This is just the type of honest review I was hoping for when i searched. Nice one, thank you

I have spent some considerable time researching the GTE. After watching your review with interest it is the best I have seen so far. As far as the MPG figures go, well its really a matter of how much you use the electric power. You make this perfectly clear. As I intend to use the car on short trips I will be signing up for one next week. Thanks again. P.S. Great jumper...

@perputhenshqip5447

2 жыл бұрын

so you bought the GTE ? or gave up on that ?

@rubenbraekman4515

Жыл бұрын

Did you get one? What's your opinion?

Thanks, I have been to-ing and fro-ing between gte and e-golf for about 3 months and I have just found your brilliant review. I actually felt like you were answering all my questions. I have a 30 miles commute and I would love to do it in total electric (see my problem) I have now relaxed because as you show the petrol engine is better for certain parts of every journey - even a short commute.

@Qadartje

2 жыл бұрын

egolf was my worst choice in my life. the 70-80 mile range was killing me.

This is the exact type of honest review I have been looking for, just purchased one as our second car for all our short commutes. Can't wait to pick it up now.

@basvangoethem2457

2 жыл бұрын

hows it been?

@jamesmccormack7703

2 жыл бұрын

@@basvangoethem2457 it's been really good to be fair mate, I use it most days for my short trips around town. However for I recently have had to use for longer motorway trips and it has proven pretty economical and the radar cruise etc comes in really useful. For my uses ad our second car it had proven to be a great buy mate.

Great review. How far can you drive with the GTE when the Gas and Battery are both full? Summer and Winter time.

Brilliant review! Really well done!

Just put a deposit down on one, 2016 with leather seats, I'm 13 miles from the office so can't wait to see how it turns out! Great video mate thanks!

@Judoman7

4 жыл бұрын

Barry Kavanagh should work out nicely for you. Cheers

Thanks for the extensive review 🙌🏻

A great honest review, I just may now, I just may! 😊

Good video and interesting what great mpg you get too. I get my Passat GTE any day now 👍

Great honest and convincing review! Thanks

Without being in fully electric mode (driving as a hybrid), what would be a mileage in town with mid to heavy traffic (cca on a 40km daily commute )?

Excellent review, no hyperbole, thank you.

Great review, I have a GTD currently that’s due to go back and am considering getting the GTE as my journey to work is only 10 miles round trip, however at least once a month possibly twice a month I have to do a weekend trip back home to Cumbria of 110 miles each way and was wondering what the MPG is likely to be on this? Currently I get 55mpg on this journey and i’m Not driving like a ‘granny’ if you know what I mean. Also for the longer distance journey what mode would be best to drive it in?

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

deborah dockwray I’m pretty confident it would work out for you. If you can charge it at both ends of the route mpg may even exceed GTD figures. My technique on the motorway is use petrol when in 6th gear only (most efficient) and make sure you use up all your electric before reaching your destination. If you’re going downhill switch to all electric, there’s less mechanical resistance then. I also save a couple of miles worth of electric just incase you’re sat in traffic or have to do a slow bit.

What sort of mileage does it get when the engine is just set to charge the batteries?

Good review, thanks!

I’m considering one now…literally have a 2.5mile total commute to and from work so I theory a full charge should be a whole week free driving? I do get worried about it being new technology that it could sting me for servicing or fixing the car.

I am conssidering this in the future ore Audi a3 sportback e-tron what would you chose?

Ok people getting upset by the claimed range, it's like the volt were it calculates distance traveled by x amount of fuel used on trip plus what's left in the tank, since he only travels 9 miles a day he basically stays in ev mode 99% of the time hence way it calculates it is artificially high so unless he guns it or the engine turns on to stop the petrol going stale or a really cold morning he stays on electrons personally fuel efficiency should be calculated based on there being no ev available to stop misleading however if you spend your life with a 100 mile range a day an ev will be better but it's a good stepping stone for people who don't think evs are right for them, and like it or not we are going to see an increase in plug in cars to meet zero emission zones that will come in force by 2020 and play within the rules like diesel gate did to show they are not so responsible for the air pollution. As a city runner I like this car it's a Prius prime / volt wannabe that doesn't look it's from the far side of the moon

Hi super video I have to say, thinking seriously about buying one. Is it as quick as a e-golf when it's in electric mode? Or has the e-golf got more powerful electric motors?

@Judoman7

5 жыл бұрын

kevin mccarthy I don’t know, I’ve not driven the e-golf.

Very noisy on the motorway, did you have a window open?

amazing review, thanks!

Nice review mate

Great review thanks

Nice review. So the car can use its engine to recharge the electric battery like a Prius?

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Chiro Videos TV correct.

Thanks for posting, good review. I'd be interested to know how much the range is compromised in winter from a cold start when you have the heater, heated seats, headlights and window demisters all going at the same time. My commute is around 10 miles each way on a mixture of country roads and town driving, so I;m guessing that I'd be on the limit of electric only driving. Also, have you noticed much in the way of difference in tyre ware considering the cars additional weight?

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Morley with all the electric gizmos on and cold the range drops a lot, don't quote me but to something like 16 miles. But the car has a neat tool for that, you can set it up to be readily demisted and warmed up for a set time, for me I have it ready for half 7 and it just sets itself up using mains power while plugged in. If you can charge at work I'm sure you'd be fine, work and back on one charge esp. in winter would be iffy. I've been through a set of tyres at 30k but I'm pretty lead footed haha. Can't say if it's the weight or the power responsible though.

@petermorley4428

6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, I think the fact that I could prime the car to be defrosted and ready to go on a cold winters morning might just sway me in favour of PHEV over a petrol or diesel. Now if I can just sort out charging at work, then its a no brainer. Many thanks.

Looking at a used GTE today with 41000 miles on the clock. I'm not so worried about the mileage because I know the engine wont have worked as hard as a car without an electric motor to help!

Don't mind a little smaller trunk if my fuel costs go down significantly. Full electric is not an option where I live. Freezing weather and long distances. Still haven't decided between a hybrid (electric + diesel) Volvo S60/S70 or the Golf GTE. I hear Volvo's steering is pretty bad.

Great review just what I was after 👍

Thank you - I am currently torn between the GTD and the GTE. Helpful in making my decision :)

@shadow6687

5 жыл бұрын

I have a GTD 2010, and i look GTE with interest, the main problem about my GTD is the diesel smell, the dpf and the environment thing.. i'd like to see around more charging place, but i think (as said in the review) it's all about how much mileage you make in a day. the less you use petrol engine the more $$ you save.

Best car I have ever bought. 1300 miles my record on a full tank

@k25studio

4 жыл бұрын

malc70000 wait, what? That‘s much better than many Diesel Cars.. Insane!

@santerixdxd

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin I would guess he charged the car many times within that one tank of fuel

@mikegr19

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, GTE can drive up to 939km using two engines what is mentioned in docs. I believe this value can change up to the driving style but not 1300 miles)

@jamesbuckley6875

4 жыл бұрын

If you're driving fully electric, is it not more efficient to drive on a half tank (or less)? Less weight for the electric engine to move?

@sehht

3 жыл бұрын

The fuck are you lying that is impossible and you know it

Thanks Ed for this... just got my GTE. I read the manual and it explains the charging just before departure... but doesn't say why? do you know why? When I fully charge it, I only get 21 miles on the app. The app is VERY good, but sometimes does not connect all the time. Finally with the regular cable from the 3 plug socket... have you found a good way to secure it to the wall? without having to plug and unplug it??? thanks

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

MrGolf33 cool, enjoy it! I'm not sure, I don't use the app. I think it's to do with it not constantly drawing power, or so it uses off-peak energy. The goal is to precondition the car (warm it up etc.) to maximise the range. That '21 miles' might be with the a/c on? Sorry no, I hang mine out the window haha.

@MrGolf33

6 жыл бұрын

Hang the plug out the window, nice one.... how about a wireless charger in the manhole cover that I park over? :-) I think maybe yes with the aircon ... i'll have to hang my head out the window...

You sound to be from up here in the North East, I equally love my GTE for all of the reasons you've mentioned. I manage to drive around 90% of the time on electric and use very little fuel. Are you a member of the SpeakEV forum? there is a Golf GTE subforum on there.

@Judoman7

7 жыл бұрын

Matthew Watson glad to hear you're getting a similar experience. I'm not, no, I'll have to have a look.

Sounds a bit noisy on the motorway or is this a quirk of where the camera is mounted?

@Judoman7

7 жыл бұрын

I think the camera's just amplifying it, its a pretty basic setup.

Do all Golf GTEs have apple CarPlay or android auto?

I am on my way to buy a Passat GTE in about 20 minutes,essentially the same thing,can't wait. My commute is only about 20KM every day,should be interesting

Im driving the outlander phew, how long does it take to charge the battery using the engine ? the outlander uses more petrol then the miles it gives you on battery , also how fare on one tank of petrol and full electric have you covered without stopping ?

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Cool. I dont know, I've not tried it sorry. Yeah I can imagine, I'm not a fan of hybrids without plug-in for that reason. I don't know that last one either sorry, not sure I've gone that far in one go. I'll let you know if I find out.

Nice review. ;)

Great video, thanks for your time

whats the mpg on petrol alone?

I like them (for a company car) but do they still make them? 7.5 Screen is so much better than the 7

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Tommy T I think they might actually be having trouble fulfilling orders due to ‘unprecedented demand’.

Hi the review is excellent with all information needed for this car. But I have a question, it's about the same milage in the video 100 miles combined roads to work no option to charge on one way and 100 miles to come home (with just one battery charge) so its 200 miles to work and bakc and that is 2-3 times per week. Which car would do better milage GTE or regular diesel/hibryd for example mercedes c300h or DS5 h ?

@Judoman7

3 жыл бұрын

For that sort of mileage I probably wouldn't recommend the GTE, or any hybrid. I'd probably go with a regular diesel. Good luck.

@vladimirkitanovski5849

3 жыл бұрын

@@Judoman7 Thanks for the advice but I'am interested what you think about plug in diesel for example for that price range volvo v60 or more expensive q7 etron plug in diesel ?

A simple honest review. I do have a question though as I am thinking of getting a GTE . My commute is 12 miles one way, but its 60mph for 5 miles and 70+ mph for 6 miles. The remaining 1 mile is 40mph. I was just wondering if the GTE remains in fully electric mode even at 70+ mph? Charging at work is not a problem but I would like a car to ride at 70+mph in fully electric mode without cutting into the hybrid mode. If not I think I will have to get a diesel.

@Judoman7

7 жыл бұрын

Bambie18531 fairly confident it would work for you even though 70mph eats the battery. If in doubt I'd suggest asking to borrow one off the dealer (test drive), keep the battery topped up in hybrid until your home, then drive from home to work? :)

@Bambie18531

7 жыл бұрын

Will do. Thanks for your reply. :)

So, if you cant get access to a charge point, how long does the engine take to charge the battery?

@Judoman7

4 жыл бұрын

Mike P um I don’t know, sorry, it’s quite inefficient to do that and I never have/had to.

Can the car be driven just using the 1.4 TSI Petrol Engine and nothing else ?

@Judoman7

7 жыл бұрын

Hassan Hussain yeah, the 'battery hold' mode keeps the charge and just uses the engine to power the wheels

I get my golf gte next week it will be a 2014 so of you have any tips let me know

@Judoman7

5 жыл бұрын

Edwin Lange I hope you like it. Gentle footwork helps and make use of the e-manager departure times to warm the car up first.

Do you still have the Golf? Because im thinking of buying the ''old'' GTE 2015 but i just want to know if you have big problems, ive heard that the batterypack can get some problems and when that hapens it cost a lot i have to drive just a littile les then 35km a day so what do you think should i go for a gte or a normal 1.4 or a cnc (gas) Audi g-tron?

@Judoman7

5 жыл бұрын

GoProSession still have it. Over 50,000 miles now and no issues regarding the battery to report. I share your concern, I intend to remain the guinea pig though. I’d go for the GTE yes.

@goprosession1353

5 жыл бұрын

@@Judoman7 Thank you very much, and do you think the miles are importand? i mean normal you dont buy a car with under the 100.000kilometers but do you think 120.000 is a great start or do you think if have to put a few 1000 euros more for les kilometers

@Judoman7

5 жыл бұрын

GoProSession that’s uncharted territory for me, so, I can’t offer an opinion I’m afraid.

I am interested to know whether the money you save on fuel more than compensates for the higher price of the car?

@Judoman7

7 жыл бұрын

Adrian Pike, a few people want to know that and it's probably the most important question, but it's a complicated answer. I'll work on a video for it

@LysanderLH

7 жыл бұрын

If you charge it at home, the answer will be different for if you use public charging points which can be over three times the cost of standard electricity tariffs. The excuse/ reason given for this is that the infrastructure requires investment, so we should all be on a crusade of matrydom for their profits.

@hanse81

7 жыл бұрын

Some can charge for free at work...

Key info I would have liked from this video: 1, top speed. 2, connector type (can see its type 2, but not everyone knows this) 3, max charge rate in KW?

Nice jumper!

@Judoman7

7 жыл бұрын

Graham I'Anson santa brought it

GTE is awesome! You can reach 130km/h using only ev

I get that with how you said it just looks like a normal car and doesn't shout hybrid because the new Prius just looks plain shit and weird at the same time.

Liked this review, thanks mate. I do alot of motorway driving so I was really trying to find out if it'll benefit me. Sadly no it seems! I'll wait another few years.

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Tim Doyle for sure. Diesels are probably 'best' for motorway, but their days are numbered right.

@timsd_

6 жыл бұрын

That's the thing! Moral versus financial.

@deejaychristhornton

6 жыл бұрын

I also drive motorways and would like to know the MPG for fuel and electric

@F1DTOX

6 жыл бұрын

Great review.. I do a 90 mile a day round trip to work, about 11 miles of A roads 30/50 MPH limit and the rest motorway (34 miles) M6/M5 each way . I currently drive an Audi A3 1.6TDI, which is a company car. Paying £190 Tax a month and get about 63MPG out of it (74MPG max - hyper mile-ing). For me the Golf GTE still makes sense, as the Tax is almost half of a GTD. I can trickle charge it at home over night, and Pod Point charge it at work... Even if I only use the E mode for A roads or when I'm stuck in the traffic from J1 of M5 to J10 of the M6, its still got to be worth it.. Any thoughts ??

@computerbob06

4 жыл бұрын

@@F1DTOX Not possible for quick or rapid charge on Pod point. The GTE's are only capable of 3.3 kwh charge!

I'm toying with which golf to buy atm I'm doing 20000 miles a year which includes 70mile commute (35miles to work and back) there is a selection of people who have nissan leafs and charge them so I'd hope that i would be able to charge my car but I'm budgeting on the fact that i won't be able to charge, I also do shift work so quite often I'll be getting in the car after the missus has been driving it all day and verser visa so pure electric isn't an option currently, I'd consider bmw i3 but its a little small for me. And also 35 mile commute is pretty much pure dual carriageway i suspect I'm looking at a petrol and diesel tbh but I'd love to get one of these if the numbers work...

@Judoman7

5 жыл бұрын

Fiscally I suspect it might not work out for you, however if you're in the second hand market then there is less premium to pay up front compared to the alternatively priced golfs.

It's for the very narrow niche of people that live in the suburbs and work in the city and own a house (where they can charge overnight). I'd love one, but I live in an apartment in my country's capital and have no ability to charge at night.

@stefox2003

5 жыл бұрын

I'm in a similar situation in an apartment and am considering asking a close neighbour that doesn't use their garage if I could! 👍And obviously pay for the electricity used

What would you reckon you spent on electric over the 2 years though. I would say they prob cost a lot to charge.

@Judoman7

5 жыл бұрын

I really must work on a video for this explanation, its a common question. The short answer is electricity is cheaper than petrol/diesel, 1 mile electric costs about 3p compared to 12p from a Golf GTI.

@rd1329

5 жыл бұрын

@@Judoman7 Thanks. I had always wondered. In northern ireland we pay about 17pence per kilowatt of electric. There are some free charging ports at shopping centres but they always being used so hard to get one to use so most people charge from home were they pay for it.

@Judoman7

5 жыл бұрын

@@rd1329 I see, I allowed 13ppkwh in my rough calculation there. True, more infrastructure would be nice.

at 1:10 that driver from the rear looks like was almost smashing into you

Nice one.

Thank you, very interesting review. I've been looking at every review I can find for the GTE. My commute is also around 10 miles each way. Am I right in thinking that if you set off in EV mode and need to overtake something, that without selecting another mode, just by flooring the throttle the car automatically starts the petrol engine and effectively puts you in GTE mode. Whilst this is very reassuring and makes a safe overtake possible, does it concern you that a stone cold engine is hitting 6000rpm only seconds after bursting into life. There hardly seems time to get to normal oil pressure not to mention normal operating temperatures. It seems to me to be a surefire way to end up with a wrecked or prematurely worn engine. Unless VW has addressed this with some suitably clever system they don't publicise. I found myself uttering mumbled expletives after reading the comment from the guy that basically called you a liar over your 192 mpg claim. Yes, you may be charging the car every night and incurring electricity costs but in my book if your gallon of petrol takes you 192 miles, then you are getting 192 mpg, simple fact !

@Judoman7

7 жыл бұрын

Barry Naylor it uses both if you press hard enough, the pedal has a 'kickdown' for the last 10% of travel, this uses both. I did think about that but it's definitely more a question for VW than me haha. Ahaha, thanks for the support. He had a good point but I thought the way I phrased it is best for comparing with other cars, certainly with other hybrids.

@barrynaylor4004

7 жыл бұрын

Gear'Ed Thanks for your reply, I wasn't really expecting you to have a definitive answer but was wondering if the problem had crossed your mind as well. One other question as I've never driven a DSG equipped car. If you are running in battery hold mode ( petrol engine only ) using the DSG in manual, if you forget you're in manual and come to a stop in 6th, is the system clever enough to realise and revert back to automatic ?

@hrv50

7 жыл бұрын

Yes it is, test drove last week. brilliant car!

@mikegr19

4 жыл бұрын

@@barrynaylor4004 I know that it passed two years :) but I have read somewhere that engine has an additional high voltage heater for quick temperature stabilizing. Have you contacted VW?

If I go from a gti 2017 with 300 hp to this would it be like driving a mini van ? (Speed)

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Lee Smith obviously there’ll be a drop in performance compared to the gti, in everyday driving you likely wouldn’t notice it though, the instant power from the electric motor is rather satisfying.

@smitherzz001

6 жыл бұрын

Gear'Ed are you driving a GTE or an E Golf ?

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Lee Smith GTE

As of June 2022, the price of petrol in the UK has just hit £2 per litre.....

Best and honest review! I seriously considering to get 2nd hand one. What about reliability did you had any major problems? Also as it will suit my daily needs what about long European trip twice a year? How it will work out if you have to drive almost 2k miles in one go? Apparently mpg drops below 40 on long trips when battery is empty?

@armandocarrapico2825

4 жыл бұрын

I just bought a 2015 GTE with 100K Kms and I drove from the Amesterdam to Portugal with an average of 5,8 litres/100 Km without any charging on the way. Now I drive 20 km per day on Full electric and the Petrol is 1.1 litre/100 Km and 22 Kw/100 Km electric with normal driving not fast acelerations but with big slopes in the town. Beautifull and Excelent Driving car and very fast overtakes.

@GabrielRodrigues-zr7lm

3 жыл бұрын

@@armandocarrapico2825 boas , estou a pensar em comprar um também , o que tens a dizer do carro? Há problemas de reliability?

@armandocarrapico2825

3 жыл бұрын

@@GabrielRodrigues-zr7lm Viva, até agora o único problema são as colunas da porta de trás do lado esquerdo que não dão som, de resto tudo impecável mas o Ano passado andei 3000km e este ano para ai uns 2000km devido aos confinamemtos. Espero que assim continue.

@armandocarrapico2825

3 жыл бұрын

Fiz a revisao grande que devia ser aos 120000km aos 106000 em Novembro 2020 porque chegou aos 12 meses e porque na VW tinha a informação quentinha trocado as velas e o oleo da caixa DSG aos 40000km e deve ser trocado de 60000 em 60000 Km dai que custou 700€ incluindo a revisão de óleo do motor completa com troca de todos os filtros e do óleo dos travões. Dado que ando pouco estou a pensar este Novembro pedir para usarem o óleo mais caro que dá para 2 anos.

@GabrielRodrigues-zr7lm

3 жыл бұрын

@@armandocarrapico2825 pois compreendo perfeitamente. Em termos de degradação da bateria como está? Nota se algo? Além disso , tem termos de consumos reais, o carro anda a fazer quanto em média e em que modos? Vi algumas revisões que dizem que pelo peso das baterias o carro é pesado e molenga nas curvas, é verdade? Ou apenas se nota em casos muito específicos? Desculpa estar a fazer perguntas assim 😅, mas quero mesmo comprar um e tirar as dúvidas todas...

I got my GTE Advance two weeks ago after waiting 7 months for it. I want height adjustable coilovers to reduce the massive wheel arch gap to that of the R and to soften the ride. Any suggestions?

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Greg Worcester none. Modifications to this car seem scarce. Sounds like a nice idea though, let me know how it goes if you get it done.

well the 220 hp gti only goes 0,5 seconds faster to 60 than the 204hp gte

what is the maintenance schedule and what are the cost? Thank you

@Judoman7

5 жыл бұрын

Kristijan Pancur Hi there, sorry for the late reply. It’s more or less just the same as other cars (price and interval), every 10,000 miles.

@kristijanpancur933

5 жыл бұрын

@@Judoman7 thank you 😃

How long did you have it and if you still have it now, hows it going?

@Judoman7

2 ай бұрын

I had it for four years, then traded for another PHEV (BMW 330e).

@zerenxyz

19 күн бұрын

@@Judoman7 How did the battery hold up four years later? I am wondering if its worth trading in my diesel for a hybrid now that I dont do long haul driving as much other than one or two road trips a year

Have you had any problems with it?

@Judoman7

4 жыл бұрын

Ricky Bamra not really, not outside of normal car troubles. The 12v battery needed replacing recently for example, I also had an issue a couple of years ago with the actuator on the charging door which got stuck closed.

what the cost for leasing ?

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Thornton variable, couldn't really tell you. Ask a dealer?

Not to mention one of the best things. When its plugged in at home, you can set timers to charge so its cheaper rate, and also tell the car to warm the interior for a specific time. In other words, you get in your car in middle of winter and its all warm and toasty and windscreens defrosted.

@Judoman7

4 жыл бұрын

christopher wilson absolutely right, I use those features a lot.

Imagine if VW made a GTE with the diesel engine, great vw tdi reliability and fuel economy AND low emissions in town and slow traffic

VW need to give you commission. I think you've pushed me over the edge.

@Judoman7

4 жыл бұрын

Kinamod please tell VW that haha.

*What a shame there is so much background noise it's difficult to hear you !*

are you telling me you would drive 200 miles and back and not stop off to pee or get a drink?? OR EVEN REST???????

@numbereightyseven

4 жыл бұрын

On occasion, yeah, sure, why not. Maybe it depends on individual attention span

It’s flaming noisy on the motorway!

@Judoman7

4 жыл бұрын

24 Bellers amateur set up.

Bro not everyone buying the GTE to safe on fuel. all u talk about is fuel. How many miles you drove in those 2 years bro, fix the background noise we cnt even hear you when u was on the highway. Nice review tho, keep doing ur thing

@Judoman7

3 жыл бұрын

Lokoo Montana yes, there are other reasons, fuel was the main one for me though. Doing about 15k a year.

Can't hear you. Tire noise too loud. That made this review very useful actually. It's a no from me.

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

ventende it’s my amateur setup to blame. All cars have tyre noise, they’re just usually drowned out by the engine.

@Underhills

6 жыл бұрын

Beg to differ. The tires or wheels you need on e-cars and hybrids have a different resistance in lack of a better word. Also, hybrids are heavy cars and that adds to equation as well. In general the "silent" e-car doesn't exist cause as you say all the ambient noise becomes much more apparent as well, making the experience much more noisy than newer combustion cars cause the subtle humming from an engine masks the ambient noise. All in all a more pleasant ride in combustion cars if you ask me. That goes for comfort as well due to the odd weight distribution on hybrids and the added weight on battery vehicles in general. You mentioned that yourself. It doesn't feel very agile compared to conventional Golf models. I had a chat with a local VW dealer and I asked why they had such a large amount of used GTE's in store. "People get range anxiety" he said. They can't live with the low e-range and that kinda ruins the whole experience and the main purpose of buying this car. I could choose from heaps of GTE's and most of them hadn't gone more than 12-16.000 km. That is barely one year of driving on average. There was endless rows of used GTE's just waiting to be re-sold. I think that paints a pretty honest picture of the whole hybrid situation. Only e-car that can hold a candle to combustion cars is the Tesla, but that costs more than 10 years worth of fuel so your better of just buying a nice combustion car then. This e-car thing isn't working out too well quite yet.

300 range but are you driving like a grandma ?

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Lee Smith just normal driving you know, if anything I’m a little heavy footed. Sometimes a little bit grandma-ish if I’m trying to stretch my electric only range ;)

@smitherzz001

6 жыл бұрын

Gear'Ed I drive a 300 hp gti performance idk if I’d have any range lol I drive pretty quick and my main speed on the autobahn is 170 Kph cruising so this car prob isn’t for me huh ?

@Judoman7

6 жыл бұрын

Lee Smith probably not for you, the car is a compromise, you don’t sound like you want compromise haha