Range Rover Sport Hybrids on sale 2013 100g/km CO2

[amir_j]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/news/arti...

[T89 Callan]

Uhhhhh, the RR Sport may be Vulgar but at least it didn't bow to the bullst eco weiners.

[mcford]

So when the batteries are flat after 20 miles, it'll be producing more CO2 carrying the dead weight of the flat batteries and electric motor around? Unless of course that their research tells them that the average daily use is less than 20 miles.

[surrey7er]

If the tech works ok, it will make a cracking choice for a company car... Maybe LRs aim?

[Hitch78]

They're just playing the game. This will maintain sales against the new Porsche Cayenne Hybrid in the UK and esp. in London.

Hybrids are the best (cheapest) way to meet current regs and offer a low-tax solution. Only when the legislation changes will the manufacturers change their plans.

[glazbagun]

Hitch78 said:

They're just playing the game. This will maintain sales against the new Porsche Cayenne Hybrid in the UK and esp. in London.

Hybrids are the best (cheapest) way to meet current regs and offer a low-tax solution. Only when the legislation changes will the manufacturers change their plans.

I'm guessing this, but:

mcford said:

So when the batteries are flat after 20 miles, it'll be producing more CO2 carrying the dead weight of the flat batteries and electric motor around? Unless of course that their research tells them that the average daily use is less than 20 miles.

Home-> School-> Home?

[Dave^]

There's an article in this/last months Evo, which lays out the co2 targets that manufacturers have to meet across their entire range...

They HAVE to do this or face massive fines...

[Funky Town]

So if the engine doesn't charge the batteries is it still a hybrid? surely its more like a diesel electric dual fuel if the batteries need mains charging?

Personally i think its a brilliant idea, makes range rovers more accessable, and if your not an eco hippy you can leave the batteries drained and just drive off the engine.

[NightDriver]

mcford said:

So when the batteries are flat after 20 miles, it'll be producing more CO2 carrying the dead weight of the flat batteries and electric motor around? Unless of course that their research tells them that the average daily use is less than 20 miles.

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That 20 mile range is enough to get the car certified on the european driver cycle as 100g/km CO2. The fact it won't achieve this very often in real life is not really a problem to them, if they can get the car certified at 100g/km then thats job done by LR.

Don't think for a minute they're trying to save fuel for all the RR customers, it a simple case of having to reduce there fleet average emissions and to be able to give themselves some 'green' credentials.

[mat205125]

mcford said:

So when the batteries are flat after 20 miles, it'll be producing more CO2 carrying the dead weight of the flat batteries and electric motor around? Unless of course that their research tells them that the average daily use is less than 20 miles.

Interesting that the evo article has already been mentioned. Cars like this and the Porsche 918 are their own worst enemies. They are the cars that highlight exactly how unrepresentative the current testing method is to actual daily driving usage in the real world. Before this range rover sells a unit the test cycle will be completely overhauled and 100 penguins per smug smile will be impossible to achieve

[JonnyVTEC]

mcford said:

So when the batteries are flat after 20 miles, it'll be producing more CO2 carrying the dead weight of the flat batteries and electric motor around? Unless of course that their research tells them that the average daily use is less than 20 miles.

Good job the new one will be alot lighter than the current platform then.

Of course it will recharge the batteries anyway, plenty of kinetic energy available when stopping a Range Rover product.