This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

Electric cars?

Would you buy an electric car?

  • Already own one

    Votes: 10 5.1%

  • Yes - would definitely buy

    Votes: 43 21.7%

  • Yes - preferred over petrol car if price/power/convenience similar

    Votes: 78 39.4%

  • Maybe - preference for neither, only concerned with costs etc

    Votes: 38 19.2%

  • No - prefer petrol car even if electric car has same price, power and convenience

    Votes: 25 12.6%

  • No - would never buy one

    Votes: 14 7.1%
  • Total voters
    198
Jump to new
SirRumpole said:
So where are you going to put the kids ?
Click to expand...
probably in the back seat where people normally store their brood.

That battery would easily fit in the boot of a Tesla.

But a better question would be where are you going to store the jerry cans in a sedan with children, I think petrol cans and the associated flammable fumes are going to be the biggest worry with the kids in the back.

In fact that ones of the benefits of electric lawn mowers, I no longer need to drive around with a petrol tin in the boot when it’s time to refuel the mower and line trimmer.
 
How often do you need to change the battery in a Tesla? They're very expensive, yes? I've heard they will last 20 yrs+ or longer.
 
Gringotts Bank said:
How often do you need to change the battery in a Tesla? They're very expensive, yes? I've heard they will last 20 yrs+ or longer.
Click to expand...

I don't know, it comes with an 8 year warranty. How often do you need to change an engine, transmission or clutch in an ICEV. They are very expensive, and they do fail.

The Top Ten Models With Major Transmission Problems - Mister Transmission

Which transmissions have the most problems? Here are the ten models with the most transmission problems, as detailed by Car Guide.
www.mistertransmission.com
 
Gringotts Bank said:
How often do you need to change the battery in a Tesla? They're very expensive, yes? I've heard they will last 20 yrs+ or longer.
Click to expand...
The battery will most likely out last the car. But if you are driving the car as a taxi or some super high Km’s, by the time you have worn the battery out you have saved multiple times the amount of what a battery costs.
 
qldfrog said:
10y and then, you have a paper weight
Click to expand...
There are Teslas older than 10 years still on the road with the original battery, and the Teslas selling today come with much better battery chemistry than they did 10 years ago.
 
Gave up reading the review. Does the author want a family car or one for the race track. If the Model 3 was so much better why did he bother to change cars, apart from his wife giving birth.
 
farmerge said:
Gave up reading the review. Does the author want a family car or one for the race track. If the Model 3 was so much better why did he bother to change cars, apart from his wife giving birth.
Click to expand...

I think it was basically a size issue. As he said there is a lot of stuff you have to carry around with kids, I suspect some here who laud EV's don't have to do that.
 
SirRumpole said:
I think it was basically a size issue. As he said there is a lot of stuff you have to carry around with kids, I suspect some here who laud EV's don't have to do that.
Click to expand...
Sir R having two sons a long time ago, know all about what is needed to carry around. Soon learnt the art of what is and what IS NOT needed when going out.
 
SirRumpole said:
I guess the difference is that if you are worried of running out of fuel in an ICE car you can take a few jerry cans with you, with an EV you can't as far as I know carry spare batteries.
Click to expand...
Here's my get out of trouble pack:
What I normally carry in the car every day. 7kW single phase charger, with selectable current settings, so that you can regulate the charger to whatever source you have 8A, 15A, 20A, 25A and 32A.
I also carry a type 2 to type 2 cable for public charging infrastructure.



If I'm going away, I will add to the above the following, a 440v 3phase to 32A single phase short ext.
A 250v 15A to 32A short extension.
A 250v 15A extension lead.



It all fits under the back floor with the spare wheel.


And with the cover in place, it isn't that intrusive.



So hopefully I don't get stuck between towns but most towns have 250v 15A outlets, so worst case scenario I can squeeze about 3.2kW/hr into it which will be about 30km/hr of charging.
 
farmerge said:
Sir R having two sons a long time ago, know all about what is needed to carry around. Soon learnt the art of what is and what IS NOT needed when going out.
Click to expand...

And how to pack to take advantage of every centimetre of space. Lucky I only had two children, I don’t know how my parents did it with four of us kids. Actually I do, the Holden with bench seats and lax seatbelt rules ?
 

You’re ready for Armageddon. Well done, ready to travel the country.

I’ve only got a few cables:



The supplied Tesla charging cables with a 10A & 15A plug.



Cable for public & council charging stations, haven’t had a need to use that in 16 months of ownership. But I feel better having it when travelling.
And the extension cords, I have used the red one on quite a few trips & stays in remote locations.
 
Yes I made the ext cable with 2.5mm ho7 so it can take 15A easily.
The 440v_250v32A I used 6mm ho7 cable.
Your Tesla cable looks very similar.
Standard heavy duty ext cables at somewhere like Bunnings are usually only 1.5mm conductors.
 
farmerge said:
Sir R having two sons a long time ago, know all about what is needed to carry around. Soon learnt the art of what is and what IS NOT needed when going out.
Click to expand...
But did your better half got that?
Mine was not too bad but I saw some new mums loading the car like they were going for a week camping..
 
qldfrog said:
But did your better half got that?
Mine was not too bad but I saw some new mums loading the car like they were going for a week camping..
Click to expand...
Mr Frog She who is never wrong was the instigator in low level packaging, no matter whether the trip be long or short.
 
I have that blue one, but haven’t used it yet.

And when I travel I also take the Tesla portable charger.
 
sptrawler said:
A 4 x 4 E.V on the way.

Click to expand...

Or, if you want one slightly less off road but from a manufacturer you have heard of,

2023 Subaru Solterra: Strong buyer interest in brand's first EV

The all-electric Subaru Solterra is already generating thousands of expressions of interest before its 2023 arrival with AWD.
www.carexpert.com.au
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Menu
Log in
Register
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more...