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I did buy a Volvo V60 hybrid (which is now called "recharge", which used to be called "twin engine") in July :) Maybe they aren't having a lot of problems sell

I did buy a Volvo V60 hybrid (which is now called "recharge", which used to be called "twin engine") in July :) Maybe they aren't having a lot of problems selling cars as I'm still waiting for it to be delivered - the current ETA is December :P I had a wagon during the last 14 years and it was nice - I hope that the Volvo will be a good successor (first time I buy a Volvo). I never felt the need for more height (SUV) but the extra length of a wagon has been often useful , of course especially when carrying around long stuff (e.g. mattress, furniture, ...). The on-demand AWD of the Volvo hybrid without having the maintenance costs for the mechanical transmission to the rear axle was one of the things that made me focus on that car.

gambiting 6y ago
The plug-in hybrid volvo models have an extremely long waiting time, the average for a new XC60 T8 is about 9 months. Funnily enough I also bought a Volvo instead of a Tesla, I tried to arrange a test drive of one but was having a really hard time getting anyone to get back to me and actually arrange anything, went and test drove a new XC60 T8, ordered one the next day. Fortunately the dealership already had a few in the pipeline so I waited "only" 3 months instead of 9, but yeah, well worth the wait and I'm very glad I didn't go with the Tesla.
- zepearl 6y ago
  The XC60 is nice as well. The only thing that I did not like much when I did the test drive with the V60 was the very light steering wheel. I then think that I read later in the manual that apparently it's possible to increase the resistance somewhere in the car's settings, but I'm not sure anymore => do you know by chance if yours has that setting?
  - gambiting 6y ago
    Uhm as far as I know all Volvo cars have the exact same Sensus system, and I cannot alter the steering sensitivity on mine. The car does have "speed sensitive steering" though, which means that at low speeds there is almost zero resistance on the steering wheel, but quite a lot more at higher speeds. Edit: Well, looking at the manual apparently it is possible, but only in the individual drive mode: https://www.volvocars.com/en-sa/support/manuals/xc60/2018w46/seats-and-steering-wheel/steering-wheel/speed-dependent-steering-force https://www.volvocars.com/en-sa/support/manuals/xc60/2018w46... Which....is less than ideal, I frequently switch between Hybrid/Pure/Power, so having to stay in one of them just to have a tighter steering response is not acceptable.
    - zepearl 6y ago
      Right, exactly that, thank you! Yeah, looks like that it's not a global setting. Well, I'll see if I'll get used to that and in the worst case there is at least the possibility to create a custom driving mode :)

gambiting 6y ago

The plug-in hybrid volvo models have an extremely long waiting time, the average for a new XC60 T8 is about 9 months. Funnily enough I also bought a Volvo instead of a Tesla, I tried to arrange a test drive of one but was having a really hard time getting anyone to get back to me and actually arrange anything, went and test drove a new XC60 T8, ordered one the next day. Fortunately the dealership already had a few in the pipeline so I waited "only" 3 months instead of 9, but yeah, well worth the wait and I'm very glad I didn't go with the Tesla.

zepearl 6y ago
The XC60 is nice as well. The only thing that I did not like much when I did the test drive with the V60 was the very light steering wheel. I then think that I read later in the manual that apparently it's possible to increase the resistance somewhere in the car's settings, but I'm not sure anymore => do you know by chance if yours has that setting?
- gambiting 6y ago
  Uhm as far as I know all Volvo cars have the exact same Sensus system, and I cannot alter the steering sensitivity on mine. The car does have "speed sensitive steering" though, which means that at low speeds there is almost zero resistance on the steering wheel, but quite a lot more at higher speeds. Edit: Well, looking at the manual apparently it is possible, but only in the individual drive mode: https://www.volvocars.com/en-sa/support/manuals/xc60/2018w46/seats-and-steering-wheel/steering-wheel/speed-dependent-steering-force https://www.volvocars.com/en-sa/support/manuals/xc60/2018w46... Which....is less than ideal, I frequently switch between Hybrid/Pure/Power, so having to stay in one of them just to have a tighter steering response is not acceptable.
  - zepearl 6y ago
    Right, exactly that, thank you! Yeah, looks like that it's not a global setting. Well, I'll see if I'll get used to that and in the worst case there is at least the possibility to create a custom driving mode :)