150mpg Volvo

ewanc0 · Sep 29th, 2011, 23:02

Anyone else read the article in the Sun motor section the other day?
150 mpg and still 220ish bhp when needed.
Only downside - they reckon it'll cost 40 grand

Brodick · Sep 29th, 2011, 23:34

Yup. The New V60 - Looks an interesting overall package
it has been getting quite a lot of press over the past few months

volvorocks · Sep 29th, 2011, 23:40

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Originally Posted by ewanc0

Anyone else read the article in the Sun motor section the other day?
150 mpg and still 220ish bhp when needed.
Only downside - they reckon it'll cost 40 grand

Yes indeed .

I posted a while ago here

volvorocks · Sep 29th, 2011, 23:42

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Originally Posted by ewanc0

Anyone else read the article in the Sun motor section the other day?
150 mpg and still 220ish bhp when needed.
Only downside - they reckon it'll cost 40 grand

Ps

Down be to worried about the 40k ........sure we can do a deal at 38k....lol

Sort of defeats the object of it being economical doesnt it....lol

Andy Northface · Sep 30th, 2011, 07:40

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Originally Posted by volvorocks

Ps

Down be to worried about the 40k ........sure we can do a deal at 38k....lol

Sort of defeats the object of it being economical doesnt it....lol

I'll buy one in 15 years time when they are under a grand!

isleaiw · Sep 30th, 2011, 13:58

But dont the batteries for the hybrid element last about 7 or 8 years and cost about 7k to replace....? maybe not such a bargain then!

Ian

kebab10 · Sep 30th, 2011, 17:45

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Originally Posted by isleaiw

But dont the batteries for the hybrid element last about 7 or 8 years and cost about 7k to replace....? maybe not such a bargain then!

Ian

Indeed they do. And, they use more energy to make them than they will save in the first year or two of ownership. Then when they need replacing, who will pay for the disposal of them? How much will that cost? Hardly a "green" solution.

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