I can see cars being off the road for weeks waiting for a battery replacement. Who on earth is going to keep the single most costly component (with it's associated thief-magnet properties) in stock "just in case".
Our Citroen was off the road for 10 days having a screen replaced, recently due to specialist fitters being needed.
Must admit that's the first time I've heard that one. ;-)
My mate with his leaf ended up feeling like it was a bit of a bait and switch. Originally many of the fast charge points were free once you have bought a card to let you use them. Then recently they started fixed duration charges at £7 a charge, and that charge duration (either 20 or
30 mins IIRC) was not long enough to actually fully charge it - so you would have to buy two for a complete fill up, which means £14 for 90 miles or so.
Does the car have a heater?
Is this the DIY Morris Minor EV that was mentioned on the BBC this morning?
Either way, is the lack of heater an issue, or do the batteries and motors keep you warm in winter or something?
Cheers
Chris
I can see travel rugs, driving gloves and car coats coming back in fashion.
Not quite bait-and-switch. More like a teaser rate or low-ball. A sales and marketing expert would know the right term. I expect the government will do something similar when they stop subsidising sales of EV when most people have them.
Chacun a son gout, I guess. When I wanted a vehicle for "enjoyable driving" I bought a 300bhp, 2 seat sports car.
I think mine was the upper side of 370bhp...fun days
Willy waving!
Bill
Well that sort of thing just won't be allowed in the brave new world.
Bill
That's ridiculous. If one cell's f***ed the rest aren't far behind.
Bill
So on a long journey in the rain the wipers and lights would pack up? What's the capacity of the aux battery? Normal wipers draw between 5 and
10A at 12V so you'd need a big ass battery to keep then working all day long.Bill
I had a Bedford CA van in the sixties and the heater was very inefficient, so I used to have a paraffin stove. It was essential on the occasions when I was ordered to take Grandma across the Pennines to visit one of her boys.
When we've all been coerced to use electric cars there'll probably be a lot of people doing that sort of thing.
Bill
Unashamedly!
You had a heater?
I used to open te engine cover so I coudl ajust the carb and the distribuor whilst driving, and warm nme legs up
so I used to have a paraffin stove. It was essential on the
Long range electric cars will be too expensive for "normal" people. The (electric) train will take the strain.
You never mentioned the battery costs.
Electric cars are a dream to drive compared with ICE.
Some have a heater, some have a heat pump. I have warm clothes for along journey and pre-heat the car.
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