Electricity Supply

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

All very well but there will still come a time when the old batteries are beyond use, so what then? How recoverable are their materials, including the case, which I assume are some form of plastic?

[pgk pgkParticipant @pgkpgk17461]

Posted by Nigel Graham 2 on 26/06/2019 09:46:04:

All very well but there will still come a time when the old batteries are beyond use, so what then? How recoverable are their materials, including the case, which I assume are some form of plastic?

[J HancockParticipant @jhancock95746]

How ironic that the 'primitive' people survived, through an acceptance of 'sustainability ' being of the prime importance and we, the 'clever' ones , believe that compound growth is infinitely possible.

The Genii of the Industrial Revolution is out of the bottle, now everyone wants it and it is out of control.

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

The first thing I would do for an electric vehicle is ensure that the bonnet and roof are themselves photo-voltaic. Most cars spend much of their days outside so why not harvest what you can. It's not going to make the vehicle self sustaining but it reduces the overall charging burden.

I will make one prediction though and that is the next generation battery technology is likely to be designed around synthetic biological systems.

regards Martin

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

What you need is a “Lightyear” Just been unveiled but obviously nowhere near in production. Promises to be the most economical car for cost of distance per unit of energy, if it ever gets off the ground as a going concern.

I am guessing the technology will be bought by a larger car manufacturer when their development costs become a limiting factor.

Fully Charged have just put up a video on it.

[pgk pgkParticipant @pgkpgk17461]

Posted by not done it yet on 26/06/2019 12:19:01:

What you need is a “Lightyear” Just been unveiled but obviously nowhere near in production. Promises to be the most economical car for cost of distance per unit of energy, if it ever gets off the ground as a going concern.

I am guessing the technology will be bought by a larger car manufacturer when their development costs become a limiting factor.

Fully Charged have just put up a video on it.

An interesting vehicle and the WH/Km look really good. However figures like that mean little unless one knows at what speed. The solar roof is hardly a unique idea – Toyota Prius did that – although panels are now a tad more efficient. Of course their harvesting figures will be based on parking away from shadows and trees so sadly not always as practical. Nevertheless it's another entrant in the field and should be applauded if it measures up.

As per the vid I posted earlier..it's also a case of who can make enough batteries and on which technology to power the revolution.

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