Topic: Electric Cars and The Future (Read 1242 times)

a basic car i know of does fuel 40miles per gallon = 8.8miles a litre  UK fuel £1.40 a litre = £0.159 a mile
a EV car can do 3.5miles per KWH UK residential electric is £0.40/kwh=£0.114 a mile

(Electricity   unit: 28.6p/kWh   standing rate: 53.4p/day)
kw house use (single person) 5kwh = 28.6*5 + 53.4/5 = average kwh 39.28p
(if only driving like 7 miles a day you are only topping up charge by 2kwh. thus effectively 40p kwh along with house electric)

uk electric 5 years ago used to be £0.14daytime £0.07nighttime with 30p daily standing rate
=day car charge topup £0.057 a mile
=night car charge topup £0.037 a mile

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public EV charging stations used to offer free charging now its more expensive than home charging even at latest home charging new expense rate

all i am saying is the economics of EV has broke their promises of "save the planet save the pocket"

Not yet, in most countries but if the demand for electricity increases then eventually the electricity bills will be higher than what we used to be unless we find better and more efficient power plants, and electricity generation with renewable sources is still a joke...

Tesla Cyber Truck is the talk of the town and Elon really knows how to advertise his products and make people to pay and wait for years to get the actual products.

the future of electric car adoption is recently come into question

years ago promises were of cars being £$25k and mileage costs of electric being 25% of fuel
(stories of cars starting at $50k but only due to being new factory costs added and cars should become half price over time once factory investment recouped)

(stories of how EV owners can recoup initial costs via the savings on the electric charging vs car fuel cost)

these days though electric cars are £$50k+ and fuel to electric cost per mile are equal

Most of the vehicles that are running in our country or our state today are running on oil, so the vehicles or cars that are going to come in our future generation will definitely be electric cars and their controls will be very sophisticated and they will have to be controlled very easily by people, so they are electric.  The thing that is electrical will make it very easy for us

At the moment there are two large manufacturers of fully electric cars namely Tesla and BYD. BYD actually just this quarter took the top spot in most electric cars manufactured and delivered. Thought you have to consider the automotive maker strikes in the US and how that has affected production for Tesla.
Anyhow these two seem to be rapidly scaling and expanding. Many legacy automakers like ford and gm started and recently stopped manufacture of their purely electric vehicles citing losses and cost.

The change to a sustainable energy future is needed and electric cars are one of the plausible solutions to the transportation ‘problem’. These don’t necessarily reduce emissions, but are sustainable or can be sustainable- solar energy… etc

I think electric car will be usefull. infact electric car is the future because the rate of air pollution and the excessive consumption of petrol is becoming alarming and people will have no choice than to accept it massively. People always like an innovation that will reduce the cost of living and when you talk about electric car, you talk about one.

Not only electric cars. I think k jn the nearest future people will get more addicted to things that will mi longer consum petrol but solar and electric. Though everything has its disadvantage buy I believe the disadvantage will not be much compead to that of petrol.

I've been driving about 500 miles per month, charging the car at home where the electric is much cheaper.

The one genuine fear I do have right now is that where electric cars are evolving so fast, if a provider introduces a brand new revolutionary battery which is much better than the current generation, my car's value will decrease significantly.

so it doesnt match the advertising ? yet close to 300 and actually that is more than enough to drive in any highways in the world .
50 euros monthly  ? does this mean you only use the car not so often that's why you only spends that amount in monthly basis?
let them say negative things but the truth is. Electric cars is the future.
there are more available source of energy such as Hydro power plants and SOlar panels so I think this will be solved in the future.

if you are into  helping the environment then you should know about Electric cars being best for this matter and besides this is innovation mate , you must understand that for us to have improve we need to have this new one.
yeah it may not be sounds powerful but the truth this is faster than muscle cars.

Personally i don't like electric cars, i think that you can't feel the machine you can't feel the horses inside the engine while they try to get out from the vehicle, i like more muscle cars, the sound of the engine and the exhaust, the power you feel when you ride a classic car from the 80 or the 90, and for the future, i think that classic cars and fuel engines will always stand because they have there lovers and fans so i have a feeling that they will not disappear

I have no Idea what other brand of cars that has electric model now aside from Tesla 
if there are others that has links from other car companies that has Electric cars please mind sharing here
for clarity since the post are from 4 years ago meaning there might be some good creation nowadays .
just talk about electric cars mate 

 Here is a summary of my perspective on electric cars and the future:

Electric vehicles are set to dominate the future of the automotive industry. As battery technology continues rapidly improving and costs keep falling, EV ranges now meet or exceed most consumer needs. Meanwhile, the instant torque and quiet operation of electric motors along with lower maintenance requirements provide a superior driving experience.

Major investments by virtually every automaker as well as government emissions targets will ensure electric models increasingly crowd out internal combustion engine production. Within the next 10-15 years, multiple countries are likely to phase out new non-electric passenger vehicle sales. As charging infrastructure expands, range and charging anxieties will subside as well.

In addition to the environmental impetus, the economic advantages of mechanically simpler vehicles powered by abundant electricity rather than limited oil supplies strengthens the trajectory. As self-driving tech keeps progressing too, EVs will enable much safer and convenient autonomous transport.

With some of the lingering limitations of batteries, hydrogen fuel cells may carve out high-performance transportation niches going forward. However, falling costs and lab breakthroughs suggest lithium-ion batteries should dominate mainstream eco-friendly vehicles.

Between eliminating tailpipe emissions, shifting energy dependence away from oil, reducing transportation costs, and offering better performance - the electric transition brings multiple wins. While the changeover involves some short-term pain retooling factories and oil industry labor impacts, the long run societal benefits are well worth embracing EVs. The auto industry’s electrified and interconnected future should provide faster, cleaner, cheaper and more enjoyable transportation.

Some of the FIRST cars were electric, it not a modern thing or invention. But right now they suck. They cost more money to make than they are worth. Pretty much ALL batteries come from China, the worst violators of the environment period..... So this isn't working as it sits at all no matter how much pixie dust you throw at it. The whole world will NEVER use all electric, thats just crazy utopian talk.   

I own a 2022 Hyundai Kona, fully electric.

It's advertised as a 300 mile range, it's actually closer 260 miles.

I absolutely love the car, it only costs me roughly £50 per month to charge. Cheaper when I can get to the free electric charge points near my local area.

There's a lot of people telling me why electric cars are bad and that combustion is better. However, electric is the future for the sustainability of our planet.

Now, we've just got to solve the electricity production problems and move away from fossil fuels!

Ultimately though, now I've gone electric I'll never go back. Highly recommend!

Nowadays, globalization is the new normal thing now people don't want to be dependent on any natural resources anymore now importance is being placed on more reliance on renewable energy. SDB College of the United Nations is one of the 17 goals of renewable energy and the electric vehicle is one of the tools of renewable energy.People have now become dependent on electric in every field, in every field of life we ​​are dependent on electronic now currency is also becoming electronic.Electric cars will be powered by electricity. It is a wonderful invention of the modern world. Currently, we are using it by natural resources. But expect everything to go by strength going forward let's go.The biggest obstacle to electric cars is that oil-dependent countries will naturally oppose them, because if the number of cars increases, their business will go down and they will fall behind to lead the world.That is why the development and use of electric vehicles will take a lot more time and the current situation will take some time.Many countries in the world, including Saudi Arabia, are trying to reduce their dependence on oil by 2030. They are moving towards renewable energy and if they can be implemented, the use of electric cars It will become very easy to use and implement and the whole world will become a regulation very quickly, and we will be able to establish communication with all countries very quickly.I believe that by the year 2100 the whole world will start using electric appliances and the use of non-renewable energy will disappear.The development of electronic cars is going to be very fast, there will be some hurdles, but it will be solved because now smart way has come to the world and smart car is needed for smart world that is electric the car.

on the other hand we havent resolved c8 since kingdoms, when will we both be able to afford to look past one?

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Electric cars are "feel good" junk. Just making the batteries is a some total loss.

Most electric vehicle companies manufacture these cars at an extreme loss, how is that made up? Sell more fuel cars.

How are you going to charge it? Ah, most like gas turbines and coal. The power infrastructure won't even remotely handle the load. Need ALLOT more 24/7/365 nuclear power plant to support base load. Here in California we have blackout and demands to reduce consumption including not charging you car! Cali is also making demand to ban natural gas appliances! Whirly thing and solar panel won't even REMOTELY carry that load. It's math not feel god bullshit.

How are low income families supposed to afford this crap, Bidenomics already fucked them hard. With what money?

Wake up.

Think of this... I logged into CALISO (California's grid manager) the in 2018 on a hot day. IIRC is was approx 75,000 MW (equiv of about 50+ nuclear reactors or roughly 17000 high power diesel locomotives.

That same year China ADDED 289,000MW of dirt coal power plants. SO it's futile battle that will never win. We can't change the world by hurting ourselves.

What about their battery? Saw a tweet where someone freaked out about leaving their Tesla at 100% charge for hours.

Electric cars don't have sound but some people buy cars for their sound like the Supra MK4, Ferrari, Mustang, Bugghati, Lamborghini Sian and etc.  People buy the Supra MK4, Mustang, Ferrari, Lamborghini Sian and etc. for two reasons one is sound and the second is look These two things impress some people, and people buy a car.

Electric vehicles  are surely the future of transportation due to their environmental benefits and technological advancements. As the world is focusing on cleaner energy and reducing emissions, electric vehicle will surely replace fossil fuel-powered vehicles in the coming years.