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hdoherty

hdoherty

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Porsche seem to be pushing for orders on the new Macan Electric, I had a deposit placed about two years ago but requested a refund when I saw the changes by government and also development of synthetic fuels.
I personally have changed my opinions on electric cars and really don’t see ever buying one until I seen an advert for Dacia,s first electric car , £15995 and a range of 137 miles ☺️
 
It does seem as though the EV market is being kept afloat by company car sales rather than private buyers right now. Full marks to Dacia for introducing a budget EV for pottering around town, although I doubt many owners will buy the most basic car.

My take on synthetic fuel is that it’s a non-starter for general use unless the major oil companies get involved in production and distribution.

Jeff
 
I have to agree Jeff. At the moment, synthetic fuel is too expensive for general use and until it becomes much much cheaper to produce it'll be either fossil fuels or BEVs. Speaking to my sales guy yesterday, they've just come back from the Macan E launch in Lisbon, they experienced a real world driving range of ~300 miles from the 100kw battery. I've put the wife on the list for a test drive even though it'll be a company car but sadly for those private buyers, it's only a matter of time before they start being taxed.
 
I've placed my order for a new Macan Turbo EV....however still pending seeing and trying one in the flesh.....I have however also seen the launch of the SQ6 e-tron with orders open end of this month. Built on same platform etc....it could be tempting as it does look a cracking car in the press/marketing photos.
 
Being messed around so had a RR P550e ATB for a while when problems forced a change again. Decided the Macan4 was good enough too as a first full EV without needing to go for Turbo.
 
We picked up our Macan EV Turbo [SIC] at the beginning of Oct; so far so good! The new interior is a big improvement over the last IC Macan's we've owned.
It's quick and we are getting near 300 miles on a charge. Complaints so far are the very intrusive 'driver aids'. The forward detection is far too severe and yesterday slammed the brakes on when trying to join a roundabout - assume it registered the car that had just passed across the front (and was clear) and decided that it was blocking our path; not good!
The 'waw-waw' speed warning is now on the hot button on the steering wheel, so gets turned off every trip - the software thinks the local dual carriageway is a 30mph zone??
Also the lane assist is too fickle - always kicking the steering wheel....
We like - but glad to keep the ICE cars in the garage as well!
Graham
 
Just had our Macan4 electric delivered . So far really impressed with performance , and handling. The Tech has taken a good jump forward from my Taycan.
Totally agree with Graham about the lane keeping assist and forward detection braking. I turn them off.
However the lane change assist that gives a visual warning on the wing mirrors if there is anything in the 'blind spot' is a very useful feature.
I don't mind the speed warning as it might stop my wife from getting another speeding ticket!
 
Motorhead said:
It does seem as though the EV market is being kept afloat by company car sales rather than private buyers right now. Full marks to Dacia for introducing a budget EV for pottering around town, although I doubt many owners will buy the most basic car.

My take on synthetic fuel is that it’s a non-starter for general use unless the major oil companies get involved in production and distribution.

Jeff
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All I would say is watch what happens. It will appear overnight, as the bulk storage, distribution, on site storage and fuel dispensers do not need to be adapted for synthetic fuel, and as long as the ICE engine is Euro IV or above then no adjustments needed from the motorists side. There is a major oil company (in fact they are all involved in synthetic fuels) that if they were to introduce sythetic fuel tomorrow onto a UK forecourt it would be 16pence per Litre more expensive than existing hydrocarbon fuel. Thats not such a huge game changer, issue is the demand for quantity to supply all their filling stations, so what is going on is the ramp up for the production facilities to enable that quantity of synthetic fuel to then go thru the system. With motorsport mainly running on synthetic fuels just now then the "Additives" into what is really Methanol are being very accurately monitored and tweaked to get the best % of the chemical compesition for the additives and that will then be the formulae for the bulk production.
Many years ago motorsport developed sythetic engine oil, and basically every car now uses that. Do you not think the same cant be done for liquid fuel?

EV's have a place for sure in motoring depending on ones own personal circumstances, where you stay and where you drive to for work and leasure. They will not be the single solution.

Cheers GTB
 
Macan4EV said:
Being messed around so had a RR P550e ATB for a while when problems forced a change again. Decided the Macan4 was good enough too as a first full EV without needing to go for Turbo.
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So Macan rejected within 14 days and returned on transporter! Assist systems down and no traffic sign recognition failure each day, frunk open warnings - never opened but checked several times as closed, opening drivers door would lower rear passenger window by two inches, and finally error saying can't charge the battery....Porsche centres failing to contact me dispite daily calls to supply Centre and local Centre. Not good service tbh after having same from JLR. Very disappointed.
Replaced with Audi SQ6 etron, its sister car, within 10 days...so far superb and no software issues.
 
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