Are we being forced to go electric?

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figbat

figbat

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MrGrumpy said:
It was just an example and chatting to the salesman he was sceptical about EV take up on the scale planned. Considering the energy crisis we are in right now !
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He obviously missed the bit where the energy crisis also impacts fuel prices. Expensive electricity is still cheaper than expensive fuel.
 
cougie uk

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MrGrumpy said:
It was just an example and chatting to the salesman he was sceptical about EV take up on the scale planned. Considering the energy crisis we are in right now !

It’s funny I see EVs round my way as well but still the minority !
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If I was trying to sell cars and my franchise had only one overpriced EV in the range - I'd be trying to put people off Electric too.
I don't think a salesman with such a vested interest is going to be a good source of information.
 
MrGrumpy

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cougie uk said:
If I was trying to sell cars and my franchise had only one overpriced EV in the range - I'd be trying to put people off Electric too.
I don't think a salesman with such a vested interest is going to be a good source of information.
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maybe he’s wrong maybe your right ? Fact is that the infra is not their and working properly! That I’m sure will change but in my world round here it’s lacking !
 
gbb

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MrGrumpy said:
maybe he’s wrong maybe your right ? Fact is that the infra is not their and working properly! That I’m sure will change but in my world round here it’s lacking !
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And that brings another thought...
Asda have charging points for 4 cars (2x stations) Neither have been working for months, both look vandlaised.

Moving that onto on street charging, using lamposts perhaps. How in the world are they not going to get vandalised, tampered with etc etc ? Round here, some scum have been habitually vandalising rental ebikes...i suspect the urge to unplug a car at the very least will be too much to bear
 
cougie uk

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gbb said:
And that brings another thought...
Asda have charging points for 4 cars (2x stations) Neither have been working for months, both look vandlaised.

Moving that onto on street charging, using lamposts perhaps. How in the world are they not going to get vandalised, tampered with etc etc ? Round here, some scum have been habitually vandalising rental ebikes...i suspect the urge to unplug a car at the very least will be too much to bear
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You can't unplug my charger without keys. It locks into the car.
 
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icowden

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Mike_P said:
What about the charging point end?
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Depends on the charger design. Many have a built in lead.
 
CXRAndy

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Street chargers are usually tethered at the charger. I have used a Tesco free charger and had to use my lead in the boot. Again the lead is locked at the car, so if someone were to unplug it from the charger end, they couldn't just walk off with the lead.

There will always be scum, who destroy anything. It's not a reason not to install EV charging points
 
figbat

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I'm aware that the bp Pulse units (7kW) where I work lock at the charger end as well as the car end. Superchargers tend to have tethered leads. Some chargers have a big red 'emergency stop' button which will stop the charge and release the cable, which I'm sure will be irresistible to passing oiks on the way home from the pub. I've even heard that fellow EV drivers might emergency stop a charger that someone else is using so that can get access to it.
 
Mike_P

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A solution could be wireless charging, EVs with a "contact" surface underneath with a triggering system to activate a charger buried in a parking space; only visible requirement would be the marking out of parking spaces.
 
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Mike_P said:
A solution could be wireless charging, EVs with a "contact" surface underneath with a triggering system to activate a charger buried in a parking space; only visible requirement would be the marking out of parking spaces.
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Already here, induction charging is not new, used for materials handling, but could be adapted for parking spots
 
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