oh of course, but you could have a charger on every corner and the price to play is still out of reach for most people is where i was coming from. More chargers, cheaper options needed, good education and guaranteed second hand long term viability required.
wireless charging! install it underneath every parking spot. Right next to the wireless sensors for all the parking timers that alers ticket inspectors lol
No its lagging because its a spiral ie more EVs > more chargers >more EVs and its Australia .
Not really. Seems like Hydrogen will end up being the norm for heavy vehicle longhaul applications judging from noises within the industry, but local medium/heavy delivery vehicles and passenger vehicles all seem to be pushing toward EVs. I’ll be interested to see how viable green fuels become in future, if they come online in a major fashion it could split the market, but (just IMO) I don’t see EVs dying off.
Too lossy. Massively inefficient....
Chinese carmakers are Hyundai 2.0 in the Australian market. China is going to completely dominate the automotive industry in coming decades - finding parts for some things like General Motors products might get tricky though
In coming years/decades, absolutely - but they're not quite there yet. Getting parts for them currently is a PITA. They do a production run, make a tiny handful of spares, and then retool to build something else and everything just becomes NLA. Which isn't really legal in Aus with the minimum 10 year serviceability requirements.Chinese carmakers are Hyundai 2.0 in the Australian market. China is going to completely dominate the automotive industry in coming decades - finding parts for some things like General Motors products might get tricky though
I would say BYD are deadly serious about cracking the international market and I would personally take the gamble. Worst case is you end up buying parts online from China.
...if you want to/know how to work on your own vehicles, and (depending on the component) have high-voltage/EV certification and experience.
I was sceptical at first given they were trying to launch in collab via mycar (typical chinese mentality savings costs lol!). Looks like they are taking it a bit more seriously and investing in some showrooms now though.
Yep, the old Leaf will stick with something like a Golf GTI off the line and maybe until you're across the intersection.
Who will actually want an ICE car in 13 years, will they still exist?
Will we even exist in 13 years?
That's great, I don't disagree with the sentiment, but what are those who don't have the infrastructure support supposed to do in the meantime? Slaughter our own cows? There's a small city worth of people in satellite towns around just my area that have a 200km round trip get to a decent supermarket, let alone medical, dental, mental health etc.
Not when the government believes Victoria finishes at the Bendigo Town Border.
I completely disagree with it ! I know people who are struggling to pay for fuel now, struggling to pay rent, struggling to eat, send their kids to school and have never had a car that was worth more than $5-10k... never mind a new vehicle.
Just install a fucking wind turbine next to every parking spot to power the wireless charger
My 10yo would never leave the carpark!Just install a fucking wind turbine next to every parking spot to power the wireless charger
People who can't afford to make the switch. And yes they will exist. People drive cars untill they rust. Plenty of old cars knocking about in great condition.
Good. Won't be bouncing that fucking ball incessantly outside my house any more!
Don't forget how energy is currently generated and the threat of rolling blackouts recently. I don't think it's easily addressed. There's a larger issue to solve for.
