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I've had concerns about going all electric for some time now.
1/ Where will all the extra electricity that will be needed come from? The UK also wants to ban gas boilers in new build homes. They have suggested heat pumps which are usually run by electricity. This adds to the amount of electricity needed each day.
2/ Can the power supply network cope? Can the house wiring cope?
3/ In the UK there are many streets of old housing with no driveways and sometimes no on street parking outside your home. How can they charge overnight?
4/ There are many blocks of flats with not enough parking. Where will these people be able to charge their cars?
5/ Even if you have a driveway what if the household has more than one car? Can you have multiple charging points? Some may say get rid of one car but what if one adult works several miles away and the other has to travel for business including overnight stopovers? Not all places have decent public transport.
6/ At the moment there is no proper nationwide charging system for when you're away from home. You may need to sign up to several different companies with different methods of payment. They might need an app on your smartphone ( if you have one ) or a swipe card. Its a mess. The amount you pay varies hugely even when you compare current traditional fuel cost variations. The charge points tend to be in car parks so if they go wrong there is no-one near by to take action to get them repaired.
7/ Range anxiety. The manufacturers quoted ranges are nowhere close to the real world. It is always shorter unless you drive very carefully at all times and never need headlights, heat, air conditioning or wipers. While the same is true for petrol/diesel cars the distance you can travel is still far greater. Its so easy to refuel a traditional car so its not an issue..unless you don't notice the tank is almost empty.
1/ Where will all the extra electricity that will be needed come from? The UK also wants to ban gas boilers in new build homes. They have suggested heat pumps which are usually run by electricity. This adds to the amount of electricity needed each day.
2/ Can the power supply network cope? Can the house wiring cope?
3/ In the UK there are many streets of old housing with no driveways and sometimes no on street parking outside your home. How can they charge overnight?
4/ There are many blocks of flats with not enough parking. Where will these people be able to charge their cars?
5/ Even if you have a driveway what if the household has more than one car? Can you have multiple charging points? Some may say get rid of one car but what if one adult works several miles away and the other has to travel for business including overnight stopovers? Not all places have decent public transport.
6/ At the moment there is no proper nationwide charging system for when you're away from home. You may need to sign up to several different companies with different methods of payment. They might need an app on your smartphone ( if you have one ) or a swipe card. Its a mess. The amount you pay varies hugely even when you compare current traditional fuel cost variations. The charge points tend to be in car parks so if they go wrong there is no-one near by to take action to get them repaired.
7/ Range anxiety. The manufacturers quoted ranges are nowhere close to the real world. It is always shorter unless you drive very carefully at all times and never need headlights, heat, air conditioning or wipers. While the same is true for petrol/diesel cars the distance you can travel is still far greater. Its so easy to refuel a traditional car so its not an issue..unless you don't notice the tank is almost empty.
29-Nov-2020 11:24:49 - Last edited on 29-Nov-2020 11:25:53 by Megycal
Petrol head all the way.
I'll walk before going electric.
No way could I get an electric car at £30,000 lol what a joke. Petrol car I have value £1,500 - £1,600 with 35,000 miles on a 10 year old car. It will do me. Comprehensive Account Security
I'll walk before going electric.
No way could I get an electric car at £30,000 lol what a joke. Petrol car I have value £1,500 - £1,600 with 35,000 miles on a 10 year old car. It will do me. Comprehensive Account Security
What do snowmen have for breakfast? Snowflakes!
29-Nov-2020 11:57:24
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