Cars without spare wheels

[Rod Speed]

Fark, I'd have ditched a car that needed that obscenity.

[Adrian Caspersz]

When ordering some new cars, the standard now is to give ye an inflator, not a spare wheel.

I was at a Skoda dealer showroom the other day and overheard a salesperson quote a customer £250 for the (space saver) wheel and the other support gubbins.

Come to think of it, Since I've driven a few hundred on mine, I ought to find a new one.

[Jack Harry Teesdale]

Some of the smaller Ford models e.g Fiesta had the spare in a cradle under the boot floor, unfortunately it became a target for theft as I found out to my cost.

[Vir Campestris]

AIUI Teslas have two boots, one at each end. Comes of not having a damn great IC engine...

Andy

[Tim+]

In practice, the motor/s, batteries and ancillaries tend to make up for not having an engine in terms of space.

Tim

[Andy Burns]

The Telsa3 seems to have a decent hatchback, but the frunk might make a useful foot spa.

[jim.gm4dhj]

wagga wagga isn't stupid enough to allow cars on the road without a spare wheel....neither should we

[jim.gm4dhj]

what is a frunk?

[jim.gm4dhj]

a froot ? ...

[SteveW]

Yes. Mine is a Zafira and Vauxhall brought out a security device for the spare wheel.

[SteveW]

A horrible Amercanisation - Front Trunk.

[Tim Streater]

Then let's not use it.

[Tim+]

Would you prefer froot? I’m happy to call mine a frunk.

Tim

[Rod Speed]

jim.gm4dhj [e-mail] wrote

Wrong, as always. Plenty of current cars don't have one.

Is that the wee running down your leg again ?

[Rod Speed]

A trunk at the front, stupid.

[Sam Plusnet]

We don't need that kind of sexual innuendo here.

[alan_m]

Caravans may be thing of the past with EVs. :)

Half (or less) the range per charge towing a van. Charging points only designed for cars disconnected from the van so a recharge on route is going to be a complete PITA.

[Bob Eager]

A froot?

[Tim Streater]

There's a shortage of froot, I'm told.

[Rod Speed]

Jimbo does, he only has a microdick.