Are we being forced to go electric?

[Pale Rider]

The used market for EVs is still too immature to make much of a judgment.

If the public are shown to worry a great deal about battery life, then we might see some spectacular depreciation.

A five or six-year-old EV which is deemed to need new batteries in the near future would be worthless.

My experience of ebike batteries is the better quality ones last longer than some people think, but batteries on the cheaper ebikes may still need replacing after two or three years.

Buying an older EV is quite a risk, which can only be mitigated by getting the car for next to nothing.

 

[biggs682]

I have arrived at a NHS site and there are no charging points anywhere yet within a half a mile at least 3 petrol stations

 

[icowden]

I have arrived at a NHS site and there are no charging points anywhere yet within a half a mile at least 3 petrol stations

You found an NHS site with no electricity supply? I have it on good authority that all sites have many 3 pin electric sockets to power computers and essential medical equipment. How many hundreds of miles did you have to go to get to the site?

I went to a similar site the other day. It was almost two miles from my house. *Thankfully* I had enough charge to get both there and back again without needing a top up. My relief was palpable.

 

[Pale Rider]

This is going to come as a shock, but not every household that has a car, actually *needs* the car.

It was almost two milesfrom my house.

Therein lies the problem, drivers who would use their car to cross the road if they could.

 

[icowden]

Therein lies the problem, drivers who would use their car to cross the road if they could.

Not a problem. I have an EV and after the appointment had to drive to Brooklands, after which I had to collect my daughters from school, after which I had to drive to collect my wife from her work, and then return home. Managed all of that without needing to charge, polluting the environment or taking 8 hours.

 

[Pale Rider]

Not a problem. I have an EV and after the appointment had to drive to Brooklands, after which I had to collect my daughters from school, after which I had to drive to collect my wife from her work, and then return home. Managed all of that without needing to charge, polluting the environment or taking 8 hours.

Public transport, no matter how good, is not the answer to all transport requirements.

Your assertion that you need a car but millions of others do not is ludicrous.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Mod note:

Despite asking, nicely too, the thread has gone straight off topic - the same off topic subject as before too.

Thread closed until we get time to tidy it up.

EDIT: Thread tidied up and reopened.

 

[CXRAndy]

Probably not going to post on here again, 😕.

Parting comment

EVs are far superior

Bye

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Not practical for 99.9% of people, let alone the price, but what can they do in the future for an 'affordable car'??
I'm sure you all remember that fantastic (ha.... 'fan') run at Goodwood last year

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mcmurtry-launch-road-legal-version-speirling-fan-car

 

[mjr]

Not practical for 99.9% of people, let alone the price, but what can they do in the future for an 'affordable car'??

In the future, secondhand or lease. Or if a town runaround, maybe an e bike or e cargo bike instead.

 

[cougie uk]

Not practical for 99.9% of people, let alone the price, but what can they do in the future for an 'affordable car'??
I'm sure you all remember that fantastic (ha.... 'fan') run at Goodwood last year

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mcmurtry-launch-road-legal-version-speirling-fan-car

Well if it's good enough for Batman...

 

[FishFright]

Not practical for 99.9% of people, let alone the price, but what can they do in the future for an 'affordable car'??
I'm sure you all remember that fantastic (ha.... 'fan') run at Goodwood last year

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mcmurtry-launch-road-legal-version-speirling-fan-car

Source for that 99.9% ? Or is it a brexit level guess?

 

[Gillstay]

Those on low incomes can't afford anything but cars which are older, leggy and potentially in need of various expensive repairs now.

By the time such cars are no longer viable, 2nd hand EVs will not be costing much more.

In theory, but we don't know that yet.

 

[cougie uk]

Source for that 99.9% ? Or is it a brexit level guess?

You do know he's talking about the batman style supercar?

 

[FishFright]

You do know he's talking about the batman style supercar?

I do now ! doh