Particularly as both of those have the Electroverse discount.
EV Owners Thread
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dicko
Guru
- Location
- Derbyshire
EV cars and scooters are very popular here on Gozo. From early BMW i3 and Nissan Notes to the very latest MGs they are growing in popularity. UBER EV taxis are available and cheap to hire too.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Makes sense!
Use them for charging too!
Use them for charging too!
Actually it doesn't. I mean - yes, putting them on top of car parks is a good idea but the area in the UK is usually pretty small.
Plastering them over agricultural land is called Agrovoltaic farming and studies are showing that it works well for quite a few crops and also for sheep farming.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/agrivoltaic-farming-solar-energy/
https://www.theecoexperts.co.uk/solar-panels/agrivoltaic-farming
classic33
Leg End Member
It makes more sense to cut losses to a minimum. Minimize the distance the electric generated has to travel first, then consider secondary placements
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Not even for sole use in vehicle charging?
Numbers of chargers variable, dependant on the sunlight?
The number of panels on top of a car park isn't likely to provide enough energy on a permanent basis. Solar farms usually feed into the grid for that reason.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
i always wonder about the roofs of big factories/warehouses as wasted potential
classic33
Leg End Member
Some of the older ones were built with glass on one side to let the light in.
Indeed and I think we will start to see more solar windows being produced.
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
They generally install solar to reduce their own costs, but I suppose that would then free up the capacity they would have used within the National Grid
albion
Guru
Worth mentioning here that if you have the 'locked range' model Y in question , battery stability and cycle longevity will be far more than the pricier unlocked models. That might eventually mean the resale value is higher too.
https://electrek.co/2024/07/12/tesl...extra-range-if-you-have-a-recent-model-y-rwd/
https://electrek.co/2024/07/12/tesl...extra-range-if-you-have-a-recent-model-y-rwd/
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
After 3 weeks I finally had to charge in the wild as I had a 350 mile round trip.
It was a simple process, but I have realised some service stations are woefully under resourced, whilst others have many high speed machines.
It’s not a cheap way of charging though. 79p per Kw. So only to be done in emergency situations.
It was a simple process, but I have realised some service stations are woefully under resourced, whilst others have many high speed machines.
It’s not a cheap way of charging though. 79p per Kw. So only to be done in emergency situations.
Definitely at those prices!
I’m looking to change my car soon and still cannot decide between going electric or sticking with petrol and perhaps having one last blast before I commit to Electric!
Perhaps having a hybrid might be a good halfway house but still undecided.
Interestingly, when you look at the guaranteed future values of electric cars compared to combustion, the finance companies are being very cautious on electric. Many examples are showing 60%+ drop in value over three years compared to 45 to 50% for ICE cars.
I’m looking to change my car soon and still cannot decide between going electric or sticking with petrol and perhaps having one last blast before I commit to Electric!
Perhaps having a hybrid might be a good halfway house but still undecided.
Interestingly, when you look at the guaranteed future values of electric cars compared to combustion, the finance companies are being very cautious on electric. Many examples are showing 60%+ drop in value over three years compared to 45 to 50% for ICE cars.
