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Re: An interesting item about electric vehicles …

Originally Posted by Besoeker ->
Something that doesn't get much of a mention is the capacity of our distribution network - the National Grid. That would need to be substantially upgraded if we went significantly down the EV route.
I did see somewhere that if everyone came home from work and plugged their electric cars in to recharge that would create big problems. I couldn't find that item again but the one below highlights some of the problems:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41011008
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Re: An interesting item about electric vehicles …

Supercapacitors are the future of electric vehicles


https://www.wired.co.uk/article/supe...ic-car-battery
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11-07-2019, 01:41 PM
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Re: An interesting item about electric vehicles …

They may be the future and the way ahead, but I will not be having one. I'll stick to my petrol one. By the time Electric cars are the only choice left I won't be driving at all, may not even be around.
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11-07-2019, 02:02 PM
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Re: An interesting item about electric vehicles …

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They may be the future and the way ahead, but I will not be having one. I'll stick to my petrol one. By the time Electric cars are the only choice left I won't be driving at all, may not even be around.

So you're saying that even if the current issues with EVs were overcome tomorrow you wouldn't have one.


Why not?
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11-07-2019, 03:57 PM
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Re: An interesting item about electric vehicles …

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Supercapacitors are the future of electric vehicles


https://www.wired.co.uk/article/supe...ic-car-battery
Doesn't remove the need for the infrastructure to deliver the same kWh.
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11-07-2019, 04:07 PM
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Re: An interesting item about electric vehicles …

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So you're saying that even if the current issues with EVs were overcome tomorrow you wouldn't have one.


Why not?
I just don't want one, no specific reason other than I simply don't.
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Re: An interesting item about electric vehicles …

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That's not an option for many living in rural areas as I do. The bus service was cut back to almost none years' ago. To do a week's shopping and get that back home using the one bus a day in and one out would be quite a job.

Using taxis is OK and more convenient but the cost of those to the nearest town is rather expensive, probably £25 or more, round trip.
Sad that local authority does not provide transport for those without means of getting about or unable/ prefer not driving.
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11-07-2019, 06:46 PM
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Any developments of HGVs ?
Or is the distribution network not considered?
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11-07-2019, 07:41 PM
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Re: An interesting item about electric vehicles …

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Sad that local authority does not provide transport for those without means of getting about or unable/ prefer not driving.
There is one of those 'Phone a Bus' services but I know nothing about that so no idea if that is any good. I am entitled to a Bus Pass but haven't applied for one as I still drive.
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11-07-2019, 08:34 PM
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There is also multi-car ownership. Will it mean properties having multiple charging points outside their property? What about those who live in properties where they have to park on the road outside their house (on street parking). You cannot have charging points sticking out the ground every few meters, it will be a safety hazard.

How is it going to work on service stations. As it is at the moment, you fill up the car with petrol or diesel, only takes a few seconds, then off you go and another driver takes your spot so they can fill up. But how is this going to work with electric cars because it takes hours for them to charge, even a 'quick' charge can take up to an hour, so does this mean service stations will fill up quickly due to people needing to charge their car up and others having to waiting patiently in a que for a charging point to become available.

Also, this thing about the national grid not coping and the powers that be saying car owners will have to stager the charging times so as not to put a strain on the network. Just how stupid do these bosses need to be because that is exactly what will happen, the general public will get home from work and there will be a sudden strain on the network from between the hours of 6pm-7pm when they all put their cars on to charge. Then BANG!!!! all the power goes out because it blew something at the power station.

It's all well and good pushing for electric cars but it is the charging infrastructure that is going to be the major problem and i just cannot see it working
 
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