BMW sales have been hit in America as owners switch to the Tesla model 3 in large numbers.
Disappointing that facts are being ignored. BMW sales have been hit in America as owners switch to the Tesla model 3 in large numbers.
nothing seen on here would convince any half intelligent human being into buying an out dated technology such as the diesel engine today that will have no resale value tomorrow.
What facts? Well despite EVs in Ireland holding their value better than ICE cars the following nonsense is spouted regarding resale values:What facts? As Joe points out, BMW are pretty niche in the US with a market share of less than 2%, but sales numbers have risen the last two years, not fallen. Tesla sold less than 200k cars in the US last year, and much of that was driven by the lower cost Model 3 which is being pitched below the BMW 3 Series.
nothing seen on here would convince any half intelligent human being into buying an ev today that will have no resale value tomorrow.
Agreed... but that response wasn't serious. See the post that it is replying to.The main problem there is there are few alternatives for the transport and haulage sector. There are a number of trials of hydrogen fuel cell powered trucks and buses across Europe and further afield, but mass-scale viability is still a long way off there.
What facts? Well despite EVs in Ireland holding their value better than ICE cars the following nonsense is spouted regarding resale values:
One viable, environmentally friendly and low-cost alternative in use in North America is water or methanol injection systems for HGVs - I'm not sure about buses. This reduces particulate and noxious emissions while improving diesel mileage and is potentially far more cost-effective and environmentally friendly that EV trucks and buses.The main problem there is there are few alternatives for the transport and haulage sector. There are a number of trials of hydrogen fuel cell powered trucks and buses across Europe and further afield, but mass-scale viability is still a long way off there.
water or methanol injection systems for HGVs
doing something that has proven beneficial elsewhere is better than doing nothing.
Water or H2O injection is usually the preserve of diesel engines where water injected into the exhaust manifold reduces NOx emissions but may increase particulates in exhaust gases.
I emphasised short to medium term instead of doing nothing. Don't discount interim solutions.Long term, these off a lot more than stretching diesel.
I emphasised short to medium term instead of doing nothing. Don't discount interim solutions.
Running Cost: All home charging is done on night rate (€0.078 per kWh + 13.5% Vat = 0.09 per kWh). Average consumption is 14kWh/100km, so that's €1.26 per 100km (total cost this year = €290.)
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