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Thanks Albie yes there is quite a bit of undermining going on. One of the problems that electric cars won't solve of course is congestion on the roads the only answer to that is community based living, shopping and working. Covid may provide the push towards this.Japan does not have much roadside parking if any, when you think about it you pay for the privilege of owning a big lump of metal and plastic and glass that sits around taking up space for most of it's life either in a garage or on the street. Streets could be up to two lanes narrower where parking is allowed. That area that still has to be bitumen it could be park/grass.
The only thing I could suggest would be to get involved with the council and lobby councillors for what you want them to vote for ..... or not.
Leasing is probably the way to go for many with an EV;https://www.newbusiness.co.uk/articles/vehicles/electric-vehicle-leasing-booms-91-government-incentives-saves-drivers-thousands-yePurchase prices will fall quite quickly in the next couple of years, so it might be better to hold on buying until then.As an EV is 10x cheaper to run than a fossil fuel vehicle, the same economies apply to the electric bus.If fuel costs are a high percentage of fare charges, then the cost of using public transport should reduce as well.Some will think using the bus is a better option for them, if fares fall once the electric bus is the norm.
You don't want a VW with a DSG gearbox. If that breaks so will your piggy bank.
Quote from: albie on October 08, 2020, 05:57:30 pmLeasing is probably the way to go for many with an EV;https://www.newbusiness.co.uk/articles/vehicles/electric-vehicle-leasing-booms-91-government-incentives-saves-drivers-thousands-yePurchase prices will fall quite quickly in the next couple of years, so it might be better to hold on buying until then.As an EV is 10x cheaper to run than a fossil fuel vehicle, the same economies apply to the electric bus.If fuel costs are a high percentage of fare charges, then the cost of using public transport should reduce as well.Some will think using the bus is a better option for them, if fares fall once the electric bus is the norm.What's a bus? I know we have a bus stop in West Butterwick but I've never actually seen a bus. Public transport is non existant out here.
We all have more chance of seeing rocking horse s**t than private cars being banned from ownership.
Hydrogen will be the fuel of the future, one of the big car manufacturers will go along with it and the rest will follow especially in the far East Asian countries. The Aircraft Industry could lead the way on it as a fuel, the UK government being one of the biggest investors in it.
Quote from: selby on December 22, 2021, 04:05:09 pm Hydrogen will be the fuel of the future, one of the big car manufacturers will go along with it and the rest will follow especially in the far East Asian countries. The Aircraft Industry could lead the way on it as a fuel, the UK government being one of the biggest investors in it.None of the Japanese car manufacturers are going full on electric, i reckon they will perfect hydrogen and render EVs obsolete very quickly.
Just read a report on a three year old Tesla car owner who has had to replace the battery units, and was hit with a £17,000 bill for his trouble.
I had an absolute dogshit BMW 5 series. In the space of 12 months, the turbo blew, the manifold cracked then a big end disintegrated and I had to replace the engine.Cost me over £10,000 in a year. I'm still waiting for the Mail to contact me to run a story.