Battery Vehicle Society

No problem qdos, it is an issue that needs to be addressed. On my driveway I would need to have a charge point that is away from the house so that the trailing lead doesn't obstruct the path to the front door. I will be installing an underground duct to put the charge point in a safer position. Howe...

That sounds an interesting option, Jeremy. A small fuel cell that trickle charges a battery pack over night, or whenever the EV is parked. Must look into that. Thank you. I am very cynical about the survivorbility of public charging points in the short term. Maybe when the likely abusers are also us...

For people with issues finding parking for one vehicle an electric is going to be out of the equation How can they charge it? This is something that has had me stumped for ages. Small EV's seem like a great idea for urban commuters but many live in blocks of flats, small terrace houses converted to...

I agree with you there. However, I need to figure out a way to not factoring too many variables so I may just consider it in terms of an average urban commute distance that makes all three options viable for the average user. I don't want to make it a viability of EV and ICE transport combinations t...

Ok, I think I will look at the environmental costs of personal transport. It will be a simple area of research looking at the options available to most users: Keeping an old ICE vehicle on the road. Examining the environmental costs of fuel, fuel types and ongoing maintenance. Keeping an old ICE veh...

Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Even with the understanding that it is like buying the fuel in advance it is still a big chunk of initial outlay. That is one of the things that make it difficult to change from diesel. My company is only part time and single handed and can't stretch to the paying so much up front. It is almost a jo...

A North-West/Manchester meet would be good. I'd be there if there was one.

I have been looking at Smiths for a while now as I would like a small van for work. The cost is quite prohibative for a small business though.

nino500 wrote:This would be Ideal for a green home as you would be likely to be using inverter mains power as well as solar water heating.

Nino.

Using less power can't be a bad thing where ever we live. It would be interesting to know what is available.