A test drive of the Volvo XC40 P6 electric car during intense load-shedding - Using an electric vehicle for a longer than normal time frame during stage six made planning frustrating
Sacrifices had to be made to the model to make it less expensive than the P8. The P6 is a single motor 170kW front-wheel drive with a slightly smaller lithium-ion battery pack at 69kWh, vs the 78kWh on the P8.
I spent a few weeks with the P6 from the middle of December until January, and in that time, we experienced the worst bout of load-shedding. Interestingly, to use Audi’s public chargers in my suburb, I was told I would need the dealer principal’s “permission”. I’ve also experienced issues with Porsche chargers when I had a BMW on test. But Jaguar and BMW dealerships don’t question you when you show up with another brand of electric car.
It is powerful enough to get around or accelerate at take-off, and in all fairness, I did not need the amount of power that the P8 possesses. As the “less powerful” option, it is ideal for those who want to transition to an EV for the amount of driving they do.
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