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Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16158

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 25 9:30 am Post subject:
Sounds as if it could be useful on rough terrain, and being a motorcycle, even if heavy, easier to get off if it starts to topple. The idea of storing water/fuel in the wheels is interesting and should add to stability. As you suggest, an electric version would be very interesting, especially if it came with solar recharging kit.

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 25 3:52 pm Post subject:

Battery claims
The following link is to the complete list of claims I have been compiling.

https://martindavidwalker.blogspot.com/2024/09/battery-claims.html

We have had a bit of a break no doubt due to Chinese New Year.

The new claims in the last week are as follows.
February 16th 2025, BYD to start sampling solid-state batteries in 2027
Like many others they are targeting larger production in 2030 but cite costs as an issue
https://cnevpost.com/2025/02/15/byd-demonstration-use-all-solid-state-batteries-2027/

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 25 3:03 pm Post subject:

Battery claims
The following link is to the complete list of claims I have been compiling.

https://martindavidwalker.blogspot.com/2024/09/battery-claims.html

The new claims in the last week are as follows.
March 5th 2025, batteries drop below $100 kw/h threshold according to the IEA
This has long been touted as the point where production price parity with ICE cars would be achieved, so long to be honest that inflation has made a nonsense of the claim. Nonetheless it has never been updated so remains a milestone figure.
The IEA refers global average battery pack costs which rather confirms what I have been saying without proof for months that BYD and CATL had already smashed the $100 barrier.
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Battery-Pack-Prices-Drop-Below-Key-Threshold-but-China-Rules-the-Market.html

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 25 10:22 am Post subject:
EVs are no more expensive to buy now, and certainly cheaper to run, even according to the right wing press: https://www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/cars/electric-vehicles-cheaper-running-costs-tax

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9906
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 25 5:50 pm Post subject:
although as always I wonder if that would apply to me personally- a low mileage user. Not driving a lot is bizarrely tough on ICE cars... I haven't worked out how it is for Evs.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 25 5:58 pm Post subject:

Nicky cigreen wrote:

although as always I wonder if that would apply to me personally- a low mileage user. Not driving a lot is bizarrely tough on ICE cars... I haven't worked out how it is for Evs.

Nicky, there are many people on EV forums that have bought ridiculously cheap EVs for low mileage use and are delighted with them.

However the government is indeed listening to people like you but more likely manufacturers most of whom don't manufacture anything here and have pushed back the 2030 date.

Record wildfires in Japan, Argentina and multiple other places as we speak. Climate change is a far bigger risk and cost than anyone wants to countenance.

Extending the date that we can still buy new ICEs is frankly appalling, although I'm sure plenty will be delighted.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 25 6:05 pm Post subject:

And it's not just the consumption of fuel that's the problem, it's the whole system:

Extraction:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rqe85q1jno
https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/gasflaringreduction/methane-explained

Distribution:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/10/uk-coastguard-scrambled-after-reports-of-collision-between-tanker-and-cargo-vessel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjqepd5kk8ko

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9906
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 25 12:04 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

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However the government is indeed listening to people like you ....

people like me?

People for whom a brand new car is a HUGE expense and are cautious about making the right choice? People who just want to get it right? People who don't want to buy a car that is unsuitable for their needs and might not help the environment if it breaks down prematurely from lack of use? People who ask questions rather than just jumping blindly?
People who know that driving less is the most effective way of cutting emissions, consumption etc. ?

being cautious about making the change to EVs does not equate to not giving a toss about what is happening the the environment, just as driving an EV does not let a person think they are not part of the problem. A higher mileage EV user will consume more than a low ICE user.

I think EVs are the way forward. Driving less would be even better. I am not being unreasonable for asking 'is this the right thing for me?'

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 25 12:22 pm Post subject:

Nicky cigreen wrote:

tahir wrote:

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However the government is indeed listening to people like you ....

people like me?

People for whom a brand new car is a HUGE expense and are cautious about making the right choice? People who just want to get it right?

People that are more worried about the idea of EVs than what impact any proposed ban will have on them, at every point I have presented evidence as requested to try and fight the huge disinformation campaigns funded by the fossil fuel industry.

As I said all the way through EVs will be cheaper (and now pretty much are), will be more reliable (plenty of data supporting this) and will have less environmental impact (lots of data supporting this).

All of the focus should be on how to get to the point of eliminating ICEs, and ensuring that we have sufficient infrastructure in place to ease the transition.

This is a huge setback.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9906
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 25 12:54 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

People that are more worried about the idea of EVs than what impact any proposed ban will have on them

that's not people like me then.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16158

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 25 8:26 am Post subject:

I agree Nicky, We may use our car more than you do, but we tend to use it only 2-3 days a week, sometimes less. I go shopping/delivering one day and perhaps do about 30 miles total. If we go out at the weekend, it may be another 15 miles total or 100 miles. This month we have done rather a lot as we had two coppice group meetings the other side of the county, but then last week we just did about 45-50 miles total. Not sure how an EV would cope with that, because I haven't looked it up, but we compromised and got a hybrid. Then again there are two types; plug in and ordinary. As we weren't ready to go for the electricity plug in point, we went for the ordinary. It suits us, but wouldn't suit everyone.

Another point to be aware of is that the 10% alcohol petrol shouldn't be left standing too long as it absorbs moisture. If you don't use your car much I would suggest not filling it completely so you use the petrol within a month or two.

Yes, Tahir I agree we have to get away from ICE cars, but can understand why some people who have very low milage and not much money are rather worried about making a very large investment. We are fortunate we were able to change our car and go towards electric, if not the whole hog, but a matter of a new car is a very big chunk of savings or having to get a finance deal for most people.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9906
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 25 10:02 am Post subject:
I have been reading about the rapid decline in Tesla car sales - not surprising. Seems the people most likely to opt for EVs are also most likely not to share Elon's political views. Now Trump is openly endorsing Tesla, 'buying' one himself... will the Maga crowd - previously the group the least likely to buy an EV suddenly jump on board?

jema
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 25 12:51 pm Post subject:

As an anecdote, pn long trips I try and figure if I'd waste more time filling up my tank than if I could charge an EV with 250 miles of range at home.
The EV has always won.
Monday and Tuesday though I was moving Amipest to her new home 116 miles away by motorway which has to be kind of a "sour spot" for an EV as there is no charging at the destination.
but 4 x 116 is also a challenge for my car and since I didn't want to pay through the nose at motorway services the final journey was a little slow and the car is in dire need of the usual 25 minute round trip to CostCo, whereas of course an EV would be back to full range.
So I'd say this one was pretty much a draw and of course at some point a fair EV range to consider normal will creep upwards.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6646
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 25 2:13 pm Post subject:

Mistress Rose wrote:

Yes, Tahir I agree we have to get away from ICE cars, but can understand why some people who have very low milage and not much money are rather worried about making a very large investment. We are fortunate we were able to change our car and go towards electric, if not the whole hog, but a matter of a new car is a very big chunk of savings or having to get a finance deal for most people.

I think the crux here is that we're talking about new cars. Someone that is struggling to afford a new car is struggling to afford a new car, full stop. That has nothing to do with the type of propulsion anymore. New and used EVs can be had for the same prices as ICEs. EVs are typically less expensive to maintain and to fuel (YMMV).

Yes, it's always less energy use to not buy a vehicle. It's less energy use to not do or buy any number of things. A person needing to buy a new or used vehicle will frequently be better off in the long run going for an EV, even if they pay more upfront for it. That ROI difference will vary dramatically from driver to driver.

Nicky doesn't feel ready to buy EV. Fine. That doesn't negate Tahir's point that ICE need to be phased out as soon as possible. (And the sooner that manufacturers focus only on EV the sooner they will become even more the most economical option for energy and budget)

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 9000
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 25 3:44 pm Post subject:

Well said Slim.
I'm with Nicky on this.
Plus everything that is coming out is either definitely a car, or an SUV ( apart from the lorries and diggers etc)

I drive a Berlingo Multi space. That is the vehicle I need...not a van ...even vans of the same size are more costly to insure..

There is the eRifter, but even secondhand that is far out of the range of my pocket ...and the reports on the build of the eBerlingo are not good.

So I hang on to what I have...21 years old this year and still going strong.

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