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An Etron approaching from behind to overtake at ~30mph sounds the size of a Luton van. It’s mental, the road noise is so massive, unlike any other car, even a Range Rover size thing.
Would not want to be mowed down by one going 0-60 in 4.4 seconds. I hate to get too political but they’re a microcosm of all that’s wrong with the consumerist world reflected in the world’s most sophisticated consumer product. Vast inefficiency, style and posturing over and semblance of usefulness and actual purpose. An embarrassment to every engineer that worked on it. Never has the car industry stooped so low.
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that's because it's industry is mostly populated by little boys wanting to build those fantasy car drawings they did in school, everything looks like a transformer about to morph into a robot saving the planet except they are not saving anything.
The whole male ego design language for motorcars needs to change, more women need to be employed in the process so the industry can grow up and be more responsible, it's had over 100 years to do this so no excuses. -
Was chatting to a SuV etron owner at a trail centre. He also has a Q8. Sounded disappointed at the range of the etron. I think the e-SUVs where the battery has been fudged into an existing floorpan are essentially a switch and bait for customers. BMW tried to can the I3 due to its carbon tub (read lack of margin).
Mr_Smyth
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Audi Etron is 2.6 tonnes unladen.
Porsche Taycan is around 2.2 tonnes.
Light they’re not.