I am not anti EV or anti anything that works, and above all energy types that actually work is the key factor here.
It is all over the Press here in the UK we are all EV after 2030, now if that means only EVs on roads ic banned, or only new cars and bikes must be EV i have not read or understood as yet.
Now the crux / the reason why i have not looked into the 2030 all EV facts.?
Well its not like i can ever see EVs as they are right now ever working for me on so many different levels its not funny.
And right mow in the conversation to get it out of the way, i am of the opinion the whole ati ic pro EV deal is totaly pointless and EVs are simply not the answer to help our planet now or anytime in the future if EV technology does not change radicaly and that includes the power generation nightmare that is set to hit future generations and all because the bright sparks who knows where exactly decided EVs were the way and drove us like sheep up this EV road nightmare.
WHY? Why are we even considering EVS WHY? Its obvious to this northern lad it can never work and the tech just is not thee yet and it wont save the planet anyway.
The Greens i supose and the politicaly vote hunting parties and politicians of this world are to blame and at the end of it all Money will be the reason, and exactly how they can get a hold of more of our money the real driver of the EV deal, i doubt the environment really factors in the equation at all in reality once you scratch a little and look under the surface of this nightmare so cleverly discuised as a must for out stressed planet.
No! Its just not the answer and no matter how many modes your tesla model number whatever has in its dance repertoire and how fast it is its still not the answer for the planet period.
Back to EVs or how EVs are up to the present day at least.
The Battery tech despite some improvements
is simply not there yet, and the motors and controllers as good as they are consume the poorly stored limited range of power at a impractical rate if you are dragging these overweight EVs over distances at highway speeds.
The power pack issue needs solving Now , not bring into place EV compulsory laws and manufacturing, with the woefully unacceptable systems currently available today.
Get the basics there first, then look at the EVs again.
The way it is right now is manufacturing fed by clever money and riding a green horse has thrown money into the problem and is creating EVs that look the part and seem to work in some circumstances acceptably. But the power pack issue is really not there yet.
Next up,.... what do we acctualy want here, what is the end game? is it about zero emmissions proper or about killing off ICEs to go all EV to give a all new bite at the financial cherry not seen since the days of the model T ford and old Henry.
Why EV ? Toyota are not buying into it and Hydrogen looks on the face of it a more practical system than the crop of EVs we are looking at right now.
And what about dirty diesel? It needs no fosil fuel and it was concieved on a diet of peanut oil replenishable and i acept the modern fuel systems would need detail mods perhaps for the original peanut oil but will indeed run already on bio diesel.
Emissions ! I hear you cry. Certain veg oils have low dangerous HCs and couple this with common rail fuel tech and if set up for Emissions and with a bit more science in the exhaust filteration than the curent crop of DPFs and pig pisss ADD Blue tech we might just allready have it with ICEs tgoday. i never did get why diesels never made it to bikes, on ADV bike especialy it would be awesome and really has the range and good MPG deal covered.
So EV or ICE it has to be at the moment in history ICEs the EVs perhaps one day but right now its just a lifestyly statement not the real thing to get a big boys job dome on the long mile heavy motorways.
Sort the power pack issues and get them lightweight same as a tank of gas and same range cheap as diesel and low cost power pack replacement down the road, and i will look again. but right here and now ill stay IC no doubts whatsoever.