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People living in blocks of flats are going to have fun. Not. Likewise houses converted into bedsits. The need for parking spaces at charging points will grow exponentially as charging will continue to take longer than filling a tank. Ive got a mate lives in the US. Him and his Mrs have a big Tesla. They like it and he tells me the need to charge simply means they plan their journey with charging in mind. Whilst it is doing so, they have a cuppa and a rest so they feel better when they arrive. But I can't help wondering just how that experience will feel when everyone has leccy cars... Another issue, of course, is just where are all the batteries going to come from? Cobalt, a vital ingredient, is in short supply now. It could be mined from the seabed, but think of the consequences....BobG
The amount of colbolt needed is getting less and Tesla are aiming for a zero colbolt battery soon.The air battery is a great idea but at the minute they haven't got the recharge technology so at the moment it's a throw away battery once it's sorted then it becomes decent
Quote from: dknward2 on November 13, 2019, 09:27:44 pmThe amount of colbolt needed is getting less and Tesla are aiming for a zero colbolt battery soon.The air battery is a great idea but at the minute they haven't got the recharge technology so at the moment it's a throw away battery once it's sorted then it becomes decent..... and they needed a pure aluminium to work. This chap in his shed has developed a safe alternative electrolyte and it works with lower grade aluminium, so recycled cola cans work just fine. Its very interesting stuff to make EVs viable for those without access to charging capabilities and also to reduce demand on the grid infrastructure.
There are 10 or maybe its 12 in Thorne on the B&M McDees Aldi site and of course they are always full of Cars that dont need themI have only seen 2 cars ever charging there - but being convenient for the Shops they are always full so anything that could mean people dont need out and out charging spots (or we all need them) would help though it seems a long long way off
Quote from: Donnywolf on November 14, 2019, 11:13:18 amThere are 10 or maybe its 12 in Thorne on the B&M McDees Aldi site and of course they are always full of Cars that dont need themI have only seen 2 cars ever charging there - but being convenient for the Shops they are always full so anything that could mean people dont need out and out charging spots (or we all need them) would help though it seems a long long way offWhen demand rises as they get cheaper this will all be solved, when petrol cars first arrived there wasn't a petrol station on every corner. If new battery technology turns out to be a winner it will all happen very quickly whether the combustion engine manufacturers like it or not DW. In Vietnam in the larger cities battery of the larger variety have been around a while and across Europe there are e bikes, scooters with cars being charged in rows.
Developers are already on the win win situation for them. In London and the surrounding areas they are building estates and tower blocks with only a third of the properties having one parking spot each. When you acquire one of the properties, you qualify to enter a bidding process to acquire a parking spot, some are going for considerable amounts of money, the developers make a killing while saying they are encouraging saving the planet, It is a great idea for the developers, they make loads of dosh for little outlay ( a little bit of tarmac) and who gives a fig about the peasants travelling about, more room on the roads for the elite ( didn't a labour minister suggest them having their own motor lane on the motorways into London in Blair's time) to get them into the city without hindrance.