lsdweb
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 12:39 PM |
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Electric Vehicle Recommendation
Hi All
I'm looking to introduce an electric vehicle onto our work fleet and was wondering if there's anybody on here with expertise?
I'm considering a small van type, 2 seat vehicle that will be used for scooting around a city centre.
Those of you who know what road car I drive may see this as a bit hypocritical but on the whole I’m pretty environmentally friendly!
Any advice gladly received!
Ta
Wyn
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RK
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 12:46 PM |
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Just make sure you get a bicycle fitted properly, so when you do all that pedalling to generate the electricity, you won't hurt yourself.
Yes, I know, keep the non productive comments to yourself... etc etc
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balidey
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 12:56 PM |
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I used to work with one of the design engineers at Modec. From what I read they are pretty good at what they do...
http://www.modeczev.com/
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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coozer
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 12:57 PM |
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Tesla, fits two of your requirements there..
Or, Smith Electric Vehicles HERE
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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loggyboy
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 01:01 PM |
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Whats green about an electric car that gets its power from the coal/gas/nuke derived mains?
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coozer
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 01:12 PM |
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Keeps the air quality in the city better...
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Benzine
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 01:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Whats green about an electric car that gets its power from the coal/gas/nuke derived mains?
The efficiency of the power station vs the efficiency of an IC engine
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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smart51
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 01:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Whats green about an electric car that gets its power from the coal/gas/nuke derived mains?
The efficiency of the power station vs the efficiency of an IC engine
Yep. About twice as efficient over all, I believe. Especially the low carbon forms of electricity like nuclear, wind, wave, tide etc.
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morcus
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 02:02 PM |
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I think renault make a small electric van.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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graememk
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 02:10 PM |
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dont think you'll get your responce times with it though
[Edited on 1/7/10 by graememk]
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stevebubs
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 03:53 PM |
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With the demise of the local milkman, there should be an abundance of milkfloats around...should be relatively easy to box in the back....
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StevieB
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 04:14 PM |
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If it's a statement that the company is green that you're after, then I would have though a Prius would be the right option (or the Honda
Insight). Everyone knows these to be environmentally friendly cars and the general staple of the tree hugging fraternity (even if the actual numbers
do/don't actually tack up depending how you present them)
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rf900rush
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 04:29 PM |
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Looked at a G-Wiz a while back.
Include the battery costs, and it worked out more expensive to run than my Subaru 2.5 outback
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 08:23 PM |
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Pester companies to stop f**king about and start selling the things already.
I'm sure Renault are doing two, in about a year or two.
Oh Nissan are doing one too, in about a year or two.
And just to break the pattern, Honda have a car that runs on hydrogen, but they CBA to sell it here...
It's really doing my head in..
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watsonpj
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| posted on 1/7/10 at 08:42 PM |
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There isn't a electric car thats worth buying at the mo in my opinion. The mpg is worse than the eco diesels and even the emissions are about
the same with the new stop start technologies. On the manufacturing side the electric vehicles have 1.3+ engines plus a load of big batteries so are
actually worse for the environment, and the batteries will need replacing long before a diesel engines dies.
sorry for the downer but I also really wanted an electric car for all the right reasons but they just don't tick the boxes yet.
I'm just waiting for the delivery of my new ecomotic leon 
Hopefully the new breakthrough batteries
linky
that have been discussed for the last couple of years will come good and we will get a real worthwhile electric car but until then.
I think stick to one of the modern eco diesels.
Pete
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t.j.
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 08:32 PM |
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They are more and more available:
http://www.megavan.org/
http://www.thinkev.com/The-THINK-City
Elise and VW:
http://www.ececars.nl/
Some links here:
http://www.evuk.co.uk/
Please feel free to correct my bad English, i'm still learning. Your Dutch is awfull! :-)
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dlatch
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 10:30 PM |
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electric car is never going to be the solution, battery production is a messy process not to mention the polution involved transporting the raw
materials all over the world, then you have to burn coal to make the electric !!!
green energy my arse 
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