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  1. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    Range is obviously critically important, but seems to be more or less reaching the point where most people can see EVs as a viable option, but that still leaves charging infrastructure as an unresolved issue. You sort of make the point by describing the as hoc methods you have used. Parking 15...
  2. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    Not sure I understand what you are saying?
  3. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    Thanks for that, very interesting indeed. I wonder whether there has been any attempt to create any industry standards for battery swapping?
  4. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    Perhaps the main problem with wholesale transitioning to EVs has been highlighted here: how do you charge if you park on the street? To deal with that would seemingly require an enormous amount of infrastructure development in a very short amount of time. The obvious solution is swappable...
  5. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    There are various ways you could load batteries. I was thinking of a robot forklift style side loader, but your way would perhaps be better. The issue is a bit like the early railways, no common standards between competing manufacturers, and the need for a very rapid roll-out of infrastructure.
  6. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    I was, of course, joking, but being serious, clearly the long term solution is to limit speeds to 15mph and have your valet run in front of the vehicle with a red flag and a bell.
  7. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    I think it will be made increasingly untenable to drive older cars, through legislation and increasing cost of fuel. There are already cities where you aren't allowed to enter with a vehicle that doesn't meet certain emissions standards, and this is likely to be rolled out more and more widely.
  8. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    What is the argument against hydrogen for cars?
  9. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    It's a valid point, but also applies to bikes. As EVs become more popular, I suppose we will see some form of Darwinian evolution among pedestrians 😁
  10. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    I agree with all these points. Living on a busy road, the idea of no more engine noise is very appealing, but would need to be accompanied with better tyre tread design and quieter road surfaces for maximum benefit. Range could easily be dealt with in the longer term by having standard battery...
  11. DMW

    Is the future of birding electric?

    Living on a small island (9x5 miles), electric would be ideal in theory. It's simply been a question of cost for me. There's no way I could ever justify the high cost of an EV for the relatively tiny mileage I do. The pollution of manufacturing a car would probably massively outweigh the...
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