Drive an Electric Vehicle on 100% renewables.
EV's have 1/6 the running costs
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Many EV's now cost less than £26,000 for eg the MG 4 . Take a look at other affordable alternatives here-
Fully Charged Top 10 Electric Cars for families. 
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For BusinessesEV's now are 100% tax deductible in the UK
A second hand electric van can end up costing less than £17,000 saving money year in year out.
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Walking and cycling are always preferable to driving but if you need a vehicle..
Electric vs Fossil Fuel vs Bus
Here, I am trying to settle the EV vs ICE vs Bus argument once and for all. I have listed various vehicles then calculated every possible emission from well to Wheel (WTW)
Ive treated the bus system like buying 1 years worth of fuel plus a % of manufacturing, depot, staff, street furniture, land loss etc emissions.
Vehicles include
So the Tesla on solar does very well against the diesel bus (contrary to current dogma), the eBus (UK mix). The emissions of all electric vehicles will improve over time as the grid emissions come down.
- Every passenger travels the same distance 200,000km (13,333km x 15 years)
- Occupancy - (see legend on graph) but generally assuming Bus 30% - Car 1.5 occupants. Many unfair comparisons assume a 100% full bus that doesn't stop start every half a mile vs a car with just a driver.
- Land clearance / loss of Carbon stored in a hectare of woodland
- 30% Fuel upstream CO2₂e . Producing Gasoline makes more emissions than we thought
- Car park home/work, space on road
- Bus stations, Depots, stops, heating, lighting, staff, staff travel, Pre travel, indirect route
- Manufacturing, maintenance
- gCO₂/kWh or Gallon including the difference in US & British gallons
- Manufacturing Batteries from scratch vs Manufacturing Batteries from recycled batteries the every subsequent time
Ive treated the bus system like buying 1 years worth of fuel plus a % of manufacturing, depot, staff, street furniture, land loss etc emissions.
Vehicles include
- Ford F-150 - 20mpg US 17mpg UK
- Tesla Model 3 SR+ in the worst possible coal state USA
- Tesla Model 3 SR+ on rooftop solar
- Tesla Model 3 SR+ UK current electricity mix 238gCO₂/kWh dropping to the 2030 target of 100gCO₂/kWh & maintaining that level there after.
- Bus Diesel 5mpg (UK) - 43 seats
- Bus Electric UK mix 43 seat
- Bus Electric UK mix 70 seat
So the Tesla on solar does very well against the diesel bus (contrary to current dogma), the eBus (UK mix). The emissions of all electric vehicles will improve over time as the grid emissions come down.
How much CO² does a fossil car produce ?
1 Years CO²
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Assuming 10,000miles a Diesel car will produce 1-4.3 tonnes or 2225 m3 of CO2 but it's ok because it's invisible.
It takes 4.5 kWh of electricity just to refine one gallon of fuel. A Hyundai can do 6 miles/kWh that's 27 miles. Why even bother making Fossil Fuel ? |
Octopus go
10 - 12p/kWh (12:30-4:30)
SERVICING
My first EV had a 25,000 miles or every 2 years service plan, subsequent EVs Have owned had a yearly service plan I suspect this has more to do with bottom line rather than necessity.
10 - 12p/kWh (12:30-4:30)
SERVICING
My first EV had a 25,000 miles or every 2 years service plan, subsequent EVs Have owned had a yearly service plan I suspect this has more to do with bottom line rather than necessity.
Vehicle To Grid
Vehicle to grid enables you to buy electricity at off peek rates, store it in your car then use or sell it back to the grid at a higher rate. This is great for storing renewables at night and cutting demand for fossil fuels at peek times ultimately reducing grid CO₂ footprint.
Here’s a more in-depth look from Electricnation
More here from the fullycharged.show
Here’s a more in-depth look from Electricnation
More here from the fullycharged.show
Many interesting transport related facts and figures such as comparison to EV and ICE, shipping, flight subsidies.
https://www.transportenvironment.org/
https://www.transportenvironment.org/