Are we being forced to go electric?

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MrGrumpy

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My humble Ford has 'keyless go', but there is a key blade inside the fob.

This means that with a bit of fiddling I should always be able to get inside, although once in there's nowhere to stuff the key blade, so I think I'm still reliant on the remote fob telling the car it can start.
Same here , keyless entry . Still need the key fob on you. The Merc has an app and I can open lock the doors etc remotely . See tyre pressures etc . However other than that it’s still quite gimmicky !
 

DRM

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And if you had none of those a number of keys borrowed from other Ford* drivers later would undo the lock.

* insert make of any car of the period as applicable
This was true, one place I worked at had 2x Cortina’s you didn’t bother picking up the correct keys for the car as one would unlock/start the others, it was pointless
 

slowmotion

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I had a Capri with keyless entry.

Nail file, screwdriver, hair clip, you name it and it would open it.
I once managed to get into my Fiat Panda with a bent coat hanger. My garage man told me how to. It was surprisingly easy. I don't know how to hot wire cars though.
 

CXRAndy

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Dispatches on CH4 , all about EVs. We have a long way to go with charger reliability out in the wild ! That’s the message !

My last actually need to charge away from home was a couple of years ago. My visit to my sister involves a 200 mile journey. Tesla does it without a thought of needing to stop.

You seem to missing the fact that any power source as low as 2A will charge a car. Albeit slowly. We charged 100kW Tesla whilst on a campsite, all with an extension lead. We weren't using the car for a couple of days, just left it trickle charging.

Cars spend 99% of their life parked up, why not spend that time trickle charging?
 

MrGrumpy

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I made a comment on the dispatches program , the charging network needs to improve rapidly online with EV roll out if this going to work properly. That was the key message. It seems to be lagging somewhat. Also battery optimisation is to keep it charged between 20% and 80% . Don’t plug ii in every night to take it 100% .
 

MrGrumpy

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I've not needed a charger in the wild since June I think ?
Not everyone has a drive or charge point to charge their vehicle at their house. That’s the point but we have done that conversation.

Top gear also did their thing with EVs and towing . Ok the usual light entertainment with that however it did show up the downsides of where we are with that subject.
 
Not everyone has a drive or charge point to charge their vehicle at their house. That’s the point but we have done that conversation.

Top gear also did their thing with EVs and towing . Ok the usual light entertainment with that however it did show up the downsides of where we are with that subject.
I saw Top Gear. Nobody's going to be ragging their cars round a field and up a hill on a caravan holiday.

And real people would plan for a recharge just like they'd do if it was a petrol car.
 

MrGrumpy

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I saw Top Gear. Nobody's going to be ragging their cars round a field and up a hill on a caravan holiday.

And real people would plan for a recharge just like they'd do if it was a petrol car.
Well aware it was Top Gear and that’s what they do but your missing the point being made underneath. You will be recharging frequently however maybe battery tech will have vastly improved by then .
 
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