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  • Re: EVs

    From dotslash@21:2/152 to Avon on Sat Nov 4 02:20:31 2023
    Hi Avon!

    Avon wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-


    At this stage we're getting a couple of vehicles. An EV6 and a BYD Dolphin.

    We're still waiting for the BYD Dolphin here in the UK. A good buy with the
    Kia EV6, that is an awesome car with a great range. Well chosen in both cases. I have bought myself a 2nd-hand 2014 model Nissan Leaf Tekna with a 24kWh battery, which is a fun city car. Silly cheap to run on cheap rate between 00:30-04:30 - I spend on average about A�30 (approx $40 US) per month on electricity for the commute I make, which is about 10% of what I had to spend monthly on my "economical" Seat Leon 1.6 TDI.

    I've arranged one with our current retail supplier and will have better kWh rates from 9pm to 7am.

    If you have some static batteries (e.g. Tesla Powerwall) at your house, this would also be the best time to charge them so you have cheap power during
    your peak.

    Tomorrow we have someone coming to install a Wallbox unit. I'll be shutting down 1/100 and 1/10 HUBs over that time while the sparky does
    his thing. I have posted an update in FSX_NET about that outage. :)

    Yes it's a brave new world for us but I'm looking forward to being part
    of it.

    Welcome to EVlution!



    Regards,
    Jan Henkins

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to dotslash on Sat Nov 4 20:49:03 2023
    On 04 Nov 2023 at 02:20a, dotslash pondered and said...

    We're still waiting for the BYD Dolphin here in the UK. A good buy with the Kia EV6, that is an awesome car with a great range. Well chosen in both cases. I have bought myself a 2nd-hand 2014 model Nissan Leaf Tekna

    Thanks :)

    Yes the Dolphin is new to both Australia and New Zealand markets, there's about 200-ish Dolphins registered in New Zealand now and they have only been on the roads for about 2 months at best.

    Things I like about the BYD Dolphin are it's battery tech, the general level of safety tech and other fit out that comes with car for the $$ you pay. We're finding some of the safety features rather aggressive when they kick in such as lane keeping assist. But you can disable them before you drive but each start up of the vehicle you need to do it again (and again) if you want to have the car set up the way the driver wants it.

    There's been one over the air update so far and we've had the car just a few weeks, so perhaps in time they will make some of those settings less aggressive and more 'sticky' so you don't have to turn them on/off before each drive.

    EV6 has been nice to drive, I'm charging it up to 80% as the battery tech seems to be such that it's kinder to the battery to run it between 20% - 80% most of the time. It's got plenty of zip especially in Sport mode. I may have used this mode a few times now :)

    If you have some static batteries (e.g. Tesla Powerwall) at your house, this would also be the best time to charge them so you have cheap power during your peak.

    No nothing, but it has got me thinking. The Tesla Powerwall is available in my country but I have not looked at costs, install etc. of it... I think for now we've got to get our heads around the vehicles and slip into a normal groove of use/charging etc. of them first.

    Tomorrow we have someone coming to install a Wallbox unit. I'll be

    Welcome to EVlution!

    Thanks, got the Wallbox sorted and the installer did a tidy job, have used it twice now and so far no issues. :)

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