The electric car revolution
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Re: The electric car revolution
Im not really using my Tesla much prefer a 20 year old diesel, hope it never catches fire because apparently they are a bugger to put out
https://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/ ... utch-coast
https://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/ ... utch-coast
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Re: The electric car revolution
https://www.topspeed.com/everything-to- ... e-battery/
This technology sounds very promising.
Just shows that if you push and industry down a certain route then R&D will come up with the answers.
It would revolitionize vehicles if it works.
This technology sounds very promising.
Just shows that if you push and industry down a certain route then R&D will come up with the answers.
It would revolitionize vehicles if it works.
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My dad's just traded in his Mercedes CLA45S Shooting Brake for an Audi E-Tron GT Vorsprung Quattro. All I can say is, he loves cars with catchy names.
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I'm not a fan of it in pictures if I'm honest. I've seen one in person and thought it looked decent. I'll wait to see this one, he's "black pack"ing it himself. It's Daytona Grey
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I hope any Slappers who choose a Tesla, don't think they can use it like "a car"...
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Did anyone see the story about the guy who got "held hostage" by his electric MG?
From what I remember it wouldn't allow below 30 mph and the police had to crash into it to stop it
From what I remember it wouldn't allow below 30 mph and the police had to crash into it to stop it
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The other thing I read recently was a classic conspiracy theory.
There push for all electric is because they are all full integrated into the navigation systems and fully online so the time. That way the council's and governments can decide where and when you can drive.
New things I've heard are "no drive Sunday"...
There push for all electric is because they are all full integrated into the navigation systems and fully online so the time. That way the council's and governments can decide where and when you can drive.
New things I've heard are "no drive Sunday"...
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"What's the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth?"D6Nutz wrote: ↑05 Oct 2023, 21:04 The other thing I read recently was a classic conspiracy theory.
There push for all electric is because they are all full integrated into the navigation systems and fully online so the time. That way the council's and governments can decide where and when you can drive.
New things I've heard are "no drive Sunday"...
About 6 months.
FWIW, Toyota had a huge recall in the USA probably a decade ago for something called UIA... unintended acceleration. It was killing families at a time and the brakes either weren't strong enough to overcome the power or they were brake by wire and couldn't operate - I forget which.
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https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/0 ... f-the-roadD6Nutz wrote: ↑05 Oct 2023, 21:04 The other thing I read recently was a classic conspiracy theory.
There push for all electric is because they are all full integrated into the navigation systems and fully online so the time. That way the council's and governments can decide where and when you can drive.
New things I've heard are "no drive Sunday"...
I didn't make it up in me head
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Re: The electric car revolution
People seem to forget that most modern cars are riddled with tracking technology. You don't need an electric engine to give control of your car to a third party.
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I remember that.....Toyota claimed it was caused by floormats, turned out it was the linkage for the accelerator pedal getting jammed.....Toyota ended up paying out beaucoup bucks to sweep that one under the rug. It was mainly happening with the Toyota Prius...I think the fact that it wasn't exclusively with the Prius model probably clued them in on the root cause.Cav wrote: ↑06 Oct 2023, 07:31
FWIW, Toyota had a huge recall in the USA probably a decade ago for something called UIA... unintended acceleration. It was killing families at a time and the brakes either weren't strong enough to overcome the power or they were brake by wire and couldn't operate - I forget which.
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Re: The electric car revolution
There's a massive push on disinformation at the moment, they've even got that sad sack of sh!t Katie Hopkins at it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JInRaw6Qeq8
If you've got an hour to spare these guys are making a good start at dispelling some of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeHakmL6eEc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JInRaw6Qeq8
If you've got an hour to spare these guys are making a good start at dispelling some of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeHakmL6eEc
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Re: The electric car revolution
Toyota will fix that issue with solid state batteries.
If you want to see how really f*cked we are watch a programme called Ice on Fire on Sky currently. On current rates of emission we are destined to see temperatures 5c above pre industial levels by the end of this century.
If you want to see how really f*cked we are watch a programme called Ice on Fire on Sky currently. On current rates of emission we are destined to see temperatures 5c above pre industial levels by the end of this century.
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According to data from the UK's biggest car lease companies they've not had one instance of an EV fire. Not saying there hasn't been any, but it's much more likely to happen to an ICE vehicle.
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My dad's Audi e-Tron GT is broken. 8 weeks from high voltage heating system failing to getting a service slot in a dealership 40 miles from where he bought it and 30 miles from where he lives. The day before it went in Audi UK confirmed a recall for it.
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A friend of mine went for a job interview recently. The work was for a new scheme fining car drivers for charging their cars during the day at home. He didn't go in to too much detail but essentially the electricity infrastructure is too weak to cope with industry and domestic use if the number of electric cars continues to rise. People will be encouraged to charge outside of normal business hours, unless it's at a public charging point.
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Re: The electric car revolution
I think it’s fair to say off peak times would be better for the grid.
Tbh I’d get solar if I had an electric car and then charge whenever.
People won’t be happy with limitations on the times though.
Tbh I’d get solar if I had an electric car and then charge whenever.
People won’t be happy with limitations on the times though.