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1. dluan · 1790570697 · focus · HN ↗

   Like putting in the final optimizations in the crossbow right as others have figured out machine guns.

   1. w4der · 1790588592 · focus · HN ↗

      I think these kinds of vehicles are fine for countries were fast charging networks are still not widespread. I drove a rental X-Trail e-Power AWD a while ago, and fuel economy, while not spectacular, was still great given the quality of the powertrain. Of course a low displacement manual can get better fuel economy, and an electric will be cheaper, but if you are driving 800km on a country with little charging infrastructure, powertrains like this one or Toyota's eCVTs make sense.

      1. rasz · 1790592980 · focus · HN ↗

         >X-Trail e-Power AWD a while ago, and fuel economy, while not spectacular, was still great

         10L/100km on highway, worse than cheaper comparably powerful ordinary diesel. Seems like a pointless car, X-Trail 2.0 dCi M9R was better in every possible way.

         1. lmz · 1790597699 · focus · HN ↗

            Are you comparing (hybrid) gasoline figures to diesel on a liter per km basis? What about cost per km now that diesel prices have shot up?
         2. w4der · 1790600231 · focus · HN ↗

            Where did you get the 10L/100km figure from? I saw closer to 7L/100km when driving it, and the 2.2 diesel on the older X-Trails has about 100 less horsepower.

            1. rasz · 1790609054 · focus · HN ↗

               7L mixed cycle, stay on highway and you get 10 because no recuperation and 250kg heavier.

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