Advertise on fullfatrr.com »

Home > Off Topic > UK to forward ban on new diesel & petrol cars to 2030
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 8 of 9 <123456789>
Print this entire topic · 
TJRL



Member Since: 07 Sep 2019
Location: Reading
Posts: 198

United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Baltic Blue

Siftah wrote:
All interesting points regarding hydrogen. I've certainly seen a few people touting hydrogen as being a better alternative to EV's but haven't yet come across anything that really seems to definitely back it up though. ...


I did a very quick "Google" and found a few hydrogen cars you can buy in the UK, e.g. https://www.hyundai.co.uk/new-cars/nexo

Their website puts the case for hydrogen to some extent and worth a browse. Although about 2/3 of the way down is a map showing just how few refueling stations there are in the UK. Big Cry 2010 Range Rover TDV8 Baltic Blue Autobiography (2011 MY) - SOLD Sad
1960 Land Rover SII SWB SW
2020 BMW R1250 RT LE
2021 Triton ST-125 (Monkey Bike)

Post #573558 20th Nov 2020 10:50am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Siftah



Member Since: 11 Jun 2018
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 326

Spain 2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

supershuttle wrote:
I can see the debate has moved on a bit and I have to say I had lost interest but as a Tory myself I realise it is fashionable to blame us for everything - one of the previous posts blames the Tories for diesel, maybe worth reading this -https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41985715


I was actually going back a bit further to be honest, to 1990 under Thatcher when the TCI was published and caused the first shift towards Diesel.

Thatcher did some very positive things for the environment and even this was done with good intentions, but clearly, this didn't turn out so well.

Post #573572 20th Nov 2020 12:49pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Siftah



Member Since: 11 Jun 2018
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 326

Spain 2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Bl4ckD0g wrote:
Yeah I was thinking that. I thought the diesel revival in the UK was much later under labour. I arrived in the Uk in 1996 and remember distinctly many of my friends making fun of my “tractor”. I used to do about 20K miles and it made sense for me at the time. Never understood this fascination with diesel for the majority of low mileage drivers.


There's an article here which goes into some detail about it, it was during the 90's when the VAT dropped on Diesel and the conversion from Leaded to Unleaded was happening that Diesels first started to get popular.

From a consumer standpoint you were getting ~50mpg from a diesel and paying less per litre, whereas a typical petrol car was probably still averaging 30mpg at the time.

https://cleanair.london/sources/blame-magg...sel-fumes/

Post #573573 20th Nov 2020 12:52pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
PaulTyrer



Member Since: 22 Jul 2013
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 1225

United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Epsom Green

Heres a good reason for keeping petrol & diesel cars. And I know cobalt is used in mobile phones but a car battery requires approx 1000 times more than a mobile phone battery.

Post #573639 21st Nov 2020 1:19pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
DrRob



Member Since: 16 Apr 2015
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
Posts: 4200

United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

The oil and gas industry is highly regulated and doesn’t employ slave or child labour in the fuel chain. Unlike battery production as highlighted by Sky News. The environmental destruction is also disgusting. 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
--------------------------------------------------

Post #573659 21st Nov 2020 3:31pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
ur20v



Member Since: 19 Feb 2019
Location: None
Posts: 634

A Trap 

There are no ‘free ride’ green energy’s when used on mass, there is always a cost be it human or environmentally, just no getting away from it. Most green policy’s are kicking the can down the road an making it someone else’s problem, either by country or time.

Post #573664 21st Nov 2020 3:47pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
AJGalaxy2012



Member Since: 11 Jun 2018
Location: Gainsborough
Posts: 1446

United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Bonatti Grey

DrRob wrote:
The oil and gas industry is highly regulated and doesn’t employ slave or child labour in the fuel chain. Unlike battery production as highlighted by Sky News. The environmental destruction is also disgusting.

You may be interested to learn that most of the child labour / human rights /. destruction centres around Cobalt mining. Where does most of it get used? in the oil and gas industry to make low sulphur fuels......... BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

Post #573671 21st Nov 2020 4:35pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Bl4ckD0g



Member Since: 16 Feb 2020
Location: 127.0.0.1
Posts: 1322

Netherlands 2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Santorini Black

PaulTyrer wrote:
Heres a good reason for keeping petrol & diesel cars. And I know cobalt is used in mobile phones but a car battery requires approx 1000 times more than a mobile phone battery.



Not it is not.

Besides the points already raised regarding the use in the petrochemical industries which totally nullifies your point anyway, it is a good reason to put sanctions on such countries that allow this, and companies who don't follow up on their obligations with regards to modern slavery laws. They are responsible to check their supply chain.

Post #573711 22nd Nov 2020 8:15am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Bl4ckD0g



Member Since: 16 Feb 2020
Location: 127.0.0.1
Posts: 1322

Netherlands 2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Santorini Black

DrRob wrote:
The oil and gas industry is highly regulated and doesn’t employ slave or child labour in the fuel chain. Unlike battery production as highlighted by Sky News. The environmental destruction is also disgusting.


Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

LOL Yeah right, you fell for it hook line and sinker...

Post #573712 22nd Nov 2020 8:19am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
AJGalaxy2012



Member Since: 11 Jun 2018
Location: Gainsborough
Posts: 1446

United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Bonatti Grey

Bl4ckD0g wrote:
PaulTyrer wrote:
Heres a good reason for keeping petrol & diesel cars. And I know cobalt is used in mobile phones but a car battery requires approx 1000 times more than a mobile phone battery.



Not it is not.

Besides the points already raised regarding the use in the petrochemical industries which totally nullifies your point anyway, it is a good reason to put sanctions on such countries that allow this, and companies who don't follow up on their obligations with regards to modern slavery laws. They are responsible to check their supply chain.


Tosh !

https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw/status...15?lang=en BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

Post #573755 22nd Nov 2020 6:33pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Siftah



Member Since: 11 Jun 2018
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 326

Spain 2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Well... not entirely sure about that...

Looks like >50% of the global usage of Cobalt is indeed in Lithium Ion batteries.

https://www.globalenergymetals.com/cobalt/cobalt-demand/
https://www.cobaltinstitute.org/assets/fil...out-Co.pdf

Post #573758 22nd Nov 2020 7:29pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
archermav



Member Since: 01 Jun 2015
Location: Black Country
Posts: 340

United Kingdom 2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Corris Grey

Interesting topic. As I'm now spending at least twice as much on road tax a month than I am on diesel, I've started looking for an EV replacement. They ain't cheap are they.

My favourite is the IPace, but need to start saving pennies to afford one, or even worse gain employment..

Post #573821 23rd Nov 2020 2:40pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
ur20v



Member Since: 19 Feb 2019
Location: None
Posts: 634

A Trap 

As part of my solar project and wish to go EV, I quickly looked at fast chargers... they are a no go for probably 95% of homes. Most homes in the UK have a 60 or if you are lucky a 100amp supply, a quick charger like a 60Kw is 250amps and a fast charger at 120kw is 500amp so they are both no goes for solar or mains supply. So no 2 hour charging at home.

On a standard home you are looking at being capped to ~6KW charging which has to be a dedicated circuit on its own capped at 30amps... so most EV’s will struggle to get fully charged over night and be ready fully charged for your next day... so ‘timers’ to avoid busy times on the national grid won’t be practical and if you are a regular commuter without charging opportunities your battery will be come more depleted each day lowering the range each day until you can get to either a fast charger or the weekend and not use the car for an extended period.

I still don’t get all the ‘it will be fine’, I just don’t think most people have really looked at the practicality and maths around EV’s.

You need to be doing very short journeys, have off street parking and a dedicated 30amp charging supply, at work charging. Able to afford the very high cost of EV’s (roughly double the standard IC cost at similar spec).

I want this to work but the ‘cost’ of ownership of a EV is too high at present (cost- practicality and finically).

Solar charging of EV’s looks even more problematic.

Going to look at hybrids but the very range on electric looks pathetic as well

Post #575135 5th Dec 2020 9:32am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Siftah



Member Since: 11 Jun 2018
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 326

Spain 2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

You'll get 200 miles of range with 8 hours of charge on an 7kWh charger.

If you're commuting more than 200 miles a day and getting less than 8 hours of sleep a night, then not being able to keep your EV charged probably isn't your biggest challenge in life Rolling with laughter

Post #575138 5th Dec 2020 10:49am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
ur20v



Member Since: 19 Feb 2019
Location: None
Posts: 634

A Trap 

It’s not as simple as that.

Most EV’s only have a 100-200 mile range at best, hybrids are mainly in 30-40 mile range.

7Kw is a dedicated charger and power supply- costly... also most rural property’s here in Spain have very small supplys and restricted tariffs - ours 5KWh.run AC and the cooker and there’s nothing left for an EV

I don’t do 200 miles every day but regularly do this monthly and sometimes on back to back days.

The restrictions just make a EV impractical- it would mean running two cars or change driving habits

Post #575143 5th Dec 2020 11:30am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 8 of 9 <123456789>
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
fullfatrr.com RSS Feed - All Forums


Switch to Mobile site