Drifting a Twizy
Discussion
ajprice said:
Surely the driver just found out how much Renault wanted to overcharge for battery rental and realised they could run a smart ForTwo for less money.Roop said:
Eh...? Aren't they 4WD...? Must have taken a serious bit of throwing to attain that angle...!
Nope, 2 wheel drive300bhp/ton said:
Surely the driver just found out how much Renault wanted to overcharge for battery rental and realised they could run a smart ForTwo for less money.
Another magical post from Pistonheads resident expert on everything!Fast Bug said:
Another magical post from Pistonheads resident expert on everything!
Have you actually bothered to do the maths before trying to be a smart arse?I did.
See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
300bhp/ton said:
Have you actually bothered to do the maths before trying to be a smart arse?
I did.
See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
A) You're not comparing apples with applesI did.
See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
B) Pretty much every post I see from you you're an expert on the subject
Fast Bug said:
A) You're not comparing apples with apples
Why would anyone ever want to compare an apple to an apple. But comparing a cheap to run budget 2 seat city car, with a supposed cheap to run budget 2 seat city car would seem perfectly logically.Fast Bug said:
B) Pretty much every post I see from you you're an expert on the subject
No, opinionated. It's rather different. 
That said, do you actually dispute the maths, numbers and facts? You don't need to be an expert to see one number is bigger than another number.
300bhp/ton said:
That said, do you actually dispute the maths, numbers and facts? You don't need to be an expert to see one number is bigger than another number.
Not at all, the average Twizy buyer doesn't look at a Smart car though. In my experience they've got a Prius/Honda Civic IME or G-Wizz (shudder). They're a different type of customer all together Fast Bug said:
Not at all, the average Twizy buyer doesn't look at a Smart car though.
How do you know? Do you work for Renault or a data collection agency? Honestly curious Fast Bug said:
In my experience they've got a Prius/Honda Civic IME or G-Wizz (shudder). They're a different type of customer all together
Maybe I honestly don't know. That said, I can see some logic to comparing to 'similar' cars for a similar intended use.But certainly not proclaiming to be an expert
Fast Bug said:
I sell Renault cars and vans in the fleet sector.
Oh and one of my customers can provoke lift off oversteer in the wet, but you do have to be brutal with it
Cool.Oh and one of my customers can provoke lift off oversteer in the wet, but you do have to be brutal with it
Well with your inside knowledge, is the battery hire coming down in price?
I ask as I'd seriously have considered one as a station car, but the cost is to prohibitive to make sense financially.
300bhp/ton said:
Cool.
Well with your inside knowledge, is the battery hire coming down in price?
I ask as I'd seriously have considered one as a station car, but the cost is to prohibitive to make sense financially.
Not as far as I'm aware, I'm not sure if the cost will come down as more get out on the road though. Part of the cost is taken up by the fact that the battery has a life time warrantyWell with your inside knowledge, is the battery hire coming down in price?
I ask as I'd seriously have considered one as a station car, but the cost is to prohibitive to make sense financially.
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