RE: New Audi SQ6 e-tron gets 517hp, costs £93k
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Nish Gnackers said:
Not sure in what context you are quoting that, but, I'm tempted to say "so what"? It's about getting off-shore wind onto the grid, as part of a long-term switch out of gas. It's not really about EVs.
£60bn is about half of the estimated budget for HS2 (in 2015 prices), before it was largely chopped (1). So, it's not inconsistent with the sort of long-term infrastructure projects that the UK government can budget for. The BBC article headlines with "miles of pylons", but there's nothing in there that says how many additional pylons we can expect, vs cables under the ground.
Personally, I'm not sure why we wouldn't welcome an upgrade to the electricity infrastructure, so we can finally get off gas.
(1) Source: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explaine...
Nomme de Plum said:
Nish Gnackers said:
Possibly because he will be collecting his state pension in the near future and his final salary pension is index linked ?
He is implying a degree of wealth. I interpreted piles of property as being several or at least more than one and with a personal pension the state pension is largely irrelevant. Income tax will be a multiple of the state pension amount anyway so the triple lock has little impact. I'm not sure why promoting interconnectors as a benefit has any real value. At the minute - fine, loads are normal.
From about 2032 onwards, Europe is going to be in the same boat as us, that is, needing every single mA they generate for themselves.
There'll be little to share around, especially when a whopping great high pressure sits on top of proceedings.
From about 2032 onwards, Europe is going to be in the same boat as us, that is, needing every single mA they generate for themselves.
There'll be little to share around, especially when a whopping great high pressure sits on top of proceedings.
Nish Gnackers said:
Nomme de Plum said:
Nish Gnackers said:
Possibly because he will be collecting his state pension in the near future and his final salary pension is index linked ?
He is implying a degree of wealth. I interpreted piles of property as being several or at least more than one and with a personal pension the state pension is largely irrelevant. Income tax will be a multiple of the state pension amount anyway so the triple lock has little impact. Nish Gnackers said:
Nomme de Plum said:
Nish Gnackers said:
Possibly because he will be collecting his state pension in the near future and his final salary pension is index linked ?
He is implying a degree of wealth. I interpreted piles of property as being several or at least more than one and with a personal pension the state pension is largely irrelevant. Income tax will be a multiple of the state pension amount anyway so the triple lock has little impact. Perhaps I’m just getting old, but I find the idea of spending £100k on such a vulgar machine quite ridiculous. Whereas when I was a kid, you’d occasionally see a Rolls Royce or Bentley and think, wow that’s nice, they’re doing well, good on them.
Cobnapint said:
I'm not sure why promoting interconnectors as a benefit has any real value. At the minute - fine, loads are normal.
From about 2032 onwards, Europe is going to be in the same boat as us, that is, needing every single mA they generate for themselves.
There'll be little to share around, especially when a whopping great high pressure sits on top of proceedings.
Fortunately High pressure has isobars around it and in any case rarely stays in one place for very long. That's why we get weather by the bucketful as we are seeing at the moment. No denying that we should have invested in Nuclear. When solar and battery storage is mandated for all new houses along with HRV eventually our power demand will be much easier to manage. At least 50 years though. From about 2032 onwards, Europe is going to be in the same boat as us, that is, needing every single mA they generate for themselves.
There'll be little to share around, especially when a whopping great high pressure sits on top of proceedings.
wormus said:
Partially, although I do have multiple properties (I’m sitting in my holiday home right now) and I do have a final salary, defined benefit pension which I’ll crystallise in a few years time when 60. Sell main property and move into smaller one, have a bit of rental income, and live by the seaside. Or that’s the plan.
Perhaps I’m just getting old, but I find the idea of spending £100k on such a vulgar machine quite ridiculous. Whereas when I was a kid, you’d occasionally see a Rolls Royce or Bentley and think, wow that’s nice, they’re doing well, good on them.
I'm a pensioner that lives by the sea, about 500m as it happens. I like most of my retired friends do not buy new cars. Well over 50% of all new cars are fleet/business purchase. This has been the same since I got my driving licence in 1970. Overwhelmingly this is where these will go and eventually end up in the private buying sector after 3,4 or 5 years when they have like all cars depreciated. Perhaps I’m just getting old, but I find the idea of spending £100k on such a vulgar machine quite ridiculous. Whereas when I was a kid, you’d occasionally see a Rolls Royce or Bentley and think, wow that’s nice, they’re doing well, good on them.
I don't like SuVs so one will never sit on my drive.
Front end is a mess, fussy and looks dreadful, side and back are typical inoffensive/non descript Audi SUV. Nice enough interior but am sure the usual options that don't come as standard will take the price well over £100k. Be interesting to see how it fairs against the Macan in terms of performance/handling. Personally would prefer an A6 Avant ev over either SQ or Macan.
NickColl89 said:
There will be mega deals to be had on these if anyone is part of a salary sacrifice scheme at work, I recently had a Q8 E-Tron delivered for £564 a month, insane value for a car with a P11D of £92k
Given the high price and speed at which battery/motor tech is progressing leasing is definitely the sensible choice as you get to chuck the car and keys back after 3 years - then hop into a newer model.Gigamoons said:
Water Fairy said:
Can't see the battery tech being obsolete in 3 to 4 years time either. Sure things will have improved but if they still offer similar range to when new then they will serve a purpose for the 2nd/3rd owners
Not sure about this. Think it was a Harry’s garage video where he was getting into battery degradation over time. Fact is it likely won’t offer the same range to the 2nd/3rd owner, it’s becoming an interesting talking point in the EV world.
One one hand the first owner can shrug and say ‘don’t care, not my problem’. But EV residuals are not great due to a limited market of used buyers interested and now there are questions arising about battery degradation that can’t be checked pre purchase. And so the first owner is potentially having to finance a higher % of depreciation, pushing up the monthlies.
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