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Re: going to buy an electric car- try and talk me it
Reply #30 - Jun 22^nd, 2024 at 7:54pm

If it's your first dive into the idea perhaps confirm your actually residential power supply specifications first is my suggestion. You can go through the EV selection process of car on car comparison all you like but charging them at home requires a certain level of power that may surprise you.

I just went through a whole process here in WA that turned into such a costly reality I canned the whole idea of Solar Power installation altogether.

It all came down to Amperage: I have a granny flat and main house which the gov wants more of to help with the housing crisis and introduced special easy approval for over here in WA as part of the solution. When it comes to power supply however, that effectively means the big drawers are doubled up. Two ovens, two hotplates, two hot-water systems, multiple split systems air cons etc. It turns out that the new regs from Western Power over here, insist all new solar installs or changes to existing systems, require supply restriction via installation of 63 Amp Circuit Breaker at the main switch. This meant adding an EV charger and or Pool Heat pump could never happen on my forcibly newly reduced 63Amps standard residential system supply, if I installed the solar system.. I had 3 electricians and Western Power confirm the reality. I had no choice but to can the whole idea unless I included a high cost power upgrade (many thousands) that had problematic phase load splitting requirements anyway and Western Power themselves advised me to cancel the Solar install.

It's an interesting conundrum whereby leaders want everyone ditching gas etc and going all electric, including charging EVs at home, and putting more homes on one supply line etc, whilst concomitantly reducing the amount of electrical supply you can have!!

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Laugh till you cry Gold Member Offline Posts: 16619 In your happy place Gender:	Re: going to buy an electric car- try and talk me it Reply #31 - Jun 22^nd, 2024 at 7:58pm Grappler's economy rate on fantasy road trips is 1 thought per 100 km of fantasy using either fantasy electric or "diesel". Gordon hardly ever appears in Grappler's rear view mirror.
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Reply #32 - Jun 22^nd, 2024 at 8:23pm

Always a good idea to get two dealers to complete against each other. Many years ago, I think 2007, the Ford Territory ghia was ticketed at $56k each. I was buying 2 for the company so I had an advantage, but I just went back and forth from one to the other until I got down to 46k each. Both dealers knew what i was doing.

I also got nearly 10k back in gst that month from it so I was up 30k.

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Daves2017 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3329 Gender:	Re: going to buy an electric car- try and talk me it Reply #33 - Jun 23^rd, 2024 at 7:17pm ^ this all excellent advice, particular about charging from home. I really appreciate everyone's input and advice
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 153207 Gender:	Re: going to buy an electric car- try and talk me it Reply #34 - Jun 23^rd, 2024 at 8:38pm How big are the batteries, and do they attract sharks?
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Re: going to buy an electric car- try and talk me it
Reply #35 - Jun 24^th, 2024 at 12:29am

Daves2017 wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2024 at 7:17pm:

^ this all excellent advice, particular about charging from home.

I really appreciate everyone's input and advice Cool

I wouldn't buy a Chinese car.

Never buy the first model of any car they all have problems which are fixed when car is updated.
Manufacturers upgrade dodgey parts when those who fix them point out the problems.

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Re: going to buy an electric car- try and talk me it
Reply #36 - Jun 24^th, 2024 at 9:40am

freediver wrote on Jun 21^st, 2024 at 6:40pm:

SadKangaroo wrote on Jun 21^st, 2024 at 1:27pm:

freediver wrote on Jun 21^st, 2024 at 1:13pm:

Eye level brake lights? I think they made that one up.

It sounded made up, but it's been a requirement since like 1989.

I'm using "eye level break lights" but it's probably more accurate to call it "a central high mounted stop lamp" and it's an ADR requirement.

So how do they put that on a sedan?

Top of the rear window.

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 120129 Melbourne Gender:	Re: going to buy an electric car- try and talk me it Reply #37 - Jun 25^th, 2024 at 7:39am https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/24/nolte-almost-half-of-u-s-electric-... Almost Half of U.S. Electric Car Owners Regret Purchase .
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: going to buy an electric car- try and talk me it Reply #38 - Jun 25^th, 2024 at 8:01am Breitbart, LOL!
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 120129 Melbourne Gender:	Re: going to buy an electric car- try and talk me it Reply #39 - Jun 25^th, 2024 at 8:19am Jovial Monk wrote on Jun 25^th, 2024 at 8:01am: Breitbart, LOL! they quote a survey from here: https://executivedigest.sapo.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mobility-Consumer-Pul... forgiven namaste ╰დ╮ॐ╭დ╯
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