Bit off topic....but I was trying to work out the absorption capacity of EVs....I reckon 20k cars can absorb something like 1GWh of electricity?
Think our company is adopting too early for all employee road use profiles. Maybe in 2/3 years EV range and charging infrastructure over EU will be much improved, but it will not work for next year at least.
because there hardly driven and probably only done 20 grand miles topps if that then were restored
Greater minds than thine & mine have been beavering away at this intelligent grid idea for over 20 years The ideas they have come up with are too much for some who have limited vision of where we ( the world ) is heading wrt energy sourcing and energy security .
You need to add the truth ............ And pollutes for 150 years
Met a guy driving one of the first EV Merc's he said he has driven all over Europe in it over the last five years . He said recharging is not now a problem so long as you have several EU valid apps showing current charging places , many are not motorway places either . Almost every supermarket , big hotel or large pub restaurant has them at reasonable rates , obviously you have to plan a journey with more care thn in a TCE vehicle .
I think there's a Chinese company called BYD who are about to release a 1,000km (600+ mile) range EV.
That's the killer for EV way way too expensive. No need other than greed.
Not if in the guise of pollution reduction , therefore massive long term health benefits that the government of the day make it stingingly too expensive for anyone but a few ICE vehicles ( government owned or leased to the emergency services etc ) to be on our road , it makes sense that this is the way things will go rather than an outright ban .
Part of the cost is the cost of insuring against component failure during the warranty period. Not just the battery (which are often un-recyclable due to coolant contamination) but the drive motor(s), PTC heaters, extended labour costs & specialist transport for the batteries.
I guess I could get all over Europe in 5 years on a camel if I tried hard enough. I don't believe "one of the first EV Mercs" comment at all from a practical point of view on my own travelling experience and working on a daily basis with people from Portugal to northern Norway and everywhere in between, if you are doing long distance time limited travel.
But there are no massive long term health benefits. The UK is less than 1% of world wide pollution.
Hillman Imp was another....rear engine and helium at front.....most travelled with a sandbag as luggage. The ali HC engine was another issue.Interesting experience! Anything lightweight suffers the same way, yet for some reason my BMW K1200LT doesn't seem to be much affected. My own Mk1 Robin used to fly, 90MPH indicated and I noticed the leading edges of the doors opening due to the air pressure created.
What was that con out of interest? Not necessarily doubting, but I see comments like that but I don't recall any tax or other incentive for Diesel.
