Thread: EV general discussion

Originally Posted by Eevo

yes, difference is, takes 2min to put fuel in a car. but several hours to charge an EV, even if its not a full charge.

so what, the point is you charge at home whilst your sleeping.

If someone invented a system that produced petrol or diesel from elements in the atmosphere collected on rooftop panels, that could be installed at home for $5000 and filled your car's fuel tank a drop at a time and took 6 hours to fill your tank , people would make it a priority to save up $5000 and install the system asap. no one would be complaining about the fill times.

The NQ EV network is obviously intended to enable tourists to travel up the coast for holidays, so that's good.

Originally Posted by goingbush

so what, the point is you charge at home whilst your sleeping.

my comment was in reference to what happens when you run out of juice

Originally Posted by scarry

Did you see anyone actually using them?

I go to townsville regularly formwork, there are two charge points on Palmer St.....never seen a car hooked up. Thing is it’s a busy little street at night that has two car parks empty.

Originally Posted by W&KO

I go to townsville regularly formwork, there are two charge points on Palmer St.....never seen a car hooked up. Thing is it’s a busy little street at night that has two car parks empty.

There is two at Sirromet wines,never seen anyone use them either.

That’s why I put up the question,no answer probably means no.

So if they are not being used,the question is why bother with them?

They definitely are not commercially viable,at the moment,and won’t be for many years.


EV sales in this country are not increasing at all,for many reasons,and probably won’t in the forseable future.

Originally Posted by scarry

There is two at Sirromet wines,never seen anyone use them either.

That’s why I put up the question,no answer probably means no.

So if they are not being used,the question is why bother with them?

They definitely are not commercially viable,at the moment,and won’t be for many years.


EV sales in this country are not increasing at all,for many reasons,and probably won’t in the forseable future.

I’m guessing they get used every now and than....charge points in the are tax payer or rates payer funded and probably have a ridiculous ROI.

Originally Posted by W&KO

I go to townsville regularly formwork, there are two charge points on Palmer St.....never seen a car hooked up. Thing is it’s a busy little street at night that has two car parks empty.

You should park there, grab a lead and throw one end in the boot and plug it it - you'd get to use the carpark and everyone would think yo u are just charging your car.

Originally Posted by Homestar

You should park there, grab a lead and throw one end in the boot and plug it it - you'd get to use the carpark and everyone would think yo u are just charging your car.

Make a small transformer and keep the fridge powered while shopping.