Random EV thoughts.....

DrPhilG

Confession time, I've never liked him. Comprehensive yes, but very waffly and I always found him a bit condescending even years ago.

Plus the single biggest reason I watch EV reviews is to get a worst case scenario range and he can never provide that because of Norway's annoyingly restrictive speed limits.

krissovo

Black_Knight wrote: »

Has anyone noticed Bjorn's ego getting rather big? Has started to brag a bit about his influence and how manufacturers etc should be happy to give him cars for free and for long periods. Bit of a lack of humility of late

I unsubscribed as soon as he started bragging about getting 2 roadsters for free a week or so ago and buying a model S plaid+.

Black_Knight

krissovo wrote: »

I unsubscribed as soon as he started bragging about getting 2 roadsters for free a week or so ago and buying a model S plaid+.

Ah he's still worth watching, but just gotta be more selective. He's started to go on and on recently. Sure yesterday he was bragging about doing a 14-16 hour live stream. Why? Who gets anything from that!?

I like his systematic reviews. 90km/HR and 120km/hr tests, banana box test, 1000km challenge test, but for a review of the car as a car I rely more on maybe Bob, Nobby or autogefühl.

0lddog

Just a snippet relating to Hyundai

https://www.eenewseurope.com/news/hyundai-equips-e-cars-800v-inverters-sic-technology

Kramer

Black_Knight wrote: »

but for a review of the car as a car I rely more on maybe Bob, Nobby or autogefühl.

Someone forwarded me this.
NSFW - foul language warning.

https://www.tiktok.com/@bobflavin0fficial/video/6933256663570992389?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

:eek:.

Kramer

Not sure where to even start with this :rolleyes:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-dhhl_Tz_A

Professionally produced & sponsored - so full of misinformation, mistakes & general wrongness, it'd drive one to despair.

the_amazing_raisin

Kramer wrote: »

Someone forwarded me this.
NSFW - foul language warning.

https://www.tiktok.com/@bobflavin0fficial/video/6933256663570992389?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

:eek:.

Haha, I wonder what that was in response to? Bob looked like he wasn't the happiest of campers

Black_Knight

Kramer wrote: »

Not sure where to even start with this :rolleyes:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-dhhl_Tz_A

Professionally produced & sponsored - so full of misinformation, mistakes & general wrongness, it'd drive one to despair.

I started with the thumbs down button. The guy is clueless.

AndyBoBandy

How did Bjorn end up with 2 Roadsters? Did he win them through the referral program/raffle?

AndyBoBandy

Kramer wrote: »

Not sure where to even start with this :rolleyes:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-dhhl_Tz_A

Professionally produced & sponsored - so full of misinformation, mistakes & general wrongness, it'd drive one to despair.

This guy really needs to.

1. Reassess his energy provider if he’s paying €0.26/kWh

2. Understand how AC charging works....

3. Will have to see as I didn’t make it to the end of the video...

4. Mother of god his accent is annoying

graememk

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

1. Reassess his energy provider if he’s paying €0.26/kWh

Wow... thats nearly double my day rate.. lets not even talk about the night rate...

the_amazing_raisin

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

How did Bjorn end up with 2 Roadsters? Did he win them through the referral program/raffle?

He said he got them via referrals, given the number of fans he has I'd believe it

I wonder how many people have gotten to the free roadster level, I'm guessing it's the highest level so probably not many

ELM327

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

How did Bjorn end up with 2 Roadsters? Did he win them through the referral program/raffle?

Referral program


He's won at least 4 cars through it at this stage, an S, Optimus Prime and the two roadsters.

the_amazing_raisin

ELM327 wrote: »

Referral program


He's won at least 4 cars through it at this stage, an S, Optimus Prime and the two roadsters.

Wait, did he not buy his Model S (millennium falcon) originally, or was that a different S he won?

ELM327

He bought the millenium falcon initially. The S he won, he sold to pay taxes on both it and the X

the_amazing_raisin

ELM327 wrote: »

He bought the millenium falcon initially. The S he won, he sold to pay taxes on both it and the X

That referral program from Tesla is a stroke of genius, they don't need any form of marketing department since Tesla owners do it for them

the_amazing_raisin

Looks like Peugeot are no longer inflating prices of the e-2008 in the UK to remain eligible for the grant

https://www.electrive.com/2021/03/26/peugeot-adapts-uk-ev-pricing-to-new-picg/

ELM327

It's finished now, but yes it did work very well. Lots of youtubers did well out of it!

DrPhilG

New site proposed for Derry, with 4 rapid chargers.

Just 50kw units it seems, but for probably the most neglected city on the island this is potentially very good news.





No word on supplier but I suspect its probably EasyGo based on the charger.

MJohnston

Proposed for where in Derry?

kanuseeme

Good chance they will be iced. Not a lot of parking spaces.

ELM327

Most likely easygo as you say, they use these chargers. They are the cheapest DC 50kW units and also quite reliable too.

As it's NI it could also be Instavolt, who install these 50kW points in UK.

kanuseeme

kanuseeme wrote: »

Good chance they will be iced. Not a lot of parking spaces.

Only 50kw and those cables don't look long enough.

ELM327

Deleted User wrote: »

Only 50kw and those cables don't look long enough.

They are the same as the ones in easygo kinnegad, and birdhill, seem long enough,

reaching a charging port on the nearside rear three quarter panel of a car might be challenging for the ones beside the car wash.
nearside A pillar on a Mach-e won't be easy to get to either.

the_amazing_raisin

ELM327 wrote: »

Most likely easygo as you say, they use these chargers. They are the cheapest DC 50kW units and also quite reliable too.

As it's NI it could also be Instavolt, who install these 50kW points in UK.

Instvolt would be good, they typically allow card payments on the chargers without needing an app or rfid card AFAIK

DrPhilG

MJohnston wrote: »

Proposed for where in Derry?

Whitehouse shops on the Letterkenny Road, just off the bottom of the Skeoge bypass.

DrPhilG

It's not EasyGo, just checked with them.

ELM327

DrPhilG wrote: »

It's not EasyGo, just checked with them.

Prob instavolt so

DrPhilG

ELM327 wrote: »

Prob instavolt so

It'll be a few years anyway I think. There is a redevelopment proposed for the road from the end of the Strand Road in the city, right out to the border.

Widening the road to dual carriageway, knocking down some older houses etc.