Some hope opposing the electric nightmare?
- Thread starter Scrappy
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Insurance companies have always wanted it all their own way. In their ideal world the premiums come in & no settlements are paid out.
However, they realise that will never happen. And there is always going to be an element of risk involved.
However, when that risk becomes too great they massively increase the premium or refuse to offer insurance full stop.
i.e. the Cosworth Sierra in the 1990's. In the end they became uninsurable due to how frequently they were stolen or crashed. It was a similar story with the early Honda Fireblade.
Unsurprisingly, EV's are even less attractive to insurers. As unlike a Cosworth Sierra they can spontaneously combust & take an entire multistorey carpark worth of other vehicles with them. Not to mention the fact that a relatively minor bump can write them off if the batteries are damaged.
Let's hope this crazy insurance premium hike is the final nail in EV's coffin.
Buyers were initially tempted by free road tax which unsurprisingly the government promptly did a U-turn on. The cost to rapid charge them is a lot more than the equivalent cost V's range in petrol or diesel. Now the insurance premiums are ridiculous as well.
Who in their right mind is going to purchase one?
Don the Don
Legendary Knight
Tiny turbocharged race engine doesn't need petrol or diesel to make 410 bhp
A new prototype turbocharged 2.0-litre hydrogen combustion engine debuts from AVL making 410 bhp.
uk.motor1.com
And before you start Jez, that's not my head!!
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Now it's ULEP! Councils quietly introduce ultra low emission PARKING
Thousands of motorists face paying new environmental taxes despite upgrading their cars to the latest, most environmentally friendly models as councils penalise drivers further.
Don the Don
Legendary Knight
Don't go to these places, before long the high streets and areas involved in this trend will suffer from lack of money and people "feck em"
This guy & his mate did a trip from John O'Groats to Lands End. Him in a very nice 2008 BMW 320D & his mate is a 2yr old Porsche Taycan EV. There's 4 videos is total & they are all well worth watching (unless you own an EV. If so, you'll be terminally embarrassed). The depreciation is so horrendous on the Porsche, I had to feel sorry for the guy.
Here's the video about depreciation...
Here's the other 3 parts if you have the time to watch them? If you can't be bothered to watch all 3 parts. Just watch part 3 showing what it cost them in diesel V's electricity. It's a joke & proves how expensive & inconvenient EV's really are to run ..
Recharge Industries: Britishvolt buyer failed to pay UK staff for months
An Australian firm which bought Britishvolt has not paid the firm's UK staff for the last four months.
www.bbc.co.uk
Tallpaul
Legendary Knight
I've been following Geoff for some months now. I like his simplistic way of looking at the shit that Fishy and his cronies are foisting on us.
Don the Don
Legendary Knight
They are going up on a regular basis, why aren't governments asking questions?
www.bbc.com
Watch: Firefighters tackle raging Texas Tesla fire
The car's owner told local news outlets that they heard a hissing sound from the vehicle before the fire.
Could it be that governments don't give a fuck? Massive "incentives" have been paid.They are going up on a regular basis, why aren't governments asking questions?
Watch: Firefighters tackle raging Texas Tesla fire
The car's owner told local news outlets that they heard a hissing sound from the vehicle before the fire.
