Electric cars?

Humid said:

The thing I don’t get is the hype

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Humid said:

Seriously electric motors have been around longer than ic engines
Only thing new is battery tech which is hard for me to get excited about at the end of the day it’s just another car.

But it’s good to see guys getting into cars later in life
Good on ya mate!
Your wunov us

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Value Collector said:

so the idea of being able to charge from your home solar panels isn’t something you find awesome? I sure do.

As I said it’s all about practicality for.

1, not having to visit service stations all the time.
2, self drive functions.
3, low maintenance

And many more features just make it a good car to own, it’s not about the actual car for me.

I am not that much “later in life” I am only 37.

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Value Collector said:

so the idea of being able to charge from your home solar panels isn’t something you find awesome? I sure do.

As I said it’s all about practicality for.

1, not having to visit service stations all the time.
2, self drive functions.
3, low maintenance

And many more features just make it a good car to own, it’s not about the actual car for me.

I am not that much “later in life” I am only 37.

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Value Collector said:

so the idea of being able to charge from your home solar panels isn’t something you find awesome? I sure do.

As I said it’s all about practicality for.

1, not having to visit service stations all the time.
2, self drive functions.
3, low maintenance

And many more features just make it a good car to own, it’s not about the actual car for me.

I am not that much “later in life” I am only 37.

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Value Collector said:

so the idea of being able to charge from your home solar panels isn’t something you find awesome? I sure do.

As I said it’s all about practicality for.

1, not having to visit service stations all the time.
2, self drive functions.
3, low maintenance

And many more features just make it a good car to own, it’s not about the actual car for me.

I am not that much “later in life” I am only 37.

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SirRumpole said:

Have you actually used "self drive" ?

How did it go ?

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Humid said:

So where in the future do I get a late night pie

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moXJO said:

I do like the idea of charging at the shops and not paying for petrol.

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Value Collector said:

Charging in your garage from your solar is even better.

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Value Collector said:

sorry, you lost me again, what are you talking about?

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Value Collector said:

yeah, all the time.

I drove Brisbane to Sydney with it on autopilot for probably 90% of the journey, it makes the journey so much more relaxing.

Also it’s great when you are stuck in bumper to bumper traffic, you just put autopilot on and let the car deal with the stop start traffic.

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In 2035 and 2050 respectively, we now see the lowest plausible rate of EV penetration in the light vehicle fleet (i.e. vehicles on the road) as 7 per cent (previously 5 per cent) and 27 per cent (previously 21 per cent). We see the highest plausible penetration rates at these two points as 36% and 75%.

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The associated share of light vehicles sales in those years are 16% (previously 10 per cent) and 47% (previously 35 per cent) in the low case and 73% and 100% in the high case. To convert those market shares into auto units, in the low case we envisage there will be 132 million EVs on the road in 2035 and 561 million at mid-century.....

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basic reason for the very different rates of electrification envisaged for trucks and buses is the minimum performance needs of the two segments. Simply put, buses demand far less of their powertrain than do trucks. First generation EV battery chemistries such as LFP (Lithium–Iron–Phosphate) are quite serviceable as a workhouse technology for buses. They are also safe and cheap.

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Long haul trucking is a far more demanding proposition. Carrying a heavy payload, at motorway speeds, for extended ranges, with little commercial appetite for extended downtime while charging, at a competitive total–cost–of–ownership, is a steep ask of an EV powertrain based on current and even projected technology

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Humid said:

Jesus mate I’ll type slower
If the need for servos goes so do the jobs of console operators and the late night pie

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Humid said:

I use Qantas

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qldfrog said:

Agree, that is the only way here where your EV is green otherwise it will belch out more co2 per km than a Commodore

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Value Collector said:

good for you, but I generally travel with pets, and enjoy the freedom of having my own car at the other end.

but, please continue using Sydney airport, as I enjoy my SYD dividends.

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Value Collector said:

I use one of the multiple other fast food operations that are now open 24hrs.

But if there is a need for 24hr convenience stores they will still exist regardless.

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