Why we’re running it: To see if a vRS badge can make an electric car exciting and if the Skoda Enyaq vRS is a case-in-point
Month 4 - Month 3 - Month 2 - Month 1 - Specs
Life with a Skoda Enyaq vRS: Month 4
Coloured cables help avoid accidents - 24 May
I’m not sure if Skoda colour-matched the charging cable provided with our EV’s ludicrously bright hue, but it both makes a change from a black cable and is quite useful. When using lamp-post chargers on the street, I always try to tuck the cable under my car for pedestrians’ safety, but a virtually glowing cable is an extra welcome warning of the potential trip hazard
Mileage: 9017
We test all-paw Skoda’s dog accessories on a trip to Crufts - 17 May
Don’t worry: you haven’t stumbled across a well-thumbed edition of Dogs Monthly in the dentist’s waiting room. This is still Autocar.
Only this week we’re mostly modelling dogs, specifically my two. That’s Tatty on the left and Himba on the right (a West Highland terrier and Miniature Schnauzer respectively), and part of the reason I’m parked outside a freezing-cold NEC is to visit Crufts and get the two mutts assessed by one of the esteemed judges.
There is a car link, I promise. In one of those slightly off-the-wall brand tie-ups, Skoda has embraced the world of dogs and launched a range of products that help keep your precious cargo safe in the back of the car. There’s even a playlist for anxious dogs, I kid you not. Barkin’ Bops – ye gods!
Wander around Crufts during the build-up to the show and you can understand why Skoda sponsors it: dogs are big business in the UK. Over the course of the event, the Crufts judges will assess 20,000 dogs, whittling that number down to 220 best of breeds and then into the final that’s across seven categories. The logistics of that process alone blows the mind. How on earth do you choose one black Lab from another?
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My god, we're all totally screwed. A £55k car that barely get's 200 miles range - are we going backwards here? Will we all be living in caves in 50 years not moving more than a few miles from 'home'. Skoda were meant to be a car brand for the people, but now they're just a profiteering, eco-flag waving, motorist hating company like all the others.
£55k! When a Tesla Model Y rear wheel drive is over £10k cheaper, same 0-60 and over 20 mph higher top speed plus access to the Tesla Supercharger network.
As someone who hasn't done any form of commute since 1980, I'm interested in your 240 miles per day regime.
I'm amazed you have enough time or energy to work, let alone a home life. Good job we are all different, I guess.
As for the Skoda test car, well it's just another EV, and has a nasty-looking grille. I'll stick wih Tesla.