bobmac
Major Champion
That will be me then
I'm looking at this.........
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...Nearly New&onesearchad=New&radius=1500&page=1
Extinction rebellion
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That will be me then
I'm looking at this.........
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...Nearly New&onesearchad=New&radius=1500&page=1
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
That will be me then
I'm looking at this.........
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...Nearly New&onesearchad=New&radius=1500&page=1
Seems decent apart from the near £100pcm battery rental cost
bobmac
Major Champion
I noticed that, so I changed it.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Why do you feel escalation is the answer... As a Londoner I'd rather not be witness to the scenes from Paris, seen recently, or currently on view from Barcelona...
bobmac
Major Champion
And for those of you who can't charge an electric car at home.......
''More than 2,400 EV charging bays will be installed across 600 Tesco Extra and Superstore car parks, with customers able to utilise a standard 7kW charger for free, or a rapid 50kW charger for a small cost in line with the market rate.''
https://www.current-news.co.uk/news...-pod-point-unite-to-deliver-2-400-ev-chargers
''More than 2,400 EV charging bays will be installed across 600 Tesco Extra and Superstore car parks, with customers able to utilise a standard 7kW charger for free, or a rapid 50kW charger for a small cost in line with the market rate.''
https://www.current-news.co.uk/news...-pod-point-unite-to-deliver-2-400-ev-chargers
Lazkir
Head Pro
I've never had to charge mine anywhere else but home in the four years I've had it.
It is nice to know that I have options if I need them though.
It is nice to know that I have options if I need them though.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Go for it Bob, they sound excellent value for the average household. Wouldn't it be better to get on the bus.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
What’s the longest journey you have done in it?I've never had to charge mine anywhere else but home in the four years I've had it.
It is nice to know that I have options if I need them though.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Until they come up with an electric car that can tow further than the end of the road then I'm not even going to bother looking at one.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Plus carbon neutral by whatever year ??
Electric lorries to haul all the goods to shops etc.
Not going to happen.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Until they come up with one that is as well built as my car, and makes the same noise, as my car, I am out. It's not just about performance.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
I wonder how many trees they'll need to plant to offset the carbon generated by getting my fairtrade, free range avocado from Mexico to the shelves of my local Waitrose?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
I didn’t know Avocados were free range. Lol.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
The Mexican avocado is; a very special beast, not your run of the mill avocado that one.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
How do they catch them?The Mexican avocado is; a very special beast, not your run of the mill avocado that one.
It’s late I am off to bed.
bobmac
Major Champion
One of the main arguments against the electric car is that they are too expensive.
I was just showing that they are coming down in price and you can get better performance from an electric car for a lot less money.
And as battery technology continues to improve, the cost of the cars will continue to drop.
And as gas and oil run out, it will become more expensive to pollute the air.
Early days but it is happening
https://www.driving.co.uk/news/daf-electric-lorry-delivered/
As long as its further than your (wifes/kids) bladder range, your fine.
The new Nissan Leaf 239 miles
Audi - 237
Hyundai Kona - 279 miles
Mercedes EQ C - 260 miles
Tesla 3 - 310 miles
Not so glamorous .....
https://www.commercialfleet.org/new...se-truck-to-be-trialled-in-the-city-of-london
And for the kids........
https://www.theguardian.com/environ...m-vans-poised-to-go-electric-diesel-pollution
I think in 5 years, it will be difficult to find a good reason to buy a new internal combustion engine (ICE) car and that can only be good news for the environment, especially as more and more clean, cheap and renewable energy is being used to charge your car.
And in case anyone missed it.........
Do any supermarkets currently give away FREE petrol?
More than 2,400 EV charging bays will be installed across 600 Tesco Extra and Superstore car parks, with customers able to utilise a standard 7kW charger for free,
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
No dought it will eventually but how long will it take to charge a lorry with a 50 ton capacity .
If it comes to Dover it prob won’t have the range to get to the north west/east in one charge.
Down time for these vehicles is lost money.
These will be the problem not cars imo. But rail should be used more for freight.
I am thinking of getting a EV myself but the cost for a nice one is just to high , was looking at a e golf £30.000.
I go to Glasgow quite often and an EV won’t go there and back with one charge when it can do that 400 plus miles,I will get one.
bobmac
Major Champion
As I said, its early days, maybe lorries will be hydrogen powered in the future.
If I had £30,000 to spend on a car, I'd be looking at this,
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...rchad=New&postcode=ng348xf&radius=1500&page=1
Please note.......FREE SUPERCHARGING for life
Lazkir
Head Pro
About 85 mile round trip, anything bigger than that and I use my diesel car.
My van is one of the early electric vehicles, so range isn't great but it's more than enough for my day to day use.
It's all about planning and being sensible.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Rather than simply change motive power greater efforts should be put into encouraging folk out of their own individual 'boxes'... Invest in mass public transport systems, for urban areas, then make it impossible for people not to use them...
