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Grumpy_chap

michaels said:

Are we going to see toilet rolls effect - the rumour of petrol shortages might be self-fulfilling even if deliveries are normal?  What a shame I have an EV so am not worried in the least.

Except the gas prices will feed through to electricity prices and close the financial running cost between EV and ICE.  May be OK for those with fixed tariff (but they expire) and / or solar (but winter will reduce the yield).  

It'll soon be Shanks's Pony for us all!

JKenH

My electric car journey from hell

Sam Hampton, a specialist in EV charging networks at Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute, thinks what is needed are cars with “bigger batteries for longer range, and increasing the number of chargers at locations” on major routes across the whole country. Adrian Keen from Instavolt—recently voted What Car’s most reliable network provider, and one of the few to offer credit card access and do all their own maintenance of charging points—thought three things undermined confidence: “endless barriers to access, unreliable kit and chargers in dodgy places”—which perfectly sums up the first half of my European odyssey.

Credit card access is currently advisory, but it needs to be mandatory, or the eco-techno-geeks will continue making EV-life a misery with their unreliable toys. The network needs oversight to improve coverage, and service stations on major routes should have a statutory duty to provide a minimum number of rapid chargers and keep them in working order.

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/society-and-culture/my-electric-car-journey-from-hell-climate-environment

JKenH

This EV Charger Doesn’t Need a New Grid Connection or Dkigging to Install

No extended planning or civil engineering work or even digging is required—it only needs a solid foundation and an existing grid connection. The Drive Booster recharges its battery in between charging sessions and at night of course, during off-peak hours.

https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a37707342/eon-drive-booster-ev-charger/

QrizB

Grumpy_chap said:

michaels said:

Are we going to see toilet rolls effect - the rumour of petrol shortages might be self-fulfilling even if deliveries are normal?  What a shame I have an EV so am not worried in the least.

Except the gas prices will feed through to electricity prices and close the financial running cost between EV and ICE.  May be OK for those with fixed tariff (but they expire) and / or solar (but winter will reduce the yield).  

It'll soon be Shanks's Pony for us all!

Petrol prices are up ~30% on the year, too. My motorbike gets 110mpg (5p/mile, similar to a BEV) but it's getting to the end of the biking season.

JKenH

Japanese companies want to win back their battery-making edge

Japanese battery-makers want to regain their rightful place at the head of the pack. To do so they are betting on solid-state batteries. 

https://www.economist.com/business/2021/09/23/japanese-companies-want-to-win-back-their-battery-making-edge

EricMears

QrizB said:

Grumpy_chap said:

michaels said:

Are we going to see toilet rolls effect - the rumour of petrol shortages might be self-fulfilling even if deliveries are normal?  What a shame I have an EV so am not worried in the least.

Except the gas prices will feed through to electricity prices and close the financial running cost between EV and ICE.  May be OK for those with fixed tariff (but they expire) and / or solar (but winter will reduce the yield).  

It'll soon be Shanks's Pony for us all!

Petrol prices are up ~30% on the year, too. My motorbike gets 110mpg (5p/mile, similar to a BEV) but it's getting to the end of the biking season.

Wimp !

I got to the end of my biking days many years ago but when I was biking,  there was no such thing as a 'season'.  When it got cold I wore electrically heated gloves and when really cold I had other electrically heated garments.

shinytop

EricMears said:

QrizB said:

Grumpy_chap said:

michaels said:

Are we going to see toilet rolls effect - the rumour of petrol shortages might be self-fulfilling even if deliveries are normal?  What a shame I have an EV so am not worried in the least.

Except the gas prices will feed through to electricity prices and close the financial running cost between EV and ICE.  May be OK for those with fixed tariff (but they expire) and / or solar (but winter will reduce the yield).  

It'll soon be Shanks's Pony for us all!

Petrol prices are up ~30% on the year, too. My motorbike gets 110mpg (5p/mile, similar to a BEV) but it's getting to the end of the biking season.

Wimp !

I got to the end of my biking days many years ago but when I was biking,  there was no such thing as a 'season'.  When it got cold I wore electrically heated gloves and when really cold I had other electrically heated garments.

I want to know how QrizB's bike gets 110mpg!  Mine gets 45 if I'm careful. I'm with him on the seasons though, my heated grips are good but not that good.  

CKhalvashi

michaels said:

Are we going to see toilet rolls effect - the rumour of petrol shortages might be self-fulfilling even if deliveries are normal?  What a shame I have an EV so am not worried in the least.

The problem is possibly yes.

The Ioniq is charged nightly, the Yeti currently has a full tank of diesel (minus around 25 miles) which should be good for 9 round trips to work for OH, which should do until at least 9 October at a quick glance of OH's roster, but looking at the dates she's working and I can WFH (subject to change), we could make last until around the end of October and still have 2 cars without visiting a petrol station at a rough guess.

I see no point in stockpiling fuel, but doubtless many will.

QrizB

shinytop said:

EricMears said:

QrizB said:

Petrol prices are up ~30% on the year, too. My motorbike gets 110mpg (5p/mile, similar to a BEV) but it's getting to the end of the biking season.

Wimp !
I got to the end of my biking days many years ago but when I was biking,  there was no such thing as a 'season'.  When it got cold I wore electrically heated gloves and when really cold I had other electrically heated garments.

I want to know how QrizB's bike gets 110mpg!  Mine gets 45 if I'm careful. I'm with him on the seasons though, my heated grips are good but not that good.  

I'm definitely a wimp, that's why my Fiat Panda has DIY heated seats

And the bike is one of these:

https://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/yamaha/ybr_125

EVandPV

QrizB said:

Grumpy_chap said:

michaels said:

Are we going to see toilet rolls effect - the rumour of petrol shortages might be self-fulfilling even if deliveries are normal?  What a shame I have an EV so am not worried in the least.

Except the gas prices will feed through to electricity prices and close the financial running cost between EV and ICE.  May be OK for those with fixed tariff (but they expire) and / or solar (but winter will reduce the yield).  

It'll soon be Shanks's Pony for us all!

Petrol prices are up ~30% on the year, too. My motorbike gets 110mpg (5p/mile, similar to a BEV) but it's getting to the end of the biking season.

And around 1p a mile on Octopus Go.