Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) Are EV`s THE future...?

I can easily believe that Chinese EVs are being churned out without sufficient regard for safety concerns. One hopes that existing EU and US legislation would protect domestic consumers, but I would certainly be very reluctant to buy one as things are. Why take the risk just to save a few quid?

It's all very reminiscent of the state of ICE car manufacturing in the US in the early 1960s. Remember Ralph Nader's 'Unsafe at Any Speed' and GM's attempt to discredit him instead of just fixing the issues?

Alistair, we have no need to worry I have one of those sensing screwdrivers and we are perfectly safe in our Morgan's - from electrics affecting our brains (it's too late anyway)

Just get some decent wellingtons and rubber gloves. It will be fine.

where batteries are concerned you always get voltage leakage, that is why they are insulated earth, its ok measuring voltage but is there any current (amps) leakage?

David Byrne

Saw a very early hybrid today, twin diesels and many batteries. The Alliance submarine at Portsmouth dockyard! It dates from 1947

I test-drove a first generation Honda Insight in c 2001, pretty uninspiring. Can't say I've been tempted by an EV since.
(Archive photo, the one I drove was a fairly fetching pale blue).

Covered 200.000 km in two EV's, Tesla Model S for 5 years and BMW iX3 for 3 years and some months, charger at home and solar panels, perfect as daily driver. No regrets. Explotation costs low. Comfort great, range in the summer 400++ km. Especially the BMW proves to be an excellent car, service from Tesla was poor, BMW excellent. We have had several Diesel BMW's before, and some Mini's, now a petrol Cooper 5d for SWMBO! Driving the Cooper is fun too!

It took me 1,5hours. to leave a field near Spa-Francorchamps after visiting Formula 1! It was extremely busy and hot! We had a cool a/c interior thanks to my big battery! No engine running. I think we had the most comfortable trip home you can expect. Premium sound system, streaming music, double glazing to keep out noise.






This weekend we take the PlusFour for a long weekend in Zeeland, The Netherlands, with a MSCCH trip on Saturday. So that is driving just for fun! So match the car with the moment. I don't understand why there are so much negative vibes regarding EV's.

I remember getting out at SanFran after the usual 10 hour flight and going to the Hertz counter. They were pushing everyone like crazy to rent the exciting new Honda Insight, it would change your approach to travel in the future. I rather like Honda's cars generally so said yes. They did me a straight swap for my rental. I went down to find it plugged in. I went back upstairs and demanded my previous car. At this time SanFran was having rolling brown outs (the opposite of surges) and the idea of charging it as I had to go from Sausalito to Redwood City every day. Nope. Six months later they were trying the same with Chevy Volts. I nearly hit the counter assistant.

BBC`s Business today prog this morning suggested that EV sales were on the rise...? My general overview is just like all technological "advances" there will ever be resistance and for all the usual reasons, however I suspect that ultimately convenience may well ultimately decide whether EV may be the future. for a little more than a year, I have found my EV to be very a very convenient personal transport system.

It seems we may slowly growing in acceptance of digital decision making in our ICE propelled vehicles, I can remember a time when some thought it wise to have a sticker on the rear of their car to advice it was fitted with disc brakes, to advise following vehicles to leave more braking distance .... Though my guess is that if some were closee enough to read the sticker they were already too close... and so it goes for the many arguments for and against EV and automated driving technology....

For now and for me EV has been a bit of a leap of faith, though having had a few decades of hands-on with what was at the time leading edge technology and in the process gaining a reasonable understanding of the way it "advanced," that balanced against the scientists opinions on climate change, and perhaps a felling of guilt having created my fair share and perhaps more of carbon etc... My EV is perhaps viewed mistakenly or otherwise as at least a small degree of personal carbon offset.

As for my minimal Morgan mileage and my fondness for rarely making the old thing roar, pop and bang......Guilty as charged.... Sigh !

Alistair, I can imagine that during a stay in de USA with covering large distances a CBE car is more convenient and gives more ease of mind. However, for everyday use in this part of what you call the continent, there is a perfect infrastructure, better every year. Our EV made trips to Norway, Austria, Hamburg, Frankfurt, several Belgian destinations and recently the Loire area in France. With no pain or stress whatsoever. In contrary, yes, with comfort! Within the Netherlands you have chargers everywhere, already for many years. And you can start with a fully charged vehicle at home.

Today, I will fuel our Morgan and I am looking forward to 4 days of Morgan enjoyment in Zealand!