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Stevie5tapes Member Since: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE Posts: 1370 |
I was looking at electric cars on the net, namely the Nissan Leaf. Car prices start at 15 grand if you want to rent the battery at 70 pound a month or 20 grand and you own the car and battery. I'm not thinking of getting one but was interesting was that when reading about the Nissan leaf that Nissan didn't mention the service costs. How much difference would there be in a service? No filters? No engine oil to change. Infact what would a service consist of? Screen wash top up and the hinges oiling? I wonder what the service interval would be?
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4th Aug 2013 7:53 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
Hideous idea. The power for electric cars comes from power plants which means they lose the Eco friendly moral high ground. They take ages to charge up to go a short distance. Hydrogen is the better choice when oil runs out. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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4th Aug 2013 8:14 pm |
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Stevie5tapes Member Since: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE Posts: 1370 |
I know what you mean about generating electricity but once it is generated it is pretty green. But also I know what you mean abut the range of the car, 100 miles or so, you need a dedicated charging circuit in your house but maybe the appeal is there for people who only do short journeys? Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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4th Aug 2013 9:46 pm |
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Pegleg Member Since: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Deep in mid Wales Posts: 3114 |
Manufacturing batteries puts an awful lot of s t in the atmosphere.
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5th Aug 2013 2:38 pm |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
The manufacture and eventual disposal is not 'green' but there are merits to buying them.
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5th Aug 2013 3:20 pm |
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Stevie5tapes Member Since: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE Posts: 1370 |
Other issue is the actual life span of the battery. I drive an electric forklift at work, the battery is lead acid. The battery is 8 years old and is slowly losing its capacity. The fella that services the truck told me that when the battery goes you might as well buy a new truck as a replacement battery is very similar in price to a decent year old forklift. If an electric car requires a new battery would it be cheaper to buy a year old electric car? I know electric cars aren't run off lead acid batteries but a replacement Li-on battery must be really expensive? Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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5th Aug 2013 6:28 pm |
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oldgeezer Member Since: 09 Apr 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1302 |
Our nissan leaf at work broke down in a car park !
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5th Aug 2013 7:23 pm |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
Is any car safe around you oldgeezer |
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5th Aug 2013 7:30 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Service Schedule
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5th Aug 2013 7:40 pm |
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