Thread: EV general discussion

Originally Posted by Tombie

They wanted a new licence class but it was met with resistance.

That was just SA out of phase with everybody else.

This gent had some resistance in his prediction in 2007 of a million EV by 2020

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Jeff Siegel

I can’t believe it’s been 13 years since I ****ed off a bunch of oil investors at a “future of energy” investment conference in 2007.Those were some good times. I told them that the internal combustion engine was an outdated technology and by 2020 there would be 1 million electric cars on the roads.The oil investors were not pleased and spent most of the Q&A mocking me, telling me I was too young to fully understand why I was wrong and, of course, why such a claim would only be supported by pesky environmentalists.One guy in particular actually got in my face and yelled at me, saying I was being irresponsible by suggesting such a thing.How dare I question the future viability of a 148-year-old technology.In all fairness, though, I was wrong.In 2020, there are NOT 1 million electric cars on the road.There are about 6 million, and that number is expected to grow rapidly over the next 20 years. In fact, according to Bloomberg, by 2040, electric vehicles will make up about 60% of global passenger car sales and 81% of municipal bus sales.Folks, this ain’t rocket science."

Originally Posted by Old Farang

That was just SA out of phase with everybody else.

We expected a battery of responses.

Originally Posted by Tombie

We expected a battery of responses.

Ah, so that's what the Hornsdale battery is about!

Originally Posted by Tombie

We expected a battery of responses.

Watt were you expecting?

Hummer Hummer


A supercar-rivalling 0-60mph (97km/h) time of just 3.0 seconds is claimed, and the Hummer EV will reportedly have a driving range of more than 560km from its 200kWh battery.
When it comes to recharging, GM says its 350kW high-speed system will deliver a driving range of 160km in just 10 minutes.
The previously reported 'crab mode' – which allows the Hummer to drive diagonally – has been confirmed as part of a standard four-wheel steering system.

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https://www.gmc.com/electric-truck/h...TUNJ9S8ZRYjX1Y

are EV better or worse at driving though floodwaters?

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Hummer Hummer


A supercar-rivalling 0-60mph (97km/h) time of just 3.0 seconds is claimed, and the Hummer EV will reportedly have a driving range of more than 560km from its 200kWh battery.
When it comes to recharging, GM says its 350kW high-speed system will deliver a driving range of 160km in just 10 minutes.
The previously reported 'crab mode' – which allows the Hummer to drive diagonally – has been confirmed as part of a standard four-wheel steering system.

ji10mzlr3uuhxo3viufq.jpg



https://www.gmc.com/electric-truck/h...TUNJ9S8ZRYjX1Y

But like all EV’s, horrendously expensive compared to the ICE version. Early adopters tax isn’t something I would (or could) pay or afford.