Electric vs ICE During a Pandemic

[Medved_77]

OK, so hopefully still hypothetical but...

Should the country go into lockdown, movement of goods and services restricted, surely there would be a shortage of petrol and diesel way before they turned off the national grid.

Therefore, could owners of electric vehicles be called upon by the govt. to assist with emergency transportation?

I think I'd be willing to assist.

 

[Masklin]

It's not the whole country going into lockdown, it's non essential parts of it. At least that's what I understand anyway. In Italy, at least a couple of days ago, you could still access petrol (and plumbers!)

 

[DaddyCool]

OK, so hopefully still hypothetical but...

Should the country go into lockdown, movement of goods and services restricted, surely there would be a shortage of petrol and diesel way before they turned off the national grid.

Therefore, could owners of electric vehicles be called upon by the govt. to assist with emergency transportation?

I think I'd be willing to assist.

Are you thinking you'll get some blue lights for the dash too? ;o)

 

[Battpower]

The best feature for me is not handling gas pump handles.... since I charge only at home.

 

[Medved_77]

Are you thinking you'll get some blue lights for the dash too? ;o)

Great idea. I'll tweet Elon.

 

[Mr H]

well FSD doesn't stop for red lights so i'd say it's halfway there

 

[Rooster6655]

OK, so hopefully still hypothetical but...

Should the country go into lockdown, movement of goods and services restricted, surely there would be a shortage of petrol and diesel way before they turned off the national grid.

Therefore, could owners of electric vehicles be called upon by the govt. to assist with emergency transportation?

I think I'd be willing to assist.

It’s not a zombie apocalypse, it’s just interacting with sick people that is the concern.

Deliveries will all be made for fuel and groceries it is just those bulk buyers at supermarkets who are causing the shortages

 

[Battpower]

It’s not a zombie apocalypse, it’s just interacting with sick people that is the concern.

Deliveries will all be made for fuel and groceries it is just those bulk buyers at supermarkets who are causing the shortages

Speaking of which....

Let me know if you hear where I can get more toilet rolls. I'm good through end April but looking uncertain after then.

And yeh, those bulk buyers are the ones causing the biggest problems.

 

[Mr H]

Speaking of which....

Let me know if you hear where I can get more toilet rolls. I'm good through end April but looking uncertain after then.

Best lay off the curries then

 

[pgkevet]

Speaking of which....

Let me know if you hear where I can get more toilet rolls. I'm good through end April but looking uncertain after then.

Just use one side now and save the other side for later...

 

[davidmc]

The people who laughed at the idea of a car with bio defence are the ones now asking for a lift everywhere!

 

[Battpower]

The people who laughed at the idea of a car with bio defence are the ones now asking for a lift everywhere!

Ok, but who's going to be prepared to replace those filters?!

 

[pgkevet]

The people who laughed at the idea of a car with bio defence are the ones now asking for a lift everywhere!

As far as I'm aware the filter doesn't filter this virus -- dust and bacteria only.

More lifts, more people, more risk - even worse if you go buy a coffee and take a leak while waiting to charge. ICE rules here 'cos shorter refuel and the petrol vapour while doing it is quite a good disinfectant as is the exhaust from the car in front....

..just saying.

 

[LukeT]

As far as I'm aware the filter doesn't filter this virus -- dust and bacteria only.

More lifts, more people, more risk - even worse if you go buy a coffee and take a leak while waiting to charge. ICE rules here 'cos shorter refuel and the petrol vapour while doing it is quite a good disinfectant as is the exhaust from the car in front....

..just saying.

Or Tesla rules cos refueling only at home in splendid hermetically sealed self-isolation...

 

[pgkevet]

Or Tesla rules cos refueling only at home in splendid hermetically sealed self-isolation...

I don't need to worry about hermetically sealed self isolation - nearest neighbour is 400yds downwind. I doubt superman could cough that far. Neverthelss as a vindictive soul i do cough East by South east...it's 200miles to Westminster Palace but it makes me feel better...

 

[WannabeOwner]

The ICE is marred by supplies getting short and then having to top-up-the-tank every day, just-in-case. If/When that comes there will be long queues too ...

 

[LukeT]

The ICE is marred by supplies getting short and then having to top-up-the-tank every day, just-in-case. If/When that comes there will be long queues too ...

PANIC!

 

[WannabeOwner]

PANIC!

I expect some bright spark will arrange convoys of EVs driving past and waving to add to their misery ...

 

[LukeT]

I expect some bright spark will arrange convoys of EVs driving past and waving to add to their misery ...

Do Tesla do "biohazard defense mode" stickers? We'll need to communicate that side of our smugness as well.

 

[LukeT]

In all seriousness though, this media hysteria really bugs me. Inciting panic cannot be helpful.