EV general discussion

[OspreyO]

Sorry I thought you posted the article.

Regardless the push to Hybrid over BEV has emissions consequences. BEVs are a tiny part of Toyota output.

 

[Simon]

Sorry I thought you posted the article.

Regardless the push to Hybrid over BEV has emissions consequences. BEVs are a tiny part of Toyota output.

Which brand new EV did you buy to help the transition?

 

[Mysterae_]

I do love when people put Norway up there on an environmental pedestal. Where exactly did/does the money come from for that infrastructure? Literally the definition of not crapping in your own back yard from a purely environmental viewpoint.

I brought up the subject of Norway as a counter to the argument that EVs don't work in colder climates when their buying public determines otherwise. It might have something to do with warming them up remotely in the morning so they're clear of snow and frost and being all toasty inside . However, as has been said already it's probably more down to he fact that electricity is between 2 to 4 times cheaper in Norway than in the UK.

 

[nsmalley]

I brought up the subject of Norway as a counter to the argument that EVs don't work in colder climates when their buying public determines otherwise. It might have something to do with warming them up remotely in the morning so they're clear of snow and frost and being all toasty inside . However, as has been said already it's probably more down to he fact that electricity is between 2 to 4 times cheaper in Norway than in the UK.

I think the fact that the Norwegian government actually invested in a proper and comprehensive charging network, rather than relying on oil companies to do it.

 

[lordrobs]

I think the fact that the Norwegian government actually invested in a proper and comprehensive charging network, rather than relying on oil companies to do it.

An advantage of when your country effectively is the oil company...

 

[OspreyO]

Norway had loads of incentives for people to switch to EV. Like. Use of bus lanes if not a single driver.

Norwegian EV policy

elbil.no

 

[chanjy]

Norway is what the UK could have been if we had better decision making in the 80s

 

[OspreyO]

Norway also kept it's incentives a lot longer than other countries did. But that's partly because other countries are more concerned about the income lost switching to EV and Norway isn't.

 

[jpaul]

Scotland could have been
they're not giving away electricity at public chargers, still 3-4x home charging , even though they've got a better public network.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

A Geordie was trying to run the UK networks much cheaper apparently, but he said Norway man.