EV general discussion

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Wouldn't it be easier to build an EV chassis skateboard for a van than a car, because the 'skateboard' can be longer and have a flat floor, so more batteries could be fitted than in a car?

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Theoretically yes. The challenge is balancing weight.
More weight = less payload or a class change.

Knock on effects are going to be quite significant in the introduction of any of this technology.

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Originally Posted by PhilipA

I will take more notice of what the poms say when they stop replacing coal with wood chips imported from the USA, and counting them as renewable .
woodchips are more polluting than coal.
10% of all UK power.

regards PhilipA

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Carbon shedding is a big thing in the UK. Move the carbon generation offshore and import was quite popular there for a while.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

This BBC story says cars and vans. Doesn't mention buses and trucks.
Says they are bringing it forward from 2040 to 3035 to reduce the number of diesel and petrol vehicles still around in 2050 when they want to reach net zero emissions.


Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward to 2035 - BBC News

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Some articles do seem to say vans,some don't,just say cars,so who knows?

By the time this is all supposed to happen,no doubt the politicians would have changed their minds on what to do numerous times.

Which will make it extremely difficult for manufacturers.

Technology will also change over those years no doubt,and needs to vastly improve if commercial vehicles are to be EV's

Without getting political,didn't one of the party leaders at the last election,here, harp on about some plan involving EV's.And we know what happened to him.Just an example of how things change overnight in politics.Another lot gets in and everything is tipped upside down,it happens all the time.

Jaguar I pace production has just been suspended due to a shortage of batteries.
regards PhilipA

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Originally Posted by PhilipA

Jaguar I pace production has just been suspended due to a shortage of batteries.
regards PhilipA

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If the batteries come from China then that's not surprising.

I suspect that there are a few supply planners taking another look at their "just in time" modus operandi over the last couple of weeks! In a vast number of industries.

I also read a letter in the LRO from a bloke with a RR PHEV.
He made the mistake of inquiring from a dealer the cost of a battery. Now remember the battery is pretty small and will only go 28Miles.
The price is GBP5000 about 10K aus.
Regards PhilipA

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

If the batteries come from China then that's not surprising.

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Why? Can batteries get the Coronavirus too? [bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Why? Can batteries get the Coronavirus too? [bigwhistle]

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Just an excuse,they make them up as they go along.

Shortage of batteries,and the massive EV take up hasn't started[bighmmm]

I suppose I should have a real interest in EV's, but to date I haven't,...just not interested.
BUT, I am starting to take a bit more notice, can't help it really, there's more & more mention in the motoring press, which from what I've seen & read, has really ramped up during the last 12 months or so.
It's interesting to note that the "Wheels car Of The Year" (COTY) award has just been awarded to an EV, Wheels saying that the Mercedes Benz 400EQC is the best SUV ever produced by Mercedes. It is all electric, has 300KW & 760NM produced by front & rear electric motors, has a range of 340k, & does 0-100ks in 4.7 sec.
It costs around $140K.
Pickles.