Volvo EX90….. The electric future

[Charnwood]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzhoterdJcI

Pretty good in depth look inside the car. Seems to be more finished than the model on display in Nov as they're now allowing people to lift the Bonnet and the Boot Floor.

[SnineT]

Originally Posted by Charnwood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzhoterdJcI

Pretty good in depth look inside the car. Seems to be more finished than the model on display in Nov as they're now allowing people to lift the Bonnet and the Boot Floor.

My mate had the older model

https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/TX4-Taxis/122198/bn_99731804

[george57l]

Originally Posted by Charnwood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzhoterdJcI

Pretty good in depth look inside the car. Seems to be more finished than the model on display in Nov as they're now allowing people to lift the Bonnet and the Boot Floor.

Why do they insist everyone must have three rows of seats and do not allow the third row to be optional? Madness.

I like several of the other features, but isn't it typical that the only physical button is for twiddling with the audio. No physical heater controls - the one thing I am likely to want to alter while driving and I have to navigate menus on a screen? Utter madness.

Aaaaand... no spare wheel, still. Dealbreaker. Why the front under-bonnet space has to be kidney-shaped and can't at least be shaped to provide space for one if an owner wants one, is beyond me.

[Nippy]

I had to give up on the video. That blokes voice is very annoying. I do like the look of the EX90, well out of my price range though, oh and yes, no spare wheel so no thanks.

[sasdiscos]

And no leather option.

[SnineT]

Peeps that have a 100 large to lay on 15k's worth of sheet metal don't change spare tyres, they keep a "man" in the boot for that specific purpose.

One of life's great mysteries solved thank me later.

[george57l]

Originally Posted by SnineT

...don't change spare tyres, they keep a "man" in the boot for that specific purpose.

If there is no spare tyre how can they or their 'man' change one?

Or are you suggesting that the man is the replacement for the flat tyre?

(Visions of man holding up one corner of the car and running, or man wrapped around hub.)

Of course, the 'man' would be in the 3rd row of seats - there is no 'boot' - but if there were space in one for a 'man' then there'd be space for a spare tyre.

[SnineT]

Originally Posted by george57l

If there is no spare tyre how can they or their 'man' change one?

Or are you suggesting that the man is the replacement for the flat tyre?

You haven't thought this through have you George? the "man" isn't there to change wheels, he's there to give the owner a piggy back into town, deluxe model "man" is also fitted with a mobile phone with National Tyres on speed dial and carries a book of consoling words to read to the driver like...


Nevermind Sir at least it's not raining.

Well Sir! how unfortunate that that screw chose to cross the road at that precise moment in front of you.

Sir I do believe the tyre is punctured, can I make you a nice cup of tea while we await assistance.

Sir, this happened to my brothers best friends uncles dad who once played for Man Utd so you're in good company.

Wait there Sir I'll just go and have a stiff word in the puncturing objects ear.

Sir would you like a piggy back or the firemans lift recovery?.

Best of all you don't have to press a button on the steering wheel to get the "man" to answer you.

[baggy798]

Going to need a pretty beefy jack to lift it up, hopefully not a half scissor jack!

Bet the wheels weigh a flipping ton as well.

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[SnineT]

I expect Elf & Sayfty will insist on a design before long that you can't jack without a 4 post lift, one thing for sure though anyone with one now needs a trolley jack rated for 3T or if they're brave a bottle jack rated the same.