Thanks for sharing that Glen.
I may have banged on about this before but I want to promote a local (Victorian) manufactuer who, I belive is leading the way with full electric cars.
Ross Blade runs his own company in Central Victoria
BEV where his small team retrofit a Hyundai Getz with rechargable batteries and an 40kW electric motor.
Performance:
0-60kmh in 7 seconds
120km range
110kmh top speed
A/C, PS, ABS, airbags
Recharge from standard socket.
These vehicles are ideal for urban living or small regional centres or even if you live in a country town. Any place where you don't need to travel long distances.
Some local councils and shires have already started buying them.
People immediately criticise these vehicles for their short range distances and top speed, but there is a deeper more important message which many people miss. It is this....
If a small country Victorian engineering company can produce a fully electic vehicle NOW - why are the some large motoring manufacturers still running hybrids, some manufacturers are not even bothering with hybrids.
If I recall, last year Toyota received a Victoria Government grant/subsidy to produce hybrids in Victoria? WHY?
BEV has proved that it is possible - that is, to produce a full electric car - not a hybrid - a full electric, with their own time and money.
Imagine then, what Toyota or Honda could have on the road now. There is no reason why we all shouldn't be running around in full electric vehicles NOW.
p.s. I have no affilliation with BEV, just a keen oberver of this technology from the outside.