Thread: EV's ... Alternative Energies ??

New Zealand has a good system ... RUC "Road User Charge " For Deisels over 3500kg (Only petrol has excise paid at the pump) EV's are exempt until 2020. Deiseld under 3500kg are exempt. Trucks have a GPS eTag thing And a fair tax is paid on a usage basis , EV's will have same. Thats more than fair & I'm happy to pay if they introduce that here. Though most of my KM are on unimproved dirt roads.

I like the look of Mitsubishi's PHEV Outlander, and if i had a spare $35k laying around i'd upgrade our Forester to one. 100km per charge on electric motor means if you chuck it on charge each night, you'll never use fuel going to work and back. Plus you get an extra 500km of range on the 2l petrol engine. Win, win. Going by this cheapest car to run list by RAC, it finished on top as most affordable electric, and it's a practical vehicle, unlike the micro Toyota's.

I found the results interesting, worth a quick read over at least.

Summary:
Revealed: Australia's cheapest cars to run | Drive.com.au

Full list:
RACV advice for buying a car - new or second-hand

Originally Posted by Russrobe

I like the look of Mitsubishi's PHEV Outlander, and if i had a spare $35k laying around i'd upgrade our Forester to one. 100km per charge on electric motor means if you chuck it on charge each night, you'll never use fuel going to work and back. Plus a you an extra 500km range on the 2l petrol engine. Win, win. Going by this cheapest car to run list by RAC, it finished on top as most affordable electric, and it's a practical vehicle unlike the micro Toyota's.

I found the results interesting, worth a quick read over the list at least.

Summary:
Revealed: Australia's cheapest cars to run | Drive.com.au

Full list:
RACV advice for buying a car - new or second-hand

Someone at work has one of those and seems happy with it.

Originally Posted by Russrobe

I like the look of Mitsubishi's PHEV Outlander, and if i had a spare $35k laying around i'd upgrade our Forester to one. 100km per charge on electric motor means if you chuck it on charge each night, you'll never use fuel going to work and back. Plus a you an extra 500km range on the 2l petrol engine. Win, win. Going by this cheapest car to run list by RAC, it finished on top as most affordable electric, and it's a practical vehicle unlike the micro Toyota's.

I found the results interesting, worth a quick read over the list at least.

Summary:
Revealed: Australia's cheapest cars to run | Drive.com.au

Full list:
RACV advice for buying a car - new or second-hand

Hybrids will be great for the city, 50-100km of e-power would cover most shopping/work commutes.

This is what I would love to do to an old D1, 110 or 130, shove a motor on the transfer case and a line of batteries on the boot floor. For the city shunt, it would only need a range of ~50km and top speed of ~80kph. Fire up the TDI for runs out of the city.

Originally Posted by manic

Hybrids will be great for the city, 50-100km of e-power would cover most shopping/work commutes.

This is what I would love to do to an old D1, 110 or 130, shove a motor on the transfer case and a line of batteries on the boot floor. For the city shunt, it would only need a range of ~50km and top speed of ~80kph. Fire up the TDI for runs out of the city.

I'm seriously considering same with Iveco, A decent Electric motor could be attached to the TC PTO .

Heres is LandRovers early version of same idea .... The Dunsfold Collection :: The Dunsfold Collection

Hi GoingBush,

Did you spot this...

https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...firmed-115248/

Cheers,
GG.

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Hi GoingBush,

Did you spot this...

https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...firmed-115248/

Cheers,
GG.

Hadn't seen that, Thanks , Its all happening.

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Hi GoingBush,

Did you spot this...

https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...firmed-115248/

Cheers,
GG.

Wonder how much per charge?