Chaos, may I suggest leasing a base model diesel XE Jag for the next three years? Give time for the EV market to ramp up. The diesel will excell at your long commute. I only got 103 km out of an eGolf this winter, and that's with moderate urban highway use and warm parking during the day!
The little kitty fits your Alpha - SAAB "Euro yet different" tastes IMHO. A neighbor bought a base one, black on black. From my experience with the larger XF 2.0d, you should be able to get the lighter car in the fives on highway trips (my Golf TDI would go down to 4.1).
thanks for the suggestion, but no the Jag is not on my radar. It is pretty, but also expensive.
We have a very short commute, under 50km round trip from the suburbs to downtown-ish Ottawa. Volt would work for that, as would many hybrids. I love diesels, but it would make no sense right now to get in a lease for one. I barely drive long distance as it is.
Replaced the map sensor on the Saab, running better now, will see how the fuel/oil consumption is over the next little while.
Oh, and it is Alfa, not Alpha. Tisk tisk
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