SOT: electric vehicle cars

[Scott]

I assume domestic chargers for electric vehicles are single phase. If you had access to a three phase supply could you get a better charger?

[The Natural Philosopher]

if someone made one, yes.

[Andy Bennet]

Yes. 22kW 3 phase chargers are readily available. Not normally used for domestic situations, but if you happen to have 3 phase connected to your property then go for it.

[charles]

I've only got 2 phases

[Andy Bennet]

What - old and decrepit?

[Brian Gaff]

I don't know but I see common sense has prevailed in the us and below a certain speed electric vehicles have to now make a noise by law to aid the pedestrian and cyclists hear them. Brian

[charles]

The buses in Oxford Street sound like a burglar alarm

[charles]

I may be old - but I still have my crepit.

[Steve Walker]

Adding a "noise" was suggested years ago. One question was what sound. My thought was "an engine sound" as we are all conditioned to know that that means a vehicle and possible danger.

SteveW

[Roger Hayter]

That does sound reasonable, but do we really want to listen to the sound of IC engines for years after we have stopped using them in road vehicles? We have a chance now to decide on somehting less unpleasant.

[damduck-egg]

Big slow marine diesel can sound pleasant IMO , or the sound of a Rolls Royce Olympus could garner attention , anything* but a boring bleeper sound like a dustcart reversing.

• though reintroducing the crazy frog ring tone as a warning sound would be an exception.

G.Harman

[Rob Morley]

The Deltic has a pleasing tone.

[Tim+]

I?ve often thought that the gentle hissing and puffing of a steam engine would be nice around town for slow speed driving.

If we?ve sticking to nice sounding diesels, I do rather like this one.

Tim

[The Natural Philosopher]

I am sure that they will be fully downloadable, like ringtones

[The Natural Philosopher]

[The Natural Philosopher]

Pulse jets. Generally 130dB+

[Andy Bennet]

Renault Zoes emit a sound like an alien spaceship below 18mph.

[Bill Wright]

Awake and asleep?

Bill

[Scott]

I was looking at the Zoe. It seems there is one with a small capacity battery but if you want the big battery you have to go up the range and pay for stuff that might be completely unnecessary. Then there is one with a more efficient motor which cannot be rapid charged and one that can be rapid charged with a less efficient motor.

On that basis none is 'fit for purpose'. Will see what happens with the next model.

[whisky-dave]

Maybe peole should be allowed to selct their prefered sound a bit lijke ring-tones can you imagine how annoying and confusing it could become.

Is it a plane, a bird or a steam engine, or T i m droning on about left and right brainers.