EV general discussion

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Originally Posted by Homestar

So, infrastructure not keeping pace with the uptake of the tech. Surprise surprise. Can’t wait to see what the Sydney to Melbourne run looks like in a few years - same thing I suppose and maybe a new reality we need to get used to at some point.

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I'm sure you have similar elsewhere, but the RACWA put in a number of recharging stations between Perth and the South West some time ago = Electric Highway if I recall correctly.

I hear on the grapevine (bad/unintended pun for the Margaret River Region) that they are quite well used (and free for the time being).

I have no doubt they are, but what happens when 10 times the amount of people decide they want an EV? This is one of my concerns regarding the tech - how the infrastructure will keep up - early signs aren’t good by the look of it.

And I’m not anti EV by the way, just noting that this will be a major hurdle I think.

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Originally Posted by Homestar

So, infrastructure not keeping pace with the uptake of the tech. Surprise surprise. Can’t wait to see what the Sydney to Melbourne run looks like in a few years - same thing I suppose and maybe a new reality we need to get used to at some point.

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Sydney to Melby will be fine, its downhill looking at the map. [thumbsupbig]

DL

Gav, you better get yourself one of them ex Coates Kubota generators and mount it on the back of the 101 , or in the case of the photo, a box of batteries and an inverter.


Going to be a nice little earner

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Waaaaay ahead of you mate - have a 12KVA Kubota Gen outside with a measly 26,000 hours on it - barely run in... 😇 (It actually starts and runs well and still takes full load, but is a tad smokey when pushed hard, but not noticeable at lighter loads). Would fit in the back of the 101 easy as. 👍. Couple of stickers noting my ‘green’ credentials and I’ll be set! 😆

If I didn’t take it on such long trips, I’d love to covert the 101 to EV, would put a huge motor in it as the driveline would take it easy as - heaps of room low down for batteries giving it a low centre of gravity... Maybe one day. 👍

Never thought of that. I have a spare 6KVA Honda generator lying around doing nothing at the moment!

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Waaaaay ahead of you mate - have a 12KVA Kubota Gen outside with a measly 26,000 hours on it - barely run in... [emoji56] (It actually starts and runs well and still takes full load, but is a tad smokey when pushed hard, but not noticeable at lighter loads). Would fit in the back of the 101 easy as. [emoji106]. Couple of stickers noting my ‘green’ credentials and I’ll be set! [emoji38]

If I didn’t take it on such long trips, I’d love to covert the 101 to EV, would put a huge motor in it as the driveline would take it easy as - heaps of room low down for batteries giving it a low centre of gravity... Maybe one day. [emoji106]

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[emoji1787][emoji1787]diesel powered leccy power saving the planet. Much like coal power stations powering leccy cars saving the planet, but more focused [emoji1787].

Cheers

who pays for the EV infrastructure and the land rent? is that part of the purchase price?

They are businesses. Customers pay their bills.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

They are businesses. Customers pay their bills.

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explain that more pplease as i dont understand.

the EV charging station is a 3rd party business? like a service station except for EV's?
the cost of rent would be more than the cost of electricity