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Bugger....My car cost so much I cannot afford to charge it...
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But then they will require a long charge. Fine if home charging but will create queues at public charge points.I understand the point regarding owners of hybrid cars with small battery capacity trying to connect to a charger 24x7 in order to avoid using petrol, but this is only a short-term problem, because in time the pure EVs with the 300+ mile range will take over, and in the majority of cases these won't really need changing more than every other week.
But then they will require a long charge. Fine if home charging but will create queues at public charge points.
Recharge time and mileage are inseparable. Infrequent long charges or frequent short charges add up to exactly the same load on the charging infrastructure. Faster charging batteries (the holy grail) will cut the time but significantly ramp up the (electrical) current requirement.
Given that long charges compatible with a 300 mile range are only feasible for home owners with off road parking, will there be small battery alternatives for those who do not have such facilities? Or will they be compelled to lug around a huge (and energy intensive in its construction) battery without enjoying the benefit of its range?
What cloud is that then?I would not be at all surprised if all of a sudden an unknown to Westerners Chinese manufacturer comes up with an electric car with 400 mile + range costing £20,000. Take for example the Nanjing automotive corporations MG branded Chinese made electric cars. There current range is much cheaper than premium electric manufacturers offerings already.
After all who cares about a brand name on an electric car. They are just disposable white goods.
People just need to rid themselves of the desires typically assiociated with owning a brand name car which should be made easier when the electric motors are all made by the same manufacturer and performance is governed and restricted by the cloud to meet local emissions targets.
I would not be at all surprised if all of a sudden an unknown to Westerners Chinese manufacturer comes up with an electric car with 400 mile + range costing £20,000. Take for example the Nanjing automotive corporations MG branded Chinese made electric cars. There current range is much cheaper than premium electric manufacturers offerings already.
After all who cares about a brand name on an electric car. They are just disposable white goods.
People just need to rid themselves of the desires typically assiociated with owning a brand name car which should be made easier when the electric motors are all made by the same manufacturer and performance is governed and restricted by the cloud to meet local emissions targets.
Innovations in electric motors powered by batteries? Tesla uses a motor design based on the work of Nikola Tesla. He died in 1943.Polestar is Chinese and there are others as well.
There are multiple manufacturers of the motors based on different basic deigns and that is a growth area as they make all the difference to performance and efficiency.
We will see more variety in the future in the same way as ICE cars have developed over the decades.
White goods, what a laugh!!
I would not be at all surprised if all of a sudden an unknown to Westerners Chinese manufacturer comes up with an electric car with 400 mile + range costing £20,000. Take for example the Nanjing automotive corporations MG branded Chinese made electric cars. There current range is much cheaper than premium electric manufacturers offerings already.
After all who cares about a brand name on an electric car. They are just disposable white goods.
People just need to rid themselves of the desires typically assiociated with owning a brand name car which should be made easier when the electric motors are all made by the same manufacturer and performance is governed and restricted by the cloud to meet local emissions targets.
Thanks for the link. Interesting claimed electric motor design that is not in production. Maybe by 2050?Here's a slightly more modern design for you....
New electric motor design revealed that could ‘revolutionize’ EV performance and manufacturing - Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International
An Israeli startup has unveiled a new high-performance electric motor that it claims is half the size and lighter than typical electric motor designs,www.electrichybridvehicletechnology.com
Innovations in electric motors powered by batteries? Tesla uses a motor design based on the work of Nikola Tesla. He died in 1943.
The Chinese 'MG' brand imho is on a par with Dacia in the desirability stakes. Plenty of people who have no interest in cars will buy them because they are a cheap new car with a warranty.Nanjing would not have nought the name MG unless they thought that brand name will continue to matter.
The Chinese 'MG' brand imho is on a par with Dacia in the desirability stakes. Plenty of people who have no interest in cars will buy them because they are a cheap new car with a warranty.
The Chinese 'MG' brand imho is on a par with Dacia in the desirability stakes. Plenty of people who have no interest in cars will buy them because they are a cheap new car with a warranty.
Back here in the real world , when I arrive home I do not know when or where I am going next or how far that might be.They don't need charging all at once, all the time.
Modern EVs have a claimed range of 300+ miles, so even with a 'real life' range of (say) 200 miles, a car that only does a few miles a day can easily go a week or two without charging.
Back here in the real world , when I arrive home I do not know when or where I am going next or how far that might be.
With an ICE car that does not matter as I can fill up 24/7 locally.
In an EV I have to put it on charge straight away just to give myself a better chance of making my next trip.
So the EV is either out on a journey or plugged in at home. A partially charged EV is of no use to anyone.
In addition, there are many charging points installed on people's drives and in other private parking places (underground etc), and in workplace car parks.
There are quite a few EVs where I live and the situation is perfectly manageable at current.
Plenty of residential areas without much or any off street parking.
Councils maybe should plan for multi-storey car 'hostels' where residents (and authrised visitors) can book times for organised charging.
The future is not really about EV's. The plan between now and 2050 is very clearly laid out and that plan is net-zero zero emissions. That plan is far more all encompassing than just electric cars.I don't disagree, and not wishing to sound disrespectful, we have to keep in mind that horses had their advantages as well. ICE is out, the future is EV, yes there are some inconveniences involved, and you may choose to hang-on to your ICE car till the very last minute, just as some people still use their Nokia phones because the battery will easily last for a week before needing recharging. My point is that EVs do offer a workable solution, and we'll all have to embrace it at some point sooner or later.
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