12-12-19, 12:49 PM
Electric bikes and cars will be here for everyone eventually. I like my FZS and will keep that as long as I can. If/when I need to go electric, it will probably be a good thing as the simplicity should make them more reliable than the current bikes we have and the range wouldn't be too much of an issue for me as long as we can get 120-150 miles of normal riding on a single charge.
As far as cars go, I am tempted by a Tesla (the bank manager says I would need to sell my house first though) as that is the only car I have seen that has the comfort, the range and the performance I would like as a replacement for my Audi A6. Even the Tesla though has its limitations. They do have the charging points but I do take a regular long journey......At the moment I leave my house and drive 80 miles to Euro Tunnel. If times right, I get there, and get straight into the queue to board the train so would not be able to make use of the chargers that they have at the terminal. Once off the train, its a quick 2 hour run down to Rouen (about 150 miles) where we stop for a 10 minute leg stretch and a coffee. Back in the car its another 150 miles to my place there where I can plug the car in to charge it up. Total distance is about 400 miles which is just too far for the Tesla so I would need to stop for 40 minutes in Rouen to top up the batteries making my journey even longer. At the moment, there are always plenty of free charging points but if I have to queue for 40 minutes before I can get on the charger then we are looking at 1.5 hours more for my journey.
Now, why would I want an all electric car?
As far as cars go, I am tempted by a Tesla (the bank manager says I would need to sell my house first though) as that is the only car I have seen that has the comfort, the range and the performance I would like as a replacement for my Audi A6. Even the Tesla though has its limitations. They do have the charging points but I do take a regular long journey......At the moment I leave my house and drive 80 miles to Euro Tunnel. If times right, I get there, and get straight into the queue to board the train so would not be able to make use of the chargers that they have at the terminal. Once off the train, its a quick 2 hour run down to Rouen (about 150 miles) where we stop for a 10 minute leg stretch and a coffee. Back in the car its another 150 miles to my place there where I can plug the car in to charge it up. Total distance is about 400 miles which is just too far for the Tesla so I would need to stop for 40 minutes in Rouen to top up the batteries making my journey even longer. At the moment, there are always plenty of free charging points but if I have to queue for 40 minutes before I can get on the charger then we are looking at 1.5 hours more for my journey.
Now, why would I want an all electric car?
Another ex-Fazer rider that is a foccer again