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I watched a video about the Baker electric car View attachment 321132 and compared it with the Ami made today, the Baker has a better range, around same top speed and all in all seems we have not progressed since 1913, so why would we want electric now?
It's been happening for many thousands of years - Romans, Vikings, Saxons Jews, and it's not going to stop, regardless who you vote for, I'm afraid.
Norway is about as close to a monoculture as you can get,
Yes, but not at this pace and numbers and certainly not with peoples who are incompatible with our culture and totally at odds with everything that made this country.
The hard sell to get Brits to buy it is relentless and tells you all you need to know. In past times incommers blended in and assimilated and had something to offer.
Many today only have their hands out, demanding resources and cause crime and problems safe in the knowledge that they have 'rights'. Totally different to past slow drip of mostly caucasian immigration.
Some former USSR countries are similar. I spend a lot of time in Czech Republic. It is probably more than 98% indigenous and as a result very safe. Even though they have liberal gun laws.
The simple answer is no and there never will be enough capacity. Some decision makers know this but would not mention it. Some decision makers don't know this and are simply ignorant. Ultimately, EV's are a dead end. For them to be viable, the infrastructure has to be built first. No western government is dumb enough to do that. Even for the dumb easterners in china, they are not really succeeding. I reckon EV's are a device to trick china into a cul-de-sac to sap its strength. The chinese EV makers assume EV's will be sellable in the west. I think they are mistaken and will end up with big losses.The big question is, is there enough capacity in the National Grid to supply all the 7Kw needed to charge every ones EV.
Lots to consider in there, some of which I agree with.The big question is, is there enough capacity in the National Grid to supply all the 7Kw needed to charge every ones EV. My house is in a block of 6 houses, one resident has no car all the other families have two cars each, that could in theory require an extra 70Kw pulled from the local substation. And that's just the five houses local to me, how many other homes are off the same Sub station ? 200 I would guess ? Thats a lot of extra Amps, for an infrastructure`s design that never envisaged EV`s or the rise in number of electric appliances now in use.
I do think it`s its as much about getting the peasants off the road as saving the Planet.
I've got news for you.The simple answer is no and there never will be enough capacity. Some decision makers know this but would not mention it. Some decision makers don't know this and are simply ignorant. Ultimately, EV's are a dead end. For them to be viable, the infrastructure has to be built first. No western government is dumb enough to do that. Even for the dumb easterners in china, they are not really succeeding. I reckon EV's are a device to trick china into a cul-de-sac to sap its strength.
Electrical capacity is secondary to the land capacity needed to charge stationary EV's away from home/base. At the moment the assumption is that land is free. When there is demand, you will suddenly find land becoming very expensive.
The short answer is yes.The big question is, is there enough capacity in the National Grid to supply all the 7Kw needed to charge every ones EV. My house is in a block of 6 houses, one resident has no car all the other families have two cars each, that could in theory require an extra 70Kw pulled from the local substation. And that's just the five houses local to me, how many other homes are off the same Sub station ? 200 I would guess ? Thats a lot of extra Amps, for an infrastructure`s design that never envisaged EV`s or the rise in number of electric appliances now in use.
I do think it`s its as much about getting the peasants off the road as saving the Planet.
The short answer is yes.
EV charging at home will normally happen at night when demand on the grid is low. We already see that with off-peak charging rates now.
Add in that most people won't need or want to charge daily, or if they do it'll only be a handful of watts, and it turns out to be not much of an issue.
If we did need to manage energy use more heavily then smart tarrifs and smart chargers already exist to allow dynamic charging. So instead of charging as soon as you plug in your charger will talk to your electricity company and work out the best time and speed to charge to make sure it's ready for your pre-set start time.
All these big, obvious questions were answered a decade ago
The big question is, is there enough capacity in the National Grid to supply all the 7Kw needed to charge every ones EV. My house is in a block of 6 houses, one resident has no car all the other families have two cars each, that could in theory require an extra 70Kw pulled from the local substation. And that's just the five houses local to me, how many other homes are off the same Sub station ? 200 I would guess ? Thats a lot of extra Amps, for an infrastructure`s design that never envisaged EV`s or the rise in number of electric appliances now in use.
I do think it`s its as much about getting the peasants off the road as saving the Planet.