Battery Electric Vehicle News / Enjoying the Transportation Revolution

Martyn1981

Just a 'fun' piece, but whilst commenting on an article about police BEV's, and a side benefit of not setting fire to the brush/long grass on the side of roads in the US, I was given a link to an article in Australia.

It might not occur to us in the wet and wild UK, but parking police cars on dry grass can cause fires from the hot exhaust, catalytic converter, DPF (depending on vehicle), especially with hot engines running the air con for the occupants. These fires can even take out the police cars, on occasions.

Police chase ends in flames with $200k BMW highway patrol car igniting in long grass

A police car, worth around A$200,000, catches fire after parking in long grass at the side of the road following a pursuit

michaels

Martyn1981 said:

Just a 'fun' piece, but whilst commenting on an article about police BEV's, and a side benefit of not setting fire to the brush/long grass on the side of roads in the US, I was given a link to an article in Australia.

It might not occur to us in the wet and wild UK, but parking police cars on dry grass can cause fires from the hot exhaust, catalytic converter, DPF (depending on vehicle), especially with hot engines running the air con for the occupants. These fires can even take out the police cars, on occasions.

Police chase ends in flames with $200k BMW highway patrol car igniting in long grass

A police car, worth around A$200,000, catches fire after parking in long grass at the side of the road following a pursuit

I don't believe this. I'm sure, based on media reports, that it is only electric cars that catch fire?!

Solarchaser

michaels said:

Martyn1981 said:

Just a 'fun' piece, but whilst commenting on an article about police BEV's, and a side benefit of not setting fire to the brush/long grass on the side of roads in the US, I was given a link to an article in Australia.

It might not occur to us in the wet and wild UK, but parking police cars on dry grass can cause fires from the hot exhaust, catalytic converter, DPF (depending on vehicle), especially with hot engines running the air con for the occupants. These fires can even take out the police cars, on occasions.

Police chase ends in flames with $200k BMW highway patrol car igniting in long grass

A police car, worth around A$200,000, catches fire after parking in long grass at the side of the road following a pursuit

I don't believe this. I'm sure, based on media reports, that it is only electric cars that catch fire?!

Knowing how French ice cars like to spontaneously combust, I can only imagine what a French ev will be like at 5 years old

Oh yeah, I have a 5 year old leaf.....

EVandPV

Solarchaser said:

michaels said:

Martyn1981 said:

Just a 'fun' piece, but whilst commenting on an article about police BEV's, and a side benefit of not setting fire to the brush/long grass on the side of roads in the US, I was given a link to an article in Australia.

It might not occur to us in the wet and wild UK, but parking police cars on dry grass can cause fires from the hot exhaust, catalytic converter, DPF (depending on vehicle), especially with hot engines running the air con for the occupants. These fires can even take out the police cars, on occasions.

Police chase ends in flames with $200k BMW highway patrol car igniting in long grass

A police car, worth around A$200,000, catches fire after parking in long grass at the side of the road following a pursuit

I don't believe this. I'm sure, based on media reports, that it is only electric cars that catch fire?!

Knowing how French ice cars like to spontaneously combust, I can only imagine what a French ev will be like at 5 years old

I'll give you a shout in 3 years. 

EVandPV

This is great.
What particularly impressed me is that his Zoe has done 40,000 miles and the battery still has 99% SOH ! 

Hove teenager on mission to get young people driving electric vehicles

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18890564.amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Martyn1981

In case anyone is interested, something interesting* happened yesterday.
[*When I told Wifey yesterday, she was, shall we say, not particularly bothered!]

Tesla Is Worth More Than Half A Trillion Dollars

EVandPV

Martyn1981 said:

In case anyone is interested, something interesting* happened yesterday.
[*When I told Wifey yesterday, she was, shall we say, not particularly bothered!]

Tesla Is Worth More Than Half A Trillion Dollars

Actually, it was my wifey who pointed this out to me earlier, and it was me who wasn't that bothered ! 

NigeWick

Martyn1981 said:

In case anyone is interested, something interesting* happened yesterday.

Wait until they insure all the vehicles they produce and take a cut of the robotaxi business, not to mention sending out their own robotaxis.

JKenH

Why did it take nine hours to go 130 miles in our new electric Porsche?

Even the Guardian have jumped on the EV charging nightmare bandwagon. It must be true.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/nov/28/electric-cars-porsche-charging-network?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Solarchaser

JKenH said:

Why did it take nine hours to go 130 miles in our new electric Porsche?

Even the Guardian have jumped on the EV charging nightmare bandwagon. It must be true.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/nov/28/electric-cars-porsche-charging-network?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Yeah, it has all the hallmarks of a telegraph/daily main/daily express article.
Well except for no added peril, id expect the right wing media to throw in some "dimly lit, shady area" or the "thought they may never get home" etc etc.

So what if it was a host of petrol stations that were closed?

Seems if they stopped at the 7kw slow charger for an hour, they would have had enough to get home... meh.

P!ss poor planning leads to....