bobmac
Major Champion
It will always be called ''road tax'' in my house.
The all things EV chat thread
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PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Octopus free hour of energy at 13:00 if anyone is on them
I happen to be just heading home anyways and the wife's car is only at 79% so might aswell add some for her
Will turn the battery off for the hour and run from the grid as the tumble is due on
I happen to be just heading home anyways and the wife's car is only at 79% so might aswell add some for her
Will turn the battery off for the hour and run from the grid as the tumble is due on
PNWokingham
Journeyman Pro
ICE Porn!
bobmac
Major Champion
Is this relevant to this EV thread?
larmen
Head Pro
Maybe he wanted to post about the MG Cyberster and got the wrong car that looks a bit like it?
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Live from the PJ87 house
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Will see what octopus credit me. They should only charge me 7p a unit for that time anyways as I asked for a smart chart. (Which gave me those hours) So they might credit me for the day use! (I put in 10kwh at that time, wife's car to 90% and powerwall now full) That's 70p if they pay me at 7p for £2.22 think it is for the day rate. Will see in couple weeks
But the upside is now the sun is higher I'm exporting so being paid rather than going into my battery
All adds up. When combined with my car being at 98% as I had filled it up at golf for free this morning
But the upside is now the sun is higher I'm exporting so being paid rather than going into my battery
All adds up. When combined with my car being at 98% as I had filled it up at golf for free this morning
bobmac
Major Champion
Until you get to the price tag for the Ferrari which is about £400,000..........more than the MG Cyberster will be.
PNWokingham
Journeyman Pro
yes - much of the discussion is on cars in general including those that are fun and sound and look good
bobmac
Major Champion
Name another car on this thread that costs over 40p per mile to run, only has 2 seats and costs over £400,000 second hand.
If you want to start an anti EV thread, please feel free.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Isn't that already this thread in the main
In other news got my results for the bank holiday half price charging
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
When it comes to road/car/vehicle tax then is there something that needs to be put in place to cover all cars
Never did understand why it was linked to emissions etc when an electric or hybrid car etc has potential to cause the same level of damage etc
So should it be linked to millage ? Weight ? Cost ?
Never did understand why it was linked to emissions etc when an electric or hybrid car etc has potential to cause the same level of damage etc
So should it be linked to millage ? Weight ? Cost ?
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
HGV's have always been weight charged. To start doing that for EV's will give some a meltdown...
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Well the heavier the vehicle the potential for more wear and tear on the roads
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Glad to see the tired old arguments being trotted out as if by clockwork...
Must be a boring day of news
Must be a boring day of news
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
What are you on about now
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
What are you on about now
Are electric cars too heavy for roads, bridges and car parks?
In part eight of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we examine whether they will break our infrastructure
Feel free to do some research before posting do us all a favour
"However, the analysis (which did not carry out real-world tests) found that any extra wear is “overwhelmingly caused by large vehicles – buses, heavy goods vehicles”. Road wear from cars and motorcycles is “so low that this immaterial”, they said."
The ECIU’s Walker said concerns about extra weight for EVs were simply “massively overstated”. However, he added that carmakers do have a responsibility to produce smaller electric cars, after years of focusing on the most profitable SUVs.
The extra weight of electric cars is not likely to accelerate the destruction of roads, bridges and car parks. Weight concerns threaten to be a distraction from the ultimate prize: cutting carbon emissions to net zero.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Are electric cars too heavy for roads, bridges and car parks?
In part eight of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we examine whether they will break our infrastructurewww.theguardian.com
Feel free to do some research before posting do us all a favour
"However, the analysis (which did not carry out real-world tests) found that any extra wear is “overwhelmingly caused by large vehicles – buses, heavy goods vehicles”. Road wear from cars and motorcycles is “so low that this immaterial”, they said."
So as I said - the heavier the vehicle the potential for more damage
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
No one is saying they are too heavy for the roads, but they are heavier than the ICE requivalent in general and we all know that heavier vehicles do over time cause more damage to the road surfaces.Are electric cars too heavy for roads, bridges and car parks?
In part eight of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we examine whether they will break our infrastructure
Feel free to do some research before posting do us all a favour
"However, the analysis (which did not carry out real-world tests) found that any extra wear is “overwhelmingly caused by large vehicles – buses, heavy goods vehicles”. Road wear from cars and motorcycles is “so low that this immaterial”, they said."
The ECIU’s Walker said concerns about extra weight for EVs were simply “massively overstated”. However, he added that carmakers do have a responsibility to produce smaller electric cars, after years of focusing on the most profitable SUVs.
The extra weight of electric cars is not likely to accelerate the destruction of roads, bridges and car parks. Weight concerns threaten to be a distraction from the ultimate prize: cutting carbon emissions to net zero.
Have you never seen the depressions in main roads where lorries run all the time for example?
3 jabber
Member
Watched a youtube video today, found out about the Tesla app and how it shows the lifetime charging stats and battery health. Such a cool thing, DC charging isn't good for battery life, AC charging does much less damage. This is a game changer for me, going to start looking at Teslas even though I'm not keen on the interiors. Just need to find one that has been mainly charged at home.
