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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Recent XC90 T8 purchaser back...

Re charging, Volvo gives you an adapter that lugs into both standard 120v normal wall outlet, and a 230v dryer-style outlet. For first we weeks, we were using 120v only, and charge from empty batter would take about 10-12 hours--truly overnight. Once we got an electrician to install the 230v plug (at least that is what I think it is), we dropped down to charge times of about 5 hours. It can also do type 3 faster charging--and presumably we could install that at our house if we wanted--but 5 hours for a full charge is fast enough based on how we use it.

Re power/acceleration, if you are looking for the performance of a Tesla Model X Plaid--or any sports car--you aren't going to find it here. But among nice 3 row SUVs (other than perhaps X), the XC90 T8 Extended Range seems to have the best acceleration out of any of the competitor 3 rows. When you are without battery, it is fine, but not winning any awards.

So if what performance you get at like miles 100-300 is very, very important to you, this may not be the car. But if in standard driving you are going 25-75 miles, and will generally have battery charge, this is an excellent car. For our around-town use in the city, it's 100% electric and no gas use at all.[/quote]

Thanks. Helpful again.

This would be a daily driver plus a frequent road trip car. So both scenarios are important.

We don’t need Plaid performance but don’t want to be anemic on the highway either. Coming from a V6 peppy SUV.

Seems like the perfect option isn’t here - don’t want model X. Maybe we will wait another year or two to see what comes out in the next batch of eSUVs.

Maybe they will do an all-electric xc90. That would be perfect. 
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