Aye, there are boilers now that work on the same principle but have a better heat retention than sand. TepeoHeating up sand brings back memories of electric storage heaters using off peak leccy. They worked quite well - Economy 7 etc.
Aye, there are boilers now that work on the same principle but have a better heat retention than sand. TepeoHeating up sand brings back memories of electric storage heaters using off peak leccy. They worked quite well - Economy 7 etc.
I drive a 9 year old diesel estate, £20 pa VED and ULEZ compliant. No issues driving into London regularly.Snag is with diesels, if you live in or near London, you need a PFI loan to fund the Khan taxes and penalties. And for an SUV diesel the road tax is insane.
It must be just the newer ones as my GLC SUV diesel costs the same as my wife's petrol mini at £190 currently as does our diesel motorhome. All that will likely change next month of course as Ms Reeves needs to replace her clothing allowance, err... I mean office expenses.And for an SUV diesel the road tax is insane.
"Between now and the end of 2026, the Chinese domestic market is on track to achieve nearly 100% EV market share. The intense levels of competition are driving the Chinese EV manufacturers to continuously innovate and reduce prices at a rate that the Western manufacturers (except perhaps Hyundai and Kia) cannot keep up with. The result will be a domestic market nearly totally dominated by Chinese EV manufacturers, with levels of efficiency, innovation and tight profit margins unheard of in the West."
In my experience, if there are gloves at a forecourt the diesel pumps are really nice and clean. If there are no gloves, the pumps are basically swimming in diesel.Having had diesels for decades I don't recall going out of my way for fuel or getting diesel on my hands.
I suppose that there is another advantage that you have not mentioned in that now you have three phase laid on for the EV charger that could also be ultilised in your workshop so you could have some lovely big solid machinery.But even if we didn't the 32Kw home charger is cheap off peak and MUCH less than petrol.
We need to remember that you can easily get 250 miles on a full tank of fuel with many ICE vehicles so 80 is not fantastic. I still believe that for now hybrids are the way forward and PHEV's because you are not just battery powered so if the battery runs flat or you find yourself miles from the nearst charging point you are not stranded.It’s the Mercedes GLC which has an 80 mile battery range.
In some countries like Germany the sales of EV's have fallen once the government stops the subsidies so how many people would still buy an EV if the subsidies were not there ?Furthermore, the more you guys keep knocking EV's the lower the demand is which drives the prices down
You forget the botox, now she has that personal photographer it was needed.All that will likely change next month of course as Ms Reeves needs to replace her clothing allowance, err... I mean office expenses.
I have, twice with no subsidies and even if there was additional charges I would still buy EV because it's so much better.In some countries like Germany the sales of EV's have fallen once the government stops the subsidies so how many people would still buy an EV if the subsidies were not there ?
That will soon top be a business dying then over the next few years. Daft outlook really.Where I am there is not a large number of garages and the ones I use have no intention of undertaking the training to work on EV's
on what grounds? If customers of insurance companies allow them to get away with charging more, they deserve the higher bill. There's no increased risk working on EV's than on ICE vehicles. There is the mass hysteria caused by the media but reality is there's no greater risk to insurers.because there are other associated cost such as higher business insurance
Thats a sweeping statement that I would contest, my local BMW Dealer (Soper in Lincoln) have several master techs on the various models and do onsite repairs etc, definitely not sent away.and so leave them to main dealers who just ship them out to get them repaired elsewhere.
I'm sorry, thats their own stupid fault, choose a better insurer not a third rate one that wont cover EV work in garage, ridiculous if it's true, frankly I'd take that with a pinch of salt.The garage I use will not do any work on an EV even brake pads because they are not covered on insurance.
The difference is 12 volts to 400 volts and there are very few electrical engineers working in automotive.There's no increased risk working on EV's than on ICE vehicles.
Insurers make certain stipulations, one is the people need to be fully trained and on the basis of safety because you don't let your average mechanic loose with lethal voltages. Also they are still playing the risk of fire card. An EV is a very different system to work on, when the local garages struggle to even employ an average motor engineer then asking for EV technicians is really not happening.choose a better insurer not a third rate one that wont cover EV work in garage
Many are 800v nowadays but this still doesnt create a greater risk for an insurer, no flammable liquids, very little heat etc.The difference is 12 volts to 400 volts and there are very few electrical engineers working in automotive.
Of course that goes without saying. Garages that arent continuing CPD wont be in business very much longer EV's or not.Insurers make certain stipulations, one is the people need to be fully trained and on the basis of safety because you don't let your average mechanic loose with lethal voltages.
ICE vehicles are 10x more likely to burn than EV'sAlso they are still playing the risk of fire card.
It is, it's much simpler, fewer moving parts, very modular chunks.An EV is a very different system to work on,
Try talking to colleges that train vehicle techs, nearly all candidates are doing EV's now.when the local garages struggle to even employ an average motor engineer then asking for EV technicians is really not happening.
Absolutely. An EV is basically a big washing machine motor with lots of clever electronics. (Yes, I know, that might be oversimplified a bit - but not a lot.) Compare that with a modern internal combustion engine with thousands of parts machined to incredible tolerances and high temperatures, working at amazing speeds (especially now with turbos), and also lots of clever electronics and software to make it all run in harmony and meet ever tighter environmental specs.It is, it's much simpler, fewer moving parts, very modular chunks.
Enter your email address to join: