Electric Cars

[caledonia]

Anyone ever considered or would consider an electric car

 

Audi gears up Brussels plant for production of first electric SUV

 

[E-P-K]

The more popular they get, the more folk will get knocked down by them, ridiculously quiet.

 

Started to be common for taxis in Norway, was in a Tesla last month, and very impressive apart from the seats which were a hidious colour.

[ab24_5qh]

Lass at work has a Nissan Leaf and thinks its great. Personally I'll be sticking with the 3 litre v6 for now.

[minijc]

Was expecting this to be a millertime thread detailing his plans to turn his capril in to an electric car, very disappointed.

[Ke1t]

Doesn't matter to me if it's petrol, electric, or hamsters on wheels that are powering my motor, so long as it gets me where I'm going and does the job I expect of it.

 

The environment is fucked beyond salvaging at this point, so anyone thinking they're 'saving the planet' by driving electric, well, that ship has sailed I'm afraid.

[dervish]

Only electric concept I've ever thought had any merit was one where you switch the battery instead of recharging it. So you drive up the "refill point" in nowheres-ville and instead of sitting there for 12hrs you switch the battery.

 

Charge points can GTF. Saw an electric bus in Inverness last weekend though.

 

Anyways so glad that electric comes from magic land renewable and not coal power stations or worse those really polluting nuclear power stations which thankfully we are getting rid of.

[Redforever86]

Only electric concept I've ever thought had any merit was one where you switch the battery instead of recharging it. So you drive up the "refill point" in nowheres-ville and instead of sitting there for 12hrs you switch the battery.

 

Charge points can GTF. Saw an electric bus in Inverness last weekend though.

 

Anyways so glad that electric comes from magic land renewable and not coal power stations or worse those really polluting nuclear power stations which thankfully we are getting rid of.

Batteries can be charged to a reasonable degree in 30minutes. Nuclear power is the answer once we develope fusion.

 

Both these issues are far from perfect but I presume in 20 years they will be solved.

 

As for right now. I wouldn't buy an electric car until a full loaded car has a range of 200 miles, or charging times are improved.

[Chewie37]

The range of the more affordable electric cars makes them a bit useless for me, okay for around town. My mate has an electric Golf and it reaches 112 miles so he can't get from Edinburgh to Aberdeen unless he stops for a charge, bit pish

[BrianFaePerth]

Roughly 25% of the cars in Bergen, including my own, are electric.

 

Got fuck all to do with the environment, it's all about the reddies. The government gives huge incentives (no tax, no toll ring charges etc) so only an idiot would pass up the chance.

 

You can even roar doon bus lanes past the queueing peasants, something that never fails to prove enjoyable.

 

As for the cars themselves, they are nippy as fuck. If you are sat at lights next to a BMW or Lexus, you will beat it in a race. No that eh have tried as that would be childish

[Bluto10]

Teslas all over the shop here.

[StandFree1982]

Batteries can be charged to a reasonable degree in 30minutes. Nuclear power is the answer once we develope fusion.

 

Both these issues are far from perfect but I presume in 20 years they will be solved.

 

As for right now. I wouldn't buy an electric car until a full loaded car has a range of 200 miles, or charging times are improved.

I'll be honest, i'm not waiting at the "Petrol" station for 30 minutes while my car battery recharges. Fuck that.

 

What you want is a car that can charge it's own battery as it goes. This surely can't be that difficult...surely?

[dave_min]

I'll be honest, i'm not waiting at the "Petrol" station for 30 minutes while my car battery recharges. Fuck that.

 

What you want is a car that can charge it's own battery as it goes. This surely can't be that difficult...surely?

Maybe off a diesel generator?

[StandFree1982]

Maybe off a diesel generator?

You're onto a winner. Not sure why nobody else has thought of that.

 

Could even use Petrol.

[minijc]

I'll be honest, i'm not waiting at the "Petrol" station for 30 minutes while my car battery recharges. Fuck that.

 

What you want is a car that can charge it's own battery as it goes. This surely can't be that difficult...surely?

Roof rack and link up some solar panels.

[StandFree1982]

Roof rack and link up some solar panels.

Or a few mini wind turbines.

[dave_min]

Or a few mini wind turbines.

I once seen a proposal for a boat powered by wind turbines.

 

I've no idea if it ever got built though.

 

Idiots.

[ab24_5qh]

 

 

What you want is a car that can charge it's own battery as it goes. This surely can't be that difficult...surely?

I think if you can invent a 100% efficient energy recovery system you will be an incredibly rich person.

[BWG]

I think if you can invent a 100% efficient energy recovery system you will be an incredibly rich person.

 

On this forum, we obey the 2nd law of thermodynamics.

[rumpus]

Roughly 25% of the cars in Bergen, including my own, are electric.

 

Got fuck all to do with the environment, it's all about the reddies. The government gives huge incentives (no tax, no toll ring charges etc) so only an idiot would pass up the chance.

 

You can even roar doon bus lanes past the queueing peasants, something that never fails to prove enjoyable.

 

As for the cars themselves, they are nippy as fuck. If you are sat at lights next to a BMW or Lexus, you will beat it in a race. No that eh have tried as that would be childish

 

 

No matter how many swear words or attempts at being manly by describing beating fancy cars in acceleration you add in, owning an electric car is rampant homosexuality.

 

Do you have an 'I love spunk' keyring to go with it?

[StandFree1982]

I think if you can invent a 100% efficient energy recovery system you will be an incredibly rich person.

Could you not have 3 batteries, one that's in use and the other two are being charged as the car is running. When the main one is used up, it will switch over to one of the other two which is charged and the process starts again?

 

ffs it's not rocket science.

[ab24_5qh]

Could you not have 3 batteries, one that's in use and the other two are being charged as the car is running. When the main one is used up, it will switch over to one of the other two which is charged and the process starts again?

 

ffs it's not rocket science.

What this person says:

 

http://www.pluginamerica.org/faq/can-electric-vehicles-self-charge

[rumpus]

That might work if you only have one seat in the car.

 

 

One seat's all that's required. No self respecting homophobic male or respectable female would want be seen as a passenger in such a poof mobile.

[King Street Loon]

This is the only type of battery operated car that could be deemed as acceptable.

[Redforever86]

I'll be honest, i'm not waiting at the "Petrol" station for 30 minutes while my car battery recharges. Fuck that.

 

What you want is a car that can charge it's own battery as it goes. This surely can't be that difficult...surely?

A decent EV can get 200 miles range. That's at least three hours driving. Surely you could stop for 30 minutes and have a meal or snack while the car charges. If your journey was only going to be an other hour longer, then you wouldn't have to stop for a full thirsty minutes.

[Robbie Winters]

We were promised Jetpacks

[dave_min]

This is the only type of battery operated car that could be deemed as acceptable.

And even then, petrol powered remote control cars are better.

[BrianFaePerth]

 

 

No matter how many swear words or attempts at being manly by describing beating fancy cars in acceleration you add in, owning an electric car is rampant homosexuality.

 

Do you have an 'I love spunk' keyring to go with it?

 

Eh dinna own it, it's leased.

[rumpus]

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[BrianFaePerth]

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A biting retort. Eh will bow to your superior knowledge of what is rampant homosexuality

[ab24_5qh]

If you do want to go electric I would only do it for economic reasons, not environmental. 80% of the electricity you use in your "green" car comes from burning gas, oil, coal or from civil nuclear.