Electric Vehicles
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@Machpants said in Electric Vehicles:
Probably picking up one of these for my upcoming daily commutes, at 45kph assisted it's going to be pretty much as fast as a car, with the traffic.
https://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/APB1EN9AA/title/2019-quick-e--e-bike
Nice bike. Not sure I'd trust those 7 inch rotors to stop me quick enough at 45kph though!
One of the things to watch for as E-bikes get more oomph is that the construction and other spec is simply a copy of a pedal bike which doesn't have constant force going through it. Little brake pads and rotors are a prime example. Also, if being used for commuting expect road muck (diesel etc) to get those rotors greasy.
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@gt12 said in Electric Vehicles:
That’s cool. How long until they can get it up to 6-700? Then, I’d be a buyer. Right now, they are all juuust outside the range we need (450 km but also traffic for considerable periods).
Miles? Maybe another 5 years depending on the model. Tesla already have cars doing 600km and their Roadster 2.0 is spec'd to 1000km
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Beautiful one day, electric the next: Tropical North Queensland adds EV road trip network
Six tourist destinations in tropical Queensland will create an electric road trip offering free AC charging as soon as September.
Tropical North Queensland adds EV road trip network
Your part of the world again @mariner4life
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@NTA said in Electric Vehicles:
Beautiful one day, electric the next: Tropical North Queensland adds EV road trip network
Six tourist destinations in tropical Queensland will create an electric road trip offering free AC charging as soon as September.
Tropical North Queensland adds EV road trip network
Your part of the world again @mariner4life
we're putting two in ourselves, not waiting for the government. and we aren't putting these pissy little ones in.
This actually pisses me off a bit. It's the absolute cheapest way for a Government to say "look, we believe in the EV future, look what we are doing!" while they continue to absolutely drag their heals on larger projects that could actually make some difference, and where EVs are perfect, like urban public transport.
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@antipodean that is some anime shit right there. Love it.
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@mariner4life fucking evangelists
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@antipodean couple of LOL moments for me.
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We mentioned already the issue of sound for electric vehicles at low speeds - can cause issues for pedestrians, particularly vision impaired and guide animals.
So Europe instituted mandatory sound-emitting tech aka acoustic vehicle alert systems (AVAS) for EVs and some of the results are cool. The article linked has some of the sounds being created.
Electric cars break their silence under new European law
All electric cars in Europe must now alert pedestrians by emitting sounds when driving slowly, with some carmakers getting creative.
Japanese carmaker Nissan has created a non-obtrusive but high-pitched whistle for forwarding vehicles and a light beeping sound for reverse.
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European auto group Mercedes-AMG is taking the need for an instantly recognisable sound seriously, asking US rock band Linkin Park to create sounds for its upcoming EQC electric car.Taking it to another level, German carmaker BMW has employed an expert in acoustic design, Hollywood film composer Hans Zimmer, to create a suite of sounds designed to connect drivers with their cars.
While Zimmer is best known for composing scores for movies such as The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, and Blade Runner 2049, he is now working on his latest masterpiece – the drive sounds and signals for BMW’s futuristic Vision I-Next.
A part of BMW’s “IconicSounds Electric”, the sample below is an example of BMW’s recognition of the connection that drivers have with their cars.
“We want to get BMW IconicSounds Electric in position for customers who value emotional sound. With BMW IconicSounds Electric they will be able to experience the joy of driving with all their senses,” said BMW senior VP Jens Thiemer in a statement.
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@Machpants years ago on TV here in Oz, there was a show called Beyond 2000. They went to Europe (UK?) to look at a bunch who were experimenting with sound wave suppression.
The concept: measure the sound in "real time", create an anti-wave, and have the two cancel each other out. Was designed to minimise cabin noise, and they started out with a basic car engine.
They'd also programmed in various other engine sounds, so the shitty little hatch back they were driving around in could sound like a Ferrari V12 to the occupants!
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@NTA nice one.
A lot of the nice middle class folk we hang out with plan to have an electric as their next car. Have spent the last while driving aroudn in a plug in hybrid Prius. It's interesting - while only a 50km range or so, being able to charge at home means that the round town driving is stupidly cheap to run. Electrics are nice to drive too, very quiet. Basically, I thought I'd hate it, and didn't
