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It may not be a bad idea in these early days to include, PV panels and EV purchase together as a single package, thereby ensuring sufficient energy needs, for the majority of EV owners. Now, I know that it then sounds like an exclusive club and would exclude those who have insufficient, solar...

From my experience of the Solectria EV back in 1994 to present day, yes, painfully slow, but now, with so many prominent manufacturers on board, I truly believe that it will speed up.

Many 'early adopters' took the ownership of EV to the next level, mine is served by a solar array, which is sized such that sufficient actual energy is produced to cover the total driving distance per year, and for the sceptics re costs, my PV's were installed when there were no incentives and...

spot on, although Nissan, as a 'proper and affordable car', was first in this country, I agree with you, it is easier to count those manufacturers who are not involved in the production of EV's. Yes, IC cars will be around in the future, mainly in museums or collectors items

EV's are here to stay, the infrastructure is where the problem lies, when it is easy to 'fill up' at the local charging station, just minutes in most cases from the home, this is when the majority will be able to choose EV's, and this will happen given time. The infrastructure is still in it's...

All manufacturing and disposal harms the environment, difficult to give percentages between internal combustion (IC) versus EV. In terms of shifting the emissions to power plants, yes this is true, but it is far easier to reduce the harmful gases at source rather than suffer the effects of...

I fully agree with you, being a cyclist and an EV owner myself, the sooner EV becomes the norm (which it will) the better for all

Well I don't need the link, but I am sure that someone will pick that up fairly quickly assuming there are no hidden probs, range anxiety is the only drawback to owning an EV, and so if this is not an issue, then with all of the cost savings associated with owning an EV, this is a 'no brainer'...

Just a word of caution, I have heard of purchasers of second hand Leafs believing that the battery is owned, only to find later that they have unknowingly entered into a lease arrangement for the battery, in fairness to Nissan, this is not their problem, it is the secondhand dealers who should...

Is that with a leased battery or owned outright, if it is owned battery then it sounds a really good buy, I believe that you can check the history, before buying

Wow, you are certainly going that extra mile to own a Leaf, and good luck to you, unfortunately I witnessed another enthusiast like yourself who had to give up the idea for virtually the same reason, high cost of electric cabling.

I will have owned my Leaf for 5 years this April, and it is without doubt, that this last 5 years has been the most enjoyable motoring experience I have ever encountered.

Dave, no problem, criticism of all things 'alternative' is water off a ducks back to me, having designed, built and maintained all sorts of alternatives over my working years and I might add, before these things became political pawns, I am somewhat insular. There are many useful alternatives...

KudosDave, sorry, short reply, got to go out again. The answers to your questions. The heating/cooling, can lop up to 20 miles off the range No, I very rarely suffer range anxiety, but I can understand that some drivers can. If someone suddenly needs to travel a distance, when the battery is...

and for those interested, my Leaf achieves 3.49 miles to 1kw/hr, this is factual from figures obtained directly from my secondary electric meter. So I can safely say that my Leaf covers a 1,000 miles for 287 kw/hrs and at say 15 pence per kw/hr equals £43

Flecc, Wow thanks, that was quick answer, I'll get rid of this wheel now then and start to consider which bike to purchase, thanks again

Hi flecc, here are the pics, thanks

Thanks flecc, I will try to, but my age (73) somewhat interferes with my knowledge of computers, will have to ask my daughter

My Leaf cost £29k less gov incentive of £5k, and includes battery, I have owned it now for 5years this April, never given me a spot of bother will never go back to internal combustion engines. Anyway, does anyone recognise the electric bicycle wheel that I mentioned in my first post.?

was going to build an electric bike, but thought better of it, maybe rather buy a complete package, and so I have this electric wheel which is not a lot of use to me, but I do not know it's origins, maybe someone here can recognise it ? there is a number stamped into the hub 32LG093475 Any help...