I know the title is a “WTF” saying.
But been an avid petrol head and yes I can say that as Jeremy Clarkson said so if you’ve owned an Alfa Romeo, to which I’ve owned two. A 156 and a Brera, both nice but the first had more suspension joints as the factory could make as it was always knocking and the Brera, well wow! The electrics were defo haunted and they had a mind of their own. Nice car until the power seat would start to push forward and lift up towards the steering wheel! Thought it was “Christine “ from Stephen Kings film at one point, reincarnated into an Alfa.
Anyway and as usual, off topic.
Fossil fuel cars are well demonised and more and more manufacturers are going down the electrification route.
So, I was wondering........we’ve had a the Vignale almost a year now (flown by) best one we’ve had but we bought it 11 months old at a stupidly low price from new.
So I’m hoping that in another year, that’ll be two years into a three year PCP deal, if any of the new Hybrid Kugas will be the same. I’m assuming not as they are a completely different set up. I haven’t seen one yet and they won’t be out in the showrooms TIL crimbo time if not January. I’m not sure of the looks as yet but I could be swayed by an hybrid but not a full one! The mileage is just not there on a full charge and we do like to do long runs, France etc. Even having a couple of hamster on board running in their wheels won’t help.
So and even tho some fossil fuel will be used, I quite like the idea of a part leccy car.
What I dont understand if the engine options. Why on earth, on a hybrid car, designed to save the earth and mankind would you fit a 2.2 petrol engine to charge it up. Seems to defeat the object, doesn’t it?
Now here’s a question for the more technology advanced in the forum, why can’t they fit a smaller donkey engine, I was going to say a “lister engine” but I can imagine loads asking what that is. It is a small industrial engine designed to power via a large flywheel, barges, hay bailing machines etc etc.
I think there is a 1.5 eco petrol engine, so why can’t we go even lower a 1ltr and I’m sure with the appropriate gearing it would cope charging the vehicle only, rather than be used to mechanically drive it as well.
So I’m hoping that in time to come, as in within two years there cost will be low enough to make the jump across.
Can someone, brighter than me, please do the “math” as to, how they get the stupid high mpg for hybrid, like the PHEv etc. I know real world it’s not the same and as the new regs stipulates real world, I still wonder how it’s done.
So, just my thought for a lazy Saturday afternoon.
Comments all of a kind welcome and a challenge has been set for the mathematicians amongst us. Crack on!
Phill
But been an avid petrol head and yes I can say that as Jeremy Clarkson said so if you’ve owned an Alfa Romeo, to which I’ve owned two. A 156 and a Brera, both nice but the first had more suspension joints as the factory could make as it was always knocking and the Brera, well wow! The electrics were defo haunted and they had a mind of their own. Nice car until the power seat would start to push forward and lift up towards the steering wheel! Thought it was “Christine “ from Stephen Kings film at one point, reincarnated into an Alfa.
Anyway and as usual, off topic.
Fossil fuel cars are well demonised and more and more manufacturers are going down the electrification route.
So, I was wondering........we’ve had a the Vignale almost a year now (flown by) best one we’ve had but we bought it 11 months old at a stupidly low price from new.
So I’m hoping that in another year, that’ll be two years into a three year PCP deal, if any of the new Hybrid Kugas will be the same. I’m assuming not as they are a completely different set up. I haven’t seen one yet and they won’t be out in the showrooms TIL crimbo time if not January. I’m not sure of the looks as yet but I could be swayed by an hybrid but not a full one! The mileage is just not there on a full charge and we do like to do long runs, France etc. Even having a couple of hamster on board running in their wheels won’t help.
So and even tho some fossil fuel will be used, I quite like the idea of a part leccy car.
What I dont understand if the engine options. Why on earth, on a hybrid car, designed to save the earth and mankind would you fit a 2.2 petrol engine to charge it up. Seems to defeat the object, doesn’t it?
Now here’s a question for the more technology advanced in the forum, why can’t they fit a smaller donkey engine, I was going to say a “lister engine” but I can imagine loads asking what that is. It is a small industrial engine designed to power via a large flywheel, barges, hay bailing machines etc etc.
I think there is a 1.5 eco petrol engine, so why can’t we go even lower a 1ltr and I’m sure with the appropriate gearing it would cope charging the vehicle only, rather than be used to mechanically drive it as well.
So I’m hoping that in time to come, as in within two years there cost will be low enough to make the jump across.
Can someone, brighter than me, please do the “math” as to, how they get the stupid high mpg for hybrid, like the PHEv etc. I know real world it’s not the same and as the new regs stipulates real world, I still wonder how it’s done.
So, just my thought for a lazy Saturday afternoon.
Comments all of a kind welcome and a challenge has been set for the mathematicians amongst us. Crack on!
Phill