On 17/07/2018 11:50, The Other Mike wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:59:01 +0000 (UTC), wrote:
It seems to me the whole charging problem of mass ownership of electric cars
has been kicked into the long grass. As usual politicians will only react when
they have to when the load on the grid either local or national becomes critical
whereupon headless chicken mode will be engaged.
Maybe you'll throw in the argument about cables draped across pavements but a
couple of hours of work on the legislation would see that dangerous and
unsociable practive outlawed overnight.
So outlawing electric cars for something approaching 50% of the
population who can only afford a flat or terraced house.
The 'poor' without places to park offroad will have to do without personal
transport charged at home somewhere around 2050-2060 They better get planning
now because there are only 22 years to change habits if they are to buy a new
hydrocarbon fuelled car. Maybe they could start saving now to buy a bigger
property or in the intervening period public transport could fill the gap and
get the vast majority of cars off the road regardless of their fuelling.
Oh, boy. "Start saving now to buy a bigger property". I'd love to, would
you like to persuade my boss to double my wages in real terms?
As for public transport picking up the load, I live in the best place I
can afford, and while until the firm moved recently it took ten minutes
to drive to work, doing the same trip by public transport took at least
40 minutes with two longish walks and an average ten minute waitfor a
bus halfway, or a short walk, and a direct bus that takes 58 minutes.
Now they've moved, it still takes ten minutes to drive, but well over an
hour to get there by public transport. Now consider, I often work a 14
hour day, and consider I need at least 8 hours at home every night for
sleep and personal hygiene...
See this for a worked example on electricity usage for the 'average UK motorist'
Link? All I see is a message ID.
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Tciao for Now!
John.