Electric Vehicles

[admin]

Originally Posted by DJ123

I find the E-scooter situation odd. Seeing as they are not legal to be used in any public environment. Yet, they can be hired out . . .

I find that odd too. I think it's so the hirer is licenced and insured.

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[admin]

BBBCclick have done a piece on EV's this week. It'll be on iplayer and YT.
http://Click, The Electric Vehicle R...ia @bbciplayer

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[DJ123]

This Video is a good watch, Chris Harris talking to a guy from the National Grid about EV's

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Bibio

dont know if its still true but when you buy a leccy car you have to lease the battery's separate?

That was the Leaf and early Zoe's, but now the battery comes as part of the vehicle. It was to counteract the perceived view that EV batteries will be toast in a few years. That myth has now been put to bed.

TBH it was the battery lease thing put us off the Zoe when we needed a new small car 4 years ago. I was thinking that we'd keep it until retirement (15 years) then sell as a cheap small car to a new driver / cheap second car - but who would buy it with a £70 a month lease on the battery? Plus, £70 buys a lot more petrol than we use in the Citigo we bought in the end.

[daktulos]

https://www.transportenvironment.org...lution-claimed

Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles are skyrocketing in Europe, but tests on the newest models confirm they pollute the climate far more than carmakers claim – even when starting with a full battery. Three of the most popular plug-ins in 2020 all emitted more CO2 than advertised, when tested in the real world, just as research on older PHEVs has shown.

Shocking ... but unsurprising.

[Adam Ef]

Originally Posted by admin

I find that odd too. I think it's so the hirer is licenced and insured.

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As far as I know the hire ones are the first ones that are legal. They're allowed anywhere you can ride a bicycle. Only becuase the company hiring is responsible for them and they are legit speed and power limted within regulations. Most of the ones that are around (there's a lot of others in Bristol) are not legal as they aren't limited. I regularly see a couple of people pass our shop each afternoon going incredibly fast up the main road overtaking all the other traffic!

[shiftin_gear98]

I saw a kid on one of these a few weeks ago.
They looked really good fun and I was up for getting one, until I googled it and saw the price.

https://www.rideandglide.co.uk/produ...BoC23gQAvD_BwE

Too much for a toy.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

As far as I know the hire ones are the first ones that are legal. They're allowed anywhere you can ride a bicycle. Only becuase the company hiring is responsible for them and they are legit speed and power limted within regulations. Most of the ones that are around (there's a lot of others in Bristol) are not legal as they aren't limited. I regularly see a couple of people pass our shop each afternoon going incredibly fast up the main road overtaking all the other traffic!

They are amazing fun, I used them a lot in Europe last year as they were cheaper than ubers. The speed and distance you can cover on them is amazing, may have done an airport run
If it means less traffic on the road I think they're a good idea for big cities, definitely dangerous though.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by shiftin_gear98

I saw a kid on one of these a few weeks ago.
They looked really good fun and I was up for getting one, until I googled it and saw the price.

https://www.rideandglide.co.uk/produ...BoC23gQAvD_BwE

Too much for a toy.

I saw a bloke on one of those and didn't realise it was electric , embarrassingly.
To be fair he was going down hill though.

[SV650rules]

This is a lot cheaper... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFGX4JW...dDbGljaz10cnVl