EVs not doing so well in Blighty
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And they're a much, much smaller country than the U.S.
I have a friend who is a rancher. He also dabbles in transporting purebred cattle for other ranchers in the state. It's not unusual for him to hitch up his gooseneck to his 3/4 ton pickup and drive to Colorado, Georgia or points in-between. And You don't leave high dollar stock in the trailer any longer than you have to.
He's going to do that in an EV?
A Ford Lightning wouldn't get him to Shreveport, if he was pulling a load.
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Yes, the technology is at the "first adopter" stage, while the mandates are at the "mature" stage.
I think at the rate battery technology in increasing, we are about 10 years apart.
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Maybe.
I still put battery and grid development at the cold fusion point.
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I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.
I was only joking
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I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.
@Doctor-Phibes said in EVs not doing so well in Blighty:
I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.
Agree. I think even better is "Plug In Hybrid". 60-80 km on battery and then gas if needed. I would guess that most people (maybe 80%) would hardly ever have to use the gas engine part of the engine.
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@Jolly said in EVs not doing so well in Blighty:
I still put battery and grid development at the cold fusion point.
Presumably we're still on the verge of introducing these miraculous charging systems that will charge a car in 5 minutes. I seem to remember somebody here saying this was a load of bollocks at the time it was reported, but modesty forbids....
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I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.
@Doctor-Phibes said in EVs not doing so well in Blighty:
I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.
Toyota Prius. $30k 57mpg. Dependable.
Battery replacement can be done by anybody with a hair of mechanical knowledge and for less than $1500. Batteries last 8-10 years.
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