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Post by Pacifico on Feb 18, 2024 18:42:03 GMT
From the provided link....." Enjoy charging when you book an electric vehicle and charge at one of the 300,000 approved Shell Recharge stations found across Europe." I think you misunderstand what you read. These are 300,000 chargers available for Hertz car rental users. It does not mean Hertz don't also have chargers. Indeed as you can see from the photo from their website, they clearly do. Those are not rapid chargers - if you are reliant on them it takes the vehicle out of circulation for a whole day. |
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Post by zanygame on Feb 18, 2024 19:17:53 GMT
Do they rent EV's? And do you agree you misunderstood what you read on their website. Yes they do and no I understood fully OK and Oh well. The picture says you didn't. |
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Post by zanygame on Feb 18, 2024 19:19:14 GMT
I think you misunderstand what you read. These are 300,000 chargers available for Hertz car rental users. It does not mean Hertz don't also have chargers. Indeed as you can see from the photo from their website, they clearly do. Those are not rapid chargers - if you are reliant on them it takes the vehicle out of circulation for a whole day. A whole night! |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 18, 2024 20:01:32 GMT
Warehouse storing lithium batteries goes up in flames in France amid growing fears over their dangers...... The fire in France occurred at a storehouse in the town in Viviez in Aveyron, and residents were told to stay indoors by authorities. Locals were ordered to keep their doors and window closed as the thick smoke engulfed the town. No injuries or deaths were reported. While the cause of the fire has yet to be confirmed, it took 70 firefighters to get the flames under control.
A warehouse storing 900 tons of lithium batteries waiting to be recycled went up in flames this afternoon, amid growing fears over their dangers
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Post by Pacifico on Feb 18, 2024 22:15:35 GMT
Those are not rapid chargers - if you are reliant on them it takes the vehicle out of circulation for a whole day. A whole night! So like the guy in the vid - if he returns the car first thing in the morning its going to be out of action for a whole day and whole night? Yes - sounds like a very successful commercial plan. And people wonder why Hertz are getting rid of EV's..  |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 19, 2024 1:00:43 GMT
President Biden’s administration plans to pull back on strict new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that would have forced US automakers to turn EVs into their main business by 2032. That’s according to The New York Times, which wrote yesterday that industry players had moved the administration to give them more time to bring down EV costs, and for a nationwide charging infrastructure to be more fully built out.....
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Post by zanygame on Feb 19, 2024 7:23:27 GMT
So like the guy in the vid - if he returns the car first thing in the morning its going to be out of action for a whole day and whole night? Yes - sounds like a very successful commercial plan. And people wonder why Hertz are getting rid of EV's.. They just need to think it through. Its a thing most businesses do. |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 19, 2024 8:11:52 GMT
So like the guy in the vid - if he returns the car first thing in the morning its going to be out of action for a whole day and whole night? Yes - sounds like a very successful commercial plan. And people wonder why Hertz are getting rid of EV's.. Its a thing most businesses do. They have and thats why hertz are dropping EV's...... |
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Post by zanygame on Feb 19, 2024 8:19:29 GMT
They just need to think it through.Its a thing most businesses do. They have and thats why hertz are dropping EV's...... If that suits them. There's plenty of others. |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 19, 2024 8:21:47 GMT
They have and thats why hertz are dropping EV's...... If that suits them. There's plenty of others. And they will go the same way...Nobody wants the frigging things zany..Why don't you wise up FFS.. |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 19, 2024 8:25:32 GMT
Germany set for 14% drop in electric-vehicle sales as carmakers scale back ambitions and demand ‘does not look good’.....
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Post by zanygame on Feb 19, 2024 8:34:59 GMT
Germany set for 14% drop in electric-vehicle sales as carmakers scale back ambitions and demand ‘does not look good’.....
It follows the withdrawal of the grant schemes. But yes I agree without those the government ambitions are to strong for the industry. Personally I would like to see new rules allowing Hybrids with a battery range of 50 miles. This would IMO fulfill the concerns of both those concerned about climate change and those concerned about long journeys. It would mean 95% of journeys would be on electric alone, provided they were charged regularly.
That part would be down to governments with a mix of taxes and infrastructure.
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Post by jonksy on Feb 19, 2024 8:37:48 GMT
Germany set for 14% drop in electric-vehicle sales as carmakers scale back ambitions and demand ‘does not look good’.....
It follows the withdrawal of the grant schemes. But yes I agree without those the government ambitions are to strong for the industry. Personally I would like to see new rules allowing Hybrids with a battery range of 50 miles. This would IMO fulfill the concerns of both those concerned about climate change and those concerned about long journeys. It would mean 95% of journeys would be on electric alone, provided they were charged regularly.
That part would be down to governments with a mix of taxes and infrastructure.
What climate change FFS. Or do you mean the one predicted by the doom goblin? I wonder where she was when those batteries went up in smoke in France?
Yep saving the planet one inferno at a time LOL
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Post by Orac on Feb 19, 2024 8:40:44 GMT
It's a sad story that seems to reflect the degradation of our institutions, which now seem to be universally run by people who are sub-normal cognitively
They all chose the easy / sexy job - forcing the automakers to bend to their iron will
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Post by zanygame on Feb 19, 2024 8:48:02 GMT
It follows the withdrawal of the grant schemes. But yes I agree without those the government ambitions are to strong for the industry. Personally I would like to see new rules allowing Hybrids with a battery range of 50 miles. This would IMO fulfill the concerns of both those concerned about climate change and those concerned about long journeys. It would mean 95% of journeys would be on electric alone, provided they were charged regularly.
That part would be down to governments with a mix of taxes and infrastructure.
What climate change FFS. Or do you mean the one predicted by the doom goblin? I wonder where she was when those batteries went up in smoke in France?
Yep saving the planet one inferno at a time LOL
Yes well. I wasn't referring to you. I meant people who cared about other people and what they believe or want. |
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