Would you?

[John Dolan - Wirral & North Wales AO]

Flying electric taxi. Not sure about that.

 

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Nope.

 

Doubt it will ever happen either. (Not on the scale they envisage, or the quantity sci fi movies would suggest, at least).

 

In these risk-averse, health and safety led times, can you imagine even trying to launch the normal motor car now, if nothing like it already existed?

 

Electrical powered aircraft on a larger scale, be interesting to see. It's certainly hard to reconcile the amount of air travel in the world today with the damage done.

[Steve (sdh2903)]

Me neither.

 

30 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said:

It's certainly hard to reconcile the amount of air travel in the world today with the damage done.

 

Air travel only accounts for around 10% of all travel/transportation related co2 emissions.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

So a high figure then, when the amount of travel for fun is taken into account.

[Steve (sdh2903)]

We best all hang our toy car keys up then!!

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Ultimately, we will need to change, that's for sure.

[jeff oakley]

3 hours ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said:

Ultimately, we will need to change, that's for sure.

 

No Dave, I will be like the celebrities and tell everyone how Green I am and how I love saving the planet but carry on doing exactly the same as I have always done.

 

[Steve (sdh2903)]

36 minutes ago, jeff oakley said:

 

No Dave, I will be like the celebrities and tell everyone how Green I am and how I love saving the planet but carry on doing exactly the same as I have always done.

 

 

Haha as long as you buy a Prius your ok 

[Alan France]

7 hours ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said:

Ultimately, we will need to change, that's for sure.

Change yes, but via growth, not by stopping what we already do. Invest in better ways of doing things, the guy on that flight to JFK may be the one who finds a magic cure, don’t stop him going.

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

I'm looking forward to be allowed green number plates for my Good Lady's Nissan Leaf. I'm sure it will attract paraise and plaudits from the awe struck assembled masses in the car park at Tesco's 🙄

[pistonbroke]

forgive me for thinking that the green number plate idea is just a scam in disguise,  designed for the benefit of the wealthy and ruling class , 

[SootySport]

Anyone can buy an EV, even you Bernie.

[SootySport]

14 hours ago, bollockybill said:

Flying electric taxi. Not sure about that.

 

 

Less moving parts to fail ,  so yes I would.

[pistonbroke]

12 hours ago, SootySport said:

Anyone can buy an EV, even you Bernie.

 

But there is a big difference in price , I for one couldn't afford to buy a family sized electric car , or an electric shopping trolly for that matter , not that I want one .

even 2nd hand prices don't compare from what i can see  plus I think you would be hard pushed to claw the price difference back on fuel costs unless you can do significant mileage , seems to me they have to spend most of the day charging .  

[SootySport]

EV’s cost about 3p per mile for fuel   and petrol 10p+  but of course you have to be on the best tariff.  If you have solar panels it’s free.  

Used Leafs sell for £4K upwards if you can get over the looks. Most of the older Renault Zoe’s you have to lease the battery  for £50 month so not a good deal for lower annual mileage. Not many others for sale second hand yet but give it a couple years and there’ll be more choice.  

I would only buy a used one for a second car for the wife to go to work in as it’s only 3 miles away.  Looking for a salvaged Zoe to repair as the battery will be off the lease scheme, due to being written off.