I have had a 3.3kw solar array, 2kw storage battery and facility to heat my hot water and charge a Nissan Leaf since April last year. I’ve just acquired a second EV which will give us an additional car with an even bigger range, a Hyundai Kona. I look forward to my motoring costing me nothing as it has for the last twelve months, the batteries are lasting longer than anyone ever imagined. EV’s have been around commercially since around 2010/11 and yes they haven’t had to change the batteries in electric cars because the longevity is way longer than anyone anticipated. I realise that not everyone wants them or feels they solve the issue of emissions and use of certain minerals, but the tech is advancing at a phenomenal rate and no we’re not going to use up all the worlds resources particularly as solid state batteries are developed. Neither are we going to overload the national grid as everyone charges at different times, there are cheaper rates for overnight charging when the grid is actually paying electricity producers to switch off or divert their excess supply. It would be like everyone who owns an ICE vehicle turning up to fill their vehicle with petrol or diesel at the filling station at the same time, it ain’t going to happen. I’m happy to have my solar provide my motoring for nothing and contribute to my household usage of electricity. Each to their own.
