First Electric Volvo

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Harvey1512

It's an awful lot of money for a car that can only go 200 miles. That range is for cars that tootle back and forth to the shops, short journey to work etc. Would people doing those journeys spend that amount of money? Get to 300 miles and you start to be in business to a much larger audience. Until then it is a tough sell and that price point.

Good luck to the sales people in the dealers with that.

They will sell like hot cakes mark my words ....

[Harvey1512]

Originally Posted by DaveNP

Berwick to Newcastle (and back) with a quarter of the charge left to pop to the chippy for tea is a pretty good 'tootle to the shops'. If anything paying for a vehicle and battery pack capable of 200 miles is overkill for my 20 mile round trip to work. If there were something small but with some style (like a Smart Roadster) with 100 mile battery pack I would be seriously tempted for a commuter vehicle, unfortunately that sector offers things like the Gwizz or the Aixam

Apparently nearly £50k for it though? If you want a commuter car spend a fraction on a Leaf, Renault Zoe, Hyundai Ioniq, Kia Niro, Audi E, Golf. At £50k that needs to be a car that can do everything and this can't.

I should add, I like the idea of an electric car, although hydrogen seems the better long term option, but this one is a heck of a luxury. At least a Tesla can go 300 plus miles. That could be your 'only car's.

[Harvey1512]

Originally Posted by Clan

They will sell like hot cakes mark my words ....

Interesting to see. Bought by celebs wanting to look green?