Living with Electric Vehicles
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???? not a feature at the plug where you are charging, and not really an issue anyway with a microinverterSolar power top ups.
No fear of arc over there.
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That's what i said.
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Ah, now I understand
Electric ute conversion targets resources sector in $1b deal to displace diesel:
www.abc.net.au
Mining, resources sectors targeted in billion-dollar deal to convert utes to electric
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed to supply electric utility vehicles to the Australian mining sector, as demand ramps up.
www.abc.net.au
It'll be interesting to see where Twiggy sits.Electric ute conversion targets resources sector in $1b deal to displace diesel:
Mining, resources sectors targeted in billion-dollar deal to convert utes to electric
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed to supply electric utility vehicles to the Australian mining sector, as demand ramps up.
It'll be interesting to see where Twiggy sits.
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For every kilometre David drives in Tasmania, he's paying tax to Victoria
Victoria's electric vehicle tax is being challenged at Australia's highest court, but experts say it raises bigger questions about how the country could make transport taxes fairer in the future.
www.abc.net.au
interesting, guy has a hybrid vehicle registered in VIC and pays an EV users tax to the VIC government even when travelling interstate when running the vehicle on petrol
I'll turn 73 in 2mths and I'm sure the Pathy will outlast me with 2 oil changes a yr and TLC.
Reckon i'LL REACH 93 hA hA !!!
In NSW they've got the same/similar scheme.
Out of 25,000 offered rebates less than 5000 had been given up to January 2023.
Electric Vehicle Rebate
The NSW Government will offer $3,000 rebates for the first 25,000 new full battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), purchased for a dutiable value of less than $68,750 that are registered on or after 1 September 2021.
www.revenue.nsw.gov.au
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Residents of the ACT won't mind - they obviously don't drive outside the ACT and it is small they don't need to constantly re-charge
www.drive.com.au
It's official: ACT to ban petrol and diesel cars from 2035 – everything you need to know
Following initial reports, the ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to place an expiry date on new petrol and diesel car sales.
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Could this be a potential breakthrough? Claiming triple the range and potentially much cheaper, not needing expensive metals like cobalt. Even if not, it requires something like this for EVs to take off outside cities.
www.electrichybridvehicletechnology.com
‘Crystal battery’ discovered that could triple the range of electric vehicles - Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International
Theion, a global battery manufacturer, has announced a Crystal Battery, which is made of an innovative lithium-sulphur cathode technology to target triple the range and usage time compared to conventional lithium-ion cells. ') } else if (width >= 425) { console.log ('largescreen')...
Could this be a potential breakthrough? Claiming triple the range and potentially much cheaper, not needing expensive metals like cobalt. Even if not, it requires something like this for EVs to take off outside cities.
‘Crystal battery’ discovered that could triple the range of electric vehicles - Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International
Theion, a global battery manufacturer, has announced a Crystal Battery, which is made of an innovative lithium-sulphur cathode technology to target triple the range and usage time compared to conventional lithium-ion cells. ') } else if (width >= 425) { console.log ('largescreen')...
All this stuff is still being researched goldirocks. Nothing has been proven or released.
Why isn't the effort being put into the powertrain of the vehicles instead?
Which powertrain are you talking about? Electric vehicles don't need clutches, gears/transmissions, driveshafts and differentials.
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No doubt still to be proven in practice but it does say "The company will be shipping material later this year, firstly to aerospace customers, as part of the qualification stage, then aircraft, air taxis, drones, mobile phones and laptops, before servicing the electric flight and automotive sectors in 2024". So they are manufacturing already.
It seems inevitable that battery improvement will come (range and lower price) and something like this could change my mind. We'll see.
Not sure I would want to test an electric plane before a car though.....
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They have been experimenting with Li-S for years already, first using one for an 83 hour flight 15 years ago. The Zephyr is light and unmanned, but is interesting as it also used solar re-charge. I don't think we should underestimate future technology even if we are not there quite yet with EVs,
"The low atomic weight of lithium and moderate atomic weight of sulfur means that Li–S batteries are relatively light (about the density of water). They were used on the longest and highest-altitude unmanned solar-powered aeroplane flight (at the time) by Zephyr 6 in August 2008.[3]
Lithium–sulfur batteries may displace lithium-ion cells because of their higher energy density and reduced cost. This is due to the use of sulfur instead of cobalt, a common element in lithium-ion batteries.[4] Li–S batteries offer specific energies on the order of 550 Wh/kg,[1] while lithium-ion batteries are in the range of 150–260 Wh/kg.[5"
"The low atomic weight of lithium and moderate atomic weight of sulfur means that Li–S batteries are relatively light (about the density of water). They were used on the longest and highest-altitude unmanned solar-powered aeroplane flight (at the time) by Zephyr 6 in August 2008.[3]
Lithium–sulfur batteries may displace lithium-ion cells because of their higher energy density and reduced cost. This is due to the use of sulfur instead of cobalt, a common element in lithium-ion batteries.[4] Li–S batteries offer specific energies on the order of 550 Wh/kg,[1] while lithium-ion batteries are in the range of 150–260 Wh/kg.[5"
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