Why do people get such strong feelings over electric cars and solar panels etc.

[icowden]

Your skin is waterproof

Your clothes aren't. Many people don't like getting soaked when popping to the shops, nor do they like a soggy baguette when they get back home.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Your clothes aren't. Many people don't like getting soaked when popping to the shops, nor do they like a soggy baguette when they get back home.

How do you try and justify them driving less than a mile to shops when it’s dry?

 

[icowden]

How do you try and justify them driving less than a mile to shops when it’s dry?

By telling you that you are going off on a tangent. The question being asked was what the point was of an EV vs an e-bike. It has been robustly pointed out that the use cases are entirely different.

 

[Chislenko]

Didn't the electric car thread get closed because like this thread some posters became too emotive.

 

[albion]

Didn't the electric car thread get closed because like this thread some posters became too emotive.

They usually get closed as much when the mods get far too emotive.
Some very weird closures. On the mark emotions are fine, surely. And dribble gets ignored by most.

 

[FishFright]

Didn't the electric car thread get closed because like this thread some posters became too emotive.

E - Motive ? Chuckle

 

[Chislenko]

E - Motive ? Chuckle

Looks like you were the only one on the same wavelength as me.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

By telling you that you are going off on a tangent. The question being asked was what the point was of an EV vs an e-bike. It has been robustly pointed out that the use cases are entirely different.

Not entirely. For shopping an e bike is more than up to the task.

 

[icowden]

Not entirely. For shopping an e bike is more than up to the task.

That wasn't the question that was asked.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Well it’s been asked now!

 

[icowden]

Well it’s been asked now!

Yes, but it's not relevant to a discussion about electric cars. The Microlino is an EV.
If you want to discuss why you think e-bikes are better than EVs, I'd suggest starting a post here

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes, but it's not relevant to a discussion about electric cars. The Microlino is an EV.
If you want to discuss why you think e-bikes are better than EVs, I'd suggest starting a post here

Here is just fine.

 

[BrumJim]

Your skin is waterproof

Mine isn't. It leaks like crazy when I'm exercising hard, or lying in a bath.

 

[icowden]

Here is just fine.

Then you don't understand how online forums work. Bike discussion goes in the bike bits.

 

[dicko]

We have just put a deposit on a Tesla Powerwall 3 to be fitted in September. It’s a big investment I know but it will mean much lower energy bills, better export rates and self sufficient in power with a whopping 13.5 kW battery.
Have had to arrange smart meter fitting too but oh well.