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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Spruce on Today at 08:21:48 am »Interesting thread this.
Manufacturers are slashing prices because they ain't selling enough and some manufacturers are pulling out of making them.
Betamax came out before VHS, yet Betamax became obsolete. It doesn't pay to be the first jumping on the bandwagon of new technology.
Wait until all the problems of EV new technology is ironed out. They have low range, higher insurance, higher risk of battery fires. Price of charging in public is rising, anxiety with range and charging stations. They are being pushed by dealers because of fines if not meeting sales targets by the EU even though we are no longer in the EU. Manufacturers are slashing prices because they ain't selling enough and some manufacturers are pulling out of making them. EV secondhand sales are depreciating rapidly which in turn fuels new sales. Dealers are refusing to accept old EV's making them become classed as white goods in a throw away society of keep it until it's no longer practical or financially viable to sell.
Hybrids ain't the future as once the battery is knackered the whole ICE car is rendered useless unlike a normal ICE vehicle, people don't realise this.
I'm fortunate I'll retire before needing to worry about EV's being forced upon us owing to ICE vehicles trying to be phased out by government, however the market and public opinion determine the future, not the government.
They are being pushed by dealers because of fines if not meeting sales targets by the EU even though we are no longer in the EU.
Betamax came out before VHS, yet Betamax became obsolete. So did VHS. What's your point? It doesn't pay to be the first jumping on the bandwagon of new technology.
Wait until all the problems of EV new technology is ironed out. They have low range,Not an issue if you're not driving it very far, like, you know, a window cleaning round higher insurance Not true higher risk of battery fires less risk of diesel fires. Price of charging in public is rising if you can't charge it at home don't buy one, anxiety with range we suffered with that for two whole days and charging stations. They are being pushed by dealers because of fines if not meeting sales targets by the EU even though we are no longer in the EU. Manufacturers are slashing prices because they ain't selling enough and some manufacturers are pulling out of making them. EV secondhand sales are depreciating rapidly which in turn fuels new sales. Dealers are refusing to accept old EV's making them become classed as white goods in a throw away society of keep it until it's no longer practical or financially viable to sell.
Hybrids ain't the future as once the battery is knackered the whole ICE car is rendered useless unlike a normal ICE vehicle, people don't realise this.
I'm fortunate I'll retire before needing to worry about EV's being forced upon us owing to ICE vehicles trying to be phased out by government, however the market and public opinion determine the future, not the government.
It will soon be a £1 a Kw to charge out on the street. Heard the insurance has tripled on EVs. If you have a bump then the insurance company can right off the vehicle in the realms of safety. Next year road tax comes in for all EVs. If nothing goes wrong with them then they are great but its when stuff begins to happen out- with your control is when the fun begins. In life one always follows the money and this is when the depreciation begins to dive this tells us no one wants them. It should get better but I think Hybrid is the way forward. Toyota are selling one at moment, petrol hybrid that does over 700 miles on a tank of juice. Good to hear how you get on with it but don't park to close to your house when charging it.
hope so i must admit i did think should have got a honda... bloody loncins
I always get belt drive - no such issues
Engine isn’t at fault here, if it’s the gearbox, then a Honda engine won’t have made any difference!
I know that now but not at the time I was fearing it was the engine luckily I had pretty much finished when I saw it leaking.
Sell that one and get a belt drive 😜