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A car is doing a lot more work and is a harsher environment. Solar panels themselves have a service life as well, up to 20 years in ideal conditions (i.e not in the UK). Less than top quality ones degrade quite quickly here.
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A car is doing a lot more work and is a harsher environment. Solar panels themselves have a service life as well, up to 20 years in ideal conditions (i.e not in the UK). Less than top quality ones degrade quite quickly here.
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You think sitting in a heated house is a harsher life for electronics? lol
And no solar panels don't last forever.
The equipment I was talking about often doesn't sit in a heated house and if it did yes it would be harsher as longevity is improved by not being within the heated parts of a house. Are you going to acknowledge your 10 year comment on batteries is wrong?You think sitting in a heated house is a harsher life for electronics? lol
And no solar panels don't last forever.
You realise fossil fuels get more subsidies then renewables and electric cars, quite a lot more in fact. The UK is the biggest subsidiser in Europe.
https://www.theguardian.com/environ...sil-fuel-subsidies-in-the-eu-finds-commission
With freezing fuel duty we have effectively lowered it in real terms over the last few years because it’s a fixed amount per litre.
what’s stopping you just plugging it into an unmeasured outlet? Most can get away with doing almost all their charging from a 3 pin plug.
A significant part of the UK fossil fuel subsidies identified by the commission is the 5% rate of VAT on domestic gas and electricity, cut from the standard 20%.
Doesnt matter how integrated they make it, it can still be hacked\disabled. Or you could simply wrap the gps receiver in tin foil.
Most of the cars which share the same chassis as their ICE version haven’t excelled in the spec department compared to the dedicated platforms.
The XC40 ICE doesn’t look particularly aerodynamic, has big wheels and is fairly short so I can’t stat them achieving and big numbers on a EV version.
Given there has been so little hype built up I’m not expecting anything more than a 150-180 mile range and 50-100kw charging. That said it would likely suit a few people given how constrained the market is currently.
No Ioniq for me. I "ordered" the car via the Nationwide website, but missed a call this morning from them. They followed up with an email saying they just need to check over a couple of things before submitting my details for a credit check. When I called back at lunch, the offer was over.
Probably for the best. A two year lease starting early next year wasn't exactly great timing for me. I need a three year really.
Got a phone call from Leasing Options offering me a car this morning. So I do have one coming after all
Won't be sad to see the Leaf go really. I don't hate the car, but it is butt ugly & I always saw it as something of a backward step from the Zoe. It'll be great to finally have something with decent range after 4 years.