Next Car?

[MG Clive]

This thread's gone to pot.

We can delete all the nonsense if @securespark wants.


* Edit * - Just realized what you did there @Ian Key.

 

[Archev]

Don't shoot me, people!

I've been looking at a car that is neither an MG nor an EV...

The Geely Starray hybrid caught my eye for two reasons. One, because it has a long EV only range (I think the larger battery model is up to 84 miles) and two, the larger battery model supports up to 60 kW rapid DC charging.the smaller battery is up to 51 miles and supports 30kW rapid DC charging.

It is well-speccd too. The only downside for me is that I find the looks a bit bloated.

Has anyone come across the car?

Don’t fret at least you seem to be looking at a plug in hybrid. My daughter in law has just traded in her Jaguar Ftype just before its service (to include over $1000 for new brakes all round - at 20,000 miles ) Thenew car is a Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid six seater to accommodate Mack.
No plug in capability despite a roof full of panels (in California) and a hulking great Tesla battery at the back door ????
Oh well - I suppose 30 mpg Santa Fe beats Fpace <15mpg any day.
Seems lots of folks are heading to hybrids. I can see an attraction if range is a worry but I’ve never experienced much of that.

 

[securespark]

I'm a dreadful procrastinator at the best of times, but now I'm frozen with fear...

 

[Archev]

I'm a dreadful procrastinator at the best of times, but now I'm frozen with fear...

Just you enjoy a good procrast they do you good sometimes

 

[securespark]

Not when you've been doing it your whole life....


Buying things like large appliances or mobile phones or cars means I have to make lists and compare everything down to the last detail.

"This is good", you're thinking...but then I discover that the replacement item doesn't have a feature that the current one does. Or I'm comparing two items like phones, one has a larger screen and no NFC, the other has NFC but a smaller screen.

I can twist myself in knots trying to decide which product to go for. And consequently it can take a long time. Sometimes months and months...

It's the same in a cafe or restaurant. I mean, it doesn't take me months, but I have a seriously hard time choosing what to eat!

If there was just one choice for everything, I wouldn't have a problem!

 

[siteguru]

NFC over screen size, every time. I can adjust to screen size but I won't give up tap-n-go payments using my phone.

 

[Archev]

Not when you've been doing it your whole life....


Buying things like large appliances or mobile phones or cars means I have to make lists and compare everything down to the last detail.

"This is good", you're thinking...but then I discover that the replacement item doesn't have a feature that the current one does. Or I'm comparing two items like phones, one has a larger screen and no NFC, the other has NFC but a smaller screen.

I can twist myself in knots trying to decide which product to go for. And consequently it can take a long time. Sometimes months and months...

It's the same in a cafe or restaurant. I mean, it doesn't take me months, but I have a seriously hard time choosing what to eat!

If there was just one choice for everything, I wouldn't have a problem!

But what about the classic- take it or leave it

 

[securespark]

I had an obnoxious car dealer once say that to me. (I'm not for one minute suggesting that you are obnoxious!).
I got up and walked out.

As I got to the door, I could hear him saying "Now let's not be hasty..."

I didn't even look back.

So, I can do some things without procrastinating!