RobSheffield Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Saw the advert for this the other day, i hadnt heard anything about it. Is it the first mainstream production electric car? Any reviews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamaSupra Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Never heard of one of them either, sounds eco friendly and girly. Can imagine it- Hey what d'ya drive? "Oh I drive a Nissan Leaf!!" Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yes i agree, the name is terrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I like the name... Google pulled up: http://media2.paultan.org/i/nissan-leaf-3.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Lucky they don't tax ugly. Great concept and I hope it is a HUGE hit to get these electric cars really kicking off. I will always be sceptical but I'm looking forward to not paying the ridiculous fuel prices (other than for my Sup ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 if the dash is like that in the production car and not just the concept then i really like it, the rest of the car is ugly lol and the name just sounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 £25000 ish, and a range of 100 miles, if you don't use the heater or any cooling. Apparently you get free leccy for it for a few years however. I think I'll pass for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yes, it's the first mainstream electric car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Its hardly zero emission is it, where does the electricity come from, how are the batteries made, how are the parts shipped around the globe, what do the factories run on that produce them. People can be so blind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Mainstream electric car usage -especially with 'free electricity' as an incentive- is surely just going to push up power production and actually create MORE bad gasses? What they should be pushing is sustainable living; personal wind turbine and PV cells on every home, gravity fed toilet flushing from gutter filled water butts, half of all garden space used to grow food etc. etc. Apparently a 6m-sq PV cell can power the average electric car commuter. //edit: D'OH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Its hardly zero emission is it, where does the electricity come from, how are the batteries made, how are the parts shipped around the globe, what do the factories run on that produce them. People can be so blind There was a bit on 5th gear about this last night, apparently when you take all of that into account, the overall production of carbon is approximately 1/3 of an equivalent petrol car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 There was a bit on 5th gear about this last night, apparently when you take all of that into account, the overall production of carbon is approximately 1/3 of an equivalent petrol car. It's still too much unless you're filling all the seats on each journey to minimise CO2 kg/commuter mile. Ideally we all need to ride wooden bicycles, keep them for at least 10,000 miles and ride at a steady pace so we don't need a shower at the other end!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's still too much unless you're filling all the seats on each journey to minimise CO2 kg/commuter mile. Ideally we all need to ride wooden bicycles, keep them for at least 10,000 miles and ride at a steady pace so we don't need a shower at the other end!!! Sounds like a plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 There was a bit on 5th gear about this last night, apparently when you take all of that into account, the overall production of carbon is approximately 1/3 of an equivalent petrol car. Thats better than I would have expected, do we now have a way to properly dispose of the batteries too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Rob, Remember when we drove to Scarborough and Whitby and back in a very long, fast day? Just a day trip to Scarborough will take you two days (overnight recharge). It'd take me three days to drive to my parents in one! I'm not feeling very sold on the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Im not going to buy one, so dont worry It just might move us on towards electric cars that actually have a realistic range etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Company car drivers will see the biggest benefit. No company car tax at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'm getting into the horse and cart business. You might laugh now but you'll see. Oh and 10% off carts for all members with a petrol starved mkiv when the time comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Company car drivers will see the biggest benefit. No company car tax at all. Short working days too, only 100 miles to cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Rob, Remember when we drove to Scarborough and Whitby and back in a very long, fast day? Just a day trip to Scarborough will take you two days (overnight recharge). It'd take me three days to drive to my parents in one! I'm not feeling very sold on the idea. A quick charging station (apparently available at many petrol stations - though i'm yet to see one) can do a full charge in 20 mins. Plenty of time for a Ginsters, Lucozade and a copy of Nutz/Zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Pretty much every supermarket will have quick-charge points soon. We have two at work right now (I don't work at a supermarket though ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 But where will the electricity come from in the future? Aren't we already running short of coal and I don't see a rush to embrace nuclear energy. Solar and wind power may look good but I doubt they'll ever make the amount of energy that we currently consume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 But where will the electricity come from in the future? Aren't we already running short of coal and I don't see a rush to embrace nuclear energy. Solar and wind power may look good but I doubt they'll ever make the amount of energy that we currently consume. Nuclear energy is going to be the growth industry in the UK in the next few years. My company is looking at expanding vastly in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 TBH I think nuclear is the least worst option. I don't think anyone will be particularly happy about it but will accept it if it means they don't have to change their lifestyle. So, energy solved. Lots of leccy for battery powered cars. What about lubricant for them once the oil goes? That super-fine sand from Greenland (or was it Iceland) that flows like liquid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 But where will the electricity come from in the future? Aren't we already running short of coal and I don't see a rush to embrace nuclear energy. Solar and wind power may look good but I doubt they'll ever make the amount of energy that we currently consume. Electrically powered cars aren't a solution and never have been. However, cars are a transport reality and something had to be done to begin lowering CO2 and preserve fossil fuels in the shorter term. New or hyper-efficient electricity generation methods will eventually be developed, as will alternative methods of propulsion for cars. Here's another interesting thing to think about: how about you drive your car all day, and when you park it up you plug it into your house and it powers your house, making you all-but independent of the national grid? You might even pump energy back into the grip for government remuneration. I believe this technology will surface soon, and it'll represent another huge change in how people use their cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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