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Originally Posted by GMcL
Granted a Toyota or Lexus are not everyones cup of tea.
The hybrid has been around for decades now, the first hit the roads in '93 I think it was. We'd have heard by now if there were major issues.
Inverters are about the only thing I have seen reported on them and its sometimes the water pump rather than the inverter itself that is the issue.
Granted, not a cheap fix but there again neither is a new D5 engine when the aux belt takes a reroute via the cam belt.
Garages will adapt to whatever tech comes along otherwise they will not survive.
You'll probably see more 3rd party companies coming to the fore when more manufacturers arrive. Volvo are there with the D6, Peugeot/Citroën have hybrids available, Ford are there now with the new Mondeo to name a few.
There's not much to do with the hybrid in my wife's car. It's a bit like a washing machine. It might need a new belt, the coolant will need replacing every few years otherwise not really much to do with an electric motor and a battery pack. Servicing quotes are no more expensive than for the standalone petrol.
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I think hybrids have their place. Even if the battery argument (pollution they cause being made) is a fair one.
Hydrogen makes more sense to me as the long term solution.
It just upsets me that they have gone 4 cylinder with the xc90 (I couldn't afford a t8 in the spec I'd want anyway).
The car itself is stunning inside and out. No direct rival has a interior anywhere near as nice and the sound system is the best I've heard.
The 4 pot diesel is just wrong in that car. It's like putting one in a Rolls Royce (slight exaggeration
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Sep 11th, 2015, 14:50
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