Even more so because of the brand's significance for true petrolheads and car aficionados.
Well it's more that the body wouldn't allow it: the wheelarches surround the wheels at the bottom so they wouldn't have room to move up and down.
You can see closer to production is different in the test mules that have been reported:
Today, I saw something peculiar : two Renault 5 E-tech parked on the same street, one on the curb, the other in a house driveway, and both canary yellow to boot :
I find it bulkier than the original Renault 5 from the '80s (my parents had one), but still, not bad.
Think so too. They'll definitely rival with the electric mini's.
It comes with a nice baguette holder too........ 🥖👍
Quite nice, this Renault! Look Jaguar, this is how you do a modern take without losing your brand identity.
(Although I must say Renault lost their identity in the 2000's, just like its countrymen Peugeot and Citroën did. Sweet Mother, they made some hideous things in those days. Lately all of them seem to have gone back to the drawing board and I must say there are a few interesting French cars around these days.)