Well the US doesn't have a great track record of building & maintaining infrastructure, at least Mr Xi has no issues with printing money to build roads and high speed rail, granted it goes nowhere. I wonder if that is why they are digging deep holes, a dry run for the moon...'I don't want China to get to the south pole with humans and then say: this is ours, stay out
When I worked in pubs, there was one landlord, he died mid 50's, half a bottle of southern comfort in the morning and 2 pints, before he drove to the cash n carry. The only guy, by lunch that could single handily shake a cupa soup, stirred. Then finish off the Comfort and hit the bitter barrel till bed.he made it to late 50s
This won't be a serious problem for a long time yet, we e-car users aren't daft. Why would I choose to pay over £40 to charge my car at a public point when it costs just over £4 for a split charge at home? If I can possible avoid it I don't of course.Every new electric car makes it more likely that we'll get winter power cuts until we get our new Chinese nuclear power stations.
But again not in any way a big issue for a long time yet:I think the charging issue concerns people who live in flats who can't run a line from their flat to their car. There must be somehow a better charging scheme than those sky high prices at the moment. We also need a way to secure the charging cable.
Some of it is very well informed too. I travelled with my sister from East Grinstead to telford. It takes me about 3 hrs in my 60 mpg Peugeot Partner diesel van and about the same with my Honda Forza 100 mpg scooter. The journey took 6 hrs and was very stressful apart from the first 120 miles until she needed to find somewhere to charge. It's no fun doing a tour of Birmingham during the rush hour. On top of that she ended up paying the same as what I pay for diesel. I'm sure they're fine for doing shopping, school runs and visiting your local friends, but there's a long way to go before you can use them for longer journeys. When was the last time you went on a 200 mile journey in your car, Flecc.There's far too much pessimism being expressed on this subject, mostly very ill informed.
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When I last went on a 200 mile journey is irrelevant. What is relevant is how many do need to go on such journeys and how often. The answers are very few and very rarely, in a country where the average annual car mileage is 7,300 and where over half the cars are parked and idle most of their life.Some of it is very well informed too. I travelled with my sister from East Grinstead to telford. It takes me about 3 hrs in my 60 mpg Peugeot Partner diesel van and about the same with my Honda Forza 100 mpg scooter. The journey took 6 hrs and was very stressful apart from the first 120 miles until she needed to find somewhere to charge. It's no fun doing a tour of Birmingham during the rush hour. On top of that she ended up paying the same as what I pay for diesel. I'm sure they're fine for doing shopping, school runs and visiting your local friends, but there's a long way to go before you can use them for longer journeys. When was the last time you went on a 200 mile journey in your car, Flecc.
You need to be better informed. There are a number of e-cars with summer ranges around 350 miles, winter 200 miles, and at least two with 500 mile summer ranges. Most newer ones have ultra rapid charging anyway, adding 100 miles in around five minutes from some ultra-rapid charge points.m8s girl friend is a company rep and she can do 200 miles a day so any electric car would be useless prob better of using the company's helicopter lol
Honestly you can be so out of date! This is old news and very welcome, the sooner the better. Then like Denmark we e-car owners will have lower electricity bills. But of course this being Britain it won't happen for at least ten years,the first trial here was over two years ago!National Grid to drain electric car batteries at times of peak demand
Trial will see cars plugged into grid to ease burden on Britain's creaking energy infrastructure
National Grid to drain electric car batteries at times of peak demand
Trial will see cars plugged into grid to ease burden on Britain's creaking energy infrastructurewww.telegraph.co.uk
Energy crisis: Electric car owners to give power to National Grid
BRITAIN'S energy crisis is given a helping hand through a trial that will draw power from parked cars at times of low supply or high demand.www.express.co.uk
You're getting confused between the truth and myth:i know what there plan is shame you have not got a clue, they dont want ppl like us driving cars they want rid of the gas wood burning stoves a electric car will be useless if the grid drains it flat over night.
its all about control will you pay a subscription fee to use ur car lights at night will you pay 5 quid per mile or 10 or 15 because thats what is coming owning any car will be only for the super rich.
it will become a technocratic hell hole you will be watched 247 and even fined for farting out side and pay as you go toilets in ur own home
The whole point of V to G is to back up the grid at peak times of the day. There are no overnight demand peaks, only surpluses, so batteries cannot be drained then.a electric car will be useless if the grid drains it flat over night.
I haven't worked all my life, far from it. My employments spanned 38 years, most of them could hardly have been more cushy with others usually working for me over 33 of those years. I've no doubt I've done far less actual work than you. I even managed to get only eight years of school, and some of that part time.where has working all ur life got you and paying tax nowhere lol.
But I pay hardly any since there's no tax on capital, just that on income and interest. And most of my capital was made from property and Margaret Thatcher's stupidity.but i dont pay any tax