Limiting power?

[Everest]

Saw someone yesterday scrolling through tik tok whilst driving..
I would’ve overtook him and got out of harms way but my XPower was low on charge…

I feel safer staying behind someone like that.

 

[salty]

The mk2 (mine was 2012) with the 1.4 petrol, being turbocharged and supercharged meant zero lag and the DSG box was so smooth, if it wasn't for the sound of the engine and the rev counter movement you wouldn't have known it had changed gear.

Ah, right. Mine was the mk1 Fabia vRS diesel. Probably the first diesel hot hatch as such. Modded to 180 bhp. A very nice motor! One of only a few cars I actually regretted selling.

 

[olliewebb]

Probably the first diesel hot hatch as such.

Ahem, Citroën ZX Volcane TD.

Yes, I have car autism, why do you ask?

 

[salty]

Ahem, Citroën ZX Volcane TD.

Ok.

 

[olliewebb]

It’s actually quite dangerous I think. You get used to your car and know what gaps you can and can’t slip into. Going to switch lanes or overtake and suddenly losing half the car’s power is a recipe for disaster. Already caught me out on the motorway when i put it into sport and went nowhere when planting my foot.

Exactly my view on this.

Turbo Petrol cars (never owned a diesel, because, well you know... ) get faster when it gets colder and wetter.

I could put up with it if the car told you.

I will say, I was probably one of the only people to drive the IONIQ 5n and think "heh, not as fast as I expected" so I'm probably not the person to ask, nice chassis though.

I'm moving to comfort instead of speed next, that being said the LR IM5 does have a higher top speed, and it pulls better than the XPOWER above [speed redacted].

 

[Wizard of Oz]

Well seeing as the fastest car I've ever owned was a mk2 Fabia vRS, 180bhp and a 0 to 60 of 7.5s, I'm expecting to feel a big difference with the XPower.

They are/were quicker than that. I had one, too. It's closer to 6.5 than 7.5. That said, the X-Power is clearly levels above...

 

[T1 Terry]

How much to put this suffering XPower in a box and mail it to me

I'm guess the problem more relates to the UK version not having the heat pump, so the battery isn't being kept up to the required temp for full current draw without damaging it .....
If they ever make a Sodium Ion battery upgrade for the XPower, that would solve the problem because they can handle a much lower temperature and still deliver the full output.

Is there a way to turn battery heating on before you leave work for the trip home and see if that fixes the power cut problem when home is in sight ....

T1 Terry