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I think this might help: https://www.thetrainline.com/trains/europe/night-trains

What also happened is the demand for goods exploded. The internet meant that anyone could order anything anytime and have it delivered in hardly anytime. We eat everything from anywhere regardless of...

That can't work for many reasons
- The existing network is not in a much better shape than our roads, and is already quite loaded
- Your solution cannot accommodate JIT requirements
- Stations are...

Lol

No we don't, really, but we also need to exit where we had planned to, and a slower lorry would create an uninterrupted convoy that could block your access to the exit when you get there.

What I have seen is they can actually pass another slower HGV, using their inboard battery that will be re-topped when they go back on the inside lane and reconnect to the network. And as of course...

Which is where a continuous above-head power supply with only a token battery may make sense, sorte of trolley-HGV. Whether the idea works... we'll see.

I agree, HGV could be the first to adopt H2 as opposed to a normal EV. However I believe they are also considering electric HGV taking their power from an overhead supply via a catenary on Motorways...

This.

Further than that, H2 is not exactly safe to transport and store so you'd need to refurbish every single petrol station and have a brand new fleet of tankers. At least most people have...

"Aside from a few countries"? :bigrin-new:
You need to travel across continental Europe. The 2 countries I know that can match the UK's state of disrepair network are Bulgaria and Romania. I don't...

Anyone who has a car or anything really, purchases "avatars projected out into the world in lieu of genuine achievement", including you and me. A bit of a strange discussion to have on a watch...

It seems fairly normal to me that an EV car owner brings in his experience, positive or not. Tooks’ is a positive one and he is in an ideal position to highlight as such the misconceptions/half...

My neighbour has a brand new Model 3 to replace his 3 or 4 yo one, a 72 plate i4 M50 and an electric Mini. Fortunately he doesn't rely on public charging.

I'll check the prices later when I take...

The parking in the village hall has 2 charging stations.

It's not irrelevant: Umbrosus was complaining about having to plan his journey; I was just highlighting that it was not a new conundrum reserved for EVs but something that was common place not so...

Those of us who were on two wheels a few years back (like 40 :icon_biggrin:) may remember having to plan their journeys much more carefully should they decide to avoid motorways (which are dreadful...

Enjoyment factor is a secondary luxury. It seems a really good value, with a reasonable charging time, an ideal range for 95% of the time (at least) and a maximum speed well in excess of what you're...

I believe batteries are recyclable. Already there are experiments (Sweden, I believe) where "filling up" amounts to swapping your empty battery for a full one.
I believe EV will move towards a...

Exactly Dave, reason why I highlighted the impossibility to go to work even if you can go to school. And that’s because the council is paying for those buses otherwise many kids would struggle to get...

Well it really depends where you grew up. In a city or out in the sticks. And even if it was in the latter, your journeys probably involved riding or walking to a reasonably local school, and your...

P, I think you’re erring.
No one buying an EV pretends saving the planet. Most people are reasonably selfish when it comes to their daily life. You will also find that while the outlay is...

I would think that the width of the tyre plays a negligible role. the height of the walls do, especially if the walls are reinforced to take the weight of the car (run flat).
The only reason I can...

I am not sure the remaining autonomy works the same way on an ICE but going to Tesco and back is about 4 miles but my predicted range (ICE) falls by 10-12 miles if I drive like an undertaker.
It...

They don't have a choice while their car is under guarantee. And a dealership calculates the hourly rate by dividing their total outgoings by the number of hours their mechanics can bill. Hence rates...

But petrol is exactly the same: From crude oil to E10 or diesel is also an inefficient process that you are not taking into account as you focus solely on the production of electricity. It would be...

I believe you're confusing 2 aspects.
ICE engines are at best 30% efficient on their own. But transporting brut, refining it, delivering it to station also have a significant energy cost that...