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Not sure sorry. I do have a mild distrust of my EV battery especially with the WLTP range guide which are rubbish+ [biggrin] The car,bus and hover board fires with batteries or Geelong do highlight the risk very clearly IF they do catch fire.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
NOT driving EV to Traralgon marathon this weekend[bawl][bawl][bawl] Meniscal tear- weak kneed woose I am [bighmmm] Deferred to next year
RACGP - Meniscal tear – presentation, diagnosis and management
Bugger - that's one I know all too well - still wearing a knee brace every day since a fall and having that diagnosed - didn't require surgery thankfully but has been a slow recovery. I'd love to say it's stopped me doing a Marathon, but those that know me would be laughing uncontrollably at that thought... Trying to drop some more Kg's to make life easier on my knees long term - I've shed more than 30Kg so far, but have another 20 to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by NavyDiver
Great Effort. Keep on going is my mantra[biggrin] MRI is cool. It rocks my groin and tibia honestly. My Titanium did feel it[biggrin]. Physio booked and deferral till next year asked for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
On EV again so I am not a complete PITA. I get excited easily as noted by my MRI this arvo. Great Wall is prototyping a hydrogen EV[biggrin][biggrin]
The third biggest in China and claims it will be a luxury and almost certainly will be big as little point in a micro car[thumbsupbig] Will it be a 4wd? God I hope so. the yarn link
Appreciate hydrogen in not fuel station available yet!
https://www.thedrive.com/uploads/202...=70&width=1920
Toyotas Hydrogen fuel cell is pretty much ready to go in vehicles - they have also prototyped a hydrogen generator recently but it’s a bit before it’s time given the lack of infrastructure but that will change in the coming years.
Fairly sure Landrover will not be that far behind [bigwhistle]Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
This video summarises what GM are doing with their new Ultium battery.
If it all pans out thye should become a potent competitor to Tesla and be a big step towards EVs being a practical proposition.
General Motors INSANE NEW Ultium Battery SHOCKS The Entire Car Industry - YouTube
Regards PhilipA
Not much info in the video apart from them pumping up their own tyres, but if they do what they say, then it could be very interesting. It's only been a matter of time before one of the global giants met then outpaced Tesla at this. Hopefully they are close to mass production and not just talking it up when it's in its infancy still. The video is after all made by GM - it could all be marketing pie in the sky to try and get investors to stuff some money in their coffers - I wouldn't trust GM as far as I could thrown them.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilipA
"ALL-ELECTRIC LAND ROVERS FROM 2024Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
From 2024 you will be able to choose from the first of six new all-electric Land Rovers. This is a significant step in our vision to dramatically reduce pollution and achieve a truly sustainable future. LINK
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a HYBRID ev /FCEV for 2000km range would rock my boat[biggrin]
Nissan Ariya world’s-first all-electric driving adventure from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole.
All-electric Nissan Ariya to Embark on World First Expedition from the North Pole to the South Pole - Expedition Portal
Don.
You have to be care as the marketing department and many experts routinely mix BEV and
Hybrid as electric
In the UK Hybrid are not to be sold after 2035 as the current studies show that in real world use they are more polluting than diesel. This being due to the small engines that end up doing most of the driving as the battery range is so small. They are though seen as a tool to make people comfortable with the concept of electric power