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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: Jul 28, 2008 06:15
One of the reasons given for the lack of people buying electric cars for
city use is the lack of places to recharge them but then local authorities
and others say that there's no demand.
Surely in order to break this chicken and egg cycle there have to be
recharging facilities so that potential buyers and users know that they can
recharge?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/7527789.stm
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Author: Daul P.Daul P. Date: Jul 28, 2008 07:34
Brimstone typed:
> One of the reasons given for the lack of people buying electric cars
> for city use is the lack of places to recharge them but then local
> authorities and others say that there's no demand.
>
> Surely in order to break this chicken and egg cycle there have to be
> recharging facilities so that potential buyers and users know that
> they can recharge?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/7527789.stm
If we lived in a city I think we could make use of such a car/system.
We don't so can't. :)
--
Daul P.
http://www.glass-uk.org/
"You would probably do better not to bother with renewable
energy" Doug, UK.Transport 29/04/2008 08:53.
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Author: MortimerMortimer Date: Jul 28, 2008 07:56
"Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cp6dnZex96rjWxDVnZ2dnUVZ8tbinZ2d@bt.com...> One of the reasons given for the lack of people buying electric cars for
> city use is the lack of places to recharge them but then local authorities
> and others say that there's no demand.
>
> Surely in order to break this chicken and egg cycle there have to be
> recharging facilities so that potential buyers and users know that they
> can recharge?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/7527789.stm
The bigger problem with electric cars is the fact that you can't pull up at
a refuelling station and then a couple of minutes drive away with another
600 miles range, as you can with petrol/diesel/LPG fuel.
As my engineering professor used to say, "never underestimate the power
input rate of a petrol pump"!
If you can recharge your car at home overnight or in the car-park at work
during the day, that's fine. If you need to refuel unexpectedly at a garage,
you are going to be there a long time!
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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: Jul 28, 2008 08:18
Mortimer wrote:
> "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cp6dnZex96rjWxDVnZ2dnUVZ8tbinZ2d@bt.com...>> One of the reasons given for the lack of people buying electric cars
>> for city use is the lack of places to recharge them but then local
>> authorities and others say that there's no demand.
>>
>> Surely in order to break this chicken and egg cycle there have to be
>> recharging facilities so that potential buyers and users know that
>> they can recharge?
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/7527789.stm>
> The bigger problem with electric cars is the fact that you can't pull
> up at a refuelling station and then a couple of minutes drive away
> with another 600 miles range, as you can with petrol/diesel/LPG fuel.
>
> As my engineering professor used to say, "never underestimate the
> power input rate of a petrol pump"!
> ...
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Author: DougDoug Date: Jul 28, 2008 08:24
On 28 Jul, 14:15, "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote:> One of the reasons given for the lack of people buying electric cars for
> city use is the lack of places to recharge them but then local authorities
> and others say that there's no demand.
>
> Surely in order to break this chicken and egg cycle there have to be
> recharging facilities so that potential buyers and users know that they can
> recharge?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/7527789.stm
No what is needed a radical change to the mindset of motorists, who
demand sexy fast gas-guzzlers to bolster their self-importance and
wannabe image and most of them wouldn't be seen dead put-putting
around in an electric.
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: Jul 28, 2008 08:28
Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
> No what is needed a radical change to the mindset of motorists, who
> demand sexy fast gas-guzzlers to bolster their self-importance and
> wannabe image and most of them wouldn't be seen dead put-putting around
> in an electric.
No, Duhg, what is needed is a fucking massive change in public transport
between cities.
There's a strong change I'm going to be in Birmingham for a meeting in
the near future. Dead easy from where we are, the town the office is in
is on a line between London & Brum.
TrainLine.com shows it as being about 90mins. Fine. That'll do nicely.
Oh, wait a minute. £195 for an open return first class was the only
ticket they offered. Fuck. That.
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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: Jul 28, 2008 08:28
Doug wrote:
> On 28 Jul, 14:15, "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote:>> One of the reasons given for the lack of people buying electric cars
>> for city use is the lack of places to recharge them but then local
>> authorities and others say that there's no demand.
>>
>> Surely in order to break this chicken and egg cycle there have to be
>> recharging facilities so that potential buyers and users know that
>> they can recharge?
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/7527789.stm>
> No what is needed a radical change to the mindset of motorists, who
> demand sexy fast gas-guzzlers to bolster their self-importance and
> wannabe image and most of them wouldn't be seen dead put-putting
> around in an electric.
Since there already people using such vehicles that comment is yet another
demonstration of how deranged your outlook is.
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Author: Mike PMike P Date: Jul 28, 2008 08:28
> On 28 Jul, 14:15, "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote:>> One of the reasons given for the lack of people buying electric cars for
>> city use is the lack of places to recharge them but then local
>> authorities
>> and others say that there's no demand.
>>
>> Surely in order to break this chicken and egg cycle there have to be
>> recharging facilities so that potential buyers and users know that they
>> can
>> recharge?
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/7527789.stm>
> No what is needed a radical change to the mindset of motorists, who
> demand sexy fast gas-guzzlers to bolster their self-importance
BWHAHAHA. Us? Self important? One suggests you might look in a mirror before
posting such twaddle.
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Author: MortimerMortimer Date: Jul 28, 2008 08:35
"Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:GdSdnXTDY7bJfhDVnZ2dnUVZ8t3inZ2d@bt.com...> Mortimer wrote:
>> "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:cp6dnZex96rjWxDVnZ2dnUVZ8tbinZ2d@bt.com...>>> One of the reasons given for the lack of people buying electric cars
>>> for city use is the lack of places to recharge them but then local
>>> authorities and others say that there's no demand.
>>>
>>> Surely in order to break this chicken and egg cycle there have to be
>>> recharging facilities so that potential buyers and users know that
>>> they can recharge?
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/7527789.stm>>
>> The bigger problem with electric cars is the fact that you can't pull
>> up at a refuelling station and then a couple of minutes drive away
>> with another 600 miles range, as you can with petrol/diesel/LPG fuel.
>>
>> As my engineering professor used to say, "never underestimate the ...
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Date: Jul 28, 2008 08:39
> most of them wouldn't be seen dead put-putting
> around in an electric.
In what way does an electric vehicle "put-putt"?
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