The Volt is a great commuter car, but if I was buying an ICE car on top of existing EVs I'd also want to be able to use it as a road trip vehicle, which the Volt isn't great at because of the cramped interior, small cargo space and somewhat underpowered engine. It's really not comparable to the significantly larger and more luxurious beamer (which is also quite a bit peppier at around 6s 0-60, assuming it's similar to the 330e which I have test driven). I wish Chevy came out with a larger vehicle (sedan or crossover) with the Volt drive train though; that could potentially be an ideal PHEV.
I guess yea, I used to road trip in my focus, damn my back hurt... With the volt I find the space very accommodating for a car it's size, and MUCH more comfortable, and more room for 2 adults in the back (Gen 1) due to the more comfortable seats and better legroom than the focus. But yea, SUV would of course be even better for road trips for sure. Honestly if it's a road tripper only I would just get a straight ICE SUV as there's WAY more options. TACC would be a nice feature to have for a road tripper
As a Swede -- reading stuff like this in Q3 of 2018 just blows your mind... In Sweden everyone just has a trailer hitch(!) No one would ever even think of buying a truck (ok... almost no one...).
I think it doesn't necessarily mean that the 330e has worse emissions. It's just that BMW hasn't done the certification for whatever reason. Perhaps they don't think it's worth the effort since the next generation of the 3 series is about to enter the market.
Interesting perspective
I have used my truck to haul loads of bricks, transport yard waste, move furniture, and have a flatbed trailer I tow a SxS on as well as a 28 foot toy-hauler. No way a car can tow / haul these things properly. In fact I'm selling my truck right now to help fund my tesla because it's only a V8 titan and I keep borrowing a turbo diesel 3500 to pull the loaded toy-hauler and need a bigger truck anyways.
Don’t have a clue what this is…
Again... Don’t have a clue what this is…
All these things can safely be hauled by a Model X with a trailer hitch (or a Model S or 3 with a trailer hitch if only Tesla would allow it…). And if it can’t, then there are other ways to transport something from A to B....../
Is it environmentally sustainable that everyone has their own 'little private one-man hauling company' with a turbo diesel 3500 or some such to occasionally pile on as much as they possibly can?
titan by glamisduner, on Flickr
Easter weekend 2017 by glamisduner, on Flickr
2015-09-15_01-17-54 by glamisduner, on Flickr
I just looked at the 530e and the MSRP is $53,400 or $3,400 more than I paid for my Model 3. For that extra $3,400, I get a car that is 20% slower, has a smaller trunk, no frunk, AND it burns gas, and I have to do oil changes! I for one would pass, and I likely will pass several of them with my model 3.
Oh yee of little imagination. The Model 3 does tow well and I even installed a brake controller. I tow a 2000 lb A-Liner with the Model 3.This truck is too small for my needs so I am selling it. Yep small 5.6L V8! :
SxS
Toy Hauler (SxS) goes inside it. Allong with 100 gallons water and lots of gas, tools etc.
There is no way you will ever catch me hauling 800lbs of bricks with a car; inside or on a trailer. Or 10 foot long 4x4's etc. Do they even make a brake controller for a tesla? I'm thinking they do not. Heck there's many laws against towing unsafely.
Most homeowners should own a truck. They may not drive it daily but having to rent one every time you need to haul something is also not cost effective. Makes more sense than having 4 or 5 cars at least.
Car need a long distance tow? no problem, just rent a car hauler and pull it with the truck.
It will be a long time before Towing with an electric vehicle becomes practical for non commercial uses. I can even imagine trying to figure out how to park that trailer at a supercharger
