Thread: Hybrid cars what to look for.

Originally Posted by vulcannz

Not really. EV builds are significantly worse for the environment than ICE builds. And an EV is no guarantee that it's running on clean energy, the source energy is just as likely to be coal as it is hydro. Now we are seeing more EVs out there the stats are coming in on battery life, weight resulting in shorter tyre life spans/more road wear/less energy efficiency. And of course soon you will be paying RUCs.

This summer will be interesting, if the forecast hot dry summer arrives and our hydro lakes don't have water - EV owners will be crying big time.

EV's are a smoke and mirrors game, shifting the pollution from the left hand to the right hand - hoping the audience doesn't notice. Our electrical generation hasn't grown to meet the population growth let alone the EV charging demand.

Renewable energy generation is crashing at the same time, it's inability to provide consistent supply doubled with EV charging demand is driving some countries to blackouts.

It will be an interesting summer.

I don't know enough about EV's apart from them being ok to drive. My comments were directed to utes and was thinking new generations of hybrids.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I don't know enough about EV's apart from them being ok to drive. My comments were directed to utes and was thinking new generations of hybrids.

That they are - in effect EV cars are just electric fork lifts and work platforms with some fancy packaging and a slick marketing campaign. And practically, nearly the same - you wouldn't expect to go to Auckland from Tauranga and back every day on a battery forklift but they are OK driving around the yard or warehouse.