Prices of the electricity we use to charge

Woosh

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This is the direct result of Chinese government subsidies policy. The car company gets as much as 17,000 dollars for each vehicle exported, so they knock them out without sufficient safety in design, assembly and manufacturing. On one video, a mechanic demonstrated that he can push with one finger on the hood to cause the hood to collapse. On another video, a woman was seen holding the door handle that just came off when she tried to open the door.
 

flecc

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This is the direct result of Chinese government subsidies policy. The car company gets as much as 17,000 dollars for each vehicle exported, so they knock them out without sufficient safety in design, assembly and manufacturing. On one video, a mechanic demonstrated that he can push with one finger on the hood to cause the hood to collapse. On another video, a woman was seen holding the door handle that just came off when she tried to open the door.
And BYD are likely to be the most guilty. Risk takers like Tesla, they were the first Chinese company to enter the e-car market , starting with a hybrid that was a blatant rip off on the Chevrolet Volt. That suffered many early problems as did some following fully battery models, but over time they learnt well and quickly and became a leader in the very large Chinese e-bus market and now also a major exporter of e-buses, including successful complete e-bus chassis to us for addition of the bodies here.

In the process they have become a leading e-vehicle battery maker, manufacturing them on a large scale for many other e-car companies, including Tesla for all their Chinese production.
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soundwave

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the council just replied to my foi and said they do not monitor how much money they make from there solar panels.

only 4 inverters has been replaced in 10 years when there service life was 5 years and can prove it.

and if you have a problem it is up to you to report it and get it sorted.

it is all bs and never put a name on it either as want no accountability incase someones house burns down from a faulty 3kw inverter :rolleyes:
 

soundwave

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that wont go up until about 7pm so mine works and dont have a 200 quid a month electric bill :p
 

Woosh

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the council just replied to my foi and said they do not monitor how much money they make from there solar panels.

only 4 inverters has been replaced in 10 years when there service life was 5 years and can prove it.

and if you have a problem it is up to you to report it and get it sorted.

it is all bs and never put a name on it either as want no accountability incase someones house burns down from a faulty 3kw inverter :rolleyes:
inverter technology has improved a lot since your solar panels got installed.
 

soundwave

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inverter technology has improved a lot since your solar panels got installed.
they dont care it is a fkn joke!