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The joint PR for the ABB deal was global and really good. I wonder if TEVA were involved from AFC's side?

https://www.sunbeltrentals.co.uk/sustainability/sustainability-2025/sustainability-2025/

https://www.sunbeltrentals.co.uk/equipment/power-generation/

One thing that definitely gets me more mileage is to look ahead at traffic lights and if I see them go red I lift off the throttle at the right time for the car to slow to a halt using regen braking only. Many newer cars have one pedal driving which is better than my car has. Basically with one pedal driving when you lift off the accelerator the car will use regen braking to bring the car to a stop, it will only use the brakes if it can't stop safely in time.

Nice mention! Makes a change to get a mention based on recent news and the bigger picture instead of just a chart!

DerSack,

"On my side of the channel, I have already seen EUR 1.36 / GBP 1.22 last year. Predicting GBP 1++ for this year is neither art nor magic and does not require a Prophet."

We also have a saying, past performance is no guarantee of future performance! In other words, just because it's been £1.22 in Germany this year, does not mean it is guaranteed to be again, or how long it will take to get there if it does happen again.

Zak's chart is clearly talking near term, it's still no guarantee, it's still a crystal ball of sorts, it is only because we have done our research on AFC and expect the news flow to take the price above £1, we are our own Prophets.

My EV has ECO mode, as do many others. Mine also has 'B' mode which increases regen braking. The difference between having both on and neither on (boy racer mode as I call it!) is about 30 miles range.

Also, being electric, range is very much down to driving technique. My EV has an inicator on the screen to show how economically I am driving. I drove like grandma one week just to see how much I could squeeze out of it, the difference between that and boy racer was a lot.

There's tips all over the web on increasing range. Some people even inflate their tyres more and claim it gets them a few extra miles.
https://www.myev.com/research/buyers-sellers-advice/10-ways-to-boost-your-evs-range

Be nice to close above £600m MCap this week, what with Iain Thomson, Head of Communications & Stakeholder Management starting tomorrow!

Crocqman, and for the really long trips it's always possible to hire a longer range EV. Loads of EV hire companies have popped up in the last few years, offering Tesla long range, Audi, Nissan e+, Kona, e-Niro, etc. This is fine for the minority that only want to stop once on a long journey (and in many cases risk the lives of them and their passengers by doing so!). Hiring an EV for long trips also gets you the pleasure of driving a more luxurious EV that you simply wouldn't buy for your daily needs, it becomes part of the holiday experience.

EV's, sorted by range
https://ev-database.uk/#sort:path~type~order=.erange_real~number~desc|range-slider-range:prev~next=0~600|range-slider-bijtelling:prev~next=0~600|range-slider-acceleration:prev~next=2~23|range-slider-fastcharge:prev~next=0~1000|range-slider-lease:prev~next=150~2500|range-slider-topspeed:prev~next=60~260|paging:currentPage=0|paging:number=9

EV's sorted by range
https://ev-database.uk/#sort:path~type~order=.erange_real~number~desc|range-slider-range:prev~next=0~600|range-slider-bijtelling:prev~next=0~600|range-slider-acceleration:prev~next=2~23|range-slider-fastcharge:prev~next=0~1000|range-slider-lease:prev~next=150~2500|range-slider-topspeed:prev~next=60~260|paging:currentPage=0|paging:number=9

Like MPO, are you just trying to find an excuse as to why you can't buy an EV, instead of looking at the journey's you do 99% of the year and seeing that there is actually no excuse???

As I posted on the other thread, 95% of journeys are 6 miles or less (one quote I posted says only 5 miles).

The average EV now does over 150 miles. That is 26 x 6 mile trips. EV's with much higher range are readily available if your average daily trip is more like 50 miles each way.

As for the motorway, there are not enough EV's on the road to cause queues, and by the time there are, there will be more EV chargers there than fuel pumps, and cars will charge almost as quickly as filling a tank with fuel. How often do you drive on a Motorway and go over 140 miles anyway (where you would actually need to stop if you had a 150 mile range EV)??

I have an EV. I have done two trips of over 600 miles each, I had no issues and just charged when the car got down to 20 miles range. The only difference between driving a fossil fuel polluter and an EV, is that you plan your trip so you know where you are most likely to charge the car up on the way, and check the charging point map (I use Polar and CYC) to see what chargers are nearby. No rocket science needed, just a bit of forethought.

If I really need it, I can get a Hybrid free on loan from my car dealer and use that for a long distance trip. Just as easily I could hire a Hybrid/PHEV or long range EV if I wanted to do my one or two annual long trips with less stops. I plan in 2022 on hiring a Tesla and doing the Scottish NC500 route for a holiday. I don't need to buy a Tesla just so I can do that one trip. It was possible to do that 500 mile trip in an EV in 2016!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-36547545

https://thedriven.io/2019/07/23/worlds-longest-electric-car-road-trip-ends-with-over-100000km-travelled/

https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/09/15/new-record-for-shortest-john-ogroats-to-lands-end-ev-charging-time/

https://www.lse.co.uk/ShareChat.asp?ShareTicker=AFC&share=Afc-Energy&thread=FA698E32-8300-41CC-8348-AFE478107AD0

And before he says there are not enough charge points along the way, that's another lame BS excuse.

"There are twice as many public charging points for electric cars in the UK as there are petrol filling stations"

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-8410825/Electric-vehicle-charging-devices-outnumber-petrol-stations-two-one.html

Anyone that drives 450 miles without stopping for at least 15-20 minutes every 2 hours (enough time to boost charge an EV whilst using the toilet or getting a coffee, etc) is one day going to fall asleep at the wheel and die horribly. But there's no educating Neanderthal fossil fuel drivers!

"As a general rule, it's safe to drive for no longer than eight hours a day, taking breaks of at least 15 minutes every two hours."

"While drivers are not bound by it outside the UK, Rule 91 of the Code states that a break of at least 15 minutes should be taken every two hours – with regular breaks essential in keeping a driver focused, alert and, above all, safe on the road."

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/rac-research-reveals-safety-risk-how-long-do-you-drive-without-stopping/

He's still not harping on about 450 mile range is he? Biggest lame BS excuse by used fossil fuel Neanderthals as to why THEY haven't changed to an EV yet, it's garbage, NOBODY NEEDS IT!!

https://thedriven.io/2019/07/23/worlds-longest-electric-car-road-trip-ends-with-over-100000km-travelled/

https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/09/15/new-record-for-shortest-john-ogroats-to-lands-end-ev-charging-time/

Myth: Electric vehicles don’t go far enough on one charge, aren’t they annoying and inconvenient?

Really simply the sweet-spot for the range of an EV is between 200 and 300 miles, this gives the optimal balance between cost and range. Most people don’t need a range of more than this – after the time it takes to drive this distance most of us need a pit stop anyway.when we take longer trips, most of us already do stop for 15 to 20 minutes at a service station...

Statistically the first car in a family does around 37 miles a day on average and any second car covers around 11 miles daily. Understandably people don’t however buy for their average journeys, they buy for the longest ones they do. In reality, when we take longer trips, most of us already do stop for 15 to 20 minutes at a service station to grab a drink and perhaps head to the loo or fill up on petrol or diesel. That would be all the time it takes to power up your EV via the new range of ultra-rapid chargers that are already available. This is why National Grid has proposed the optimum locations for adequate grid capacity to enable others to provide ultra-fast chargers, ensuring that nobody on the strategic road network (motorways and principle dual carriageways) is further than 50 driven miles from ultra-rapid charging. This will give drivers consistency, continuity and therefore confidence that their first or only car can be electric.

https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero/5-myths-about-electric-vehicles-busted

Myth 2: Electric vehicles are not suited to long journeys

Fact: Pure electric vehicles have an average range of 150 miles, with many models able to go much further on a single charge.

It’s worth bearing in mind that 68% of journeys we make each year are under five miles. But if you want to travel further – you can.

Still concerned you’ll run out of battery? There are plenty of efficient driving tricks to help squeeze more miles out of a charge.

anticipate the road ahead to ease off your brakes and make the most of regenerative braking recharging your battery as you slow down
avoid unnecessary high speeds – take it steady and drive the speed limit
don’t weigh the car down – we’ve all been guilty of lugging items around in the boot unnecessarily
You can check out more tips on extending your range in our helpful guide.

Remember it is important to take regular breaks on long journeys, take advantage of the break to top up your battery at a public charge point.

https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/electric-vehicles-debunking-m

My threads vanished but are reappearing. I guess reported by someone that doesn't want positive info posted prior to tomorrow's opening, but admin checked them and found nothing wrong so reinstated them.

MPO, "I read that article earlier in today’s FT", no you didn't, it wasn't in today's FT. You obviously don't have an FT subscription so don't know what date it was pubblished! It was published in January 2020!

You will be left behind with all the other Neanderthal fossil fuel polluters then.

It's very simple, 9h% of car journey's in the UK are less than 6 miles. there is NO NEED to have a car that does 450/500 miles, all you are doing is wasting fuel and causing more pollution by hauling around huge amounts of fuel that you don't need. Next you'll be saying that if you do a long distance drive you need a petrol tanker attached to the towbar!!
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071688_95-of-all-trips-could-be-made-in-electric-cars-says-study

Needing 450/500 miles range is the biggest load of BS excuse that fossil fuel polluterscome up with, it's absolute garbage and shows a true lack of understanding the difference between what you NEED and what you WANT because you are used to having it!.

Millions of EV driver have NO ISSUES with a car that does 100 miles range, me included.

Computer generated guff.

This is the Motorway Services issue that Ionity face. Also add Roadchef and Welcome Break to the list of potential clients, likely near the front of the queue.

Britain’s electricity network is “not fit for purpose” and is stifling the rollout of electric vehicle chargers along key trunk roads in the UK, say motorway services operators.

Motorway service areas are preparing to increase their charging provisions to meet the jump in demand.But Simon Turl, chairman of operator RoadChef, said his company’s attempts to add charging services have been held up by distribution network operators (DNOs), which own local electricity grids and demand millions of pounds and waits of up to three years, to install new power lines.

“It feels like our power network at times is not fit for purpose to serve this massive charging need that is coming,” said Mr Turl. “We can fund this, there is no cost to the state. But we can only make that provision as quickly as the DNOs can make it happen.”

Most of the country’s 91 service areas have at least two chargers that can be used by any battery vehicle but many more will be needed to provide guaranteed charging for the increased number of electric cars expected to be on the road in the coming years.

But service station owners face a lottery as they look to boost their charging provision. Their most rural sites, which will be in areas that offer fewest charging alternatives for electric drivers, will also be the sites that are most costly to connect.

Welcome Break, a large motorway service operator, was quoted tens of millions of pounds for establishing a high-speed connection to one of its sites. “This is a nettle that needs to be grasped,” said John Diviney, chief executive.

https://www.ft.com/content/594345dc-20d0-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b

Ah right, thanks! :)