Rear-ended

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

OH DEAR GOD

So I took the Passat out briefly. I hated every second of it. Barely moves at all at low revs, so I press the pedal a bit more, and it lurches forwards. Same when braking - barely slows down, or judders me out of my seat.

Everything to do going to/from stationary in this thing is horrid.

How do you petrol/diesel people do it? You have my abject pity. And it's 100% cemented in my mind that my next car will be a pure EV.

I tend to walk so can avoid the need for petrol and diesel.

[Ttaskmaster]

I drive hire cars; never had much problem with them

You drive cars from a decent hire company.
The hire bike I got from my crash was almost in worse condition than my actual bike, despite being 21 years newer!!

[kalniel]

Normal autos are fine. The DSG in the passat (and most VW range) is known for jerkiness at low speed, I'd avoid it for town driving, which is normally where you'd prefer an auto!

There's a fairly nice GTE version of the passat with 1.4 tsi + electric motor.

[directhex]

How the hell did you manage to pass your test, then?

Many years ago, when I had fewer standards.

[directhex]

Let me paint you a picture of how bad the Passat is.

[Gerrard]

Congrats! Although you might want to hide your name and email address...

But you are still going to need to fill the gap for the next couple of years. I had an Auris Hybrid yesterday and today as a hire car. It was very competent, if not particular exciting. Then again, I wasn't really road testing it thoroughly.

My worst hire car was a C1 or C2 with an auto box; I could change gears quicker manually! However, it became more acceptable when I changed it to manual sequential shifting as I could then anticipate the slow gear change.

[directhex]

But you are still going to need to fill the gap for the next couple of years.

The Volt, once I get it back!

[Apex]

OH DEAR GOD

So I took the Passat out briefly. I hated every second of it. Barely moves at all at low revs, so I press the pedal a bit more, and it lurches forwards. Same when braking - barely slows down, or judders me out of my seat.

Everything to do going to/from stationary in this thing is horrid.

How do you petrol/diesel people do it? You have my abject pity. And it's 100% cemented in my mind that my next car will be a pure EV.

Its a VW with a auto box.....what did you expect ?

Pitty, pah keep it; I pitty the fool who thinks EV's are the answer for everyone (not say you do)

[Butcher]

How do you petrol/diesel people do it? You have my abject pity. And it's 100% cemented in my mind that my next car will be a pure EV.

7000 rpm and dump the clutch?

[directhex]

Its a VW with a auto box.....what did you expect ?

"like for like" under insurance terms?

A car which gets 9/10 from the car press?

[Ttaskmaster]

Pitty, pah keep it; I pitty the fool who thinks EV's are the answer for everyone (not say you do)

Indeed... everyone knows Thorium is the future!!

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Indeed... everyone knows Thorium is the future!!

[Apex]

7000 rpm and dump the clutch?

7k rpm in a deisel..... that would be interesting.

[Apex]

"like for like" under insurance terms?

A car which gets 9/10 from the car press?

Good point on the like for like; bit of a let down on their part

[Apex]

Its the future I tell thee

[directhex]

Good point on the like for like; bit of a let down on their part

So, hire companies have codes for different grades of car. This is a SWAR - Standard, Wagon, Automatic, Aircon (fuel unspecified). (they were out of SDARs, 4/5 door instead of estate)

There *is* a code for something along the lines of a Volt - SDAH. But not a single major rental company in the UK has any H or E suffix vehicles in any sensible supply in their fleet. Or any matches for AGRN, the "anything at all for sandal-wearing hippies" special code.

Avis have a Yaris Hybrid, but only from the airport pickup locations, Hertz do best with Leaf or Outlander PHEV but also restricted to London & airports, and Thrifty have the i8... but I can't get the kids in that.

And guess how many A-suffix rentals (hydrogen) there are in the UK