Thread: EV general discussion

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I saw a TV article on the 7? news a few nights ago where Tesla claims to have sold 15000 model 3's in 2021.

If so they are just leaving everyone else in the dust.
You see quite a few around.
Regards PhilipA

The claims are wrong. The actual vehicle registration figures don't align with the claimed sales figures by a fair margin & the electric car lobby has retracted. Tesla sales figures BS....

Tesla Australia admits its sales figures were wrong

Thanks for that.

Even at 12000 that is a lot of EVs and AFAIR I listed 787? Porsche Taycans as most popular excluding Tesla.
So Tesla has sold over 12 times the next EV.

Electric Jesus is doing very well Down here.
It goes to show that while VW is whining old Elon has been making hay. So much for no EV choice in OZ.

Regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by Ferret

The claims are wrong. The actual vehicle registration figures don't align with the claimed sales figures by a fair margin & the electric car lobby has retracted. Tesla sales figures BS....

Tesla Australia admits its sales figures were wrong

Gross for two years- Tesla boss wanting a bigger bonus??? "The Tesla registration data reported exclusively by Drive last week was largely ignored by other media outlets that ran stories based on a press release from the Electric Vehicle Council of Australia."

Odd to ignore the significant discrepancy- I wonder if some have Tesla shares? Not me dam it

New reports "1388 of MG ZS " I haven't seen another one yet. they fairly rubbish Tesla's stuff up and other issues

My quirky one has no issues with Port Fairy now I have located the Fast charge in the RACY Torquay resort- It clearly cannot tow my boat.

The WTLP range is also total crap in my view. My one can IF I massage it by driving slow get its WTLP range. Not suggesting the fuel consumption stickers are much better of course.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

RACV Q NRMA likley to add a 20km quick charge to help IF you stuff up in a EV Happily a nifty Australian venture as well

Melbourne start-up launches charging units for stranded electric cars

Add 50-100km range as a option might be interesting as well for long weekends "

Those modules will provide 50 to 100 kms of range – with the intention for the service to be cheaper than petrol. For EV owners without home charging – they see with one or two session a week, the service can work to provide for an EV that is always charged and/or ready to make it to a DC charger and get away for a long weekend.

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A little range anxiety soother perhaps Linked IN suggest 'Start" is "Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing" and Canberra based?

I wonder if it is a Supercapacitor or bog standard Lithuim DC to DC CCS plug type charge?

I’ve been thinking of vinyl wrapping a couple of our trailer mounted gens at work with some ‘green’ stuff like leaves and battery symbols, etc and calling them mobile EV charging stations. .

We do have some new Hybrid systems we’ve just built but they would be too small for EV’s as they’ve been designed to run traffic lights, but an 80KVA gen and some charging leads - that would give you 50KM in a matter of minutes.

Originally Posted by Homestar

I’ve been thinking of vinyl wrapping a couple of our trailer mounted gens at work with some ‘green’ stuff like leaves and battery symbols, etc and calling them mobile EV charging stations. .

We do have some new Hybrid systems we’ve just built but they would be too small for EV’s as they’ve been designed to run traffic lights, but an 80KVA gen and some charging leads - that would give you 50KM in a matter of minutes.

A farmer with a Tractor let everyone park for free in his paddock to see a river race in WA years back. He charged $50 to drag all the bogged cars out- I assume he made thousands ( Avon Decent ) He did ask me to stop pulling people out for free LADA at the time

Bet there will be a market for your services. Just park near a broken remote charge point perhaps

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Thanks for that.

Even at 12000 that is a lot of EVs.
So Tesla has sold over 12 times the next EV.

And a bit of trivia...

About twice as many vehicles as LR sold for 2021.

I am on the road a lot,and see quite a few Teslas.
In fact SWMBO has been telling me they look good.I hope that isnt a hint she wants one

Originally Posted by scarry

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I am on the road a lot,and see quite a few Teslas.
In fact SWMBO has been telling me they look good.I hope that isnt a hint she wants one

They do look good and they drive ok too, but the build quality is quite bad compared to other vehicles. Fit and finish is so-so at best personally not what I would expect from a car costing this much. They are a bit like the Mustangs in this regard - look good from a distance but the flaws are obvious when you start looking at one closely.

Yes there is an article in "the Drive" that 10% of Teslas fail their 3year TUV roadworthy in Germany , mainly from suspension problems, plus varied other faults.

Regards PhilipA