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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    Hyundai Kona EV. Range of about 450 kilometres. One hour to recharge to about 80%. You could do it with a two hour break for lunch and shopping while it recharges. Eight year battery warranty. Five year unlimited kilometre vehicle warranty. Petrol Konas can tow 1300kg, but Hyundai does not recommend towing with the EV version.

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    One hour to recharge?
    Two hour break for lunch?

    We often don't get time for a break at all,yet alone a 2 hour?

    450KM,probably unloaded?

    Towing?

    The reality is its going to be a long time before any type of EV suits a tradie.

    But for short trips,unloaded,not towing,and if a small to medium sedan suits,they will be fine,if have solar,and the sun is shining,even better.

    Better than an ICE in this situation,depending on the initial cost of the vehicle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Which tech is that? What’s the weight and energy density?
    What base elements are in this one?

    Hydrogen Flow Batteries

    New "refillable" battery tech could allow electric cars over 5000km range | The Driven

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    I like EV’s and I think they have a place - as a second car for commuting the 30 or 40km each day that these would do, they are perfect and I think most families could easily make one EV work but with the current cost of them, the uptake will never be there. They would need to be the same price as an ICE vehicles before they will start to sell in any numbers.

    I’m the same as others here - my days are anything from 60KM a day up to 800KM a day and regular towing up to 3,000Kg although mostly 2,000kg. An EV is just not going to cut it for me or most Tradies or Sales roles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    Hyundai Kona EV. Range of about 450 kilometres. One hour to recharge to about 80%. You could do it with a two hour break for lunch and shopping while it recharges. Eight year battery warranty. Five year unlimited kilometre vehicle warranty. Petrol Konas can tow 1300kg, but Hyundai does not recommend towing with the EV version.

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    Barely possible - but two hours added to over ten hours actual driving makes it into a twelve hour day. And I'm not sure the Kona has the number of seats and ground clearance needed, and there is the minor matter of cost. Doing the shopping in the middle of the day rather than at the end would mean needing a refrigerator rather than an esky, and raises the question - I don't remember seeing a grocery store at Gillenbah where I stopped for lunch (or a charger - I assume there is one in Narrandera? But is it next door to Aldi?

    I should mention that on my way south I dropped in on Goingbush and had a look at his EV Lightweight, and he even let me drive it (comes with a very friendly dog to keep the driver in line!). Drives well, but I suspect that the intermediate shaft in the transfer case may be slightly worn, allowing the gears to be slightly out of perfect mesh - or maybe the absence of other noise makes the gear noise more noticeable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vnx205 View Post
    There is an argument that rego should be cheap and fuel (or energy) should be dear so that there is an incentive to use the private car less or to use a more efficient one.

    If rego is dear and fuel is cheap, you don't save much by using public transport instead f your car.
    To add to this, I lived in Melbourne (Narre Warren) and working in Clayton, I was happy to either ride the pushy to the station, or drive if it was raining hard, catch the train, and ride to work.
    It was cost prohibitive as it was cheaper and a damn site more comfortable sitting in the car (Defender) which is already owned and needed anyway.

    I think with what they charge for tickets, with a train car full of crappy seats and smelly people, they do well to get anyone to use the public system.

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    racetrack to roads: Carmakers vie for electric supremacy

    From racetrack to roads: Carmakers vie for electric supremacy | News | Al Jazeera

    We all have ABS and so much more from racing. Battery innovations mentioned has a car maker attached

    Watch a few minutes of this.

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    Pulled the pin and signed up for an EV last night.
    Purchase order and deposit paid.
    Delivery 2021 EV general discussion

    Tri-motor, 800km range, polarising looks.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Pulled the pin and signed up for an EV last night.
    Purchase order and deposit paid.
    Delivery 2021 EV general discussion

    Tri-motor, 800km range, polarising looks.
    You could drive with My D3 any day It looks amazing. Cannot wait to hear of your fun

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    Wow, top stuff Mike,, please keep us informed with this. I quite like the look of them too.

    When you look at what we grew up with, ie “Thunderbirds” and Flash Gordon and the likes, the Jetsons etc etc etc,,, we were always bound to head down this path.

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    Tombie you are a bit early for april fools.
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