Strictly speaking EV batteries are not a fuel source, they are storage system....
I expect by 2050 there will be other , yet undiscovered fuel sources , overtaking oil and EV. Nothing is cast in stone
Strictly speaking EV batteries are not a fuel source, they are storage system....
I expect by 2050 there will be other , yet undiscovered fuel sources , overtaking oil and EV. Nothing is cast in stone
I’ve lost track of the times that I have linked charts showing that the rapid ruse in atmospheric carbon dioxide can be linked to the start of the Industrial Revolution, and that in comparison to mankind’s relatively recent emmisions the contribution of volcanoes is again minuscule. Do you have a peer reviewed link to any papers that prove that this phase of global warming is not caused by the descendants from Maropeng 😂It seems that I have been under the mistaken belief that fossil fuel was not used in anyway to provide electric for EVs?
I agree with recycling etc, but climate change has hardly been caused by mankind as proved by scientists not on a government payroll! We may have contributed in a small way, but are not entirely responsible. After all did mankind promote the ice age, volcanoes, fire pits etc?
However I am happy for those that can afford EVs, the charging stations etc and good luck to them, but wish they would stop this holier than thou preaching. I will stick with my polluting diesel for the foreseeable future.![]()
Not yet! But depending on the HMG of the day we could be.But we make a profit from our reserves of North Sea oil as it sells at a higher price than we pay to import cheaper oil. We don’t produce sufficient gas to be self sufficient.
The last issue of offshore oil and gas licences pre 2 May 2024 didn’t succeed, neither did a previous issue of offshore wind licenses either. Industry needs certainty to invest.Not yet! But depending on the HMG of the day we could be.
If you have the time just look on the internet at the changes made by China in the field of renewables and nuclear. Yes they still use too much coal but their carbon dioxide emission levels are now beginning to level out, an essential precondition before a reduction. They started their industrial development later than western nations did, so it’s not unexpected is it for them to want to catch up.And everyone is under the illusion that if we go ev, recycling etc. It will save us. Doubt it. Look at your super powers USA, China, Russia what are they doing, nowt, they won't stop with their fossil fuels. Have to remember we are just a small blot on this planet, and if we go 100% green it still won't save the world.
Back to my OP please.
Son says speed over 60 mph eats the battery. Quite significantly..
But using air con the whole 210 miles didn’t suck too much.
Here you hit the nail on the head. In an EV, you can see where almost every Wh goes, and its to the drive train. In an ICE, the basic engine is _soooo_ inefficient by comparison (35% vs 95%) that one or two percent lost to cooling (heating is basically a side effect as you say) is lost in the noise.Even on my diesel I’ve never really noticed a drop in mpg with ac. I suspect the modern ac is far more efficient than ten years ago. Heating is different.
Mine is residual heat otherwise wasted, his EV has to burn the battery,
Thats the Google bit - and yes, it is pesimistic - esp if you drive gently and stay below the speed limit. If you drive closer to the speed limit it's very accurate.The EV technology on the Volvo seems to be pessimistic in its calculations. Less chance of running out!
Of course - round town and local journeys you can basically ignore - after all you have a full range every single morning.Here I am interested in long distances with EVs not round town which is clearly a different scenario.
The single still haas a lot of get-up-and-go. the real difference is in towing capacity. In the XC40, the single motor is rated for 1500kg (same as my polestar). The twin is rated as 1800kg.Towing?
Twin or single motor? Sons is single . Unless you want to burn rubber single is ample .
This is where things get interesting, but the tradeoffs get hard. A caravan with battery will be much heavier, but you can save weight on leisure battery and motor mover. But how does it charge, and how far can it help.If the caravan came with a bank of batteries maybe longer tows may happen .
We don't make anything from the oil apart from tax revenue. The oil belongs the the oil companies not the UK. Unlike Norway who I believe have kept it all for the state.But we make a profit from our reserves of North Sea oil as it sells at a higher price than we pay to import cheaper oil. We don’t produce sufficient gas to be self sufficient.
Pure semantics. Without the oil or gas there would be no tax income from the companies or those employed by them. The companies profit by their activities which benefits shareholders, including pension and investment funds.We don't make anything from the oil apart from tax revenue. The oil belongs the the oil companies not the UK. Unlike Norway who I believe have kept it all for the state.
Here you have lost me CliveIf you have the time just look on the internet at the changes made by China in the field of renewables and nuclear. Yes they still use too much coal but their carbon dioxide emission levels are now beginning to level out, an essential precondition before a reduction. They started their industrial development later than western nations did, so it’s not unexpected is it for them to want to catch up.
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Analysis: China’s emissions set to fall in 2024 after record growth in clean energy - Carbon Brief
China’s CO2 emissions are set to fall in 2024 and could be facing structural decline, due to record growth in clean energy.www.carbonbrief.org
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How China Became the World’s Leader on Renewable Energy
China has achieved stunning growth in its installed renewable capacity over the last two decades, far outpacing the rest of the world. But to end its continued dependence on fossil fuels, it must now move ahead with planned reforms to its national electricity system.e360.yale.edu
As ever both are valid in their respective information. My link did not ignore the construction of coal power stations and recognised that the central government needs to wrestle control from the provinces. Last bullet point on page 1 of the Carbon brief link. But they are cleaner stations and CG are looking on them as I back ups to the clean energy sources, which are moving on apace. There will then be a natural redundancy of old coal stations, followed hopefully by the newer ones. CG are also moving towards a national grid too, and nuclear installations are progressing.Here you have lost me Clive
This is at variance https://energyandcleanair.org/publi...nues-as-more-provinces-jump-on-the-bandwagon/
Someone somewhere isn’t telling all🙀
Post deleted and poster notified whyYour ignorance is equalled by your offensiveness / racism.
If you say so.Pure semantics. Without the oil or gas there would be no tax income from the companies or those employed by them. The companies profit by their activities which benefits shareholders, including pension and investment funds.
Either way in 2022-23 the Government received £9bn in direct tax revenues from the offshore companies. Not a profit?
I wouldn’t disagree on that account, but too late now to turn the clock back.If you say so.
£9bn is a pittance compared to what we would have got if the government of the day hadn't just licenced/given it away.
Norway has a huge positive sovereign wealth fund, we have debt instead.
This excuse for not recycling and moving to renewables and low impact pollution processes in the UK is often to justify lethargy.And everyone is under the illusion that if we go ev, recycling etc. It will save us. Doubt it. Look at your super powers USA, China, Russia what are they doing, nowt, they won't stop with their fossil fuels. Have to remember we are just a small blot on this planet, and if we go 100% green it still won't save the world.
I am not aware that I have any bad habits except perhaps drinking too much beer.Unfortunately for us, the people who are likely to benefit most from our small contributions now, will be our descendants. But equally our descendants are likely to suffer more if we don't change our bad habits.
Is that other peoples or your own?I am not aware that I have any bad habits except perhaps drinking too much beer.![]()
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Probably my own bad habit!Is that other peoples or your own?![]()