Electric cars spotted...
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Well, I just thought I would start a 'spotted thread' for electric vehicles. They interest me from an engineering perspective and as a daily driver I wouldn't say no to one (as long as I still have the V8 for weekends!).
First one I saw was two weeks ago (Vauxhall Ampera on the M6 near J40), then I saw another only a week or so later (Chevrolet Volt on the same stretch of the M6)!
Anyone else seen these things in daily use?
First one I saw was two weeks ago (Vauxhall Ampera on the M6 near J40), then I saw another only a week or so later (Chevrolet Volt on the same stretch of the M6)!
Anyone else seen these things in daily use?
Oslo here, they've always been accepting of electric cars, use of bus lanes / free parking / free charging when parked.
Since the Tesla S thing came out, they're everywhere. The tax on them is pretty cheap too.
Once they hit 50,000 in Oslo then the party's over, they can't use the bus lanes etc...
Fuel isn't expensive here (in relation to average income) ..... But all the electricity produced here is (well, 98%) from hydro plants.... It's tempting stuff.
Since the Tesla S thing came out, they're everywhere. The tax on them is pretty cheap too.
Once they hit 50,000 in Oslo then the party's over, they can't use the bus lanes etc...
Fuel isn't expensive here (in relation to average income) ..... But all the electricity produced here is (well, 98%) from hydro plants.... It's tempting stuff.
The buses where my uncle lives in Sweden run on gas from rotten meat! Interesting to see how many people have spotted these cars. How does it work with gearing then? If an electric motor can provide max torque at 0RPM does it need a gearbox? For example on locomotives with diesel engines, the very use of the electric motor negates transmissions ?
AW111 said:
Melbourne here. I would see a Prius most days on the way to or from work. Not always the same one.
Well so do I but then a Prius isn't an electric car....I see plenty of Leaves around and spotted an i3 demonstrator out and about the other day (on the Wirral) but have never seen a Zoe or Twizy on the road.
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