EV adoption ramping up.

[Rolfe]

The figures say that about 3% of actual cars on the road are EVs right now, so that will be right.

 

[johnb80]

Although we see quite a few BEV's out driving, looking at those parked on driveways it's a different picture around here. I only saw 3 with green stripes out of about 100 when walking home yesterday.

I'm hoping this is just a 'demographic' thing, as when I looked closer about 50% were older than 10 years, and only about 10% younger than 4 which is roughly when the green stripe came in I think.

Actually it could be a good thing, people may be going out in their EV by preference and only using their ICE car if they really have to.

Not all BEVs have green stripes, neither of mine do.

 

[DixieTGS]

Not all BEVs have green stripes, neither of mine do.

I think it's up to the dealer whether they fit them or not. I just assumed (wrongly) all dealers would have been doing it by the end of 2020 as there are supposed advantages.

Since ULEZ zones are typically controlled by plate recognition I suspect the advantages are pretty much nil unless you like getting turned away from hospital car parks ?.

 

[Smudger558]

I see lots of bev's in e Sussex area all the Bull shit you read on Internet is crap times are changing by 2030 they will be everywhere ?

 

[johnb80]

I think it's up to the dealer whether they fit them or not. I just assumed (wrongly) all dealers would have been doing it by the end of 2020 as there are supposed advantages.

Since ULEZ zones are typically controlled by plate recognition I suspect the advantages are pretty much nil unless you like getting turned away from hospital car parks ?.

Whats the connection with hospital car parks?

 

[Gadget Geek]

Whats the connection with hospital car parks?

Dad denied parking access at children's hospital because his electric car 'might catch fire or explode'

The man was taking his son to a medical appointment but was told to park elsewhere because the site has a temporary ban on electric vehicles.

www.drive.com.au

 

[johnb80]

Dad denied parking access at children's hospital because his electric car 'might catch fire or explode'

The man was taking his son to a medical appointment but was told to park elsewhere because the site has a temporary ban on electric vehicles.

www.drive.com.au

Thanks for that GG, if it had have been me, I would have totally ignored the statement and parked up. It's not a highway code compliant road sign, I may not be able to read / write etc.

Stuff em.

 

[tsedge]

The figures say that about 3% of actual cars on the road are EVs right now, so that will be right.

Here are some facts and figures for those interested:

UK and Electric Cars - EV Market Statistics 2024 & Insights

Discover the UK and Electric Cars evolution with updated EV Market Statistics 2024. Explore how the UK's commitment to sustainability has boosted EV adoption, with over 1,000,000 electric vehicles on the roads and growing.

citaevcharger.co.uk

 

[Gadget Geek]

Here are some facts and figures for those interested:

UK and Electric Cars - EV Market Statistics 2024 & Insights

Discover the UK and Electric Cars evolution with updated EV Market Statistics 2024. Explore how the UK's commitment to sustainability has boosted EV adoption, with over 1,000,000 electric vehicles on the roads and growing.

citaevcharger.co.uk

Interesting that the BBC are painting a totally different picture today. Their story is mainly focussed on Tesla and the 100% tariff on Chinese cars in America though. Just shows what you can do with statistics if you don't include the whole data set.

Is the move to electric cars running out of power?

There has been an unexpected slowdown in sales of electric cars. Could this be more than a blip?

www.bbc.co.uk

Edit: Also, no mention of the bouyant 2nd hand EV market now that a lot of ex lease cars are becoming available.

 

[tsedge]

Interesting that the BBC are painting a totally different picture today. Their story is mainly focussed on Tesla and the 100% tariff on Chinese cars in America though. Just shows what you can do with statistics if you don't include the whole data set.

Is the move to electric cars running out of power?

There has been an unexpected slowdown in sales of electric cars. Could this be more than a blip?

www.bbc.co.uk

Edit: Also, no mention of the bouyant 2nd hand EV market now that a lot of ex lease cars are becoming available.

Yes, because of Tesla, Americans think that they are the centre of the EV world, but the numbers show that by far the most EVs are sold in Europe and Asia, that's where it is at.

All the protectionism will do is slow the adoption of EVs in the US and widen the gap between domestic makers and others. it isn't in their long term interest.

 

[Gomev]

Interesting that the BBC are painting a totally different picture today. Their story is mainly focussed on Tesla and the 100% tariff on Chinese cars in America though. Just shows what you can do with statistics if you don't include the whole data set.

Is the move to electric cars running out of power?

There has been an unexpected slowdown in sales of electric cars. Could this be more than a blip?

www.bbc.co.uk

Edit: Also, no mention of the bouyant 2nd hand EV market now that a lot of ex lease cars are becoming available.

Wow did you read any of the comments about the BBC article. I thought we were starting to win the war about misinformation but apparently not.

 

[Ruislip Resident]

Wow did you read any of the comments about the BBC article. I thought we were starting to win the war about misinformation but apparently not.

The BBC comments today on that article make the Daily Fail's look like Tesla fanboys.

 

[Gadget Geek]

I've actually contacted the BBC about this "Indepth" article being poorly researched, poorly presented, and well below their normally high standards. I suggested they contact Quentin Willson.

I've also left a comment about FUD ,NFBO, urban myths and downright lies.

 

[jackois]

I've actually contacted the BBC about this "Indepth" article being poorly researched, poorly presented, and well below their normally high standards. I suggested they contact Quentin Willson.

I've also left a comment about FUD ,NFBO, urban myths and downright lies.

Sadly, this is the state of journalism these days... our local rag puts articles that are literally one line. which is a repeat of the headline...

... the pages are smothered with ads, mind you.

 

[Roldorf]

BBC ran out of power a long time ago.

 

[Rolfe]

That graph where they showed only the Q1 sales figures for Teslas for a succession of years smells bad. As a former reviewer of academic papers it has all my alarm bells ringing. Why not show the other quarters? My immediate strong suspicion is that there is a particular one-off reason for that single quarter being a low point for Tesla, so it was cherry-picked.

I'm seeing Teslas all over the damn place. This afternoon I followed one in south Edinburgh that was metallic gold with a black roof. It looked great and it wasn't one of the Tesla standard colours. I wonder if it was wrapped?

 

[siteguru]

From memory ... Tesla has (relatively) fixed production and shipping schedules, which always makes Q1 figures lower. A bit of searching will probably yield the details behind it.

So I agree - Q1 figures have been cherry-picked to try to prove a point

 

[Rolfe]

The thing is that Q1 2024 seems to have been unusually low for some particular reason, lower than Q1 in the previous year. Which makes my suspicious mind wonder what it would look like if you graphed all the Q2s, say. Or just did the sensible thing and graphed all the quarter-years.

 

[m4rmite]

@Gadget Geek Quentin Wilson linked and reacted to this article on LinkedIn or twitter, can't remember which.
He wasn't impressed with the article.

 

[Gadget Geek]

That graph where they showed only the Q1 sales figures for Teslas for a succession of years smells bad. As a former reviewer of academic papers it has all my alarm bells ringing. Why not show the other quarters? My immediate strong suspicion is that there is a particular one-off reason for that single quarter being a low point for Tesla, so it was cherry-picked.

I'm seeing Teslas all over the damn place. This afternoon I followed one in south Edinburgh that was metallic gold with a black roof. It looked great and it wasn't one of the Tesla standard colours. I wonder if it was wrapped?

If it was a submission by an undergraduate, I could imagine it would be rejected.

I much prefer news items which reference their sources. They usually say, "according to this report", or "so and so have found" . . . Stuff like that.