Pro's and con's for buying an electric vehicle

cariadon replied on 12/01/2018 12:06

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Posted on 12/01/2018 12:06

After reading the posts, I don't think the EV is suitable for me. They are advertised as an Urban vehicle, which rules me out.

I am sure that city / large town dwellers, where the air is most polluted will welcome them.

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brue replied on 02/02/2018 17:52

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Posted on 02/02/2018 17:52

I think you have the makings of a new thread there Grant...

One of the reasons we bought an EV now is because we probably won't have the brain power to do the change later on.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 02/02/2018 18:02

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Posted on 02/02/2018 17:48 by

I have no desire to live until i am 100 and probably would be well satisfied with reaching 90 years of age. This is obviouslyassuming I am in good health until I pop my clogs.

What age would you be satisfied to attain?

Posted on 02/02/2018 18:02

Around the time I can’t look after myself. If I need someone to help me do the essentials in life. . . .I want out👍🏻

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JVB66 replied on 02/02/2018 18:04

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Posted on 02/02/2018 17:48 by

I have no desire to live until i am 100 and probably would be well satisfied with reaching 90 years of age. This is obviouslyassuming I am in good health until I pop my clogs.

What age would you be satisfied to attain?

Posted on 02/02/2018 18:04

I am quite happy each week to note that my name is not in the obituries in the local paper

cyberyacht replied on 03/02/2018 19:47

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Posted on 03/02/2018 19:47

I have more a modest ambition. I worked in banking for 34 years, taking early retirement at 5 0. My cunning plan is to draw a pension for as long and I worked for them. Just so long as my longevity is more than an electric bike battery.

KjellNN replied on 03/02/2018 20:03

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Posted on 02/02/2018 18:02 by Rocky 2 buckets

Around the time I can’t look after myself. If I need someone to help me do the essentials in life. . . .I want out👍🏻

Posted on 03/02/2018 20:03

I would agree.

My mum was pretty good untill she was around 96, so I am hoping for another 20 years.

cariadon replied on 04/02/2018 16:19

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Posted on 01/02/2018 14:58 by brue

Cariadon, if you put in "child labour and car production" on the web you'll find many examples to do with all types of vehicles, not just EVs and also other examples from many things we buy and use. I checked out BMW who have said they are making efforts to set up "best practice" supply chains in the D.R. of C and it's hoped that cobalt can be reduced as battery development improves. Meanwhile we poison the atmosphere in our towns and cities by continuing to ignore pollution levels. Not much else I can add is there?

Posted on 04/02/2018 16:19

Child labour is used by many companies, and will continue to be used when the demand is for cheap products, but some work is more dangerous than others. As long as a company wants to make huge profits the practise will continue.

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Posted on 05/02/2018 08:57

I think there needs to be more quality control over stuff entering into the UK market from overseas. It's ridiculous, for example, that tin openers that are sold over here but made overseas, don't work! How do you open a can of mushy peas with a tin opener that doesn't work?

SteveL replied on 05/02/2018 10:45

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Posted on 05/02/2018 08:57 by

I think there needs to be more quality control over stuff entering into the UK market from overseas. It's ridiculous, for example, that tin openers that are sold over here but made overseas, don't work! How do you open a can of mushy peas with a tin opener that doesn't work?

Posted on 05/02/2018 10:45

There is always the fall back of the good old Swiss Army knife.😀A very useful bit of kit. Opens wine and beer as well.😂

Metheven replied on 05/02/2018 11:54

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Posted on 05/02/2018 08:57 by

I think there needs to be more quality control over stuff entering into the UK market from overseas. It's ridiculous, for example, that tin openers that are sold over here but made overseas, don't work! How do you open a can of mushy peas with a tin opener that doesn't work?

Posted on 05/02/2018 11:54

Just lift the ring pull and ....... pull

If there is none then you bought the wrong can

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SELL replied on 05/02/2018 13:56

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Posted on 05/02/2018 08:57 by

I think there needs to be more quality control over stuff entering into the UK market from overseas. It's ridiculous, for example, that tin openers that are sold over here but made overseas, don't work! How do you open a can of mushy peas with a tin opener that doesn't work?

Posted on 05/02/2018 13:56

What has tin openers got to do with Electric Vehicles, talk about going of topic.

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