SA's electric car boom is coming

[Cosmik Debris]

Yes.

What distance do you commute and are there mountain passes involved like in some residential Cape Town suburbs?

 

[RonSwanson]

And the other 98% of the population?

Fuggem.

 

[quovadis]

Right. How many homes have that capacity? And if it rains for the entire weekend?

I would imagine that anyone who can afford an EV and wanted to charge it with PV they would have a suitably sized system for when Eskom is load shedding.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Then use the grid.

Which can't even cope with residential supply this weekend...

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Fuggem.

Then expect to pay a premium for your EV...

 

[wingnut771]

What distance do you commute and are there mountain passes involved like in some residential Cape Town suburbs?

Look at the stats the majority of commuters.

 

[wingnut771]

Which can't even cope with residential supply this weekend...

Only for 2 hours.

 

[quovadis]

Which can't even cope with residential supply this weekend...

But there's plenty of sun. Wait for load shedding with no sun and then play the whatabout card. /s

 

[Cosmik Debris]

I would imagine that anyone who can afford an EV and wanted to charge it with PV they would have a suitably sized system for when Eskom is load shedding.

EV's are being touted as the norm, not only for those that can afford the higher end. So, how many can afford an EV and a home PV system big enough to charge it?

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Look at the stats the majority of commuters.

I have no stats. I just know that Capetonians drive long distances on their commutes.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Only for 2 hours.

And if every home that has a fuel vehicle were to plug in an EV right now?

 

[wingnut771]

I have no stats. I just know that Capetonians drive long distances on their commutes.

Ok, so you will use battery going up the hill and will charge the battery again going down the other side.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

But there's plenty of sun. Wait for load shedding with no sun and then play the whatabout card. /s

How many have a home PV system with the capacity to charge a car?

 

[wingnut771]

And if every home that has a fuel were to plug in an EV right now?

The smart meter would either charge it or feed the grid.

 

[RonSwanson]

Then expect to pay a premium for your EV...

How come?

 

[itareanlnotani]

How many have a home PV system with the capacity to charge a car?

Me.

Next question.

 

[RonSwanson]

EV's are being touted as the norm, not only for those that can afford the higher end. So, how many can afford an EV and a home PV system big enough to charge it?

Home PV is actually cheap compared to EV prices.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Ok, so you will use battery going up the hill and will charge the battery again going down the other side.

You still lose out due to efficiency losses. Even on a fuel car you use more on mountain passes than on flat roads with your foot off the accelerator going down...

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Home PV is actually cheap compared to EV prices.

To the few that can afford them...

 

[dusi]

I predict electric cars will never work in SA, because criminals will target them to rip out the batteries to sell on the black market.