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If my C350e is anything to go by, one would be very lucky to achieve an electric only range of much over 20 miles - maybe 24 or so on a really good day. The fact it has more power in the electric motor could work either way I think - might allow somewhat better regeneration recovery? (the C350e easily maxes out on regen and has to revert to adding some brakes as well). I'd be happier with mine if it had the same battery the new one does though. Same size & weight, twice the capacity.
I've been wondering when this new one would finally show up - it's been talked about quite a while now, and still no sign of the petrol version.
I've been wondering when this new one would finally show up - it's been talked about quite a while now, and still no sign of the petrol version.
I've just sold (back into the trade) a diesel-electric PHEV (Q7 ETron) which I had for a year. A very clever car which I liked more and more the longer I drove it. Really a bit too big for London, but fantastic out in the countryside - a super-smooth ride and fantastically economical, albeit I plugged in whenever I could.
I did 20,000 miles in it and the whole-life cost was less than 40p a mile all-in, including electricity, fuel, depreciation, insurance and servicing. I can't think of anything else of the same quality that would have been as cheap. Had I bought a non-hybrid Q7 of any description it would have cost at least double that.
It's only gone because I'm starting my fully EV life in a Tesla Model 3 a week on Saturday. I'm hoping it might just match the ETron's whole-life cost, but I'll need to keep it for more than a year to achieve that.
The above not entirely on topic but I can confirm that diesel/electric hybrids are a much better bet than petrol/electric (I had a Mitsubishi PHEV before).
I did 20,000 miles in it and the whole-life cost was less than 40p a mile all-in, including electricity, fuel, depreciation, insurance and servicing. I can't think of anything else of the same quality that would have been as cheap. Had I bought a non-hybrid Q7 of any description it would have cost at least double that.
It's only gone because I'm starting my fully EV life in a Tesla Model 3 a week on Saturday. I'm hoping it might just match the ETron's whole-life cost, but I'll need to keep it for more than a year to achieve that.
The above not entirely on topic but I can confirm that diesel/electric hybrids are a much better bet than petrol/electric (I had a Mitsubishi PHEV before).
Edited by runnerbean 14 on Friday 21st June 17:18
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