VW Re-Introducing The Scout as EV

[BushWacker]

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/11/vw-is-l ... hicle.html

https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/10/vw-la ... -brand-us/

[Mad Manny]

Wow Chas! So there is a slight chance that VW may bring out a new model in 4 years time, perhaps.
Can't maybe, perhaps wait...

It's an EV, so, at this stage, it's pointless....

[BushWacker]

… maybe you could transplant a Defender motor
in there to give it a bit of grunt … ?
… be an optimist …

[Ricof4e]

I like it. But I would take anything vw says on emissions with a ton of salt.

[Mad Manny]

The Germans have always understated the effects that the gas they fed into a chamber has, Ricoffy...

[Ricof4e]

The Germans have always understated the effects that the gas they fed into a chamber has, Ricoffy...

Reminds me of a few Anne Frank jokes.

[jakeslouw]

It's an EV, so, at this stage, it's pointless....

Especially in a country that struggles to maintain any semblance of a working power grid.........
But the motor manufacturers and supplier here in ZA are even falling over themselves to introduce EVs.

Now let's think:
- Monday you commute to work: office doesn't offer recharging, or if they do, at R5/kwH
- commute back home, battery is on 20% so you have to recharge for tomorrows commute
- Recharge takes several hours without a very expensive fast charge system
- loadshedding is ALWAYS in peak consumption hours: so 17h00-22h00
- your EV doesn't fully recharge in time for the morning commute due to this
- by Wednesday your battery is flat

[Mike Nel]

Hybrids are the future......well at least for the next decade.

Africa or South Africa aren't ready for EV's just yet

[Ricof4e]

Hybrids are the future......well at least for the next decade.

Africa or South Africa aren't ready for EV's just yet

Trying to justify trading your balls in for a Cross?

[jakeslouw]

I wouldn't mind an electric wrangler..........

[Ricof4e]

I wouldn't mind an electric wrangler..........

I didn't know you swing that way Jakes.

[jakeslouw]

I have 20 hectares............I can put up enough solar to light up half of Swakopmund. About 44MW if I use every centimeter.

[Mike Nel]

Trying to justify trading your balls in for a Cross?

You reckon I traded my balls for the Cross? I've got news for you. Mine was traded for a wedding ring about 15 years ago

The Cross was a conscious decision

[jakeslouw]

My balls are safely inside my wifes handbag..........

[Ricof4e]

Trying to justify trading your balls in for a Cross?

You reckon I traded my balls for the Cross? I've got news for you. Mine was traded for a wedding ring about 15 years ago

The Cross was a concussion decision