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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #950 on: January 03, 2024, 05:12:41 PM »
Nothing to do with the EV, all to do with the cleaning requirements.

True and all our annual 1.2million cars have to come by ship nowadays-
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/1000-kia-vehicles-turned-back-due-to-biosecurity-risk/ar-AA1mo2jR

Apart from live bugs that presents a problem for current lithium battery tech in large volumes that flooding with CO2 won't solve-
https://apnews.com/article/cargo-ship-fire-alaska-safety-precautions-38e7a4e5e882617d184eb73ec928814e
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #951 on: January 05, 2024, 06:55:56 PM »
Just a random thought.
You own a EV, you are in Mt Tamborine at the moment, or any other area that is effected by the loss of power, due to storms, or other natural disasters?
What's your back up plan?

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #952 on: January 05, 2024, 07:44:43 PM »
Tbh, same as if you run out of fuel, all the servo’s can’t pump petrol or diesel until the power comes back on.


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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #953 on: January 06, 2024, 07:03:45 AM »
Quote from: lloydus67 on January 05, 2024, 07:44:43 PM
Tbh, same as if you run out of fuel, all the servo’s can’t pump petrol or diesel until the power comes back on.

Hmm, That might be right in big towns, cities, however our small town's general store has diesel generators as backup for when there are power failures. Has had for the 27 years I've lived here.
It Keeps the fridges/freezers,  fuel pumps operational during power outages, Whether that be network outages due upgrades or weather events.
Our emergency services in town, RFS/SES need 24 hour access to fuel.


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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #954 on: January 06, 2024, 07:50:35 AM »
Quote from: Hairs on January 06, 2024, 07:03:45 AM
It Keeps the fridges/freezers,  fuel pumps operational during power outages,

Does it also run the cash register & card reader ???

That's the other thing that's now showing up more & more - when an area loses power, all the various mobile phone towers only have ~8 hours battery life before they also shut down, so no phones. nbn is also reliant on power so also no internet, EFTPOS, banking etc etc etc :'( >:(

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #955 on: January 06, 2024, 08:25:52 AM »
"Does it also run the cash register & card reader"
Yes it does mate.
The store has satellite NBN, Phone.
I figure over the years, as our town gets bigger, more people are reliant on the general store when roads are cut due to flooding and power failures.
In big floods, the pumps are removed, although the store stays open.
Milk, bread essential are brought in by boat.
Even in big floods, we are still able to get to either Grafton or Casino by road(70 odd Km's).

Re Phone towers.
Lawrence is part of the national communication network(we had wireless nbn before other towns that are bigger than us), there is a diesel generator at the tower to power it.


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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #956 on: January 07, 2024, 02:33:02 PM »
Sales by propulsion or fuel type:

Petrol: 588,622 sales, up 6.7 per cent
Diesel: 379,512 sales, up 5.0 per cent
Hybrid: 98,439 sales, up 20.3 per cent
Electric: 87,217 sales, up 161.1 per cent
PHEV: 11,212 sales, up 8.8 per cent
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8477752/australias-top-selling-electric-cars-in-2023/

So hybrid sales currently match EV plus PHEV(imposter?) sales so should the shrewd investor buy Toyota or Tesla shares? Decisions....decisions...?
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #957 on: January 09, 2024, 12:59:57 PM »
Electric vehicle owners should only be allowed to change their vehicles from Wind, Solar & Hydro.
Otherwise it's just pretending

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #958 on: January 09, 2024, 01:36:21 PM »
Why?
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #959 on: January 09, 2024, 01:54:44 PM »
Quote from: WilSurf on January 09, 2024, 01:36:21 PM
Why?
I'm taken the p155 out this whole, green energy crap(imo).

Do you remember 15 years ago or so, you could purchase 'Green Power' from your power supplier?
You were charged a higher tariff for this 'Green Power' privilege.
The money from this was to fund the transition to green power, it lined the pockets of those who had their snout in the trough.
The next scheme was Solar panels on your roof.
We invested $15K in our system, which are are lucky to get 6cent a KW now.
Our house insurance was I creased because of the panels.

Seems every week, there is a new household item that needs power to operate, :(

We had our PM attend COP28, beside albo flying there, Australia sent over 100 public servants to tell the rest of us that we have to go green.
He's not called Airbus Albo for nothing.

Industry, is telling the goverment that there will not be enough energy in the system and to expect blackouts.
Which we seem to have most weekends.

Anyway, if people want to believe they are saving the planet by buying an electric vehicle, they have a right to believe that, and do that.
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #960 on: January 09, 2024, 07:54:24 PM »
Just to Add,
Australia sells high grade Coal, Yellow Cake to the world.
We are closing our power stations, the Greens have Australians Shit scared of Nuclear.
How farken stupid are we?
Well played Australia.

Yet you are convinced that buying an electric vehicle is going to save the planet.
Open your eyes and see what the power houses of the world are doing.
They are selling us this utopia

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #961 on: January 10, 2024, 12:48:40 AM »
Quote from: Hairs on January 09, 2024, 07:54:24 PM
Just to Add,
Australia sells high grade Coal, Yellow Cake to the world.
We are closing our power stations, the Greens have Australians Shit scared of Nuclear.
How farken stupid are we?
Well played Australia.

Yet you are convinced that buying an electric vehicle is going to save the planet.
Open your eyes and see what the power houses of the world are doing.
They are selling us this utopia

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #962 on: January 10, 2024, 02:12:14 PM »
Quote from: Hairs on January 09, 2024, 07:54:24 PM
Just to Add,
Australia sells high grade Coal, Yellow Cake to the world.
We are closing our power stations, the Greens have Australians Shit scared of Nuclear.
How farken stupid are we?
Well played Australia.

I was watching a vid on youtube where the bloke looked at the total number of vehicles in Australia, against the total generating output of all our power stations. If everything converts to battery power in the national fleet we won't have enough electricity generation to charge them each day.
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #963 on: January 10, 2024, 02:28:59 PM »
And that's just the tip of the iceberg, when it comes our energy needs.

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #964 on: January 10, 2024, 02:51:32 PM »
Quote from: Bird on January 10, 2024, 02:12:14 PM
I was watching a vid on youtube where the bloke looked at the total number of vehicles in Australia, against the total generating output of all our power stations. If everything converts to battery power in the national fleet we won't have enough electricity generation to charge them each day.

An upmarket (read expensive) apartment development here in Radelaide advertised that each car park would have an electric vehicle charge point.
After completion only 1 in 3 of the apartments had one, the reason, "the grid is not capable of supporting any more".
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #965 on: January 10, 2024, 06:12:23 PM »
25 odd years here,
Those that wanted to install air-conditioning submitted an application to the local energy mob.
Some had to pay for transformer upgrades, and other network upgrades before the go ahead was given.
Now, I maybe wrong, but over time I haven't seen much infrastructure upgrades in our town.
So what has changed for people to use more electricity

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #966 on: January 12, 2024, 12:12:51 AM »
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #967 on: January 12, 2024, 04:04:31 PM »
France drops renewables targets, prioritises nuclear in new energy bill.

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20240109-france-drops-renewables-targets-prioritises-nuclear-in-new-energy-bill.

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #968 on: January 17, 2024, 06:42:17 AM »
Sorry if this has been posted.
Two cars, one petrol, the other electric.
Melbourne to Sydney.
https://youtu.be/JSGjVOkM0jU?si=l3vC2ZeSthf-lSZn

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #969 on: January 17, 2024, 07:23:44 AM »
Quote from: Hairs on January 17, 2024, 06:42:17 AM
Sorry if this has been posted.
Two cars, one petrol, the other electric.
Melbourne to Sydney.
https://youtu.be/JSGjVOkM0jU?si=l3vC2ZeSthf-lSZn

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Can't forking watch that with the 5mins of adds before you look like getting to the test!  >:(

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #970 on: January 17, 2024, 08:50:32 AM »
Quote from: Foo on January 17, 2024, 07:23:44 AM
Can't forking watch that with the 5mins of adds before you look like getting to the test!  >:(

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When I click on the link it's
5 seconds of one ad, then I can skip to the story.


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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #971 on: January 17, 2024, 09:06:17 AM »
I do not get any ads, :D
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #972 on: January 17, 2024, 09:29:59 AM »
dont use it for the holiday to the snow..
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dead-teslas-oak-brook
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #973 on: January 17, 2024, 11:08:21 AM »
Quote from: Bird on January 17, 2024, 09:29:59 AM
dont use it for the holiday to the snow..
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dead-teslas-oak-brook

It wasn't just in Chicago- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKbAnOYUigo

Experienced pro advises don't leave it unattended at home charging in the garage- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itGeAq9rBeY
Presumably you need a fire/smoke alarm monitor too in the garage to get some shuteye?
Insurance underwriters are going to call time on all this despite the politicians and their mainstream media lackeys sprinkling fairy dust.
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #974 on: January 17, 2024, 02:13:56 PM »
But wait, car prices are going down! ;D :cup:

No, hang on a minute, up! :'(

Umm, nah, dunno, it's complicated! ::) :-\

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-01-17/where-are-electric-and-petrol-vehicle-prices-going-in-2024/103306894

At the very least, lower battery prices may carry forward into home & camping batteries ???
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