Thread: EV general discussion

Originally Posted by Gav 110

Don’t know if this fits in here, but it’s electric and it’s a vehicle, just not one designed to drive on roads

19C-1E Electric Mini Excavator - JCB

At around the $80000 mark, not cheap, but savings on fuel and servicing and 85% battery life after 10 years maybe worthwhile
Also save the ears and nose from having noise and fumes

Good for urban use where noise and fumes are a concern - and power is close at hand

All our teaspoons are diesel simply because of where they operate.

Originally Posted by Gav 110

Don’t know if this fits in here, but it’s electric and it’s a vehicle, just not one designed to drive on roads

19C-1E Electric Mini Excavator - JCB

At around the $80000 mark, not cheap, but savings on fuel and servicing and 85% battery life after 10 years maybe worthwhile
Also save the ears and nose from having noise and fumes

They are used underground and in enclosed areas for fume reduction. They are twice the price of a diesel offering so a specialised bit of kit - they charge off a 32 amp 3 phase supply so you need decent power on hand to recharge them. 'A full days work per charge' is based on going through 3 battery packs supplied with the unit, but they fit the market they are designed for very well.

Originally Posted by PhilipA

So much for EVs getting cheaper eh!

Skyrocketing Lithium Costs Could Drive Up EV Prices | The Drive

Regards PhilipA

Money to be made I see One of my spodumene stock is rocking. Chip prices and fuel kicking our ICE versions a little bit as well.

Price of EVs is getting less as mass production kicks in . Supply issues noted! Not needing to bet where to park some investment cash at the moment

Love a round up that inserted a 2021 WOW FCEV Landrover I missed. Only a test so I guess not that much of a surprise

FCEV future: Every brand working on hydrogen fuel cell tech - EV Central

"The most capable and rugged of the Land Rover family could soon have the lightest footprint. Land Rover has announced it will begin a trial of FCEV tech in the Defender from late in 2021. Using some government money and a wide range of partners, the British brand wants to learn more about hydrogen and how it can work in an off-road application and for towing. Land Rover already has various plug-in hybrid models available and will soon start offering the Defender P400e PHEV.

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Nice noting getting a Hydrogen refuel is a Altona only option here in Vic and Sydney I hear. A single Toyota Mirai at a EV charge point in Torquay was the first and only one I have actually seen live to date. I'll be waiting for refueling options before I could change my tow tug.

So that is why China needs all those new Coal Fired power stations to produce electricity to charge those clean electric cars.!!!!

Originally Posted by scarry

A Customer of ours has a new Tesla.

He recons that when he takes his hands are off the steering wheel,it cruises around corners no worries.

But after two audible alerts it slows down and pulls off the road and stops by itself.

I forgot to ask what it does if it comes across a set of traffic lights or a roundabout while there are no hands on the wheel.

I will ask next time i see him, and report back.

Always assuming there may be a "Next Time of course.

Originally Posted by PhilipA

So that is why China needs all those new Coal Fired power stations to produce electricity to charge those clean electric cars.!!!!

EV’s in China were heavily Govt subsidised same as many other countries such as Norway.
That’s the main reason they had a jump in sales.

The Miria or what ever it is called has been in the US for around 12 yrs,so they should be way ahead of the rest.

Ah , good old Tesla .
great one day but ****house in 3 years

Over 10 Percent of Tesla Model S EVs Fail Germany’s Strict Inspection After 3 Years (thedrive.com)
Regards PhilipA