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Quite. Mind you, there are so few EV's available for sale right now, it's academic. When more become available (next year, the one after, etc) more charging opportunities will exist. Until then let people for whom EV's are very practical buy up the first examples.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
Yes, was in at tesla in sydney on tye weekend having a look, was very impressed with the x cross or whatever it was, didn't ask how much though.Quote:
Originally Posted by bee utey
Mate has an S type, he loves it and will never go back, but he also owns a thriving solar company and can charge it at his free charging station at his workshop in traralgon.
Once again, thats out of my price range[emoji4]
Look I really enjoyed watching Clarkson back in the Top Gear days, he was a presenter with a real skill in making people laugh at his outrageous antics. However it's always important to understand what his shows were. They were entertainment, not documentaries. Any facts left in the show were scripted in, just as were the lies. It didn't pay to take the guy seriously.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilipA
Another take on what to do when your EV runs out of juice: tow it with the regen braking turned on.
Tesla Model 3 owner gets about 10 miles of range with regen by towing the car over 1 mile - Electrek
Great tow rope . Using a Smart to charge a Tesla , great thinking !!Quote:
Originally Posted by bee utey
Mark French (of Marks 4WD Adaptors fame) was telling me after finishing his Simpson Solar challenge he was waiting at Birdsville for the other team to approach Big Red , He got the message and wanted to drive his EV back to Big Red for the photo op of them both there . No Charge so the hooked the snatch strap to the Support Vehicle a GU with Duramax / Allison , With the Suzi on full regen the GU was really bogging down (on bitumen) , 'was like towing a van with the brakes on ' Fully charged within a few km .
I made a A-Frame for my Lightweight , ties to the helicopter lifting rings , so If I run out of charge any vehicle with a 2" ball can charge me ( I can back off the regen with a knob on my dash)
I just discovered there are 2 EV charging stations within a five minute drive of home. [emoji16]
Wonder if any Pubs will seize the opportunity and put chargers in for patrons, hmm can you get done for .05 if your asleep in the back and the car is driving you home ? Oh I forgot , Club Mulwala is installing a Solar car park with EV points . Also 5 mins from here. .... " I'll be home in an hour, just waiting for the car to charge"Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
I notice some American churches have EV charging points.
I guess in the future offering free charging to visit a premises will become like free Wi-Fi is now - a point of difference and an incentive to pick them over a competitor.
Yeah, why would you pass up a free charge from somewhere instead of doing it at home (If you don't have solar or batteries) - I'd pick a cafe, etc with a free charging dock over one that didn't - you'd get something back into it while sipping a Late, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
I think for the amount of EV's there are currently on the road, there is a good range of charging stations - remember when LPG first came in - you'd be lucky to find one place in a decent sized town that sold it for a couple of years until it started to really gain momentum - I think we'll see the same thing here - the infrastructure will come, so will the cars - I can't wait to see what the likes of Hyundai and Kia come up with.