Electric Vehicles
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For the Aussies on here:
2024 BYD Seal Price and Specs: Tesla Model 3 Competitor Launches Down Under
The BYD Seal electric sedan will launch in December 2023, priced from $49,888, taking on the Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Polestar 2 . Get the latest price, specs and features in this detailed guid!
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Interesting times - the importer said they were likely to undercut Tesla but that hasn't materialised, probably due to recent cuts by the market leader.
However, with BYD introducing more models, I can't see Elon holding onto the "leader" thing for very long
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A very interesting decision that will have consequences in other states, I wonder if they will have to pay back the tax they have collected so far.
Victorian electric car owners 'thrilled' to win High Court challenge against controversial tax
The High Court found Victoria's tax is an excise and therefore cannot be imposed by the state.
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@NTA said in Electric Vehicles:
Aussie Ferners: anyone looked into novated leasing for EVs? I hear it recently got more attractive.
Mrs TA keeps saying "we don't do enough km" but I don't think that's a factor any more?
I haven’t for EVs but heard the same recently.
I did have a novated lease a few years ago when my prior employer offered them, and it made financial sense (just) - and we do about 10,000s / yr
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Thing is, I'm still waiting for something that can come close to my X-Trail, with the Volvo XC40 probably in front but still a bit shit on range in total.
e.g. I'm planning to drive to a National Park out near Parkes for some night photography. It is about 330km. Real-world range of the XC40 is currently just over 300. X-Trail on the highway will run over 500
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Cybertruck.
Still ugly as fuck. Never going to buy one.
But, having watched some videos so far, there is some really interesting tech in there, including, but not limited to:
800v drive train
48v wiring
Drive-by-wire - including steering!All of which are adding up to better efficiency.
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@NTA said in Electric Vehicles:
Aussie Ferners: anyone looked into novated leasing for EVs? I hear it recently got more attractive.
Mrs TA keeps saying "we don't do enough km" but I don't think that's a factor any more?
try the calculator here https://www.leaseplan.com.au/tools-and-resources/calculator (and for testing, try button on right "I know the car I want" and see data down below on left) but yeah km doesn't seem much of a factor anymore unless you are doing considerable mileage. NB it only shows a few EV models.
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Quick question for those who have an electric vehicle
Is the cost of charging at a motorway service station more, less, the same as charging at other locations?
In the UK, it's on average 50p per litre more expensive for petrol at a motorway service station
Just curious
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@MiketheSnow said in Electric Vehicles:
Quick question for those who have an electric vehicle
Is the cost of charging at a motorway service station more, less, the same as charging at other locations?
In the UK, it's on average 50p per litre more expensive for petrol at a motorway service station
Just curious
What's a motorway?
Cost is by provider, AFAIK it doesn't vary
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@MiketheSnow Tesla superchargers are around 35-45p per kWh. Competition dictates that the motorway ones will need to be the same level.
I charge at home at 9p per kWh (night time rate), so not in a hurry to pay 4-5x that. We looked at taking the Tesla to Edinburgh but decided not to as don’t want to deal with range anxiety. Supercharge can get us 250-300 miles in about 25 mins which is great but problems begin when others do it too and you have to queue for it
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I see that a few companies (especially the Spanish moped company) are bringing out small EVs with swappable batteries. If the technology is to take off in big cities like Tokyo that’s the future. Sadly the Japanese companies are still slow though - I look at the cars available here in NZ and some are much better equipped than the Japanese equivalents. It’s a shame the government protects the industry so much in Japan.
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@NTA said in Electric Vehicles:
Cool.
I'm one of the people who has zero interest in this truck as it's just so god damn awful to look at. I can't comprehend the thinking behind it.
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@NTA said in Electric Vehicles:
As long as they take the tech into other vehicles.
as long as it makes sense financially, they absolutely will.
Interesting idea though - shows how hard it is to get people to rethink 'this is the way we've always done it' and leave the legacy design concepts behind. Feels like there's a lot of tech development left in the electric car industry - the 'motors in the wheels' was a neat idea and opens up some crazy shapes for transportation.
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@nzzp I absolutely applaud the innovation and vision of Tesla but my one experience driving one was shit. Cheap, nasty and surprisingly stolid. The only thing I liked was the navigation.
Much better EV's out there. Admittedly it was only the 3 but man did it underperform and disappoint.
