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I think the cars and batteries we will see in 8 years time will be so far ahead of where we currently are, they will render current models worthless .
A bit like mobile phones of which we all seem to have several old ones knocking about the house but they are worthless.

I also think we might see us go down the VHS v Betamax thing where the worst option won due to bigger manufacturers pushing their product
 
Villan57 said:
I think the cars and batteries we will see in 8 years time will be so far ahead of where we currently are, they will render current models worthless .
A bit like mobile phones of which we all seem to have several old ones knocking about the house but they are worthless.

I also think we might see us go down the VHS v Betamax thing where the worst option won due to bigger manufacturers pushing their product
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https://www.theguardian.com › jan
Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced

19 Jan 2021 — Batteries capable of fully charging in five minutes.
Together with some of the fast 0_60 times and increased distance on a charge I could be tempted, if, big if, I could afford one.
 
wittonite said:
https://www.theguardian.com › jan
Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced

19 Jan 2021 — Batteries capable of fully charging in five minutes.
Together with some of the fast 0_60 times and increased distance on a charge I could be tempted, if, big if, I could afford one.
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They fly mate, that will have to start being limited I think 0-60 in 3 secs is lethal .

My money is on Toyota coming up with something as they have been doing Battery stuff for over 20 years in production cars, the rest are playing catch up
 
Villan57 said:
They fly mate, that will have to start being limited I think 0-60 in 3 secs is lethal .

My money is on Toyota coming up with something as they have been doing Battery stuff for over 20 years in production cars, the rest are playing catch up
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Ashamed to say it, but I do like my right foot.
I am an avid respector of thirty and forty speed limits, but it gets the better of me on an open road.
 
wittonite said:
Ashamed to say it, but I do like my right foot.
I am an avid respector of thirty and forty speed limits, but it gets the better of me on an open road.
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Nothing wrong with that mate better than being a 45mph everywhere man. Idrie the little Toyota really fast even though it's very slow off the mark but will do a ton downhill with a sail up. Only bigger cars with a death wish pass me. It does 50mpg even driven like that. I was going to get another car myself but I love this little beast.
A Westfield is my current fetish but I need the right one and need to know I will fit in it
 
Villan57 said:
Basically, despite being less than 8 years away the infrastructure still isn't there is it. No more than it was 120 years ago when Henry Ford went internal combustion because the electric infrastructure wasn't there for a slightly different reason but it still can't cope now.
Another Boris balls up on it's way
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Be very interesting to see how popular electric cars are once a whole new raft of electric taxes kick in to offset the loss of £6 Billion pounds worth of diesel and petrol taxes, especially if they can't get the energy crisis sorted out.
 
wittonite said:
Be very interesting to see how popular electric cars are once a whole new raft of electric taxes kick in to offset the loss of £6 Billion pounds worth of diesel and petrol taxes, especially if they can't get the energy crisis sorted out.
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Yes mate but they'll make Petrol and Diesel £20 a litre to make you pay the electric taxes.
 
A Tesla vehicle equipped with a next-generation battery was able to travel more than 1,200km (750 miles) on a single charge.

The first road test of the Gemini battery, developed by Detroit-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE), achieved nearly double the typical range that a standard Tesla Model S is able to achieve, and more than the highest range of any mass-produced gasoline-powered vehicles.


https://independent.co.uk/2022/01/17/tesla-travels-1200km-on-a-single-charge-with-breakthrough-battery-3/content.html
 
I went to Porsche to see the Taycan today. It's hilarious. The car is over £80k for the base model but if you want decent wheels, those are £3k. Memory seats are £4k. Any colour apart from black or white is £2.5k, green is £5k.

£80k+ for a car that doesn't have any decent features.

I've always though Porsche was a bit too driving-glovey for me. Now, I'm sure it is.

After driving my truck and SUVs for the past few years, I found it surprisingly difficult to get in or out of the car.

Let's see what the BMW iX is like when it launches here next month.
 
I never understood why people buy Porsches. The interior isn't a nice place to be at all. My friend drove us from Brighton to Old Trafford in his 911, and it wasn't comfortable.

A Merc or even an Audi is much better.
 
I had the 911 4S, bought a new one about 12 years ago. Great engine , handling and performance but totally impractical. They are a good 2nd car if you have the spare cash.
 
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