Jaguar Land Rover to make only electric or hybrid cars after 2020

[bob10]

Jaguar Land Rover to make only electric or hybrid cars from 2020 | Business | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/07/jaguar-land-rover-electric-hybrid-cars-2020)

[DiscoMick]

Jaguar Land Rover to make only electric or hybrid cars from 2020 | Business | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/07/jaguar-land-rover-electric-hybrid-cars-2020)
I see the UK now has a law requiring servos to have electric charging points. When will that happen here?

[scarry]

I see the UK now has a law requiring servos to have electric charging points. When will that happen here?

So you sit there for hours while the car charges up?
Or will they have numerous bays and a shuttle service to take you home or to work and back?

Not real logical i would think.

Actually noticed there were charging points at Sirromett wines,that is for anyone in Brisbane that has something that needs charging.It had tesla written on it so maybe only does the one brand.

What we need is exchange battery cassettes,change over,off you go.
But that will probably never work as every brand will be different,and with upgrades,they will change for sure.

FWIW,i recon we are a long way off having this technology for average jo,particularly here in Aus.

[AndyG]

Is there a standard for charging points yet, or does every manufacturer choose their own thread, so to speak. I did read somewhere that a 32 amp power point was a defacto standard

[scarry]

Is there a standard for charging points yet, or does every manufacturer choose their own thread, so to speak. I did read somewhere that a 32 amp power point was a defacto standard

A 32 amp circuit is what is needed,as they use a heap of power.

The plug is not a standard 32A.

The other thing is anyone that works on these electric/hybrid vehicles will have to have electrical qualifications.

So for the motor mechanic,it is off to school again.

[ramblingboy42]

I can't see it happening by 2020. it's already 2018 and where is the development and testing?

No-one in Australia except Toorak Farmers will buy electric 4wd's.

where will you recharge your electric defender after a days play on the scenic rim?

how long does your charge last if you are towing someone broken down and your all up weight is over 5/6 tonne?

I think the company that refuses to go electric/hybrid on 4wd type vehicles will be the big winner.

Does it mean William Ck , Coober Pedy, Maree, Birdsville, Thargomindah etc etc will cater for electric vehicles?

Unlikely.

Lets get out of la la land and back to the land of reality.

[scarry]

A days play on the scenic rim??

You will get halfway there and it will be out of juice,i mean watts,volts,or whatever....

Just imagine how it will go towing a van....[bigsad]

Agree its all LA LA LA

[Fifth Columnist]

How much dangerous polution is created during the manufacture and recycling of traction batteries?

[RANDLOVER]

How much dangerous polution is created during the manufacture and recycling of traction batteries?

Not sure about the pollution created making them, but mining the materials is pro'ly similar to most types of mines, and although this is only a once off, more concerning might be the re-current mining of coal to keep them charged. I have bought re-cycled batteries (NiMH) but they are only 4% recycled material IIRC, I've never seen recycled Lithium batteries which seem to be the tech the cars are using.

The only way this sort of technology is going to suit a Land Rover, is if an electric generator is connected to a constant speed stationary petrol or diesel engine, which can be quite small actually, as engines are built large today for the acceleration component of their use, which would be made up for by drawing power out of the batteries.