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tweetiepooh · 19-11-2020, 10:55

I think one issue is that we haven't moved where we use things in the right place. We should have moved more to reusable/nuclear to generate electricity and leaving more oil for chemicals and small units where replacement is harder.
At the same time we do need the work on replacing the internal combustion engine but given that each change of energy from one form to another results in a loss of energy is generate -> step up -> transmit -> step down -> step down -> charge battery more efficient than dig up -> crack -> carry -> refuel.
At the moment it takes too long to charge electric for too few miles and hydrogen distribution is going to take time to build up, especially in rural and smaller towns.

Was thinking about petrol stations and run through. Now actual is out to make maths easy.
20 pump station
10 refuels each per hour
200 refuels an hour

To get the same through put for electric, how many points would you need? What do people do for that extra time waiting? What about those waiting for a point?

Some new houses near me have charging points for cars built into house but already mentioned about those in towns without dedicated parking space?

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tweetiepooh Virgin Media Employee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winchester Services: Staff MyRates BB: VM 1Gb TV: VM XL Phone : VM XL Posts: 3,330	Re: [Updated] New petrol & diesel car sales banned from 2030 I think one issue is that we haven't moved where we use things in the right place. We should have moved more to reusable/nuclear to generate electricity and leaving more oil for chemicals and small units where replacement is harder. At the same time we do need the work on replacing the internal combustion engine but given that each change of energy from one form to another results in a loss of energy is generate -> step up -> transmit -> step down -> step down -> charge battery more efficient than dig up -> crack -> carry -> refuel. At the moment it takes too long to charge electric for too few miles and hydrogen distribution is going to take time to build up, especially in rural and smaller towns. Was thinking about petrol stations and run through. Now actual is out to make maths easy. 20 pump station 10 refuels each per hour 200 refuels an hour To get the same through put for electric, how many points would you need? What do people do for that extra time waiting? What about those waiting for a point? Some new houses near me have charging points for cars built into house but already mentioned about those in towns without dedicated parking space? __________________ I work for VMO2 but reply here in my own right. Any help or advice is made on a best-effort basis. No comments construe any obligation on VMO2 or its employees. Last edited by tweetiepooh; 19-11-2020 at 11:01.