EV Discussion thread

MikeJXE

Where is the link to the other post on this site as you're yet to provide a link

Can’t find it as I didn’t post on it, not until it crops up again, may have been something to do with smart meters, not sure 

Spies

Convenient

MikeJXE

Spies said:

Convenient

I can’t see as it matters, as you say anything one reads is wrong/untrue 

If thats the case why read anything on here ?

Even the experts we only have their say so 

Spies

MikeJXE said:

Spies said:

Convenient

I can’t see as it matters, as you say anything one reads is wrong/untrue 

If thats the case why read anything on here ?

Even the experts we only have their say so 

Because I don't go into a thread, having no knowledge of the subject matter, relaying information I haven't actually fact checked?

Do your own research from multiple sources and come to your own conclusions rather than relying on anyone else telling you what to believe, its like going on facebook and believing everything you see without bothering to check authenticity

Or if you have no interest in the subject matter, don't comment

EVs aren't a silver bullet, the charging infrastructure is still crap in places and range is still a limiting factor, they favour people who can charge at home, but the NESO are certainly not pulling power back out of the batteries

QrizB

Spies said:

MikeJXE said:

Spies said:

MikeJXE said:

I don’t have any experience with an EV either but that doesn’t matter as I have no intention of buying one 

What surprised me to learn from another thread 

Not only can your energy supplier charge up your car battery 

They can suck it out too if they so wish

What a load of twoddle, most (99%) of EV chargers are not bidirectional, and if you do happen to have a bidirectional one you'll know how to use it.

You been reading the daily mail? 

I don’t read the Daily Mail,  the info was on another thread here on MSE 

It wasn’t disputed either 

Doesn't matter if it wasn't disputed, it's wrong.

It was this thread and it was vigorously disputed. By me.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81213338#Comment_81213338

Now, it's possible that MikeJXE has me on "ignore" and didn't see my replies, but they should have seen where I was quoted by others.

MikeJXE

QrizB said:

Spies said:

MikeJXE said:

Spies said:

MikeJXE said:

I don’t have any experience with an EV either but that doesn’t matter as I have no intention of buying one 

What surprised me to learn from another thread 

Not only can your energy supplier charge up your car battery 

They can suck it out too if they so wish

What a load of twoddle, most (99%) of EV chargers are not bidirectional, and if you do happen to have a bidirectional one you'll know how to use it.

You been reading the daily mail? 

I don’t read the Daily Mail,  the info was on another thread here on MSE 

It wasn’t disputed either 

Doesn't matter if it wasn't disputed, it's wrong.

It was this thread and it was vigorously disputed. By me.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81213338#Comment_81213338

Now, it's possible that MikeJXE has me on "ignore" and didn't see my replies, but they should have seen where I was quoted by others.

It was not that thread I have zero interest in Octopus tracker so I wouldn’t click on it 

And no you are not on ignore, in fact I don’t have anyone on ignore neither do I follow anyone if thats possible

Everyone has there own views on everything they choose to comment on, right or wrong 

QrizB

Ok, if it wasn't that thread then it must be being discussed in two separate places on the forum at once. That's unusual but entirely possible!

Re. ignore lists, it's just another tool to let people enjoy the forum. There are a handful of forumites on my list, not because they're offensive but just because we have strong differences of opinion and neither of us is ever going to convince the other so it's easier to just not see their posts.

Magnitio

I've read that when you put the nozzle into your petrol/diesel car, some garages suck out the fuel. Can't remember where I read it though.

MacPingu1986

MikeJXE said:

Everyone has there own views on everything they choose to comment on, right or wrong 

I think we all agree people have different views, but as a community of responsible forum users, lets all do our best to avoid sharing facts that are incorrect and can only mislead others - which I'm sure isn't any of our intentions.

ed110220

This all reminds me of my dad who about a year ago was telling anyone who would listen that EVs are such a fire hazard that the repair centres that work on them keep them in widely spaced revetments, a bit like planes on a military base. Nonsense of course, probably picked up from Facebook.

Unfortunately the FF industry was quite clever in persuading some people early on that FF were part of their identity and therefore getting them to respond with emotional fear and hatred to anything that might threaten it - wind turbines, solar farms, EVs, heat pumps etc.