Tow Cars

Originally posted by eric_c I don't think hybrids or BEVs are really ready to provide for towing just yet.

seen the current X5  hybrid ?

a friend of mine is being messed around on delivery  dates for hers at present ; however , in terms of  this thread- she and her wife chose the X5  because of towing capacity ( might want to tow an enclaosed car trailer for  competition car) and interior space  (thinking about  family  needs) ... 

Bit late on this .... But my 150bhp 1.4tsi Octavia with three large blokes inside it, towed:

A double stack trailer loaded with two javelins and all their kit, three bikes, camping gear for three.

Bit slow off the mark, getting over hills between Roscoff and Carnac a bit trying. Only got 30mpg ( usually get 50+ ). Did the job though.

One javelin no problem. One 3000, forget it's there.

We took an outlander phev to Holland a previous year and by the time we'd gone 30 miles, the battery was flat and it was just a heavy 2.0 diesel.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10483317/amp/Are-electric-cars-new-diesel-scandal-Expert-looks-future-road-travel.html#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16442157765332&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

As 423zero resurrected this thread, though I would chip in. I just ordered a new car yesterday. I dont buy my cars, I lease - its generally cheaper and I dont have the hassle of selling on. I really, really wanted to buy an electric car. Despite the doom stories of electric not being as eco as we all may think, it is kinda irrelevant. World governments have dictated that by 2030 (in most countries) that is the cut off point, so we might as well suck it up buttercup.

Edited by Chris_H - 07 Feb 22 at 10:44am

Originally posted by Sam.Spoons Originally posted by NickA We took an outlander phev to Holland a previous year and by the time we'd gone 30 miles, the battery was flat and it was just a heavy 2.0 diesel. You did well to get 30 miles on battery, most Hybrids only have around 20 miles range before the ICE kicks in...

You'll only get 30 miles on the flat but given the Outlander is actually a petrol hybrid you have to doubt the tale.

I'm still running one, picked up the Contender using it and whilst it's true the long journeys (Pagham and Back) don't afford much use of the battery and I have still yet to find a charge unit that's actually working in the three years we've been running hybrids, they are totally the thing to have if your journeys are predominantly local as mine are these days, club and back, nearby shopping centres etc and we use very little dinofuel and are fully solar powered so smug green at home.
We also run an Audi 3 series Etron Hybrid which we need to replace shortly, can't have Mrs La di dah Gunner Graham running around her mates on an old plate, but I'm simply astounded at how prices have hiked. These days with PCPs etc they tend to ignore the actual price being charged for these things and just look at monthly fees, so contract leasing is looking very tempting. We had considered that X5 but agree with everything pointed out above, so right now the search is on again and Mercedes is regretably back in her cross hairs.

Me I'm looking at the Custom Transit Hybrid, quite like the look of that, but what I really want is a Hybrid Pick Up which as yet has yet to appear over here unless anyone knows different.

Edited by iGRF - 07 Feb 22 at 12:10pm