Electric Cars
#1
Posted 16 April 2019 - 10:25 PM
#2
Posted 16 April 2019 - 10:36 PM
Cant see diesel and petrol vehicles being phased out too quickly as governments are addicted to taxes on fuel. Imagine the billions of dollars each year foregone.
#3
Posted 16 April 2019 - 10:42 PM
#4
Posted 16 April 2019 - 10:51 PM
#5
Posted 16 April 2019 - 10:58 PM
Full electric is not there yet for full commercial use, hybrid suits australia much better, your not going to see an interstate road train as full electric anytime soon.
Governments would also be hesitant to spend the billions on changing infrastructure for full electric.
Simple things like the power grid on the east coast struggles now in 40deg weather, SA has blackouts during storms, now add a few thousand then 10’s of thousands electric cars that require charging.
We will have no choice tho, government emission targets are driving what the manufacturers are doing which is then filtering down to us, only time before it happens.
#6
Posted 16 April 2019 - 11:09 PM
I reckon the 50% by 2030 statistic quoted is just another example of government propaganda, just some figure that some idealistic, fresh-out-of-college, thinks-he-knows-everything public servant numpty has pulled out of his arse to make it look like the government is actually doing anything besides trying to stay in government.
The way they usually do things is to tax the absolute crap out of something until it's so bloody expensive that nobody can afford it any more... I bet there's a few ex-smokers here that could identify with that!
The thing with that philosophy is that they can sneak it up slowly over a decade or so and there won't hardly be any political backlash, whereas if you put an extra 50 cents per litre fuel tax on tonight, you'd have an overthrown government by tomorrow night!
#7
Posted 16 April 2019 - 11:09 PM
Think we will be fine our lifetime, will change for kids.
Full electric is not there yet for full commercial use, hybrid suits australia much better, your not going to see an interstate road train as full electric anytime soon.
Governments would also be hesitant to spend the billions on changing infrastructure for full electric.
Simple things like the power grid on the east coast struggles now in 40deg weather, SA has blackouts during storms, now add a few thousand then 10’s of thousands electric cars that require charging.
We will have no choice tho, government emission targets are driving what the manufacturers are doing which is then filtering down to us, only time before it happens.
Don't vote Labor if you don't want/like Bill's plan.
#8
Posted 16 April 2019 - 11:14 PM
No way I'm ever getting on a 747 or an A380 etc etc with electric turbine engines.
#9
Posted 16 April 2019 - 11:28 PM
Edited by Indy Orange, 16 April 2019 - 11:33 PM.
#10
Posted 16 April 2019 - 11:52 PM
They can all go and fux themselves...……………..just sayin
#11 _2 girls racing_
Posted 17 April 2019 - 03:09 PM
There’s a lot of coal fired power stations that need to go renewable energy before cars surely?
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#12
Posted 17 April 2019 - 05:59 PM
This thread on the subject of electric vehicles on the Fastlane Forum is an interesting read so far. http://www.fastlane....aspx#post176249
#13
Posted 17 April 2019 - 06:13 PM
#14
Posted 17 April 2019 - 06:19 PM
i got 12 fully charged optima batteries bud
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#15
Posted 17 April 2019 - 06:42 PM
#16
Posted 17 April 2019 - 06:47 PM
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#17
Posted 17 April 2019 - 07:26 PM
#18
Posted 17 April 2019 - 07:51 PM
Like the car replacing the horse - horses are still around for hobbyists etc.
Petrol cars will still be legal - but the price of fuel will be high and they will only be special occasion and historic vehicles - which is kinda happening now anyhow.
#19
Posted 17 April 2019 - 08:01 PM
#20
Posted 17 April 2019 - 09:52 PM
Edited by hanra, 17 April 2019 - 09:53 PM.
#21
Posted 17 April 2019 - 10:08 PM
I hope the Adani coal mine gets the go ahead to power some more coal fired power stations to cope with the grid demands of everyone charging their cars over night. We need the jobs up here anyways. These Melbourne hippies seem to have a different idea.
Sorry Brad but I disagree. Adani won't be mining coal for Australian consumption, he will avoid paying taxes and royalties and he will rape and destroy our environment and when he is finished he will close up his operations and walk off leaving behind an environmental disaster.
https://www.youtube....h?v=CTv3UBQKYRA
#22
Posted 17 April 2019 - 10:16 PM
#23
Posted 17 April 2019 - 10:27 PM
Idid hear the coal mine here in Collie is soon due to close,how soon I don't know ,a few years yet I hope.
I hope the Adani coal mine gets the go ahead to power some more coal fired power stations to cope with the grid demands of everyone charging their cars over night. We need the jobs up here anyways. These Melbourne hippies seem to have a different idea.
Edited by Indy Orange, 17 April 2019 - 10:32 PM.
#24
Posted 18 April 2019 - 10:34 AM
As long as locals get some work out of it, it’s a good thing. There is nothing for people to do for work up here.
Sorry Brad, but mate I'm going to tell you that the worst thing that could ever happen to Australia & our meat and fruit & vegetable industry, would be for Adani to run the mine. It's that simple ! I'm not against a mine, but I'm certainly against the Adani group. The reason for so many things being stipulated to them, is their environmental disasters everywhere they've been in the world so far & that isn't made up & the fact that they run everything in shell companies & then fold them, when things go bad. All their money go illegally to tax havens & they won't pay tax here or royalties. No bank in 3 years + in the whole world would secure finance for them, the libs were the only 1's stupid enough to do it & then give them incentives to operate here. We are talking about the 2nd biggest coal mine in the southern hemisphere (lower part of the world) not some little prep plant. It is also over the top of natural springs feeding the bowen basin water table. Unless you catch your own drinking water & only live on a diet of McDonald's products grown in Tasmania, then anyone on the east coast of Australia from the Cape to Melbourne, has something to be concerned about. PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT ADANI ! Gary.
#25
Posted 18 April 2019 - 10:40 AM
Sorry i didn't see Dave put up the link, awesome work Dave !
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