Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 23/10/2020
Yep 664DaveS, that’s a given, so best to make hay whilst the sun shines.
I can’t believe the amount of Tesla’s that I see around here, just north of Manchester, they are not cheap cars so I can only assume that the majority of them are firms cars on lease etc.
Once over to see a BEV in our local Aldi car park was a novelty, but these days there is always around four or so, so they are catching on.
Most people do not need a car to tow stuff, so I think it will be interesting to see were we are in ten years time, maybe by then it will be a novelty to see a fossil car in my local Aldi car park, who knows.
Maybe all the "wealthy" have moved to Manchester? Teslas are still quite a rarity down here in the so-called wealthy south east, I don't think I've seen 10 in total yet and I've been looking out for them since the thread on electric cars started. I did pull up behind one at a roundabout the other day though. Not sure what model but it had a Tesla badge on the back.
Seen a few Nissan Leafs, and a couple of Renault Twizy BEVs, but very few others. There are charging points now in our local garden centre but I've yet to see one in use, although I must admit I don't go in there that often. It's a massive car park with room for (I would have thought) over 200 cars and it's often very busy yet no BEVs on the charging points.
Perhaps I am just being pessimistic but how is this electric revolution going to work? Drive down any suburban street at night and it is chock a block with parked cars. Are all of these going have a charging cable running across the pavement to the house? What if you have to park down the road?
And, lastly, where is all the copper for all the necessary rewiring coming from?
Happy Christmas, DaveS1
Quote: Originally posted by DaveS1 on 23/12/2020
Perhaps I am just being pessimistic but how is this electric revolution going to work? Drive down any suburban street at night and it is chock a block with parked cars. Are all of these going have a charging cable running across the pavement to the house? What if you have to park down the road?
And, lastly, where is all the copper for all the necessary rewiring coming from?
Happy Christmas, DaveS1
I have said the same thing myself many times. Personally I think the only way it can ever work is when the personally-owned car becomes a thing of the past, and people just pick up a car when they actually need one from a "club-car" pool at the end of the street, where it would be on charge. When you think about it, the average personally-owned car spends 95% of its life stationary, and that's not including time stuck in traffic.
With no personally owned cars, or very few as it wouldn't work for everyone, suburban streets wouldn't be clogged up with parked cars and there would be far fewer traffic jams because of that. All the road could be driven on. Much less land would be needed for car-parks too.
Yep Colin, not just the wealthy, both Sainsbury’s and ASDA store managers have the Tesla Model 3 on there company car list, the manager of the Sainsbury’s store said it’s great, no BiK tax to pay, unlike his previous car so that’s saving him £250 per month, and he was also spending over £80 per month on diesel for his commute to the store, and that is costing nowt now as he mostly charges at the store.
"where is all the copper for all the necessary rewiring coming from?"
If, and it is a big if, there were a need for major upgrading of the infrastructure there is always Aluminium but it is estimated that there is enough copper stock to last at least 40 years and that is without mining the earth for new resources.
saxo1
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
Topic: Charging an electric car on a campsite
Teslas are still quite a rarity down here in the so-called wealthy south east, I don't think I've seen 10 in total yet and I've been looking out for them since the thread on electric cars started. I did pull up behind one at a roundabout the other day though. Not sure what model but it had a Tesla badge on the back.
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