 the same engine, aided by supercharging. Our sample was a T8, the supercharged and turbocharged engine gaining two electric motors — one in the eight-speed transaxle, one in the rear axle — Volvo calls it Twin-engine Powertrain — that provide a total of 400 neck-snapping horsepower. Add a 10.4-kWH lithium-ion battery pack under the rear seat and this plug-in hybrid can travel up to 18 miles solely on electric juice before automatically switching to hybrid-mode.
There are, however, some drawbacks. The electric motors and batteries add over 400 pounds, pushing XC60 weight to over 4,700 pounds, the most in the segment. The gasoline tank shrinks by four gallons, which limits hybrid-operating range and negating some of the electric-only gain, and with 400 hp on tap, you might be tempted to exploit this torquey power more frequently, as this Volvo is as quick as a Porsche Macan. Our realized economy was barely 26 mpg for our 750 miles together, quite a bit less than some other less expensive hybrid offerings.
And then there’s the price. The T8 starts at $52,900 before you plunge into all of those delicious features that are so desirable. Inscription trim, with Driftwood décor, special exterior trim, navigation and a hands-free power tailgate — add $3,800. Adaptive cruise, heated wiper blades, power folding second row seats and semi-autonomous drive system — add $2,000. More safety, like cross-traffic alert, park assist, blind-spot detection and auto-dimming mirrors — another $1,100. But you can’t possibly leave out the delightful Nappa Leather massaging seats with selectable lumbar and heated steering wheel; they’re just $3,000. Curve-following headlamps, surround-view camera, sign recognition, graphical heads-up display, headlight washers — just $1,800. All in as shown: $71,590.
The Inscription level interior is much more upscale than base T5 models; on some levels it beats Audi. The leather seating is fabulous, with thigh extenders to help back support. The cabin is quiet at road speeds. While feeling slightly detached from the total driving experience compared to the German offerings — perhaps isolated is an apt description — there is no denying the plush competence exhibited. Fix the touchy brakes, though, too much front-end dive even with slight braking, and 98 percent of drivers will be pleased.
Techno-geeks will be engulfed by the 9-inch Sensus touchscreen and its various functions and apps — your owner’s manual is even digital, no printed version — while your neighbors will gripe about that rich-looking new car you bought. Wink too when someone asks why the T8 has a NASCAR-style lower front splitter; just don’t tell them how fast the T8 whisks you around — with or without electric power.
With ample power, crafted interior, eye-catching exterior styling and smooth compliance all wrapped in a package brimming with technology, this is not your grandfather’s Volvo.
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Sarah Passey, Margie Fuegel and Emma Fuegel added a goal apiece while Grace Senese and Simone Pacetti tallied an assist apiece for Cinnaminson, which led by one at halftime before pulling away with three unanswered goals in the second half.
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Palmyra saw its five-game winning streak come to an end, falling to 5-2 with the loss.Obstruction of sight lines/parking in bike lane...
However, when a local officer almost took me out with her car door here yesterday, I decided I was officially fed up. Come on people. Always look before you open your door, and if you are going to park in a bike lane, look twice. If you're going to park in front of a busy parking lot--well, don't. and if you need to make a delivery to a place which has a parking lot, try using the parking lot, instead of parking your big truck directly in front of the parking lot so those of us coming by on bikes can get hit.
It's true! The bike lane is already in dooring position as it is - we don't need cars illegally parked there worsening the problem. The bike lane probably should have never been painted right next to car doors in the first place, but at least the laws could be enforced now.
I agree that this is a dangerous situation, both for cyclists as well as pedestrians. In addition to the measures you suggested, lowering speed limits and target speeds to about 15 MPH in the area, through traffic calming, could improve safety as well.
There are many young families and elderly people passing through this area and they are all at greater risk when visibility is reduced by careless vehicle operators.
The bike lane should be widened or replaced with sharrows. I would not recommend removing the bike lane altogether. In addition to the lane's traffic calming effect, studies show that drivers give cyclists much more passing room when there is a bike lane, and also that cyclists actually ride significantly farther away from the door zone when a lane is painted. One solution might be removing the double yellow line and making all of Orange Street a low-speed, shared space with suggested dashed bike margins, as per the Netherlands model.
Not even getting into any of those other issues, Nicca's just needs to get their delivery trucks out of the bike lane, out of the bus stop, and out of the parking lot. Those massive trucks need to stop parking in illegal spots.
If the parking lot is too full, get them to do deliveries at different times. That lot is not full all day.
These trucks also block the view for traffic (cars and bicycles) on Bishop at the western approach to the Bishop/Orange St intersection.
Whoops! I mean coming from the east on Bishop.
although I understand the need for the trucks I agree that that is a very, very dangerous section and it needs attention. I have come really close to getting hit there more than once and I have excellent bike handling skills.
Definitely, Martha. I've only experienced it once or twice myself.
I can attest to Mr. Weaver's excellent bike handling skills. Guy is a pro.
Just realized that this wasn't going to LCI building code--& added them--Walter, if you are reading this, what can be done to enforce the rules in this case? I love Nicca's & having a neighborhood market so close by, but I just want them to properly park their vehicles. Right now almost every time I go by, delivery people are in the bus stop, blocking line of sight to the parking lot, or even halfway into Bishop. What can be done?
This issue needs to go to Mike Piscitelli at Transportation, Traffic, & Parking. LCI can speak with the business owners about how this is a quality of life and safety issue. In my opinion, ENFORCEMENT is needed by Traffic. LCI will contact Traffic right now.
Thanks so much LCI: it's something I've held off on for a long time, because I really like Nicca's, I am just surprised that they still haven't fixed this. It's been a source of complaint throughout our neighborhood for a long time, and the parking lot was supposed to alleviate or ameliorate the issue--but it has only made it worse!
We spoke to the owner of Nica's. He tells us that he has requested that deliveries occur at off peak hours and that trucks should enter the parking lot to unload. He will contact these companies again about this issue. He wants to be a good neighbor and told us he is opened to any and all ideas to resolve this issue. The said he loves the neighborhood and respects his customers so he is willing to do whatever is possible to solve this problem.
Excellent. Thank you for such a prompt resolution! If Transportation can issue one or two tickets to the drivers who may still not follow the rules, I think it will actually help Nicca's, because it puts some teeth on their request.
If we can identify times we see drivers, can T&P commit to having someone check those times