Diesel - over £2 P/L WTF! Self congratulation thread.

[nigelb]

But what happens when charging your Leaf or Tesla becomes unafordable. What then?

[countrypaul]

But what happens when charging your Leaf or Tesla becomes unafordable. What then?

Buy a lister generator and charge it from that running on.... 

[nigelb]

That'll probably be the best way forward. Neighbours will love the rhythm of a thumping lister.

[knighty]

But what happens when charging your Leaf or Tesla becomes unafordable. What then?

even is electric prices go up it'll still cost the fraction of what petrol/diesel costs

[nigelb]

How much does it cost to charge an EV?

Currently about £15 to charge a 60kw battery giving approx 200mile range.
So 600mile on a typical tank of petrol...about £100. To charge a 60kw battery for the same distance £45.
For me....not enough of a saving considering the potentially short life of the battery compared with a well serviced ICE. Plus the big layout cost of the EV in the first place.

[Tony]

If you've got buckets of cash you can strap solar panels to your roof, charge your powerwall (other battery based home storage systems are available) and then charge your car from that at your convenience - all at zero cost per unit (aside from hefty initial outlay).

I'll keep brewing the bio, I think.

[kamaangir]

What never fails to amaze me is the total disregard many of out trans Atlantic cousins have for fuel consumption.
I was reading on another site  how a member was complaining that he had to go on a 400 mile journey and his car did about 18 mpg.
Wouldn't it make more sense to stop driving these gas guzzlers and do themselves and everyone else a favour.
Imagine driving a car in the UK that only did 18 mpg. Folk would think you were mad.

I sold it now.... but my Jag used to get 16mpg :-o

HAHAHA laughs in 4.2 V* supercharged on 17.5 MPG. I fill up twice a week sometimes doing 700 odd miles per week.
Funny thing was when I used to get free oil I never had any spare cash.
I also have an electric van but been doing a lot of work outside the range of the van so had to resort to using the car.

Also price of veg oil has gone through the roof!

[dgs]

20 litres of rapeseed at bookers £46

[Mr Tickle]

20 litres of rapeseed at bookers £46

Wow - it was £15 at Costco 6 months ago (KFC though not rapeseed)  so that's an increase of threefold!
My local chippie I collect from used to use 2 Cubes per week now I get 2 per fortnight. They said they filter it now and use it twice as long. I suspect many other will do similar.

I just waiting for my 3 suppliers of WVO to tell me they want more £ per cube that the usual £4 I give them.

[nigelb]

I dont think that bookers have increased what they credit for full cubies

[Tony]

My local chippie I collect from used to use 2 Cubes per week now I get 2 per fortnight. They said they filter it now and use it twice as long. I suspect many other will do similar.

One of my regular collections was much less than I normally collect and some of it was really dark - evidently using it as long as possible!

[photoman290]

good point. the fuel companies are going to be stuck with a large over capacity of refineries soon so are not going  be too keen to build anymore. they cant really divesify vey easily so the refineries will start to be getting expensive to maintain as more electric cars are brought. i did read a while ago that they investigating plastic production instead. as arthur c clarke poited out decades ago burning crude oil is really stupid. its much more useful as a raw material for other things. goodbye internal cumbustion engine hello electic motor. lithium batteries can be 99% recycled. maybe thats where they should looking. there are only 2 plants that do though. one in taiwan and one in france. the process is patented so they will have to fork out to join that club. i wouldnt want to be a oil company executive at the moment.