Charging the car with a generator was a brilliant touch. It immediately makes you think about clean energy. And then you have to laugh. But as for the car. Not enough electric range and too expensive.
Perhaps poor people aren't deserving of such a premium vehicle. Sometimes I like to throw spare change at the homeless from the driver window my XC90 T6 R-Design.
Jason C I have it on my xc90, I wouldn’t say it was slow or fiddlie once you get to know it. What I find wrong with is that it never finds places I look for but if I use the app I can find it without any problem. I then send the destination to the car.
Let's see, a hybrid motor, a supercharger, a turbocharger, a fully boosted 4 cylinder, complicated awd system, and a Touch screen that controls everything. I see nothing that could go wrong or be expensive to repair....
I wonder how much they save by putting the ignition in the center as opposed to dash mounted, when they have to reconfigure the dash for other/right-hand drive markets. They have to redo the dash anyway, but I guess it's one less thing to reroute power to.
I’ve heard a few owners of the T8s not being very happy. the AWD system pretty much needs to be manually turned on at every start, very clunky switch over from electric to gas, and it’s not as powerful as it seems on paper
That is absolutely false about a clunky switchover from electric to gas. It happens seamlessly and you can’t tell at all when it happens. Additionally, the car is very powerful! I have beat multiple Cayennes and X5’s off the line.
I was standing next to one at Costco getting gas yesterday and this vehicle looks great. Too bad China owns Volvo, I will never send more money to China if there is another alternative
2 litter four banger on a 5,000 pound beast for 80 grand... Yeah.... Sure... I know of no other car company that makes just 1 lousy engine for an entire lineup of vehicles. Pathetic. Good looking? Sure. But, how long will that little 4 banger last..?
CNET still hasn't gotten rid of this guy who thinks he's funnier than he is. We haven't forgotten about his racist jokes from last time. He needs to just apologize or leave
I like this Craig Cole guy. He makes car reviews fun again.
Charging the car with a generator was a brilliant touch. It immediately makes you think about clean energy. And then you have to laugh. But as for the car. Not enough electric range and too expensive.
This guy a great. I love the humor
I miss the day when Volvo’s weren’t so ridiculously expensive and out of reach of most consumers.
Perhaps poor people aren't deserving of such a premium vehicle. Sometimes I like to throw spare change at the homeless from the driver window my XC90 T6 R-Design.
@@JulezWinnfield Well said. It's called premium for a reason. "Most consumers", should stick to Toyota, Hyundia, Kia, Chevy, Honda, etc.
Uhh Volvo's have been expensive for as long as I've been alive. At least now they're worth it?
A used four years old xc90 for around 35-40k is a far cry from "Expensive " considering what you get.
I loved the petrol generator at the start..... Stay Classy Amigo! 😄
When I started hearing prices, things I like went to zero :)
Craig Cole is the sexiest auto journalist. Change my mind.
Request to Roadshow (Day 6): Please make a collaboration video of Cooley and Cole
Why do people hate on the sensus system? I have a brand new S60 and its absolutely amazing to use!
it’s slow. I have it on my xc40
Jason C I have it on my xc90, I wouldn’t say it was slow or fiddlie once you get to know it. What I find wrong with is that it never finds places I look for but if I use the app I can find it without any problem. I then send the destination to the car.
Let's see, a hybrid motor, a supercharger, a turbocharger, a fully boosted 4 cylinder, complicated awd system, and a Touch screen that controls everything. I see nothing that could go wrong or be expensive to repair....
So true 😂😂
00:21 Do you.. not have electricity at your house?
I think that's the joke... it's a "clean" hybrid, but if the electricity isn't generated in a clean way it doesn't matter.
It's a satirical joke. He's trying to convey that using electricity doesn't mean a car is eco-friendly if the electricity comes from fossil fuels.
@@Lucky8s Even if the electricity comes from coal, its still cleaner than an ICE car.
So its not even "its funny cause its true" funny.
Rotary dial infotainment systems are the best
I wonder how much they save by putting the ignition in the center as opposed to dash mounted, when they have to reconfigure the dash for other/right-hand drive markets. They have to redo the dash anyway, but I guess it's one less thing to reroute power to.
Finally fun car review videos. Is Mr. Cooley still around?
Does Cooley still make videos anymore because he was great at reviews back in the day.
Turbo and a Supercharger just imagine the cost of getting that fixed after the warranty is over SMH 🤪
that crystal knob does not do it for me at all. But its a nice car.
He knows the facts when he used a petrol generator to charge the plug-in hybrid XC90.
Volvo: 👁️👄👁️
Only 18 miles electric?
I’ve heard a few owners of the T8s not being very happy. the AWD system pretty much needs to be manually turned on at every start, very clunky switch over from electric to gas, and it’s not as powerful as it seems on paper
Wrong about AWD , you can’t turn it off/on, it’s constant AWD.
That is absolutely false about a clunky switchover from electric to gas. It happens seamlessly and you can’t tell at all when it happens. Additionally, the car is very powerful! I have beat multiple Cayennes and X5’s off the line.
Oh crap?! Starts At 69k 😳.. This is not even the kind of long term ownership vehicle..
I don't think any modern Volvo is engineered for longterm ownership.
Don’t forget you get $5,500 tax credit when you file federal taxes. So basically same price as an inscription t6
Always tell the bad pert/news first...
No driving review??
I was standing next to one at Costco getting gas yesterday and this vehicle looks great. Too bad China owns Volvo, I will never send more money to China if there is another alternative
As you type that on your China-made electronic device.
BTW @ 11:37 someone steals the generator.
2 litter four banger on a 5,000 pound beast for 80 grand... Yeah.... Sure...
I know of no other car company that makes just 1 lousy engine for an entire lineup of vehicles. Pathetic.
Good looking? Sure. But, how long will that little 4 banger last..?
It is fast and quiet too!
Too expensive for what you get!
Volvo used to be extremely safe and now it’s just chinese.
Are you allowed to vote? You shouldn’t be with that mentality.
Indians Living Abroad you know that Indians should not be allowed to travel abroad!
What was the stunt with the genny mean't to imply? Silly, and not contributing to information on this long ass named vehicle.
It implies that Plug-ins are dumb because you still need the trusted fossil fuels to charge it. Long live combustion engines!
Insanity.
CNET still hasn't gotten rid of this guy who thinks he's funnier than he is. We haven't forgotten about his racist jokes from last time. He needs to just apologize or leave
Get over yourself...go cry to mom.
Wait Craig made a racist joke? When did he do that?