MY TOP 5 EV PREDICTIONS FOR 2024! 

Scottish Tesla sites. Open to all - Inverness, Aviemore, Fort William, Dundee, Heartlands (Harthill), Eurocentral. Tesla only - Aberdeen, Perth, Edinburgh (both), Abington, Gretna. There are a few additional locations and expansions due this coming year. (Elon time)

That’s Bella - she’s a very hard working kitten. Her brother made a brief appearance at the start too 👀

I just don’t think that’s going to come in 2024. I do think it’ll happen longer term though.

Well as they have already increased costs by 4p Kw it looks like it’s not going to happen

Just like amazon

@@retiredbore378 No, they won't.

I wanted to post an update on a comment I left on your JOGLE post but its seems comments are locked? Shame as I think you'd find it interesting.

Bella is the star of the show, I’m very much secondary!

What the heck is this EV90? I bet it’s a Swedish or American car!! But I can’t be sure!!

@@Madonsteamrailways Kia I think? Or is that the EV9?

Not probably. There *has* to be a General Election in 2024...... There isn't actually much that can be done once ignorance reaches certain levels. It's probably best just to let the worst ones wallow in their own ignorance.

@@Brian-om2hh The 5 year term of parliament can go on until January 2025 before Sunak has to call an election,which is why I used the word probably, but I agree it will most likely be 2024.

The crazy thing about the haters is they can buy a brand new ICE car in 2035 and run it for about 10 years, its not like anyone is stopping them driving around pumping out toxic fumes is it. If they are happy knowing around 50,000 people die early in the UK due to this sort of pollution and they can live with that (assuming they are not one of the 50k) then happy days

I saw one locally for the first time the other day! Think it was Darin though so it doesn’t really count as new 😂

If it had a top speed of 50mph, I would have one. At 28mph I would be holding a lot of folk up.

Right place at the right time I guess - Twitter is quite good though for this kind of thing, word travels fast.

@@ModernHeroes I was about to ask exactly the same question...! Since I'm a Neanderthal, consequently not on Twitter / X (?), then how else might an average Joe get to find out about cheap PCPs on specific cars, please? 🙂

Cats!

There’s a history of issues with some MG models and superchargers - guess it’s the MG5 and mk1 ZS that are mostly affected. At one point it was suggested Tesla had actually taken measures to stop them charging there due to incompatibility but I’m not sure if this is more than Internet hearsay. MG4 seems unaffected. Good question on support and one I don’t know the answer to!

Insurance costs are rising for pretty much every type of vehicle regardless of its fuel source.

Renault 4 and 5 coming.

Pay more attention.

Not if you take a Tesla sub out you get the same rate, standardization that will be CCS2, that's the price for investing in supercharger network and I know exactly how much they charge Gridserve are 79p Fastned 69p etc etc.

Totally agree on the lack of standardisation - successive Governments have assumed that market competition would prevail... but, we're still waiting...! However, your 4 points are not entirely accurate - but, that's completely understandable, given just how much anti-EV rhetoric gets pumped out by the British media day-in, day-out... So... #1. Apart from the Nissan Leaf, all other EVs can use all (non-Tesla) public charge points. All Tesla Superchargers used to be wholly for use by Tesla owners - it was a key reason why so many people bought in to the Tesla brand. However, slowly but surely, Tesla are opening up their incredible network to other, non-Tesla cars - which is great for the whole EV market. #2. A non-Tesla car will pay slightly more pence/kWh than a Tesla owner would pay, even if they use the Tesla App. That's kinda to be expected and still gives Tesla a USP for their cars. #3. Sadly, yes... unless market competition finally kicks in, which Gary here has suggested may start to happen at certain Tesla vs non-Tesla charger sites. #4. All charge point Apps list the pence/kWh cost for all charge points, so with careful planning, an EV driver can pick & choose where to charge at the cheapest cost. Hope that's helped a bit... 🙂

Follow the money. If they've sourced funding to provide chargers, it wouldn't suprise me if they don't care whether they're actually used. Think PPE contracts. Call me sceptical.

Oh my bad I thought it was all of them!

@@ModernHeroes nearly! I think that's the only one though... probably too popular

Perth, Aberdeen, Edinburgh Newbridge, Edinburgh airport, Abington, and Gretna are all still Tesla only.

They dictated 22% electric cars must be sold this year. That's certain

@@fredjames9867and that’s why the whole motor industry is on a cliff edge

I wouldn't be too sure about that. The Spring won't suit everyone, as it's actually smaller/narrower than a Fiat 500.... I think people (or at least those in the know) might wait for the second variation of the Citroen eC3, as it will allegedly have a slightly smaller (cheaper) battery than the initial 200 mile range version, having a range of around 150 miles, which Citroen say is adequate for someone who covers around 30 to 50 miles per day. It is anticipated to cost around £18k.......

Here we go with the "Internet armchair" predictions. . Check the data before making predictions. . What's the density of Sodium Ion packs at the moment? I mean gravimetric and volumetric.... The spec for both the Northvolt (VW?) and CATL Sodium Ion cells seems to indicate ±160Wh/kg at cell level. Compare that to the Tesla 2170 at ±270 Wh/kg.... . Translation? A Sodium Ion pack providing the same charge capacity as a Nickel based 2170 pack will be 68% heavier (cell weight). Let's say it's slightly more space efficient, being kind we might say 50% heavier at pack level? The vehicle has to move that weight. . Difficult to find Volumetric density, but again, it's lower for the Sodium cells. . Result.... You need a dimensionally larger, less energy dense pack for a sodium ion pack. It's not (certainly not at the moment) a "Game changer" for charging or range. . Cost? That's probably what VW is hoping will save them. . The problem The smaller the vehicle, the larger the percentage of total vehicle weight that's taken up by the pack. (Gravimetric density) . But also.... If the volumetric cell density is down, you can't get as much capacity from the physical space available, so *range* suffers. . Double whammy. . What you're (probably) going to see is larger cars and/ or shorter range. . The trick is actually to fit a pack with a HIGHER density cell in a SMALLER vehicle. . Sodium seems best suited to larger vehicles, buses, etc, and storage ATM. . Here's where you shout "but they're doing it!!!" . Look for the *data* Look for mention of "hybrid packs".

You don't have to physically transport the electricity to the service station. . Once the physical installation is complete, the running cost of the facility is essentially the same as any other.

The price is more expensive because they can ..most are 5p more not 30 pence

Why would they?

@@ModernHeroes A sudden escape of air from a bubble

Their 2023 results wouldn’t provide any indication of that happening any time soon but keep on hoping I guess 😂

@@ModernHeroes I'm looking forward to the next 5 years 🙂

Road Fund Licence is due to increase by £100+ in 2024 anyway, on ICE cars.....

You need to work out how many pumps are at each petrol station to make this calculation work. If they average petrol station has 8 pumps, the figure is nearly 67000

Given Modern Heroes' figures of 53,029 charging devices in the UK over 30,858 locations, that gives an average of 1.72 outlets per location. I don't know if the 53,029 included the ultra charger numbers but if not, even adding the figure of 4,505 ultra chargers to the 53,029 non ultra ones = 57,534 divide this by the 30,858 locations and it still only equates to an average of 1.86 outlets per location. I can't imagine the queues to recharge, especially during holiday periods, given even maybe a 30 minute charge time to possibly give enough range to get to the next charge station! With 8,365 petrol/diesel stations, most of which have upwards of 8 pumps and many have more than 12 pumps, at maybe 5 minutes spent at each pump to gas up, I'll stick with my 7yr old 2.0L diesel estate which gives me a range of around 600+ miles with a four adults and a loaded rear end, on a single tank!

Spot on the VAT increase its going to come unless you have your own solar and battery.

@@eddiereed5025 Your 'smart' charger will record the power used to charge your car and fuel duty will be payable, plus VAT, just as it is if you declare how much of your home made bio-diesel you are using.

@@barnseyfrommossleyThen fit a non smart charger - it’s no more difficult than installing an ordinary external socket.

@@gilburton if it is new, but you can buy something like a secondhand Zappi.

@@antwnpowell It would be illegal for an electrician to fit it, and it's illegal for you to fit your own. 3.5kw charging cables will be a thing of the past soon for this reason, the cost to produce them is more than a fixed 7kw home charger thanks to them needing GSM connectivity rather than WiFi.

The thing is, the Tories will be out in May.

@@stevetosh Why May? The election can be anytime in 2024. It depends when they choose to call it...

ROFL. Meanwhile, in the real world we're driving about no problem at all, charging at home, and it's costing us pennies.

@@MrDead1975 I assume you "did your own research" there. Literally know of people who can charge at home with non-compliant parking arrangements not getting grants, and that was when the grants were still a thing, so a few years ago now. Only grants available now are for rented accommodation and you'll still need suitable off road parking to install a charger at. There are no grants to buy off-road parking. Home owner grants stopped first half of 2022.

Absolute nonsense. The National Grid have already stated - on numerus occasions - that they do not anticipate any issues. But hey, what do the people who actually run the grid know about running the grid, eh? The National Grid were one of the organisations who lobbied the Government to bring *forward* the original 2035 ban on the sale of new ICE cars and vans to 2030. Shell UK were another...... In fact Shell UK outlined their plans to cut production of petrol and diesel by up to 40% on the lead up to 2030, in their last business report.....

@@MrDead1975 How do people who live in flats manage to fill up with petrol now? Do they have a petrol pump at their flat? Or do they need to go somewhere else to fill up? There are no "grants" for off-road parking I'm aware of. Where did you hear this nonsense? Was it from Fat George, down the Pig & Whistle? If you honestly feel it's true, you'd better get an EV, and apply for the "grant" then, hadn't you?

@@grahamleiper1538 In fact around 2p per mile for me.....👍👍

I can't help but marvel at the sheer hypocrisy of that man. He constantly bleats and rants about electric cars being no good for long trips - while driving all over Britain in an EV while saying it. You decide..... And yes, he'll continue churning out his videos to satisfy the needs of his audience. He learned long ago how to play them like a faithful old piano, and they in turn provide him with a healthy income via the clicks he gets on his site....

He just did a video were he puts down all the comments people have put forward as a joke, he ask for people to correct him if he is wrong yet does not what to see that the so called fact he used were untrue. some people thinking about getting an EV are put off due to false info. He must be earning a good wedge from the videos bigging up to the EV haters. and attacking the EV people who know the truth and try to tell him that what he is saying is wrong

@@davidsworld5837The whole point/ kingpin of his channel is to create *controversy* and elicit extreme reactions, which have the useful benefit of meaning the income from his channel keeps-a-rolling in...... I think of him as the Norman Wisdom of electric cars - minus the wisdom. I believe there have now been a number of complaints to RU-vid regarding his content and the methods he uses to present it.... He often makes a point of stating that something he says, or an experience he has, is "proof" or "evidence" that EV's *must* be this, that or the other. I did make a point of advising him that any opinion or statement he made on his channel is just that - his opinion - and nothing more. Needless to say, it got deleted.

Beat me too it. Yeah he plays the anti EV card very well, all the way to the bank. It's a bit like to old top gear scenario where they were the same every challenge, he knows the recipe and is wringing it out for all it's worth. The audience is blind to see that they're watching the same video over and over. I like his travel vlogs but don't watch the EV content, and I don't even own an EV.

My Sainsbury's already does it costs 0p. 7kw pod point, but hay hoo.

How about the convenience of being able to charge at home, for an 8th of the cost of using petrol, and without the inconvenience of *having* to drive to a petrol station to fill up, then getting financially rogered, paying one of the highest rates of fuel duty in the civilised World? Then there's smooth, almost silent drive, with instant torque from a standstill. Running costs of around 2p per mile, and servicing pricing at a 3rd of the cost of my last petrol car. On hot days or cold mornings, I can pre heat or pre cool the car interior while it's still plugged into the mains, so that when I get in to start my journey, the car is at the temperature I set. I only need to charge my car around every 8 to 9 days, and I tend to charge through the night, on off-peak rate, which costs around a 5th of the daytime rate. I don't find it inconvenient at all. Oddly, people around 130 years ago were saying "why would anyone ever need a motor car, when you can have a living breathing horse"? One day, oil will be no more. New ways of personal transportation will need to be devised and developed. It's called progress, and it happens whether we like it or not. We didn't move on from the Stone Age because we ran out of stones.....

Cause it's 435BHP(320Kw) 600nm goes 0-60 in 3.8s and cost me £34.000 new and listening to Brian-om2hh comments on every anti EV comment I made made me buy one.

​@@Brian-om2hhYeah but... Whataboutif there's a powercut, nationwide and whataboutif you suddenly have to drive JOGLE to hospital? Hold on... Let me get my BINGO card... And whataboutif it catches fire and whataboutif you need a new battery every time you get a new phone and whataboutif insurance and whataboutif something about finding a public charger and whataboutif child labour mining, cocoa beans, coffee cherries, clothes...oops sorry wrong whataboutif there! Whataboutif you need to tow a caravan and whataboutif you need a lorry licence because they're all over 3500kg and something matey told me about road wear and Happy New Year!