and imagine all the those carbon emissions required to charge the bloody batteries up!
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:03 am ] |
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Electric black cabs could change Londoners lives says EcoVelocity Jul 26, 2011at 05:55AM Imagine how London’s city centre would change if every single black cab were pure-electric powered. That ever-present steely tang of oily fumes would virtually disappear along with the omnipresent rattle of tired old diesel engines (yes, buses would still be an issue but you get the drift). But how much of the greenhouse gas CO2 could be eliminated? Well, the organisers of EcoVelocity, the low carbon motor show coming to London from September 8, have done the maths. They reckon that a staggering 4,000 tonnes of the stuff could be taken out of London’s atmosphere every single week. The calculation was based on the city’s 22,000 registered black cabs. Furthermore, EcoVelocity reckons that figure would be tripled if the city’s 48,000 private hire minicabs went pure electric. The study was based on black cabs travelling an average daily mileage of 120 miles. EcoVelocity says that road transport is responsible for around 80% of airborne pollution in central London, where air quality is worst, and black cabs account for 20% of that pollution. What is less clear is how and where electric black cabs would be recharged – with the average cabbie doing over 120 miles a day, it’s very unlikely that a single charge would get him through the day. For example, a prototype pure-electric Mercedes Benz Vito people carrier went on trial in London last year, with a range of just 75 miles – not nearly enough. So could this be the ideal scenario for battery swapping stations? Or perhaps cab ranks with wireless induction charging pads on the floor? Electric taxis in urban areas is a catching idea, though – as part of a huge order from New York City for 13,000 of its NV200 van/taxis, Nissan will also be trialling pure electric versions of the vehicle, which could hit the road by 2017. In fact, New York once had the largest fleet of electric cabs in the world – in 1899. The EcoVelocity Show will be held at Battersea Power Station on September 8-11. It promises to be one of the biggest motoring shows of the year, with attendees bringing their environmentally friendly cars along for showgoers to try. Manufacturers include Citroen, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, SEAT, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Volvo, Toyota, Lexus and Mia Electric. For more info and tickets visit www.ecovelocity.co.uk Source; http://www.thechargingpoint.com/2011/07 ... ovelocity/ |
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| Author: | GBC [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:52 pm ] |
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At £5K a battery? Dream on. |
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| Author: | Skiman [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:31 pm ] |
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and imagine all the those carbon emissions required to charge the bloody batteries up!
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:56 am ] |
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Skiman wrote: and imagine all the those carbon emissions required to charge the bloody batteries up!
Ah but the carbon emmisions due to producing the electricity will still be lower than using petrol or diesel and they won't be your carbon emmisions, they will be the electricity suppliers emmisions. 
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:51 am ] |
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GBC wrote: At £5K a battery?
Dream on.  Dont mention battery's when Toots is around 
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:41 pm ] |
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GBC wrote: At £5K a battery?
Dream on. They've gone down in price then!! Last time I heard they were £6,000 to replace.
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:44 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: GBC wrote: At £5K a battery? Dream on. Dont mention battery's when Toots is around AA!! Her's don't cost £5,000. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:47 pm ] |
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: skippy41 wrote: GBC wrote: At £5K a battery? Dream on. Dont mention battery's when Toots is around AA!! Her's don't cost £5,000. Yes your right a pack of 6 for £1.00 from pound-land
Unless she has managed to get herself one of those Hitachi wands that plug into the mains 
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| Author: | toots [ Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:40 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: skippy41 wrote: GBC wrote: At £5K a battery? Dream on. Dont mention battery's when Toots is around AA!! Her's don't cost £5,000. Yes your right a pack of 6 for £1.00 from pound-land Unless she has managed to get herself one of those Hitachi wands that plug into the mains I don't use £1.00 batteries I use the ones the bunnys use
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:47 pm ] |
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toots wrote: skippy41 wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: skippy41 wrote: GBC wrote: At £5K a battery? Dream on. Dont mention battery's when Toots is around AA!! Her's don't cost £5,000. Yes your right a pack of 6 for £1.00 from pound-land Unless she has managed to get herself one of those Hitachi wands that plug into the mains I don't use £1.00 batteries I use the ones the bunnys use What else would you use in a bunny but the same batteries that the bunnies use.
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