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Oct 17th, 2019, 15:32 | #11 | |
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There may be companies refurbishing batteries as the demand grows, but just as garage service varies even from fitter to fitter so the refurbishment of batteries will. For evidence take a look at landrover steering box reconditioners, some recondition, many clean and paint . The quality is so variable it's a minefield. Paul. |
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That's what I thought but got confused as previously Polestar was a badge on a Volvo thinking AMG on a Mercedes, M-Sport on a BMW kind of thing whereas now, they appear to be a separate brand along the lines of Cupra from SEAT, DS from Citroën, Lexus from Toyota.
Where does that leave Polestar on a Volvo badging ? Is that now consigned to the history books with pure internal combustion engines being supplemented with electric motors giving us hybrids ? Will Polestar tuning still be available with say a petrol engine when it is mated to an electric motor or is that now seen as obsolete due to the extra shove now available from electric power ? My own view is there would still be a market for mildly modified petrol or diesel power when mated to an electric motor in a similar way output is enhanced when a turbo or supercharger has been used. The question is whether or not the transmission/electronics can handle it in a similar way or if the electric motor means there is no need to make the conventional engine work harder without harming exhaust emissions.
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Multi national company, one man holding the nessesary qualifications to tick the box, lots of wannabes doing the work. A situation I am personaly aware of. Very very common. I have no faith in regulations that are not followed or enforced as the cowboys just work around them. Take a close look at the electrical contracting field. It is getting better but only slowly and still far too many poorly trained and qualified wannabes. Paul. As a point of interest what voltage is in these batteries as I hold qualifications to work live on LV systems and that is classed as up to 1000V Last edited by green van man; Oct 17th, 2019 at 15:57. |
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Now I'm really confused. I've just read this in Auto Express:
"The electric XC40 also heralds the arrival of a new Volvo sub-brand, called Recharge, under which all chargeable models - that means plug-in hybrid as well as fully electric vehicles - will now sit." So now we get Volvo hybrids, Volvo Recharge plug-in hybrid and battery only and Polestar which looks like it is going to sit in the same space as Volvo Recharge ? As a brand with no customer history Polestar will require some propping up on residuals until it gets established. Geely must have deep pockets.
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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.
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