EV Thread

[Rich B]

Looking at the comments on that Mazda its just a rebadged cheap Chinese EV. A Changan Shenlan SL03 apparently which has pretty mediocre reviews. The general problem with Mazda is they have good looking designs but don't have the budget to actually compete with the bigger manufacturers. Sad to see them totally give up and turn to rebadging Chinese shite.

could be the solution everyone’s after though. chinese costs, familiar Japanese name.

[DeskJockey]

Looking at the comments on that Mazda its just a rebadged cheap Chinese EV. A Changan Shenlan SL03 apparently which has pretty mediocre reviews. The general problem with Mazda is they have good looking designs but don't have the budget to actually compete with the bigger manufacturers. Sad to see them totally give up and turn to rebadging Chinese shite.

could be the solution everyone’s after though. chinese costs, familiar Japanese name.

Or British in the case of MG.

[Simon]

Looking at the comments on that Mazda its just a rebadged cheap Chinese EV. A Changan Shenlan SL03 apparently which has pretty mediocre reviews. The general problem with Mazda is they have good looking designs but don't have the budget to actually compete with the bigger manufacturers. Sad to see them totally give up and turn to rebadging Chinese shite.

I saw that comment too, but read elsewhere that actually it's a collab between Mazda and a Chinese co, in that they joint developed it. Which is true I don't know.

[Mito Man]

3200kg

It weighs more than a fecking Cyberturd!

[ZedLeg]

At least it actually works off road though

[Sundayjumper]

Internet seems to say 3085kg. But still. You'll hit the GVW of 3500kg just by having four adult males on board without luggage.

[DeskJockey]

Draw straws to see who can't come in the car because it'll go over 3.5t? Soz, there's a 50kg passenger weight limit if we're bringing luggage.

[ZedLeg]

While the weight is silly, it’s not particularly unexpected with a base vehicle that weighs 2.5 tonnes and adding a massive tray of batteries.

[Jobbo]

It wouldn't be allowed over the canal bridge at the end of my village (3t weight limit). FFS. However, I think it can turn on the spot like the Yangwang so I guess you can easily come into the village, rotate and drive back out the way you came.

[ZedLeg]

It’d be rude not to when you have a motor for each wheel.

[Jobbo]

Love the shake after they stop again. Like they've been twerking.

[ZedLeg]

Like an excited dog trying to not bolt before it gets it’s treat.

[mik]

Excellent way to get rid of all that pesky tyre tread.

[ZedLeg]

Good if you leave it sitting and they flat spot though. Just sand them round again.

[mik]

I know they (Merec) are not the first, but I would like propose this for most-stoopid-vehicle-feature of the moment.

[ZedLeg]

Definitely this year’s “drift brake”

[integrale_evo]

They’ve been able to do it for a while, they were doing it in the turning circle at the top of the goodwood hill last year.

Looks like they spin round an awful lot quicker than the Yangwang

[Jobbo]

Having been for a rotation in the Yangwang, they're definitely quicker but the Yangwang didn't wobble around afterwards and was actually quite comfortable to ride in. That video does not look comfortable.

[Mito Man]

I wonder if these tank turns are even legal on the road. I thought any wheel slip is seen as failure to maintain control or whatever term they use.
There’s also another variant where you drive nose in to a parallel parking space and the back end just does a slow burnout into the space.

[integrale_evo]

Wonder if anyone has ever been prosecuted for damaging a road surface?

I’d love to see one of these turns done on a nice warm soft tar and chippings surface dressed road that seems to be every road around here.