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Wow that is thirsty. How much does it use of you tell it not to charge the batteries (if that's possible)?
I dunno yet. In "normal" mode I've yet to use the petrol engine, it's been purely electric for 20 kms or so.
I guess "charge" mode just turns petrol into electricity and charges the battery. Haven't driven for long enough to drain the battery fully.
Charge mode in traffic is weird though, because you sit perfectly still and the engine still revs itself to charge the battery.
Its a CVT box which sucks though, although the sound deadening is so good it's barely noticable...
Thing is massive though, and a bitch to park on normal euro roads/parking spots.
It's funny how size is relative...here in 'bigger is always better" 'murica, the current Outlander is strictly mid-size at best.
Well, you'll find lots of Europeans that disagree with Noodle when it comes to cars and their sizes. He's fine with having a C1 as a family car. I wouldn't ever consider anything smaller than my current car for moving my own ass and my belongings around. If I had a family, forget it. :lol:
Mitsubishi is pretty much dead in this market save for the occasional pickup truck, but I've seen one or two of the new Outlanders. I wouldn't call it massive. Far from it.
What does piss me off immensely is people buying a uselessly large car because they can.
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In general, people tend to buy what they want/what will impress other people, and not what they actually need.
Heaven forbid people buy what they want!What does piss me off immensely is people buying a uselessly large car because they can. There's people who own Outlander sized cars because of the towing capacity (which they use maybe once every 2 years to transport a bunch of trees and shit). In general, people tend to buy what they want/what will impress other people, and not what they actually need.
People can buy whatever the hell they want, i don't care either way. My point is people don't usually seem to buy their ideal car for what they use it. A lot of expectant women seem to think that their only choice of cars are huge 7 seater mpv's or suvs. Because kids. I just don't get that, I'd rather spend money on food, clothes, toys, etc, rather than fuel for carrying around 5 empty seatsHeaven forbid people buy what they want!
You drive a C1 because you're rational. But being rational while choosing your four wheels isn't the norm:
Buying/leasing/renting stuff that makes you look just a bit richer than you actually are is simply normal. - A silly big fat oversized SUV does that.
Oh, man. Now I really can't wait to swap the Bimmer for the Challenger!People can buy whatever the hell they want, i don't care either way. My point is people don't usually seem to buy their ideal car for what they use it. A lot of expectant women seem to think that their only choice of cars are huge 7 seater mpv's or suvs. Because kids. I just don't get that, I'd rather spend money on food, clothes, toys, etc, rather than fuel for carrying around 5 empty seats
Leasing/renting cars is basically my job, so I get that a lot. Biggest difference there is it's either temporary (renting) or you're not paying the bill, but your employer is (leasing).
Paying your own money for a car clearly not suited to your needs is just plain wrong in my book...I've had guys spend up to 4k? of their own money to get a massive XC60 with all the toys instead of the perfectly good V60 their employer meant for them to have.... does not compute...
But then again I am weird
It is pointlessly large if you're just pootling around town solo in it (well in my view anyways).