Thread: Full Electric LDV ute

Originally Posted by timattalon

I see the govt supplied 3 electric vehicles (utes?) for Doc to use in the Chathams where all the electricity is diesel generated!!!!!!

Didn't they do that in Stewart Is too

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Didn't they do that in Stewart Is too

Less servicing requirements though? But a bit of a moot point with both islands as fuel any is in short supply...

Originally Posted by No.3

Less servicing requirements though? But a bit of a moot point with both islands as fuel any is in short supply...

Won't the generators need servicing?

Originally Posted by vulcannz

Won't the generators need servicing?

Already do as used for powering everything else. Any reduction in servicing and fuel useage is a bonus there, 20% less fuel used is 20% less that has to be shipped in. If I was in one of the islands, I'd be pushing batteries installed in each place and wind generators on each roof (the little vertical almost silent jobbies). That gets largely around the visual and noise complaint angles that everyone has been bitching about.

Originally Posted by vulcannz

Won't the generators need servicing?

The Upper Waitaki hydro power generators get serviced every summer,all 15 of them.Big job and a lot of planning is needed.Even at a carpenter,iv help the sparkies and fitters with work on them.Even helped the painter with stripping down the wicket gates that govern the flow of water thru the turbines ready for painting.Not a nice place to be if there was a earth quake.Years befor that i worked for 8yrs building the same power houses,intakes and penstock pedestals up on the slopes from the intakes to power houses.Government today couldnt afford the same hydro scheme or get the skilled work force to build them.

Originally Posted by Trout

The Upper Waitaki hydro power generators get serviced every summer,all 15 of them.Big job and a lot of planning is needed.Even at a carpenter,iv help the sparkies and fitters with work on them.Even helped the painter with stripping down the wicket gates that govern the flow of water thru the turbines ready for painting.Not a nice place to be if there was a earth quake.Years befor that i worked for 8yrs building the same power houses,intakes and penstock pedestals up on the slopes from the intakes to power houses.Government today couldnt afford the same hydro scheme or get the skilled work force to build them.

Government today doesnt want to build stuff. They want you to rely on them for everything and be grateful you get anything.....