Just how many Posters are likely

[said]

Panels don't have to go on a roof, they're just as good at ground level where a garden gets the sun......For those who have the space (and funds) for the kit, it's a worthwhile investment - even without a 'leccy car.

What happens in the season's when the sun don't shine!

[The PNP]

Please tell us all about your electric car and how you charge it with your solar array.

I'm all ears .

Hold your horses, bud. I'll not be drawn into a discussion on vehicle type, marque, wattage, Nm of torque, etc. I attach a high value to its down-the-road anonymity!

Re: charging. Provided my domestic bank is at or near its normal fully charged state (level displayed on inverters front panel), I plug in - and presto! Checking display periodically, being careful not to let domestic bank fall below 50% capacity, this to protect banks lead-acid cells. Which may mean disconnecting vehicle from off-grid supply before it's fully charged.

Vehicle display shows how much is 'in the tank', inc during charging. Range available is also available on display. No need to set off with a 'full tank' for shorter trips. Having said that, when I depart it's invariably full anyway. Because after use, I return it to fully charged state asap.

[The PNP]

What happens in the season's when the sun don't shine!

No worries - there's always the National Grid to fall back on!

[local]

Hold your horses, bud. I'll not be drawn into a discussion on vehicle type, marque, wattage, Nm of torque, etc. I attach a high value to its down-the-road anonymity!

Re: charging. Provided my domestic bank is at or near its normal fully charged state (level displayed on inverters front panel), I plug in - and presto! Checking display periodically, being careful not to let domestic bank fall below 50% capacity, this to protect banks lead-acid cells. Which may mean disconnecting vehicle from off-grid supply before it's fully charged.

Vehicle display shows how much is 'in the tank', inc during charging. Range available is also available on display. No need to set off with a 'full tank' for shorter trips. Having said that, when I depart it's invariably full anyway. Because after use, I return it to fully charged state asap.

So you haven't got an electric car.

[justbecause]

so you haven't got an electric car.

pmsl.

[silver fox]

So you haven't got an electric car.

I’m sure he has already said or hinted that he has a “leccy” bike.

[local]

I’m sure he has already said or hinted that he has a “leccy” bike.

Why doesn't he just be straightforward for a change his eco-phoneyism is wearing;



Depending on the type of property a car owner lives in, it's a straightforward job to install as many solar panels as the roof will allow. A domestic battery bank and inverter can store the resulting charge during daylight hours, then supply 220 a/c when required.

Nothing too complex about putting in an exterior charging point either. All the tech is available off the shelf, from companies like Photonic Universe (I got my own setup from them)......then you're driving on clean and free power!


At this point anyone with half a brain knows he's talking through his chimney.


Hold your horses, bud. I'll not be drawn into a discussion on vehicle type, marque, wattage, Nm of torque, etc. I attach a high value to its down-the-road anonymity!

Re: charging. Provided my domestic bank is at or near its normal fully charged state (level displayed on inverters front panel), I plug in - and presto! Checking display periodically, being careful not to let domestic bank fall below 50% capacity, this to protect banks lead-acid cells. Which may mean disconnecting vehicle from off-grid supply before it's fully charged.

Vehicle display shows how much is 'in the tank', inc during charging. Range available is also available on display. No need to set off with a 'full tank' for shorter trips. Having said that, when I depart it's invariably full anyway. Because after use, I return it to fully charged state




All this deliberately misleading drivel for plugging in an electric bike.

[silver fox]

Why doesn't he just be straightforward for a change his eco-phoneyism is wearing;



Depending on the type of property a car owner lives in, it's a straightforward job to install as many solar panels as the roof will allow. A domestic battery bank and inverter can store the resulting charge during daylight hours, then supply 220 a/c when required.

Nothing too complex about putting in an exterior charging point either. All the tech is available off the shelf, from companies like Photonic Universe (I got my own setup from them)......then you're driving on clean and free power!


At this point anyone with half a brain knows he's talking through his chimney.


Hold your horses, bud. I'll not be drawn into a discussion on vehicle type, marque, wattage, Nm of torque, etc. I attach a high value to its down-the-road anonymity!

Re: charging. Provided my domestic bank is at or near its normal fully charged state (level displayed on inverters front panel), I plug in - and presto! Checking display periodically, being careful not to let domestic bank fall below 50% capacity, this to protect banks lead-acid cells. Which may mean disconnecting vehicle from off-grid supply before it's fully charged.

Vehicle display shows how much is 'in the tank', inc during charging. Range available is also available on display. No need to set off with a 'full tank' for shorter trips. Having said that, when I depart it's invariably full anyway. Because after use, I return it to fully charged state




All this deliberately misleading drivel for plugging in an electric bike.

We all know the PNP hates the private car, hardly likely to buy a car of any description, possibly until he finds the bike isn’t the greatest thing around when age creeps up.

[local]

We all know the PNP hates the private car, hardly likely to buy a car of any description, possibly until he finds the bike isn’t the greatest thing around when age creeps up.

I would take that with a pinch of salt the eco-clown drives round in a diesel van flogging forest destroying child-killing tree burners.

He even has a diesel camper-bus.


The only thing green in the hypocrite's life is his knowledge of the EU's market.

[The PNP]

We all know the PNP hates the private car, hardly likely to buy a car of any description, possibly until he finds the bike isn’t the greatest thing around when age creeps up.

I hate being 'buzzed' by cars or any type of vehicle, when I'm on a bike. Which is why if cycling, you'll find me taking a route with the minimum exposure to traffic.

I accept cars have their uses, as do all forms of transport. However, it's hard to avoid the conclusion that cars in particular are over-used. E.g. is it really necessary to drive round the corner to pick up a couple of items from the neighbourhood shop? Short trips like that are easily done on foot or bike. Likewise, a long commute is often best done with a car.....Horses for courses - it makes best sense to use the appropriate mode for the trip in hand.

[The PNP]

I would take that with a pinch of salt the eco-clown drives round in a diesel van flogging forest destroying child-killing tree burners.

As stated previously, we run both petrol and diesel works vehicles. Because at time of purchase, there were no other viable alternatives on the market. What I can't figure out, is why our one diesel unit comes in for so much criticism, when half the businesses in town also run diesel vehicles - yet you always remain silent about that.

As pointed out several times. If there were no market for forest products, investors would put their capital elsewhere - and trees would not be planted as a crop. Whereas, boosting demand for sustainably grown timber (logs), encourages forest creation. Good news not only for wildlife, but also for mountainbiking - and without a doubt good for the planet!

[Ceam]

I understand that many posters on this site are concerned about Climate Change and pollution.So just how many posters are likely to purchase an electric car in the next ten years i.e.by 2030?

Looked last year at an electric car the Tesla model 3, decided against it for now. Maybe next time I'm due to get a new car I'll take the plunge.

[Ceam]

What people seem to be forgetting is electric can come from many sources. Once we run out of dead dinosaurs we are out of petrol/oil.

[local]

As stated previously, we run both petrol and diesel works vehicles. Because at time of purchase, there were no other viable alternatives on the market. What I can't figure out, is why our one diesel unit comes in for so much criticism, when half the businesses in town also run diesel vehicles - yet you always remain silent about that.

As pointed out several times. If there were no market for forest products, investors would put their capital elsewhere - and trees would not be planted as a crop. Whereas, boosting demand for sustainably grown timber (logs), encourages forest creation. Good news not only for wildlife, but also for mountainbiking - and without a doubt good for the planet!

So the grand eco-hypocrite drives a diesel when there are on the market electric alternatives.


From this old diesel van he flogs lung clogging, super polluting, forest destroying, squirrel killing stoves.

Dirtier and less eco friendly than any other domestic fuel.


You are a fraud pure and simple, lecturing us with monotonous regularity about your fake eco-lifestyle.

On your bike and find a conscience.

[The PNP]

A) So the grand eco-hypocrite drives a diesel when there are on the market electric alternatives.


B) From this old diesel van he flogs lung clogging, super polluting, forest destroying, squirrel killing stoves.....Dirtier and less eco friendly than any other domestic fuel.

On your bike and find a conscience.

A) Fyi, I personally run an electric vehicle. Whereas as previously stated, the business runs petrol and diesel vehicles. As previously stated, these were acquired at a time when no viable electric alternatives existed...Btw, still no explanation as to why our diesel unit comes in for so much stick - when there are 100's more of same in use locally but these conveniently go under your radar?

B) Wrong. This business only supplies and installs (at really GREAT prices!) Govt (DEFRA) approved stoves. Stoves that are so clean, they appear on Local Authority lists of appliances suitable for use in Smoke Control Areas (smokeless zones). Heating a property with a renewable fuel, adds zero CO2 to the atmosphere. Whereas, heating a property with a fossil fuel like gas (as I presume you do) only adds to atmospheric CO2, causing global warming and sealevel rise......So who's the hypocrite now?