RE: Genesis to launch in UK with G80 saloon
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- edited to add just been beaten to the EV comment above
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Someone just needs to make a simple, cheap, affordable EV. Lightweight, limited to 90-100mph nobody needs anything more than that, reduced performance, 0-60 in 8-9 seconds is perfectly serviceable. these things would mean a Electric motor vehicle (battery or hydrogen) could quite feasibly do 400+miles on a charge, and at minimal cost difference to the current ICE vehicles.
designndrive62 said:
*edited to add just been beaten to the EV comment above *
Someone just needs to make a simple, cheap, affordable EV. Lightweight, limited to 90-100mph nobody needs anything more than that, reduced performance, 0-60 in 8-9 seconds is perfectly serviceable. these things would mean a Electric motor vehicle (battery or hydrogen) could quite feasibly do 400+miles on a charge, and at minimal cost difference to the current ICE vehicles.
just *Someone just needs to make a simple, cheap, affordable EV. Lightweight, limited to 90-100mph nobody needs anything more than that, reduced performance, 0-60 in 8-9 seconds is perfectly serviceable. these things would mean a Electric motor vehicle (battery or hydrogen) could quite feasibly do 400+miles on a charge, and at minimal cost difference to the current ICE vehicles.
indapendentlee said:
As others have said they've tried this a couple of times but the big difference for me is that Hyundai (and Kia) have way more brand equity now than they ever have. They are viable alternatives to some of the more regular German manufacturers. The quality will be absolutely impeccable, the tech strong and it'll be good to drive - if they can get the lease/PCP deals right they should have a better shot than they have before and find it easier going than Infiniti did.
Wish them all the best!
Nissan didn't manage it with Infiniti. Toyota just about managed it with Lexus but even now they are massively outsold by the European luxury/sporty brands.Wish them all the best!
designndrive62 said:
Someone just needs to make a simple, cheap, affordable EV. Lightweight, limited to 90-100mph nobody needs anything more than that, reduced performance, 0-60 in 8-9 seconds is perfectly serviceable. these things would mean a Electric motor vehicle (battery or hydrogen) could quite feasibly do 400+miles on a charge, and at minimal cost difference to the current ICE vehicles.
I'm guessing you're not aware of the VW ID range, or the current Hyundai/Kia BEV offerings, and others? They fit that description exactly. Although none of them magically have a 400m range as a result. Because to do that, a BEV requires at least a 100kWh+ battery which is huge, and consequently very heavy and expensive. Although I image you still probably say they're too heavy/expensive/ugly/slow/short-range/charge time too long....etc.
Were rapidly closing in on year zero when new cars will be electric... Any car company that comes in now with an electric car will do well, breeding and engineering ? I feel that its going to be a clean slate here.
If you can give a decent go of it then the market is going to be anyones... ICE consigned to history then they should be going fast for electric.
If you can give a decent go of it then the market is going to be anyones... ICE consigned to history then they should be going fast for electric.
I’d like this to work but I can’t see it happening.
Lexus achieved a pretty minor foothold in Europe by launching with an exceptional car, let’s see if these ones are similarly game changing.
I can’t see these being attractive as company cars and with private buyers being mainly pcp/lease unless they can work some magic on residuals these just won’t make sense.
Lexus achieved a pretty minor foothold in Europe by launching with an exceptional car, let’s see if these ones are similarly game changing.
I can’t see these being attractive as company cars and with private buyers being mainly pcp/lease unless they can work some magic on residuals these just won’t make sense.
ruggedscotty said:
Were rapidly closing in on year zero when new cars will be electric... Any car company that comes in now with an electric car will do well, breeding and engineering ? I feel that its going to be a clean slate here.
If you can give a decent go of it then the market is going to be anyones... ICE consigned to history then they should be going fast for electric.
They're even called Genesis ffs If you can give a decent go of it then the market is going to be anyones... ICE consigned to history then they should be going fast for electric.
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