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An Australian Parliamentary committee has recommended that petrol and diesel cars be phased out in favour of electric vehicles in a report. This is not yet law but shows that the government is serious about reducing the dependency Australia has on oil and reducing greenhouse emissions.
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(Score: 2) by bzipitidoo on Sunday April 07 2019, @11:29PM (1 child)
Yes, on cold, damp mornings, I've had a minor issue with the windshield fogging up. Fortunately, it takes only about 15 seconds of heat to clear it. Don't have to keep the heat on, and lose 20% of your range.
The piggy back battery idea sounds very interesting. I fear the upcoming summer heat may finish off the aged batteries, and I shall have to do something. And, I very much would like 100 miles of range. Would let me make a number of round trips I can't quite do now.
I thought public charging stations would be the answer to the limited range, but I find them of little use, in part because they are not reliable. They're occupied, or ICEd, or not working, or behind a locked gate, or turned off after business hours. You can't swipe a credit card to pay, like you can at almost every gas pump in existence, no you have to have an account with each different company in the recharging biz, and there are half a dozen of them. Need a smartphone with their apps installed so you can access your accounts and use the charging stations. And they're a long walk from my destination even when some are in the vicinity. Takes me about 20 minutes to walk 1.5 miles. As for ordinary outlets, there are frustratingly few of them on building exteriors. The place I visit has just one outlet, on a lamp post. But, there is a sidewalk between the post and the parking lot, so to use it, I have to create a tripping hazard. Further, all the nearby parking spots are handicapped. Much better to have the range to do a round trip, and avoid all those problems.
(Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Monday April 08 2019, @12:46AM
Yeah -- I've never used a public charging station except at a Nissan dealer (level 2, free) once when I forgot to do a recharge (a full battery will get me home to town to home to town ... it just won't get me back home on the 4th leg).
This is interesting if it comes to the US: a refurb battery pack for $2850: https://electrek.co/2018/03/26/nissan-leaf-battery-pack-replacement-program/ [electrek.co]
Here's a guy with a DIY piggyback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSqGBPBxfUE [youtube.com]