An interesting article from Rowan Atkinson, who has a degree in
electrical and electronic engineering

I love electric vehicles – and was an early adopter. But increasingly I feel duped.

Quote:


Which is why the the Tesla Model Y starts at AU$68,900 —in
comparison to an IC-engined Kia Picanto S for AU$18,890.

Is there 50 grand difference  between these two when most of
our driving is metro around 20,000km pa average?

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 5^th, 2023 at 8:33am:


Not a problem Lisa.  Go for it.   

Imagine your Electricity Bill when you get home and plug your vehicle up for a charge.

This is a desperate attempt of diversional tactics by Industries caught out for production of 'Pollution'.

Electric one day, hydrogen the next, after comes irridium, then the blood of koala's.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 5^th, 2023 at 6:12pm:


You are having a mid-life crisis, greggery. The chicks don't want you.

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 5^th, 2023 at 6:43pm:


Yes.  But I'll have a shiny new (ish) Mustang.

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 5^th, 2023 at 8:33am:


Lithium batteries last for 2500-3000 cycles before they die. It doesn't matter if they're in a laptop,phone or car lithium batteries have a defined life.
Electric cars would be lucky to last 10 years before they're worthless.

Most late model cars would last around 15 years before they get expensive to own. The engine-gearbox etc will be fine it's all the electronic stuff like touchscreens etc that will die.

The AEB (automatic emergency braking) systems newer cars run will cause problems in future. A Mercedes a friend owns broke a windscreen in the country Obriens replaced the screen. They couldn't recalibrate the AEB camera so the car had brakes jammed on couldn't release them had to winch it onto a truck and tow it 300km+ back to Mercedes dealer.

My next new car will probably be Subaru WRX or BRZ in manual because they don't have that rubbish like AEB. Manuals are cheaper long term auto services can add up over the years.

If you want a cheap car to run get a Toyota Hybrid Corolla (sedan) or Camry.

My SS Torana is 45 years old much cheaper to own than any newer car very little to go wrong. It's now worth 10X what i paid for it.

Tonight I get this text from hubby’s boss/work mate (before anyone wonders… reason I get the text is becoz hubby doesn’t do text becoz…. he still has a flip phone!) this might do the rounds soon.

Text as follows….


Omg
We should go all electric they say
I had my soufflé in the oven entertaining for my friends
Power went out 3 times
My food is f’ked
Friend has a child with autism he lost his shyte, made the dog run away and they left
Now I'm sitting in darkness no friends no dog no food but thank god we're saving the planet

AusGeoff wrote on Jun 5^th, 2023 at 8:27am:


Good point Ausgeoff. That's why people are moving away from petrol cars. Because of the GHG's emitted during production.