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7 Feb 19, 06:23 PM |
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Tesla remove them and put them on houses with solar panels via their company Solar City. When the batteries are no longer good for cars (and Tesla shuttles between LA and Las Vegas have done 250k miles with only 10% diminution in battery) they are still suited for this purpose.
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7 Feb 19, 06:26 PM |
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Talking of which my colleague has had his Jag I Pace arrive at the dealer today. He's away the next few days so I'll be out for a spin early next week.
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7 Feb 19, 07:27 PM |
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I agree we need to do more research. And more research is being done (for example, here).
The fact that there are still issues to sort out shouldn't mean we should just keep on using petrol cars. Switching to electric is a step in the right direction, rather than not stepping in any direction.
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7 Feb 19, 07:30 PM |
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Oh, most probably. Don't expect electric vehicles to be any cheaper to run.
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7 Feb 19, 07:32 PM |
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The only thing I want to know is, if we all switch to electric cars where is all the electricity coming from. We currently run at about 96% capacity.
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7 Feb 19, 07:50 PM |
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Well I've just switched to electric (Nissan Leaf) and I absolutely love it! I don't go far though, commuting to and from work maybe 25 miles a day, then not much more at weekends. I am a nervous driver so wouldn't want to drive any further than my range allows regardless of what kind of car I had.
If we do need to go further on occasion there's DH's petrol car in the household but otherwise he loves and prefers the Leaf too. Right now I suppose it's very lifestyle dependent until ranges get bigger but for my life it's a perfect fit.
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7 Feb 19, 07:55 PM |
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UK electricity usage is falling. The UK uses 9% less electricity than it did 7 years ago. A lot of the charging will take place over night when there is plenty of capacity. Modernisation of the grid and the internet of things. It has already started with industry. The national grid can switch off things when it needs to reduce demand. Turn off a fridge / freezer / air con for 5 minutes and it matters not one bit to the owner. Do that for a large number and you smooth demand. Longer term with smart meters you will find cheaper rates at non peak times. There will be endless way the consumption is smoothed to reduce the peak demand. The same battery tech that will make electric cars viable will work on a larher scale. Tesla has shown it can work in australia to cover short term blackouts. As storage pitential increases so will its use. Again smoothjng demand and lowering peak consumption need. Renewable costs are falling and supply is increasing. It will rise further to meet demand if it needs to. Companies can make money out of it. |
7 Feb 19, 08:06 PM |
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The 2 photos of new york in this bbc article, one from 1900, the next from 1913 really brought home how quickly things can change...
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7 Feb 19, 08:15 PM |
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7 Feb 19, 09:23 PM |
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We got a Tesla S - love it. My work offers free charge for electric cars and we have a charger at home ( we have solar panels as well so generating our own electricity).
Because we in general drive less than 10k per year - the PCP deal we had was about £475 per month - which was the same as the BMW we were also looking at. A no brainer really as my DH had dreamt of a Tesla for wuite a while (but we always thought they were too expensive). Spend much less on petrol now as well which is an added bonus. I agree more technology advances needed around battery in cold weather and more charging stations. Innovations always have to start somewhere and then continue to transform. The issues mentioned are nothing that puts me off owning an electric car.
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