New Bloke, with little idea
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:32 pm
So I’ve driven a number of EV’s recently and as a petrolhead (Caterham, Lotus, Ford RS, Mustang, Manta 400, McLaren, etc) I’ve seen the reason to change but no EV ticked any of the required boxes.
Hated Teslas with a passion, liked the Taycan, but not enough to pay so much, the best EV for me was the BMW i3 by a mile, got solar and 3 phase and BMW lent me the car for 4 days and I started with 178 mile range and did 241miles before returning it with 67 miles range without charging left by careful regen all the time and without charging. Proving an EV was the most economical and the best option, but boring.
At the Silverstone Classic I wondered onto the Cupra stand and saw the Born, liked what I saw, so I test drove one.
The dealer had a test route, boring, boring, boring. So made up my own route which included fast twisting A roads and some good straights.
Ladies and Gentlemen I’m converted. Forget EV or not this car has a sole. RWD, stiff(ish) suspension point and squirt and it flys. Sneaked onto the Porsche track at Silverstone (it’s not what you know) and gave it the beans, you can make the back end break away, but you won’t on the road unless your insane.
Ordered a V3 77kwh today, can’t wait.
Hated Teslas with a passion, liked the Taycan, but not enough to pay so much, the best EV for me was the BMW i3 by a mile, got solar and 3 phase and BMW lent me the car for 4 days and I started with 178 mile range and did 241miles before returning it with 67 miles range without charging left by careful regen all the time and without charging. Proving an EV was the most economical and the best option, but boring.
At the Silverstone Classic I wondered onto the Cupra stand and saw the Born, liked what I saw, so I test drove one.
The dealer had a test route, boring, boring, boring. So made up my own route which included fast twisting A roads and some good straights.
Ladies and Gentlemen I’m converted. Forget EV or not this car has a sole. RWD, stiff(ish) suspension point and squirt and it flys. Sneaked onto the Porsche track at Silverstone (it’s not what you know) and gave it the beans, you can make the back end break away, but you won’t on the road unless your insane.
Ordered a V3 77kwh today, can’t wait.