Death of Diesel long live Hybrid & EV
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Death of Diesel long live Hybrid & EV
After a first service of my XC 90 hybrid, the school run of 25miles returned a decent 102.8mpg. This is up from 90mpg before update.
My local runs I never use any petrol and run solely on electric.
I've just pre ordered a Jag ipace EV. To replace the Euro 5 Honda crv
My local runs I never use any petrol and run solely on electric.
I've just pre ordered a Jag ipace EV. To replace the Euro 5 Honda crv
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Seen it mentioned for a few years now, seems to be some sceptasism about if its true or not though.
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You have to take in the whole cost of build & life of the product & the entire energy chain.Unless you have your own fusion reactor.
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NYC was a pleasure to ride a bike around as it didn't stink of diesel. Hopefully we can do the same with London.
I'm thinking all electric next year.
I'm thinking all electric next year.
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1500 dirtier cites than London around the world
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/eart...er-cities.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/eart...er-cities.html
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London and all cities and towns have to do this
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Nah, the Tesla model S P100D would anhilate it in a straight line
Agreed, the single biggest perk of EV's is they move the emissions from the point of use. What's the age old saying about not ****ting in your own back yard...
If you go up one of the towers in NY, you would see the pollution all over Manhattan. Look south out to the ocean and it's much clearer. Zero emission vehicles have to be used. Sod the cost to run. Pollution has to get under control. Either ban vehicle usage or use zero emission vehicles.
London and all cities and towns have to do this
London and all cities and towns have to do this
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Ok, the cheaper 90D will match the Merc without having to pay £1.28 a litre for fuel. And lets be honest, the internal combustion engine is getting a little antiquated these days.
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Don't know what price you pay for fuel, but premium fuel isn't that price here, and I'd be surprised if its that price on the UK mainland.
Anyway, horses for courses and all that.
I know people that drive the most ugliest of cars (Nissan cube and Citroen cactus for example driven by two neighbours), and they say "it gets me from A to B", yes, I'm sure it does, but WTF made you purchase that in the first place.
Electric cars - if you want to drive about in one, thinking you're "saving" the planet, then work away
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OK, fair enough
Don't know what price you pay for fuel, but premium fuel isn't that price here, and I'd be surprised if its that price on the UK mainland.
Anyway, horses for courses and all that.
I know people that drive the most ugliest of cars (Nissan cube and Citroen cactus for example driven by two neighbours), and they say "it gets me from A to B", yes, I'm sure it does, but WTF made you purchase that in the first place.
Electric cars - if you want to drive about in one, thinking you're "saving" the planet, then work away
Don't know what price you pay for fuel, but premium fuel isn't that price here, and I'd be surprised if its that price on the UK mainland.
Anyway, horses for courses and all that.
I know people that drive the most ugliest of cars (Nissan cube and Citroen cactus for example driven by two neighbours), and they say "it gets me from A to B", yes, I'm sure it does, but WTF made you purchase that in the first place.
Electric cars - if you want to drive about in one, thinking you're "saving" the planet, then work away
As for "saving the planet", you've got to be pretty daft to think EVs are saving the plant.
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If you go up one of the towers in NY, you would see the pollution all over Manhattan. Look south out to the ocean and it's much clearer. Zero emission vehicles have to be used. Sod the cost to run. Pollution has to get under control. Either ban vehicle usage or use zero emission vehicles.
London and all cities and towns have to do this
London and all cities and towns have to do this