So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

Battery technology is interesting, as there haven't been any improvements to speak of in quite a number of years. Some soothsayers suggest that we need a "step change" which may, or may not be around a corner.

Until that comes, it seems to be an excellent time to be "long on Lithium". The world's hunger for rechargeable consumer electronics and now electric vehicles suggests that global Lithium demand will continue to exhibit strong growth. There has been a sizable increase in production capacity, which will continue with approved projects bringing new supply online over the next few years, but without a replacement, or viable competitor to lithium-ion battery technology, the next set of mining millionaires and billionaires might come from Lithium... or you could argue that we already have the first wave of Lithium-gazillionaires!
 
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Battery technology is interesting, as there haven't been any improvements to speak of in quite a number of years. Some soothsayers suggest that we need a "step change" which may, or may not be around a corner.

Until that comes, it seems to be an excellent time to be "long on Lithium". The world's hunger for rechargeable consumer electronics and now electric vehicles suggests that global Lithium demand will continue to exhibit strong growth. There has been a sizable increase in production capacity, which will continue with approved projects bringing new supply online over the next few years, but without a replacement, or viable competitor to lithium-ion battery technology, the next set of mining millionaires and billionaires might come from Lithium... or you could argue that we already have the first wave of Lithium-gazillionaires!
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Don't forget graphite....
 
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Time has come to get a new set of wheels. Just looking for something under 70k for touring, light towing with acceptable light duty offroad capability but not a "small appendage compensator" ute. Not sure better to wait for the new pajero sport which apparently wont be triton based or go maybe turbo outback (I know different type vehicles but both ok for touring I think). Wait times are stupid long. Or maybe forget new vehicle for now and spent year travelling?
 
There are lots of current Pajero Sports on the market which will do exactly what you want for a post covid reasonable non hype price.

The Next Gen Everest is a wait and priced to match the hype

Im currently sweating the current Quickstatus Fleet a bit more before looking to buy. The current prices are still reflecting the Covid revenge spending mode.
 
Tropic said:
the current model too narrow for comfort
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I understand the utes are not on your list but maybe Check the next gen Ford Ranger ute for fit. If you can find an Everest to sit in even better. The Everest will be the same fit and is 108mm wider externally than the curent Pajero sport

The Next Gen Ford Everest 2L RWD sport will come in at $70K drive way.
The Sport 4x4 version only comes in V6 will be $77 DA and a longer wait.
 
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Yeah thought about the Everest but getting up there pricewise and curious to see what the new PS looks like and whether they use a (mitsu/nissan/renault) alliance platform as rumoured or something new.
 
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new PS looks like
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Nothing on the horizon or more detailed rumours at the moment unfortunately.
Maybe sit in an everest/ranger just to check how roomy it is, then you may be able to estimate how roomy the new PS has to be to be acceptable.

As an alternative, The MU-X is slightly wider than the PS - about halfway between the PS and Everest
 
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Talking of learning, a story from my high school days when we were all starting to drive solo.

A friend at school parents had two cars, they recently bought new a Chrysler Regal, and boy it was a comfy car with the tombstone front buckets but he was not allowed to drive it as it was their new good car.

So he used to drive to school and around the place taking us to Saturday cricket in a 1965 Daimler with the all the wood trim and red leather interior. His parents didn’t care about a few dents in the Daimler being the ‘old car’.
 
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Nothing on the horizon or more detailed rumours at the moment unfortunately.
Maybe sit in an everest/ranger just to check how roomy it is, then you may be able to estimate how roomy the new PS has to be to be acceptable.

As an alternative, The MU-X is slightly wider than the PS - about halfway between the PS and Everest
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For the record, we have a ranger and mu-x at the workshop, both less than a year old.

The ranger is far better as a driving vehicle, if you can reach to that.
 
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For the record, we have a ranger and mu-x at the workshop, both less than a year old.

The ranger is far better as a driving vehicle, if you can reach to that.
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I took delivery of my new-gen Everest at the end of last October, changing from a 2020 previous model. Both with the 2.0L bi-turbo donk. I do negligible towing, so that motor suits me fine and won't be as range-restrictive out bush as the thirstier V6.

I did 82K clicks in 2.5 years in the old one and have so far racked up 6500 km in the new one.

I think it's generally recognised that Everest/Ranger have the best drivability of the contenders (Prado plus Pajero Sport, MU-X and their ute versions). Fortuner, as a ute-based SUV hardly seems to rate in Australia but I've noticed that it's very common in places like Namibia.

My take on the old vs new Everest is that the old one was a bit more nimble around the city, but the new one is noticeably better planted in the bush. Around the city, the new one tends to understeer wallow in a slightly LC200 sort of way. Maybe that's to do with the longer wheelbase and greater track width (in turn probably partly giving the bush improvement along with a better suspension), but I do have meatier tyres on the new one compared with the old which may also have an influence on that feel.

One of my sons has a LC200 and the other a Prado. The Everest works the best of that list for me.
 
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Good or bad?


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Which would you take?
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White. Looks much better. It's a more refined look that the current Ute owners who think they are MadMax warriors.
 
Im just not sure of the Ford Lion engines due to the history....

No matter.. best horse won.🤣. the Hybrid will land in 24 and I may bite….
tbo.. I have only watched some of it but seemed pretty fair…otoh I would say that would I not ???
 

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