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| dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4341   
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LR have started advertising the Hybrid DS and Evoques. 1.5 litre petrol hybrids. I am not sure of the benefit as the sale of hybrids will have to stop in 12 years anyway and is going to start hitting residuals in the same way as conventional ICEs. However, one interesting feature is that the rear wheels are driven by an electric motor so no more Haldex and rear diff bearing issues.
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22nd Apr 2020 9:52 am |
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| Volrider Member Since: 14 Aug 2018 Location: staffs Posts: 217 
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Thats one hell of a hill its going down |
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22nd Apr 2020 12:05 pm |
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| Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4729  
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22nd Apr 2020 12:21 pm |
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| TooBlue Member Since: 30 Oct 2019 Location: Midlands Posts: 261
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I would guess these will be aimed at the company car market, as a hybrid will have lower BIK tax to the user that does not want to go full electric. |
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22nd Apr 2020 12:36 pm |
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| richardk Member Since: 11 Jan 2009 Location: Norwich Posts: 909 
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I guess 12 years is a long time not to have a hybrid model when so many manufacturers are doing it already. JLR seem to be very behind the curve when it comes to any form of electrification or any other form of of technology such as fuel cell. |
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22nd Apr 2020 7:22 pm |
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| Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555
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It’s been ahead of the curve for some time with the iPace. |
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22nd Apr 2020 7:31 pm |
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| richardk Member Since: 11 Jan 2009 Location: Norwich Posts: 909
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OK Land Rover has been behind the curve |
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22nd Apr 2020 7:38 pm |
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| Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 
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No, it doesn’t......LR announced even when the battery is depleted the Hybrid technology will still allow the rear wheels to drive, because it is a LR and 4WD is their bread and butter.....well not in so many words 
“ – but the PHEV tech will ensure that electric power is available for the back axle, even when the charge level is at zero per cent. “It has to do that, because it needs to have the capacity to be four-wheel drive at any time,” Carey explained” Regards David Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me...... Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again...... Last edited by Boxbrownie on 22nd Apr 2020 7:52 pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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22nd Apr 2020 7:48 pm |
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| TooBlue Member Since: 30 Oct 2019 Location: Midlands Posts: 261
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I disagree. There is still a big market for hybrid vehicles for business users, and that is the gap that JLR are hoping to cash in on. Pure electric is still a few years away until it has enough range for business use. The public charging network is nowhere near good enough. |
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22nd Apr 2020 7:52 pm |
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| richardk Member Since: 11 Jan 2009 Location: Norwich Posts: 909
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Guess we'll have to agree to have different opinions. I was thinking back to 2013 when the Outlander PHEV was launched.
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22nd Apr 2020 8:26 pm |
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| Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1650 
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I still think that the aswer to electric vehicles is a standard battery pack that can be removed and replaced with a charged pack, though it would need some form of lease contract or a cost higher than just a normal charge. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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22nd Apr 2020 9:16 pm |
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| Vanny Member Since: 06 Dec 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 437 
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With their 2014 V6 hybrid Range Rover with BOTH electric miles of drive 
Its actually a really nice car to drive. Even if the one I always ended up with was baby blue in colour. |
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22nd Apr 2020 11:04 pm |
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| IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 2773
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Do we know who makes this engine?
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22nd Apr 2020 11:16 pm |
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| IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 2773
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PHEV cars normal reserve/replace some battery power to cope with acceleration and inclines. If you read PHEV Forums you will see that they advise saving/charging some extra battery energy to help you get up long hills easily, especially if towing. If you do run out of battery charge uphill you will be limited to the amount of power that the engine can provide, in LR's case this doesn't look too bad, although it may be a bit noisy as it revs. Also I don't believe it is true LR 4 wheel drive as each axle has it's own torque limitation, and all the available power cannot be sent to one axle or even wheel. This could matter in extreme towing conditions, like pulling a boat up a slippery, uneven, slipway. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011) FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 76k+ miles) (MY2015) |
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22nd Apr 2020 11:48 pm |
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