Electric Vehicles: What have you spotted?

[myglaren]

Lovely light on the Angel - photographer's delight! However I can't tell what the black lump in the foreground is - it seems to absorb light like a black hole!

Nissan Ariya!

[Armidillo]

Not heard of it - looks like it might arrive out here next year some time...

The only BEV with any real penetration out here are the various Tesla models - you now expect to see one (or several) on any drive. Will test this theory in February - don't expect to see many in Central Australia - just too far between charging stations.

[Armidillo]

Here's a cross-post from Aussie Frogs - courtesy of "Greenpeace":

Came across this article on a Tesla setting yet another "around Australia in an EV record", this one was 10 days.
This time they called it " The Big Lap". I always thought The Big Lap followed Highway 1, and went up to Cairns and across to Karumba? Doesn't the Big Lap include Far North Queensland's largest city (and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state) any more?
Maybe the Tesla took the "Biggish Lap" or the "EV Friendly Big Lap"?
I note another glaring omission in the article is how much the trip actually cost in charging fees?
Normally they can't wait to tell everyone how the entire trip only cost $4.50.
Just out of interest, a Morris 1100 did the original Big Lap in 8.2 days, 55 years ago. This Highway 1 route was 15,500 kms, vs the 13,500 km route the Tesla took.

https://thedriven.io/2023/12/15/record- ... t-10-days/

[NewcastleFalcon]

Posted a bit about the Australian BMC 1100’s here

viewtopic.php?p=784262#p784262

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Couple of bright whites today. Peugeot e-208 to the left, Volvo C40 PRO Recharge Twin AWD 2022 to the right, of the slightly grubby BB leaf.

Neil

[RichardW]

Passed by this 'beauty' this morning...

Apparently a Hyundai, presume it is an Ioniq 6. It's not very pretty.... the rear is all bulbous and just...wrong!! £47k - £55k. Cheaper than a Porsche I suppose, but it would need to be with those looks

[mickthemaverick]

I hope you realise I've got to clean the carpet now Richard!!

[mickthemaverick]

BFTW

Details here

[myglaren]

Eight Leafs, all together!

A cheat though. I drove past the Nissan factory and then followed a transporter loaded up with Leafs.

[mickthemaverick]

I drove past the Nissan factory and then followed a transporter loaded up with Leafs.

Sure that wasn't a fallen tree Steve?

[myglaren]

Only if they are growing steel and rubber trees now.

[NewcastleFalcon]

A couple of commercials.

In Ponteland the other day a micro vehicle with reg plates, Royal Mail red paint job and all logoed up. Very probably one of these from Norwegian firm Paxster https://paxster.no/about-paxster/ selling to postal services across the world. Short (2mins) Video here

Spoiler: show

Today this in Coldstream, had a chat with the operator, it was his first day using it, and was finding the left hand drive and getting in and out something which needed a bit of getting used to. Its basically an urban use vehicle and that area of the scottish borders is anything but urban. He discovered that when he had to do a 20 mile round trip to the next nearest place of any size up at Greenlaw. It is definitely not a vehicle designed for that particular road the A697 which as a main route to Edinburgh/Newcastle has much fast traffic and heavy transport using it.

Top speed 35mph

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

This is the Subaru Solterra as spotted by me in January new one for the thread.

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Through the Leaf Window

Nice shiny red Citroen e-C4

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

I think its a new one for the thread, definitely a new one for me.

One from the Stellantis Stable...

Neil