The future of the internal combustion engine - Page 4

topman · 19th October 2018, 18:08

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Yes. New battery. Only £4000. It’s a joke and people are falling for it hook line and sinker.

You can buy single cells for very little.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Pr...sAAOSw4shX3dUE

stevestrat · 19th October 2018, 18:13

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Originally Posted by topman

You can buy single cells for very little.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Pr...sAAOSw4shX3dUE

Depending on the model year there's between 168 and 228 cells, £25 a cell, between £4200 and £5700 to replace the lot.

topman · 19th October 2018, 18:16

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

Depending on the model year there's between 168 and 228 cells, £25 a cell, between £4200 and £5700 to replace the lot.

I'm sure you'd get a discount for bulk buying.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/toyota-pr...cAAOSwIrVbSJl2

i think this is a full pack.

stevestrat · 19th October 2018, 18:19

Might forget the shipping, seven quid a cell!

topman · 19th October 2018, 18:24

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

Might forget the shipping, seven quid a cell!

Not just rimmer bros that know how to charge for p&p

T-Cut · 19th October 2018, 18:52

While 'climate change' might benefit a smidgin, depending to your viewpoint, the Goverment's stated motivation is the 45,000 UK deaths a year caused by vehicle exhaust. I suppose you might see this as no more political smoke and mirrors, or as one of fortyfive thousand, not before time. Either way, it won't affect me a jot.

trikey · 19th October 2018, 20:06

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Originally Posted by topman

You can buy single cells for very little.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Pr...sAAOSw4shX3dUE

Expensive for an amoeba!

genpk · 19th October 2018, 20:19

I think a bigger concern with electic vehicle is the isssue that should there be some massive power grid failure then everything comes to a grinding halt.
At least at the moment if the power goes out we are still able to get from one place to another.
In reality, in the future, he who controls power generation will have total control over the whole population and what they do, banking, their movement etc.
Not hard to see how easy it would be to bring civilization to a grinding halt!!!

coolcat · 20th October 2018, 10:12

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Originally Posted by genpk

I think a bigger concern with electic vehicle is the isssue that should there be some massive power grid failure then everything comes to a grinding halt.
At least at the moment if the power goes out we are still able to get from one place to another.
In reality, in the future, he who controls power generation will have total control over the whole population and what they do, banking, their movement etc.
Not hard to see how easy it would be to bring civilization to a grinding halt!!!

I’m going to work on the theory that if there is a power grid failure the petrol stations forecourts will grind to a halt as well?

genpk · 20th October 2018, 11:42

Yes, the pumps wont work without electricity however petrol or diesel can be still manually pumped if needed unlike electricity, you either have it or you dont.
Personally i think here in Australia the take up on electric cars will only be around a cities until they develop somthing that can do more than 300km before needing a recharge.We have about 3,000 km from one side of the country to the other with a large desert in between with nothing in it!!

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	While 'climate change' might benefit a smidgin, depending to your viewpoint, the Goverment's stated motivation is the 45,000 UK deaths a year caused by vehicle exhaust. I suppose you might see this as no more political smoke and mirrors, or as one of fortyfive thousand, not before time. Either way, it won't affect me a jot.

20th October 2018, 11:42	#40
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	Yes, the pumps wont work without electricity however petrol or diesel can be still manually pumped if needed unlike electricity, you either have it or you dont. Personally i think here in Australia the take up on electric cars will only be around a cities until they develop somthing that can do more than 300km before needing a recharge.We have about 3,000 km from one side of the country to the other with a large desert in between with nothing in it!!