Brummie Cabbie wrote:
On Tuesday, I was driving into Birmingham City Centre, when ...
... I saw in front of me a 7.5 tonne size TNT delivery wagon. On the rear roller shutter doors the following logo had been sign-written;
Zero Emission Electric Vehicle
Traffic soon snarled up to a stand-still, & there was just enough room for me to squeeze in along the off-side of the TNT wagon, so that I could have a chat with the driver.
I lowered my near-side window & blew my horn to attract the TNT driver's attention, & it happen to be a lady driver, who responded, by lowering her window & we had a chat.
I asked; (a really stupid first question).
"Is that really an all electric vehicle?" (Just to make sure, like!! Duuuuurrrhhhh!)
And then the lady driver replied, "Yes, £70,000 & the four batteries cost £38,000."
"How many miles on a single charge?" I asked.
The lady replied, "About a hundred. It's only 1000 kilo, because the batteries run out much quicker if the load is any more."
Then the traffic started to move & the conversation finished.
So, how long will it be before the cab trade is forced into having electric taxis, with their inherent expense?
environmentaly friendly my Ar*e.
If we use the same ratio that a 7.5 ton electric truck can only carry 1000kg then that woud equate to a 4 passenger seat vehicle being only able to carry two legs and part of a lower Torso....hardly bloody practical now is it?????
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