Electric cars.

[old dog new tricks]

Because 34% of non-EV-buyers view battery life as a concern (the same number that are worried about not being able to charge at home), and at the moment it would be beneficial for encouraging confidence in EVs generally.

Plus having it done in a standard way would generate a ton of useful data across the industry.

Also a battery life tester is a relatively cheap bit of kit, that doesn't take long to use, compared to an equivalent report for an ICE car.

Totally plus one obdII reader can read endless cars little or no investment, not like asking to check the winding on the motors or anything like that the batter SOH is of course a major concern and it would debunk all the scaremongering

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Currently on Autotrader - MG ZS for £17.5k for the headline 198-mile version, and under £20k for the headline 273-mile version, all brand-new. Not the most exciting vehicles the world has ever seen, but fine for commuting or the school run. Remember the average person only does ~140 miles per week, so there's a lot of people who would be fine with even a degraded 198 miles range, particularly as a second car in a household - they'd only be charging it once a week.

 

[MashBag]

Hmm. Has anyone considered history might see EV cars as a fashion bubble. Bit like snow boots. Look good but not ideal to go anywhere

BBC News - BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3374ekd11p o

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Currently on Autotrader - MG ZS for £17.5k for the headline 198-mile version, and under £20k for the headline 273-mile version,

MG started making BEV in 2018 and they soon got a reputation of corroding they may have improved but second hand sales are going to be effected buy it.

Little corrosion protection -

 

[JockyBrewer]

Hmm. Has anyone considered history might see EV cars as a fashion bubble. Bit like snow boots. Look good but not ideal to go anywhere

BBC News - BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3374ekd11p o

They will certainly not be ideal for use underwater after the ice caps melt due to global warming.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

We will still need the parts for our boats

 

[Nicks90]

Hmm. Has anyone considered history might see EV cars as a fashion bubble. Bit like snow boots. Look good but not ideal to go anywhere

BBC News - BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3374ekd11p o

Has anyone considered history might see EV car critics as dinosaurs who destroyed the earth by continuing to be climate deniers and caused a global catastrophe.
Encouraged and fuelled by "big oil" who valued their quarterly profit margins to mega rich shareholders and hedge funds over the health of the planet

 

[Rodcx500z]

One day no matter what we do this planet will die, just enjoy the moment

 

[jof]

One day no matter what we do this planet will die, just enjoy the moment

No, the planet won't die until the sun does.
But we will drive ourselves to extinction/back to the stone age and take a lot of other species with us or a natural disaster will wipe us out.
Either way life on the planet will then get to evolve & recover without us.

 

[Rodcx500z]

So it's all good then, enjoy the ride

 

[MashBag]

No, the planet won't die until the sun does.
But we will drive ourselves to extinction/back to the stone age and take a lot of other species with us or a natural disaster will wipe us out.
Either way life on the planet will then get to evolve & recover without us.

Yup. We are only killing ourselves. The planet will be fine in the grand scale of things. The lawn doesn't die when the ants rest dies.

Ant colonies are a good study for the human race.

 

[JockyBrewer]

It’s our children I worry for.