The Rivian R1T electric ute

[whitels1ss]

"Depending on the model, the 0-60mph standard can be dispatched in between 3.0 and 4.9 seconds.

Top speed is said to be 201km/h."

More............

https://www.caradvice.com.au/706885/...-ute-unveiled/

[Micks]

Read about those last week Ed very quick!

[whitels1ss]

According to the company,
the R1T has payload rating of 800kg, can tow up to 5000kg,
and ford water up to a metre deep.

In off-road mode,
the R1T has a ground clearance of 360mm,
an approach angle of 34 degrees,
a departure angle of 30 degrees,
and a breakover angle of 26 degrees.

[whitels1ss]

Saw a documentary last night which showed Tesla is building a big factory in conjunction with the Chinese government in China

which is expected to be completed in 12 months & going to be producing 500,000 electric vehicles a year for China alone.

Thinking will change for many people as prices of electric vehicles will become more affordable & the technology in them will make them more desirable over the next few years.

[amckiwi]

Not being political but some major infrastructure changes have to happen first

Bill Shorten's plan to substantially increase the electrification of motor
vehicles has suddenly brought into focus the likelihood of a National Grid
crisis, especially in Sydney and Melbourne.
Journalist, Robert Gottliebsen's article, in the 'Australian',11/4/19, may
force the many potential buyers of EV's to proceed with caution.
The danger came home to him, when he met up with an affluent, long-time
Melbourne acquaintance who lives in a street where there are six Tesla cars.

If all six proud Electric Vehicle owners try to charge their EV battery at
the same time, the power goes out in the street, because the grid fails -
some times, it fails when just three, or four charge at the same time.
You see, our Power Grid is designed to transmit predictable, regular waves
of power through it's wires and transformers. But ... suddenly, we began
generating large amounts of power from different directions, and much of
this is intermittent and based on less predictable sources, such as wind and
sunshine. So, instead of being regular waves of electrons travelling in one
direction - choppy electron flows hit the transformers, causing greatly
increased operating temperatures.
You don't have to be very bright to know that most nights, up to 70% of our
population habitually switch on the 'aircon', & go to the shower, before
cooking the evening meal, often, while the family are watching TV.
The majority of these actions occurs somewhere between 5pm & 10pm, and most
rely on power from the grid.
In Bill Shorten's 'new green world', there'll be yet another task i.e.
Recharging the EV battery in 50% of homes, probably for many hours, after
dark.
Statistics reveal, Australian households currently use, on average, approx.
20k/Wt per day. By comparison, a full charge for an electric vehicle battery
needs about 60k/Wt - That's THREE times the normal household consumption.
Power Bills could treble.
So, the progression from conventional vehicle to an EV involves :
a) Buying the pure-electric vehicle ....let's say, at least $45,000,
b) Installing a suitable wall-mounted Charger ....let's say $13,000,
c) Saving up for the annual Energy Bill - let's say, an extra $3,000 per
annum....
d) Check that there aren't many EV's in your street - or you'll be wasting
your money !
That's a total cost over $60,000.... (the average family may choke on this).
And, Don't expect to trade in your old beast - there'll be thousands of
rusty cars everywhere.
Bill says he expects there will be about 600,000 pure electric vehicles on
Australian roads by 2030.
Yet, the Labor/Greens Alliance are committed to gradually close Coal-Fired
Power Stations, the source of most reliable, base-load power.
Bill also says fully subsidised Renewables will provide CHEEPER Energy
Prices .... SURE!
What plan does Bill have to DOUBLE Australia's electricity supply to enable
half the population to regularly charge their Electric Vehicle

[Micks]

Stu as soon as you mentioned

The Australian newspaper

off course it's political
BS's proposal will not be mandatory for everyone to buy an electric vehicle, but if some people do that's great!

[Wonky]

Poor old Mick is very anti any newspaper which dares criticise, let alone heap scorn on, his beloved Labor party!!!

[Micks]

Poor old Mick is very anti any newspaper which dares criticise, let alone heap scorn on, his beloved Labor party!!!

Gaz I detest the Murdoch press with a passion!

[amckiwi]

The bit I was trying to get across was that I would be pissed off if the guys in the street were charging their cars and my power went out.
I have no skin in the political game.
Hate them all lol

[Micks]

Talking of electric vehicles, interesting article & clip:

https://theconversation.com/heres-wh...-GEYVHIS0jQG4Y

[Ausmartin1]

Lol - yes the Tesla is fast and without any drama.
Reminds me of what Japanese sports motorbikes did to Harley Davidson ;-) Kawasaki Ninja or Suzuki Hayabusa any one ?

[whitels1ss]

Lol - yes the Tesla is fast and without any drama.
Reminds me of what Japanese sports motorbikes did to Harley Davidson ;-) Kawasaki Ninja or Suzuki Hayabusa any one ?

Yeah, this little electric truck would blow the ar$e off most of the other trucks on the globe.

[CLUBRED]

No one uses their garage anymore to actually park their cars in, and you can't charge off extension leads (well, not supposed to). There's also thousands of older terrace houses that are on street parking only, some not even on the same side as the house, some, not even near their houses. Infrastructure won't be anywhere near where it needs to be in 10 years time, or do we smell an NBN2.0 for EV infrastructure?