Electric car.

Good man, Harry. See, you're not a complete arse.

I think you'll find it needs a bigger battery than that ... ;)

Given that 70% if a cars engine output is heat, its a huge amount to add to a relatively efficient electrical setup.

One can imagine people dying of cold stuck in snowdrifts in their eco cars.

If you get cold, you could always push the car ...

I read somewhere that 2nd hand prices are rock bottom.

It's for get-you-home mode

Like laptops, and power tools, once the battery is dead the rest is pretty useless and expensive to repair..

I took it as being for "South of England to North of Scotland" mode!

Or even, "to the next town" mode.

Goes up our local hill (1:8) at 40+mph

Whether you regard 49kW as enough when there's half a ton of batteries underneath is another matter.

Andy

So in reality then not a lot of cop when you need it most;...

That's odd, because a little 1KW Honda generator in the boot would be a life-saver in some situations. If I could afford such a car, I'd probably make sure that any generator was well-regulated, but I'd want one.

Presumably this refers to the 'Dreamliner'. Didn't they move development from Redmond or thereabouts to Chicago? I doubt that was a helpful change, and before it went into service an airline pilot told me it was a lemon. Of course they'll eventually fix all the bugs, but it might never be regarded as a good plane.

Realistically there should be a small oil tank and an oil-burning heater, though that would be anathema to a purist.

I have a vague notion that some early Beetles sold into the Canadian market were so equipped. BICBW.

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Yes.

But it would take forever to charge the battery. Be far quicker to phone for a tow.

I'm always curious about claimed mileage on electric cars. What effect doe s using the heater/heated rear screen/air conditioning/radio etc have on th is claimed mileage. Someone mentioned a heater fuelled by diesel. Is this a common thing on the se vehicles ? (Anybody else remember the Volkswagen K70. Had a heater which could be run on petrol i.s.t.r.)

Umm.. just how far and fast would 1 kW move or take you?...

fred wrote: [snip]

Eberspacher heaters and Truma heaters are common fitments to boats, trucks and motorhomes. They work as described on diesel or propane, propane is probably slightly "greener" and there's a refilling infrastructure in place.