Thread: Trial complete: electric vehicles can work in Australia

I would have a hybrid /chargeable Vehicle anytime as long as it was cost competitive with current cars on the market.
I have even looked at second hand Prius/priuses ( Oh the shame) I have noted at least one Prius around the Central Coast with a charge plug, so has been modified I presume with the USA battery kit.
I have a couple of uses for the car. One is tooling around Gosford etc, but occasionally I go to Kellyville or Avalon , stop for a few hours then home which is 200Km plus, with possible heavy traffic or complete stops for hours when yet another semi/truck/car crashes/burns/rolls on the M1.
I foresee quite a bit of range anxiety occurring in a pure EV on a hot day stuck in traffic after going 150KM then sitting for hours with aircon on. Imagine the rush to the nearest recharge station and the queue.

Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by Eevo

this guy gets it.

Eevo needs edumacating

Originally Posted by Homestar

Love EV's, love the tech in the Tesla, hate Elon Musk as he rips 100's of Millions of dollars from the US Public to build his empire - I almost get that as he's bringing some incredible tech to the market, but some of his other ideas are just bonkers - basic physics says they're completely not possible, but the US public and others just seem to gobble up his BS with a smile on their faces and hand him even more cash. I don't think much of his ethics either.

Would I have a Tesla? On principle - no, but only for the above mentioned reasons. If I had the money, I would have multiple EV's though, both myself and SWMBO could work within there limitations easily, as could most people with a bit of thought. Add some good solar and you are as close as you can come to a vehicle that doesn't deplete finite resources - apart from building them, etc.

Just need to win Tatts...

There are affordable EVs around.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

There are affordable EVs around.

They will be cheaper than ICE cars in less than 10 years .

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

There are affordable EVs around.

A very tiny number so far, hopefully the shortage will be rectified in the next few years.

Originally Posted by goingbush

They will be cheaper than ICE cars in less than 10 years .

My current cars are 34 and 48 years old. In ten years I'll be getting pretty close to ninety, and may or may not still be able to drive. What is certain though is I won't have much money. Unfortunately, it seems that electric cars are going to be a bit late for me, personally.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

My current cars are 34 and 48 years old. In ten years I'll be getting pretty close to ninety, and may or may not still be able to drive. What is certain though is I won't have much money. Unfortunately, it seems that electric cars are going to be a bit late for me, personally.

Mine is 43 years old, was playing around with it this morning, First decent rain last night since I converted it so still learning to drive it. Interesting.

Good training for the 4x4 Mobility scooter Ive got planned for when Im too old to drive.

Well, that's when you need to buy one of these....

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