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 Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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 Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Jun 18, 24 5:45 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
That's the bit that makes me so frustrated. There's so much money to be made and the economy to be stimulated by R&D and greening everything.
I guess it's not concentrated enough in the hands of ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Jun 18, 24 11:24 am Subject: Long range EVs |
That's the bit that makes me so frustrated. There's so much money to be made and the economy to be stimulated by R&D and greening everything.
I guess it's not concentrated enough in the hands of ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Jun 02, 24 2:11 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
I wonder if the beeping can be at lower decibel level once a sufficient amount of our works is electrified and therefore much quieter.
The stealthiness is also a benefit for quality of life, so the ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Jun 02, 24 8:54 am Subject: Long range EVs |
https://www.electrive.com/2024/06/01/volvo-ce-presents-new-electric-construction-machines/
New larger construction equipment being electrified. Descriptions seem pretty clear eyed about battery lim ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 24, 24 12:27 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
| The whole reason I went with an Ioniq is that for our larger drives to visit family we'll have 300+ miles of range (in ideal conditions, but even in less than ideal, enough to get to the fast chargers ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu May 23, 24 1:09 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
They officially classify it as an SUV, but like many of the "crossovers" it's kind of just a big 4 door hatchback.
If it wasn't for the kids and all the stuff we bring to and from visiting family tw ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed May 22, 24 10:54 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
| We finally bit the bullet and bought an Ioniq 5. It's been fantastic so far, at least in terms of driving a small spaceship around rural New England. |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun May 19, 24 3:04 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
While remote start for ICE cars isn't rare here, it's not truly common either.
The reasons it's of consequence with EVs is that getting the car's cabin to the desired temp while still plugged in mai ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 17, 24 1:25 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
Re 7 according to Gridwatch right now we are generating 40% of our demand by solar and wind. This number would be bigger if every wind asset was already connected to the grid.
Even if we accept the ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 17, 24 1:15 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
Also in winter you can't remotely start the car so that it heats and clears the windows!
I realize that they're probably not common in the UK, but remote start is very common for ICE cars in the co ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 10, 24 9:28 am Subject: Long range EVs |
I would sooner see people use a mist fan (or the indoor equivalent, a swamp cooler) than air conditioning.....
Patio heaters are shameful. I never saw them in the US until years after I saw them in E ... |
| Topic: relaxing pollution enforcement, with fishy update |
Slim
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu May 09, 24 9:55 pm Subject: relaxing pollution enforcement, with fishy update |
| Betcha good money this is PFAS related: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c043yl5vn0ro |
| Topic: this is a problem |
Slim
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Forum: Site guidelines, Announcements, Problems and Suggestions Posted: Wed May 01, 24 9:30 pm Subject: this is a problem |
| Hopefully we'll gum up AI search results for recipes, with responses that devolve into recursive arguments over whether potatoes should be par boiled prior to roasting, pan frying, etc. |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Apr 30, 24 9:54 am Subject: Long range EVs |
| The only thing I don't like about residential batteries is that sooner or later many homes are going to have even larger batteries parked outside of them for huge chunks of time. One of my criteria in ... |
| Topic: An Exciting Morning |
Slim
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri Apr 05, 24 5:42 pm Subject: An Exciting Morning |
No notice of it up here, but we're still digging out from yesterday's dump of snow. I got more than 18" and it was all wet and heavy.
Exciting times indeed! |
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