EV general discussion

**DoubleChevron** · 25th August 2025, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I've always thought you were somewhat partial to a conspiracy theory, but this one takes the cake.
I can assure you, pre-mod does not exist on this forum.
We do have the ability to ban/infract users, but this is only used for antisocial behaviour on the forum.
The moderation team neither have the ability nor desire to edit or affect individuals opinions, regardless of how wrong they may or may not be.

Not really, either you have database sharing issues ....or these posts require approval. Like I said, I don't care, but its work for admin. I'm a moderator/admin on other forums, and am also a computer programmer with decades of experience. so do understand how this stuff works.

so no, not a conspiracy theory. If I make a post in other forums, it always appears "immediately", so there is no post approval required in them. We setup the same approval on areas that archive commonly requested problems/fixes on forums I'm admin on, otherwise you end up with to much chatter in the archive areas.

**V8Ian** · 25th August 2025, 11:48 AM

Believe whatever you want, there is no approval system on this forum.
If there was, how and why would members need to report posts that contravene forum rules. (A rhetorical question.)

**NavyDiver** · 25th August 2025, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by PhilipA

So you don't think that a 36% range reduction in about 5 Years from what the salesman told the customer on buying the car is insignificant?
Regards PhilipA

Fully agree. I think the solid state may have that side covered or my be just wishful thinking. Proof is in what we do in our Landrovers or others.

The air filter thing made me chuckle a bit thinking of the 'ZF gearbox sealed for life' in our Discos. I know we could and most of us did fix it! Lies and deception are not just in the EV world.

My boat just moved to it almost ready position

Snapper, King Fish and Scallops are about to be in my esky. Its my mum and dads beat up old ex Vicpol Holden as tow tug- No lights or sirens promise.

**NavyDiver** · 25th August 2025, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Eevo

but they are maintainable.

what service does an EV need?

**NavyDiver** · 25th August 2025, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I've always thought you were somewhat partial to a conspiracy theory, but this one takes the cake.
I can assure you, pre-mod does not exist on this forum.
We do have the ability to ban/infract users, but this is only used for antisocial behaviour on the forum.
The moderation team neither have the ability nor desire to edit or affect individuals opinions, regardless of how wrong they may or may not be.

I LOVE conspiracy theory Ian. Noting I AM OFTEN OR ALWAYS wrong

Or was that only pre-Divorce perhaps? We all appreciate Volunteers a lot. EV trip to a primay school to get paid to play/teach chess today. EV smile. Disco Grin replacement

Just blew my privacy with the CHEERS All

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**Captain_Rightfoot** · 25th August 2025, 04:53 PM

Whist I love a conspiracy theory .. having owned an EV now for a couple of years.

It's just a car with a battery.

It's nice to drive.

It can carry five full size people and stuff when required.

It's very cheap to run.

It meets our families' need for transport.

The End.

PS that this thread is up to some huge number of pages is beyond me.

**V8Ian** · 25th August 2025, 06:26 PM

Happy birthday James, if I'd known, I'd have met you in Dandy again.

**Tins** · 25th August 2025, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Happy birthday James, if I'd known, I'd have met you in Dandy again.

He lives on the wrong side of town for that now, Ian. You'd do better to meet him at Geelong....

**V8Ian** · 25th August 2025, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Tins

He lives on the wrong side of town for that now, Ian. You'd do better to meet him at Geelong....

If I can make the effort, so can he.

**Tombie** · 26th August 2025, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Biomass wood pellets are renewable as the CO2 emitted during burning for fuel is taken up by trees, which can then be converted into wood pellets, so a "virtuous cycle". Like I said we have to try in order to find these things out.

Correct.

Australia is already virtuous. Even burning coal, using ICE - we as a country already sequester more CO2 than we emit.

Australia is already carbon neutral.

Instead, in a vein attempt to pander to the UN we are driving costs through the roof, crippling growth (except in subsidised industries) all in the name of ?being green?.

Now, I'm happy for EVs in high density environments - keeps local emissions from clogging up high density populations - however we can happily use Coal in more sparsely populated locations where these disperse (aren't trapped in tight streets) and still be balanced.

Or of course we could go Nuke and have zero emissions there too?

Best example of insanity I witnessed last week.

2 families travelling to the Mundi Mundi bash towing with EVs. They had a friend towing a 17kva genset with his diesel Cruiser - and they would stop every 200-250km to charge before moving on again?

That's a total misapplication of technologies!

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