No, but I have several jerrycans of petrol and 200L red diesel. How far can your box of electrons get you when the powercuts happen?
yah barred!Devil's advocate here.....
- I have heard that petrol cars can not refuel at home while you sleep? How often do you have to refill elsewhere? Is this several times a year? Will there be a solution for refueling at home?
All cars need refuelling Fortunately with petrol the process is very quick and a tankful of fuel will last much longer than a battery of angry pixies. It's also far less affected by winter cold and the surplus heat can be used to keep you really warm.- Which parts will I need service on and how often? The car salesman mentioned a box with gears in it. What is this and will I receive a warning with an indicator when I need to change gear?
All cars use gears to adjust speed between the power source and the road. Your electric car has them built into the motors and very, very expensive to sort out out of warranty. Any sophisticated car will change gears automatically so the driver doesn't need to worry.- Can I accelerate and brake with one pedal as I do today with my electric car?
The beauty of petrol cars is that they coast such a long way that you can take your foot off the go pedal well before any junction or turn-off. Hydrostatic drive systems will brake as you take your foot off but they aren't popular in cars.- Do I get fuel back when I slow down or drive downhill? I assume so, but need to ask to be sure.
It'a different way of driving - you don't need to keep your foot on the accelerator going downhill - just feather the brake.- The car I test drove seemed to have a delay from the time I pressed the accelerator pedal until it began to accelerate. Is that normal in petrol cars?
Yes, this is normal. It does help to reduce incidences of rear-ending the car in front and gives you time to change your mind. But once it;s goign it keeps accelerating well beyond and electric cars performance.- We currently pay about 1.2p per mile to drive our electric car. I have heard that petrol can cost up to 10 times as much so I reckon we will lose some money in the beginning. We drive about 20,000 miles a year. Let's hope more people will start using petrol so prices go down.
You have to be amongst the fortunate few who are able to get smart meters and or solar panels installed to get electricity prices down to those costs. An awful lot of folk have to pay 20p/KWh which, depending on the brand of electric car and time of year can work out between 5-10p/mile. And if they have to charge on route at 35p or even 75p/KWh then it gets even more expensive. A new petrol car can do 50miles/gallon all year round @ 12-13p/mile.- Is it true that petrol is flammable? Should I empty the tank and store the petrol somewhere else while the car is in the garage?
Yes, this is true that petrol is flammable and one should always take precautions. Have you seen the videos of battery fires and the serious problems of trying to contain them with possible flare-ups over several days???- Is there an automatic system to prevent gasoline from catching fire or exploding in an accident. What does this cost?
Fires in accidents are fortunately very rare. When they do happen it's usually due to electrical damage and sparks in the 12v system. Electric cars run at 400 or 800volts....- I understand that the main ingredient in petrol is oil. Is it true that the extraction and refining of oil causes environmental problems as well as conflicts and major wars that over the last 100 years have cost millions of lives? Is there a solution to these problems?
Yes, this is true. It's also true that the UK’s electricity grid depends on having backup gas, wood or even coal power stations to supply peak demands. the gas comes from oil fields....Or even worse from gas fracking.
I’m gonna have to call shenanigans on this one.
I did go look.
Ok Mr Devil, advocate this one.Devil's advocate here.....
- I have heard that petrol cars can not refuel at home while you sleep? How often do you have to refill elsewhere? Is this several times a year? Will there be a solution for refueling at home?
All cars need refuelling Fortunately with petrol the process is very quick and a tankful of fuel will last much longer than a battery of angry pixies. It's also far less affected by winter cold and the surplus heat can be used to keep you really warm.
Of course it's true. You could use renewable sources and some folk do if they have their own panels. Many folk believe they are only buying renewable from the grid but you can’t sift the electrons and whatever they use is replaced by less savoury sources. And while I freely concede that ICE vehicles chuck out fumes don't go away with the belief that your fancy overpriced superfast accelerating BEV is fume free... lots of nasty chemicals during extraction and manufacture, full of plastics (from oil), full of rare earth elements likely mined with slave labour in China and green-washed by the state. And just think about all that tyre particle pollution from the weight of battery you cart about and the simple fact that recycling batteries and solar panels is still pilot studies and theoretical. If you must use the thing then drive gently.
Howaboutism at it's worst, you should comment on DailyMail stories.Of course it's true. You could use renewable sources and some folk do if they have their own panels. Many folk believe they are only buying renewable from the grid but you can’t sift the electrons and whatever they use is replaced by less savoury sources. And while I freely concede that ICE vehicles chuck out fumes don't go away with the belief that your fancy overpriced superfast accelerating BEV is fume free... lots of nasty chemicals during extraction and manufacture, full of plastics (from oil), full of rare earth elements likely mined with slave labour in China and green-washed by the state. And just think about all that tyre particle pollution from the weight of battery you cart about and the simple fact that recycling batteries and solar panels is still pilot studies and theoretical. If you must use the thing then drive gently.
If you really want to be green and environmentally friendly you'll stop making unnecessary journeys for mere pleasure and braggadocio - and walk. Preferably wearing shoes made from recycled tyres. Oh, and you'll stop flying anywhere or buying imported airlifted groceries.
If that's how you feel no more Superchargers for you! You have 4 that's more than enough for Wales
It's very hard to determine how to 'take you' as you are continuing to spout silly falsehoods.
