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    johnb80 reacted to Dabop's post in the thread DIY Powerwall / Battery with Like Like.
    You'd be surprised- most newer Australian offgrid homes use 96v nominal battery banks, with 15kw or more of inverter hanging off...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread DIY Powerwall / Battery.
    Yep, mine are genuine EVE cells with the certs for each cell. They did have the typical helicoil type insert in the 2 stud terminals. On...
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    johnb80 reacted to Dabop's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    Plus they are so much more than many expect in performance- I got to 'test drive' one off the locals Atto 3's, just to see what it...
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    johnb80 reacted to Dabop's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    Most current EVs charge at around 10km per minute if the charger permits, some faster... The Atto 3 I am looking at for example will on...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Well youre entitled to your experienced opinion, I should take heed of my dads advice, never argue with idiots, they drag you down to...
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    johnb80 reacted to AJB Temple's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    Must depend on the make then. In winter I precondition the car so battery starts warm, fully demisted, car at desired internal temp and...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    No argument with that at all. This is simply not the case, most EV's get to 80% in a maximum of 40 minutes and thats where you stop...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Both, MG5 and BMW i3 That is true but you don't normally charge from empty to full every night. I only need to replace the amount of...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Yes of course BUT the Q7 wouldnt have achieved the MPG figure in the specification sheet which is the argument here.
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    In reality it does around 235 miles on a full charge dependent on speed more than anything else. It's no different to ICE cars which are...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Not really, midnight to 06:00, 5p kWh every night which equates nicely to 1p per mile fuel cost. I'll take that thank you.
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    johnb80 reacted to Ozi's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    I would be interested to know how many of those without off street parking don't want to drive, how that would effect the percentages...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    MG5 Estate, currently available at Perry in Leeds for £19k, 250 miles range, 7 year warranty etc. Even at full list price it's £32,500.
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    johnb80 reacted to Dabop's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    There's a lot of dodgy info being put out about EV's and their charging needs... Most countries won't need to expand their existing...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Not really Hmmm, not really safe, 400 miles and no stops. Aye it does, just killing everyone around :) Without exception, since 2016...
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