Car UK May 2019

You might not

think you need to

read about a Yugo

in 2019, but you’ll

be glad you did

Hyper-miling, hyper-tyring

I am appalled by the fuel consumption

of many of the vehicles you test.

In December 2012 I bought one

of the last Mk6 VW Golf TDI Blue

Motion models brand new. It has now

completed about 55,000 miles. I have

kept a record of fuel consumed. Usually

it gives me 60-plus miles per gallon, but

if I am doing a lot of urban driving – say

through central London – it does drop

into the 50s and even the upper 40s.

The optimum mix of fuel economy

and reasonable progress is achieved if

I cruise at 65mph. I do not sprint away

from traffic lights and roundabouts and

that has paid other dividends. I am still

on the original Michelins, although

they will need changing very soon.

Roger Potts

Not so fast

Volvo is talking about limiting the top

speed of its cars to 112mph, and high-

lighting the dangers of distraction and

intoxication. Volvo is also talking about

technologically enforcing lower speeds

near schools and hospitals. Their right

to walk in safety clearly outweighs your

right to drive like a twerp.

What worries me is the prospect

of such technology being introduced

prematurely, to suit political and

marketing deadlines rather than when

it’s ready, as we’ve seen with some

self-driving tech.

Marcus Dunsfold

Rock the bloc

What a joy! Georg Kacher and Tom

Salt’s Yugo story (April issue) summed

up so much that’s intriguing, important

and exciting about cars, car culture and

the car industry.

Even without Georg’s insightful

words, Tom’s photos spoke volumes

about the significance of this car in

the former Yugoslavia. Nice to see CAR

doing this sort of thing again.

Ray Smith

More than acceptable

You’ve won me over with the new

format. The Yugo piece is a real return

to form – CAR’s always been famous for

such good stories.

Darren Smith

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Honda e Prototype

The front end looks like an old Skoda Estelle...

Alex MacEachen

Their interior designers sure are lazy. The whole car

is more plain than distilled water.

Zixian Goh

The concept had a lovely scowl out front.

This has sad Bambi eyes. No thanks.

Johann van Rensburg

Interesting that Honda are taking their time, evolving

the concept, and as a result perhaps moving from

the cutesy concept to a more bland design. Also why

so coy on costs/performance, and the range is too

low at 120 miles – that’s in optimal conditions too;

realistically this could be down to 90 miles.

Graham Duce