Campaigning with electric cars.

   Yep, some way to go with electric cars.  Norway has embraced all-electric motoring with commendable speed.  However, I'm told you have to stick to the urbanised areas. Battery ranges plummet in sub-zero temperatures and Norway is over 2000kms long!

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NickM99 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 26 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 83	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM99 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 17 at 10:55pm
	Yep, some way to go with electric cars. Norway has embraced all-electric motoring with commendable speed. However, I'm told you have to stick to the urbanised areas. Battery ranges plummet in sub-zero temperatures and Norway is over 2000kms long!

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1804	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 17 at 9:43pm
	Both Toyota and Honda are putting all their efforts into hydrogen as people start to realise that Electric cars still need to get their electricity from somewhere, and that somewhere is usually a fossil fuelled power station.
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1771	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 17 at 6:47pm
	Would imagine Caravan industry investigating and planning, 20 odd foot twin axle caravans towed by a large 4x4, camper vans, power hungry combo's. possibile power plants with technology today, Hydrogen (unlikely). Flywheel drive, (dangerous), possibility for HGV and buses/coaches. What else is out there ?

GarethT Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 657	Post Options Post Reply Quote GarethT Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 17 at 6:21pm
	I had a hybrid outlander and towed a rib with it. It was great for launching and recovery, but the small fuel tank (to make space for the batteries) made long, low mpg journeys a nightmare. Lots of refuelling. I think the technology has a way to go for towing heavier loads, although it barely noticed the Laser.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6147	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 17 at 6:16pm
	If electric vehicles become universal then the range problem will get solved. Who knows, it might be like the days of horses - every 100 miles you stop to change battery packs. If it doesn't get solved then there won't be electric cars. And don't forget the 2040 thing (which of course could by changed by any government in the meantime) only mandates hybrid cars, so when the rules come into force, who knows, it might be 10 mile radius by electricity and 1,000 mile radius by petrol...

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1771	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 17 at 6:07pm
	We have many discussions about the future of dinghy sailing. what issues will all electric vehicles bring ? Talking towing, caravans, boat trailers etc. Campaigning could be difficult with limited mileage vehicles.