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I know this will only apply to a small subset of members, but who here is incredibly torn on the idea of getting a BEV based on their views on emissions, power gen...etc?
I find myself constantly waffling between the idea of buying a BEV and waiting. As most know, I briefly (for about a month) owned an Audi e-tron, but it lacked the upgraded interior, despite being Technik trim and my wife absolutely hated it, so I ate some money on that and went back into a GC.
I love the idea of an electric GC, but at the same time, I have no idea when those are coming out. And I really liked the idea of the Audi. It was a nice car, and in the trim I had originally test-driven, well appointed (though I won't say any better appointed than the Jeep, the SRT GC Laguna interior is fantastic) but the quiet (it was insanely well sound-deadened) and lack of "sporty" feel were detractors for me. It was quick enough however, but you could feel the weight.
For me, as an energy nut and proponent of nuclear and hydro being leveraged for deep emissions reductions from power gen, I feel like a hypocrite driving something that gets 10mpg in the driving profile I currently operate. At the same time, I love the vehicle, it's an absolute hoot to drive. Snarly, lots of personality and very well appointed, it has significant appeal to the other side of my personality that loves driving and that experience.
I geeked-out on the Audi interior with the HUD, multiple displays (which were very high quality) and just generally "techie" feeling to the car, but I just don't feel the convergence of that and my enthusiasm for the feel of a traditional sport-geared vehicle in it, despite it, in many ways, looking the part. I don't find Tesla vehicles feeling as upscale (too spartan for my taste and no real leather) and they lack a HUD at this point, which I really like.
My wife started bugging me about it a bit lately and had me look at what was available. I had mostly moved on, but since she revived the thinking, it's been bouncing along, in varied levels of intensity, in my mind. Maybe I'm the only one stuck in this bizarre quagmire? LOL!
I find myself constantly waffling between the idea of buying a BEV and waiting. As most know, I briefly (for about a month) owned an Audi e-tron, but it lacked the upgraded interior, despite being Technik trim and my wife absolutely hated it, so I ate some money on that and went back into a GC.
I love the idea of an electric GC, but at the same time, I have no idea when those are coming out. And I really liked the idea of the Audi. It was a nice car, and in the trim I had originally test-driven, well appointed (though I won't say any better appointed than the Jeep, the SRT GC Laguna interior is fantastic) but the quiet (it was insanely well sound-deadened) and lack of "sporty" feel were detractors for me. It was quick enough however, but you could feel the weight.
For me, as an energy nut and proponent of nuclear and hydro being leveraged for deep emissions reductions from power gen, I feel like a hypocrite driving something that gets 10mpg in the driving profile I currently operate. At the same time, I love the vehicle, it's an absolute hoot to drive. Snarly, lots of personality and very well appointed, it has significant appeal to the other side of my personality that loves driving and that experience.
I geeked-out on the Audi interior with the HUD, multiple displays (which were very high quality) and just generally "techie" feeling to the car, but I just don't feel the convergence of that and my enthusiasm for the feel of a traditional sport-geared vehicle in it, despite it, in many ways, looking the part. I don't find Tesla vehicles feeling as upscale (too spartan for my taste and no real leather) and they lack a HUD at this point, which I really like.
My wife started bugging me about it a bit lately and had me look at what was available. I had mostly moved on, but since she revived the thinking, it's been bouncing along, in varied levels of intensity, in my mind. Maybe I'm the only one stuck in this bizarre quagmire? LOL!