You can put as bigger battery as you want in the car but if the nugget driving it tries to squeeze the last 20 miles from it it will still end the same way.
The tweet is an opinion based on the telegraph article (that I have no acess to) but looks to be based on this article with the same title, google finds it and other references:
I think you might have interpreted the post incorrectly, the author has put forward an opinion, that is all.
I'm fairly sure I interpreted it correctly. You shared an opinion (albeit not your own) but with absolutely no background information to support or deny the claim.
But to help with your interpretation, I think that the author has read the article and see's governments increasing energy prices, pricing people out of electricity for car charging and has joiined that with other policy moves related to 15 minute cities and it's intrinsic climate lockdown effect and reached a conclusion, could be right, could be wrong, who knows?
I didn't ask you for a debate, but thanks for your opinion.
It's an internet forum. The whole point of it is to enable discussion and debate. If you don't want people to debate things that you post on a public forum then I hate to say it but I've got news for you...
It's an interesting theory but I'm really not sure there's much substance to it.
That's more like it, some engagement rather than dismissing a viewpoint as conspiracy theory.
I wasn't dismissing it - I was pointing out that without some background information to substantiate the claims there was no way to view it any other way. Now that you've provided that context it opens up the possibility for a meaningful debate - although you apparently didn't want one half an hour ago.
It's a good question - I've said previously that there needs to be a significant increase in the investment in EV charging infrastructure in the UK. It doesn't necessarily mean it's linked to a government conspiracy to get us to stop using cars though, more likely that the roll-out has simply been too slow, which is not unusual for big infrastructure projects.
You've lost me here as I don't know which article you are referring to. If it's the original paywalled article then I can't see the information.
Again, why does this specifically apply to EVs? I'm not seeing how any of this wouldn't apply to petrol or diesel vehicles, with the exception of the charging infrastructure.
I'm not seeing any sources for your opinions?I wasn't dismissing it - I was pointing out that without some background information to substantiate the claims there was no way to view it any other way. Now that you've provided that context it opens up the possibility for a meaningful debate - although you apparently didn't want one half an hour ago.
The energy price cap hasn't been removed - it still very much exists. What has happened is that the price was lifted due to the massive increases in wholesale oil and gas prices; which was necessary to prevent widespread bankruptcies across the energy providers (e.g. Bulb). Also, as you'll see from the Ofgem page, the government are actually subsidizing energy prices at the moment through the Energy Price Guarantee.
I think to an extent; the idea that 'All products will become services' is not all that far from the truth although I very much doubt that it will apply to 'all' products or happen by 2030. In the case of cars, it actually makes some sense - the average car spends 95% of its time parked up going nowhere; yet it's a massive financial burden for people. So there is definitely an argument for moving to a world where instead of owning our own vehicle we hire them when we need them and use public transport or walking/cycling for the rest. The '15-minute city' is effectively linked to this idea and could work very well in that environment. For me, the jury is out as to whether it can work in more rural settings - there would need to be a massive increase in public transport and walking/cycling provisions in those areas.
It's a good question - I've said previously that there needs to be a significant increase in the investment in EV charging infrastructure in the UK. It doesn't necessarily mean it's linked to a government conspiracy to get us to stop using cars though, more likely that the roll-out has simply been too slow, which is not unusual for big infrastructure projects.
You've lost me here as I don't know which article you are referring to. If it's the original paywalled article then I can't see the information.
Again, why does this specifically apply to EVs? I'm not seeing how any of this wouldn't apply to petrol or diesel vehicles, with the exception of the charging infrastructure.
As highlighted previously, '15-minute cities' are not about restricting movement. If anything they are about enabling faster movement around cities by using alternatives to a car. It won't stop you using a car for travelling outside the city (or inside if that was still the more logical option).
I've linked in several articles as hyperlinks; for reference:
I do buy new but keep them around 7 plus years where the depreciation evens out and being japanese they stay reliable over 10 years. replacing every 3 years on pcp works for less reliable brands but then you are paying for the biggest depreciation loss in a vehicles lifespan. I did the maths and for me 2 new cars on 3 year pcp worked out dearer than buying a new car outright and selling on after 6 years. off the top of my head my mazda cx lost £14k over 7 years so £2k per year and the pcp was around £250 a month for the first 3 years so £2.4k. Of course you have to factor the purchase cost of the car and if you need a loan to borrow that.
