The death knell for petrol engines

[otolith]

Evanivitch said:

Not forgetting that the idea of asking people to trade a "good" battery for an unknown one is a hard sell. Like swapping your engine.

It could work if you never owned the battery, just rented the use of one, but yes, the standardisation thing is an issue.

[Manx V8V]

A battery swap system would require a total design change from the current electric vehicles, unfortunately the batteries are not just a handy lift-out unit, they are a part of the vehicle and require complete dismantling of the car to change them.

If you look at the Tesla layout they are integrated into the whole floor of the car, so it would take a main dealer a good few days to swap them.

There is a scheme planned by the gogoro smart scooter manufacturers which will supposedly enable users to stop at what is basically a vending machine/charge point and literally post their flat battery in and receive a charged battery out, but we are talking about a battery smaller than a shoe box which just lifts out from under he seat, a battery swap on a car would be a different matter.

[otolith]

The Tesla Model S was designed with the option of fast battery swapping built in, so it is possible to swap them in minutes, but Tesla are no longer pursuing that mode of operation so I don't know whether the new models can do it.

https://youtu.be/H5V0vL3nnHY

[yourtheguy]

V8 Vantage GT said:

They will just raise taxes on the wealthy, you know those making $25,000 / year and up. You'll also be taxed by the mile and oh yes you will still be breathing dirty air blown over from China because after all they are a developing 3rd world country and exempt from any sort of pollution cut backs till say 2060?

hang on a minute, you say that China will be a dirty country ( you probably are right) but this week Volvo have announced that they wont be producing petrol or diesel cars.
By the way Volvo are now owned by Geely which are wait for it can you guess.................. yep Chinese.

[RobDown]

https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/motors/2017/0727/8934...

Hybrids not banned? Let's hope so

[old phart]

Jon39 said:

I note that it seems hybrids will still be allowed, following the mythical 2040 date.

Does that mean Aston Martin will be fine?
A big V8 and a tiny electric motor.

VROOM off we go.

I believe we we are already hybrid. Electric motors for the windows.