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National Grid seem very confident about the future demand for Leccy;https://twitter.com/ng_eso/status/1328997906670608386With the UK well placed for installing new offshore wind farms, the blades turning at night have a ready market in parked vehicles re-charging.Fleets, electric buses,delivery vehicles and folk with home charging access are going to mop up the off peak production, and start the day fully charged at low cost price of electricity.Street parkers might have a lamp-post option, but will adopt a different strategy of top up by use of supermarkets and work places etc.
At this moment in time to pay a premium on an overpriced EV with basically unproven battery lifetime, and discounts being offered especially if you have the cash on some very good diesel and petrol models its a no brainer, what you save on the initial outlay will pay for a lot of fuel especially if you keep the car for a decent number of years when hopefully EV technology is better and their is a chance of a government scrappage scheme. Modern cars are more than capable of lasting until 2030, in lots of works car parks the most common registrations range from 04 upwards so have had careers of over 10 years on the road. Of course if you like badge engineering you could always drive a Renault in a German cars clothing and pay a hefty premium.
Like I say, I'm ready to jump as soon as the charging is available.
BST there is a company called connected kerb that is hoping to install on street charging in lamppost and bollards.The other up side of an ev is no expensive timing belt and water pump changes which at a dealer can be around 600 pound or even oil changes at a basic change at a garage of around 120
Not at all axhomle I'm a parts supervisor so will effect me aswell.Mechanics will just retrain cars will still crash and people will still cars fixing just not as often or regular service anyway
When have the government schedule the regional power cuts in the North to retain that level of control over everyone's freedom?
When have the government scheduled the regional power cuts in the North to retain that level of control over everyone's freedom?
Used to be Audi now at merc, dealers will get smaller or less staff and not replace them when they start to leave.I recommend people who want to work in the motor trade learn as much as possible around electric cars and charging infrastructure also green energy, solar and battery storage as that will be the next big business
Quote from: dknward2 on November 24, 2020, 07:53:23 pmUsed to be Audi now at merc, dealers will get smaller or less staff and not replace them when they start to leave.I recommend people who want to work in the motor trade learn as much as possible around electric cars and charging infrastructure also green energy, solar and battery storage as that will be the next big businessWe can't get much smaller here, there's only me and the young lad.
Quote from: Axholme Lion on November 25, 2020, 07:54:53 amQuote from: dknward2 on November 24, 2020, 07:53:23 pmUsed to be Audi now at merc, dealers will get smaller or less staff and not replace them when they start to leave.I recommend people who want to work in the motor trade learn as much as possible around electric cars and charging infrastructure also green energy, solar and battery storage as that will be the next big businessWe can't get much smaller here, there's only me and the young lad. As long as your dealer and manufacturer is embracing EVs you should be fine. My Audi site had three charges installed before I left, at merc we have three plus more in the workshop, Porsche across the road are having 2 high powered chargers installed. So we look like we are moving forward. As people will be spending less on service and on fuel they maybe willing to buy accessories (again very little profit) and may drive more so needing the few wear and tear item that are needed more often.
This is something we are all going to have to deal with eventually - but prices to buy for anything decent need to come down.
Quote from: IDM on November 25, 2020, 07:04:11 pmThis is something we are all going to have to deal with eventually - but prices to buy for anything decent need to come down.That's what's putting me off to be honest. They all look shite and you can buy a decent used Jag for less than what a good brand new EV costs.
Quote from: Janso on November 25, 2020, 09:31:30 pmQuote from: IDM on November 25, 2020, 07:04:11 pmThis is something we are all going to have to deal with eventually - but prices to buy for anything decent need to come down.That's what's putting me off to be honest. They all look shite and you can buy a decent used Jag for less than what a good brand new EV costs.Also as it's new technology you could end up shelling out big money now and in three years time find yourself stuck with the motoring equivalent of a Betamax VCR.