Small and light would be good.

 

VW’s Brunswick battery plant -

 

https://electrek.co/2018/04/12/volkswage-ev-battery-packs-brunswick-factory/

Tesla battery degradation data - good news:

https://electrek.co/2018/04/14/tesla-battery-degradation-data/

12 hours ago, Ryeman said:

Tesla battery degradation data - good news:

https://electrek.co/2018/04/14/tesla-battery-degradation-data/

 

Very good news.

 

Weird that the Nissan 30 and 40 kWh packs seem to be so bad, reportedly, Renault pack seems to be OK.  

 

Possibly down to not having good temperature management and that factor does lots of damage along with high charge rates for smallish battery pack. 

 

Edited 15 April, 20188 yr by lol-lol

GREAT REVIEW TECH REVIEW OF THE I-PACE.

 

(shame Jaaag make this in Austria, we might have to pay import duties on it after 29th of March 2019).

 

Could always make EVs zero rated for import duty and just hold the 10% on ICE cars !

 

 

  

^^^ They are just going to be a maintenance nightmare by 5 years and on.

The Body off Range Rover & Discovery 4 was just a nonsense due to JLR 'design' and expectation of build quality and components 

and then owners of Used Vehicles or ones out of warranty had to find competent Mechanics with the gear, more than an idea and not crazy JLR Main Dealer Hourly rates.  Removing interior trim etc is a PITY, as is much required with most modern JLR products.

Seen my first of the New Nissan Leaf being used as a Taxi.

Good boot size.

I have arranged a road test of one for next week.

 

 

 

Edited 17 April, 20188 yr by Offski

Nough research done, need to see if the seats fit a fat lump for all of 2 hours driving before charging,,.

Zoe was comfy! So was a Kangoo Maxi for all of 80 miles before having to charge it.

 

VW’s US battery charging infrastructure -

 

https://electrek.co/2018/04/17/vw-electrify-america-ultra-fast-charging-stations/

Your old  lithium iron batteries are safe for the fire or landfill -  not that it is advised :

https://myelectriccar.com.au/batteries/

Jealous of subsidies -

 https://www.desmogblog.com/2018/04/11/rick-perry-and-bob-murray-renew-conservative-call-subsidize-coal

A battery pack for Scotland -

https://electrek.co/2018/04/30/tesla-powerpack-glass-factory/

Axial flux motors for more power and greater range -

https://electrek.co/2018/05/03/axial-flux-electric-motors-more-ev-power-smaller-package/

That’s what you’d call an investment -

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1116575_vw-group-boosts-battery-purchases-to-48b-or-the-same-market-cap-as-tesla

How to maximise the lifespan of your lithium batteries -

https://electrek.co/2018/05/04/are-you-killing-your-lithium-batteries/

5 hours ago, Ryeman said:

How to maximise the lifespan of your lithium batteries -

https://electrek.co/2018/05/04/are-you-killing-your-lithium-batteries/

 

Interesting article.  Hope Nissan are paying attention in relation to the 30 and 40 kW-h Leafs.

 

Would be quite happy to the charge at 7 or 22 kW-h on a Zoe. 

 

 The 45 kW charge rate of the Quick Charge Zoe just has too many  downsides ie 20 miles less range, more expensive and now does not get the 110 hp motor only the 90 hp.

 

Just ordered a Lithium ion battery to replace the lead acid battery on the motorbike.  Reduces the weight of the bike by about 1% and better cranking amps etc and retaining charge better when not used !

 

The UK Government might just have manufacturers rethinking the kidology that is Hybrids. 

ICE causing emissions & electric power with no real usable range.

Where will this leave Skoda / VW with the new models they thought they were introducing by the end of 2019 or 2020 or when ever.

http://bbc.co.uk/news/business-44008098

You can fool some of the people some of the time. 

45 minutes ago, Offski said:

The UK Government might just have manufacturers rethinking the kidology that is Hybrids. 

ICE causing emissions & electric power with no real usable range.

Where will this leave Skoda / VW with the new models they thought they were introducing by the end of 2019 or 2020 or when ever.

http://bbc.co.uk/news/business-44008098

You can fool some of the people some of the time. 

 

Absolutely. Not a proper hybrid in my view unless it do 50 miles or so on lecky ie do the North and South Circular without firing up the death inducing ICE component.

Think that EVs will really lift off when battery pack hits 60 kWh which is the LEAF 2b and Zoe R110 extended.

 

Just make estate versions of these two cars so it has the floor space for the extra 20 kWh to add to the existing 40 kWh.  Be a bit heavy ie 1.75 tonnes unloaded but hey-ho.  450 km range summer, 300 km winter should do for 95% or so of people and very cheap home charging most the time.  Reduce charge-gate issues to for Nissan.

 

Edited 5 May, 20188 yr by lol-lol

Well VW have certainly invested in batteries ......42 billions worth.

9 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

Well VW have certainly invested in batteries ......42 billions worth.

 

But have little success in the pure EV world which is dominated by the Nissan-Renault Alliance in the low and middle and and Tesla at the top end !

VW are investing, pity that has not come to actually producing and selling.

 

They invested in Green Diesel Engines and spinning the lies and lost, they invested in Hybrid Diesel engines building the engine plants and that is down the pan.

They talk big, and they are always playing catch up. 

Time the got the cars ready that people want to buy / lease this year, tell what engines and emissions someone can have delivered by October this year, or January next year.

6 minutes ago, lol-lol said:

 

But have little success in the pure EV world which is dominated by the Nissan-Renault Alliance in the low and middle and and Tesla at the top end !

I suspect when they do pull the trigger they won’t take long to dominate Europe.........just a matter of patience.

The battery manufacturing infrastructure is the first stage.

3 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

I suspect when they do pull the trigger they won’t take long to dominate Europe.........just a matter of patience.

 

what VAG have failed to do is move to countries that are cheaper to make in making their products expensive and now the are selling much of their stock at a quarter of third off and at no profit.  Citreon -Peugeot and Renault appear to have judge the market better with their product and prices and now make up two of the three biggest firms in Europe.  There will be an EV Davis in 18 months and with the UK probably in recession by then and DO being dragged lower with Brexit value is going to be king except for those top tenpercenters and even Jaguar etc are suffering for misusing the types of sales needed ie cheaper petrol models hence their massive discounts available too.

Norway is planning to introduce legislation banning conventional tourist shipping in it’s coastal parks, so electric will be the go it seems.