Are electric cars the future?

[Tcarter]

Aren't there survival chargers, that you can plug into any mains outlet and charge your car. All you have to do is make it to a friends house, or ask a stranger.

 

[Dieselman]

Aren't there survival chargers, that you can plug into any mains outlet and charge your car. All you have to do is make it to a friends house, or ask a stranger.

All the regular chargers can plug into a standard 13A socket, but there are loads of fast chargers around anyway.

Tesla have now committed to installing a complete network of Superchargers throughout Europe, so their cars can be driven continuously.

 

[Troon]

Some have caught fire when parked and not on charge and others caused by driving over debris in the road.

Not insignificant debris, though. I've had a look at the underside of a Model S up on a ramp, and the undertray is serious armouring.

The same debris would have made a mess of my engine and not found my fuel tank much of a challenge. I'd rather be in a Model S fire than a petrol car fire.

 

[jonthetourist]

It appears from the info that the mpgs work out roughly
Hybrids approx 70mpg
Electric/Petrol helped approx 150mpg
Electric approx 450mpg

I know which I prefer

I think with these cars you have to look very closely at your own circumstances and regular driving mileages, rather than averages. There can be a world of difference.

As for it being annoying to have the engine cut in on a "helper" you would only notice if you look at the display on the Ampera. It is a very clever piece of kit.

Jon

PS I am behind the wheel as it goes through this ford! An electric car with decent range? Vauxhall Ampera review | Sust-it's energy saving blog

Jon

 

[Dieselman]

Interesting review. Only 35mpg equivelant...

 

[boxbrownie]

I think with these cars you have to look very closely at your own circumstances and regular driving mileages, rather than averages. There can be a world of difference.

As for it being annoying to have the engine cut in on a "helper" you would only notice if you look at the display on the Ampera. It is a very clever piece of kit.

Jon

PS I am behind the wheel as it goes through this ford! An electric car with decent range? Vauxhall Ampera review | Sust-it's energy saving blog

Jon

I meant annoying in the fact that it NEEDS the engine to keep it going, nothing to do with the noise, I tried the range extender BMW as well and when I manually started the RE engine while driving it was barely audible, in fact I had trouble deciding whether it was actually working!

 

[The _Don]

Tesla ban in New Jersey an opening salvo in war with automakers



http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/brea...g-salvo-in-war-with-automakers-144825257.html

 

[Dieselman]

Tesla ban in New Jersey an opening salvo in war with automakers



Tesla ban in New Jersey an opening salvo in war with automakers | Breakout - Yahoo Finance

The motor manufacturers doing exactly what was said in the film "Who killed the electric car".

Yesterday’s vote by the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission to block direct manufacturer auto sales in the state is likely only the beginning of a much larger and national effort to prevent Tesla (TSLA) from selling its innovative electric cars