for myself in the future,
I think they will do more harm than good in the next 25+ years, as the batteries of cars on the roads today will then be nothing but scrap, but here is a thought, a solar powered car that if it does need recharging can be charged from a normal household plug, there are a number of limitations, it needs a lots of sun and only has a short range,
the company estimates that, in optimal conditions, the car can power itself with 43 miles (70 km) of range per day. This means that drivers with a daily commute of 22 miles (35 km) could drive for months during the summer without needing to plug in,
the car Lightyear 0, has been in development for 6 years, Lightyear's dedication to sustainability doesn't end with its solar panels. The entire design is meticulous in its use of recycled and sustainable materials. This includes an interior with plant-based leather and fabrics made from recycled PET bottles, as well as outer panels made from reclaimed carbon and residual carbon materials,
now road legal, Lightyear 0 is arriving to consumers in Europe in November 2022. It will be produced in limited quantities with a price tag of $263,126 (€250,000). The goal is to then work toward a model aimed at high production with an accessible price point of $31,575 (€30,000). Lightyear estimates production on that model will start in late 2024 or early 2025, for the full details have a look here, hopefully solar panels to power the vehicle will become more efficient and give greater mileage in the future, as charging points for all electric vehicles in the near future be at a premium,
I say this as only yesterday evening there were a number of huge advertisements on the television for the energy company Shell, the final piece of the advertisement ended with a triumphant claim that in a couple of years that the company will install 50.000 charging points on British streets, there are790,000 streets in Great Britain, divide that by 50,000 if my maths are correct that is one charging point for every 15.8 streets, it sounds more like a defeat than a victory, I wonder how long the queues will be to recharge your car if like us, living in flats can not have a home charging point?
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Dear Stanley and Diana
Flat owners in China exchange their batteries at stations as cars are designed for quick change out like flashlights. So they just subscribe to the service and use switching stations given no residential plug ins available. They are very advanced just like skipping hard wire phone lines and going rapidly into cellphones for all at cheap cost. Seems western governments do not have logical plans for advancement so anything goes. Maybe in the end you will be forced into an electric car and have to use a very long extension cord from your flat to charge it. USA especially has fallen behind in all infrastructure. 30 years of heavy fuel and road taxes and nothing to show for it. Where did all the money go?? Best proof of full corruption by both parties to ruin our country. Meanwhile China advances. Sad for all Western Citizens. Quality of life continues to decline while all costs are up. Well, as we know, the Golden Era is gone, but we DID get to experience the best in life…we were lucky! Now we can only enjoy the little things in life that the government can’t control…like a good meal, fresh flowers on the table, beautiful sunrises and watching wildlife. Rest has gone to hell in a hand basket.
Should be an interesting time forward given all the various inputs.
Regards
John and Alley
Dear John and Alley, I posted a piece some time ago about bicycles in Paris that do just that, swap batteries when needed, hopefully the same will happen to cars over here, the problem as I see it with EV cars is two fold, firstly although not yet reported I am sure that cable thefts are on the up, all of that cable laying around just waiting to be cut up overnight using a insulated pair of wire cutters and then melted down as scrap, secondly I have already walked over cables on the pavement going from a ground floor flat to a car, how long in this sue for everything you can culture before some one trips over a cable and sues the home owner? the cost will I am sure be meet by the flat owners home insurance, but after a few hits I am sure home owner insurance will stop paying for tripping injuries, what wonderful times we live in, not, best regards, Stan and Diana.
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