If Electric cars only take 5 minutes to fill up and give you a 200 mile range, then watch them sweep away petrol cars, I just don't see it happening any time soon.
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostIf Electric cars only take 5 minutes to fill up and give you a 200 mile range, then watch them sweep away petrol cars, I just don't see it happening any time soon.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostNo fear of your punters gagging.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostTesla (according to their marketing - does anyone know better?) will give you a 170 miles from a 30 minute supercharge. If I'm driving more than 2 hours, I stop for a cup of coffee anyway, so it's closing in on workable.Comment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostMF may be a fatty, but he's a very obedient submissive.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostTesla (according to their marketing - does anyone know better?) will give you a 170 miles from a 30 minute supercharge. If I'm driving more than 2 hours, I stop for a cup of coffee anyway, so it's closing in on workable.
But the key difference between electric and oil fueled cars is that with an electric car you always start the day fully charged. Unless you are making a round-trip > 170 miles in a single day you won't need to be concerned about topping up.
With petrol you: Fill Up, drive, drive, drive , drive, oh I'm nearly empty, Fill Up ....
With electric you: Charge overnight, Drive, Charge overnight, Drive, Charge overnight, drive ....
It's obvious but it's a completely different mindset to what we are used to. Thinking about an electric car's range in the same way as you would with a petrol/diesel car is misleading.
I would imagine that for most people doing a regular commute of 20 - 30 miles each way an electric car would be ideal.Comment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View Post
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Originally posted by tomtomagain View PostThat's about right.
But the key difference between electric and oil fueled cars is that with an electric car you always start the day fully charged. Unless you are making a round-trip > 170 miles in a single day you won't need to be concerned about topping up.
With petrol you: Fill Up, drive, drive, drive , drive, oh I'm nearly empty, Fill Up ....
With electric you: Charge overnight, Drive, Charge overnight, Drive, Charge overnight, drive ....
It's obvious but it's a completely different mindset to what we are used to. Thinking about an electric car's range in the same way as you would with a petrol/diesel car is misleading.
I would imagine that for most people doing a regular commute of 20 - 30 miles each way an electric car would be ideal.Comment
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