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Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.A slightly different way to look at this. The lifetime assessment report for my next car suggests that over a (very conservative)... -
How do you define parity? The fact is as long as there are humans alive on the earth, we will almost certainly release more Carbon...
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Tobes replied to the thread Hybrid car.My Polestar is a mere 4.7s to 62 (100kph), but the V60 was no slouch at under 6 seconds. How often do I floor either car from...
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Tobes replied to the thread Hybrid car.My car came with Polestar specific Contis. They have the same load rating and tread pattern as a Conti for any other brand, the...
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Tobes replied to the thread Hybrid car.It absolutely is. That's what traction control does. But traction control on an EV is orders of magnitude more effective than that on a...
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Others have eloquently and decisively covered the differences and reasons for the better efficiency of hybrids over solo ice vehicles...
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The ability of an electric motor to produce maximum torque at very low speeds should make them ideal for tow vehicles. It has always...
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Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.Well, no. The "tank" on any EV was built once, and has almost zero mass to move to fill it. The electricity for mine comes from my solar...
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This morning at 1000h I drove 7.3 miles of which 57% was electric and with 57.5mpg. Mix of rural A road and urban roads at each end of...
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Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.Like the fossil fuel - every time you fill the tank. No - it would not, thats the whole point. For mixed use, a hybrid will out perform...
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Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.As per the other thread, Unless it's a plug in hybrid, it only has one measurement, MPG over any reasonable period - E.g a tanks worth...
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Come on now the Lexus hybrid battery in yours is the same as mine and no way could it be described as big heavy and dirty. Why “ dirt”...
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Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.Of course :) As long as it stay good natured - I am all for the debate! That's an interesting point though. 1 Litre of diesel contains...
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Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.NCAP ratings for vulnerable road users have moved on. They now measure the collision avoidance mechanisms and take that into account as...
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Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.I was referring to the weight of the car regarding NCAP, which was the issue you raised with the Polestar being bad for pedestrians. As...
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