Comments by "John Burns" (@johnburns4017) on "The Electric Viking" channel.

  1. Are they doing the same to Benz and BMW.
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  2. 20% is a big difference.
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  3. These one piece castings are all very well. But replacing parts in crash damage can mean an economic right off, whereas other designs are easily repaired.
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  4.  @Leonardo555ZZZZ  You made that up.
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  5. For backing Trump I hope Tesla fail.
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  6. Because we do not know.
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  7. @ttinlv But not with a small, light, rotary.
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  8. The sooner Ford disappear form this earth, the better.
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  9.  @pauld3327  They use grid batteries to store electricity.
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  10. The EV fills their model range.
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  11. The rotary is about one third smaller and lighter than piston engines. No heavy bulky mechanical transmission. When running on battery there is less weight to lug around. It is also smoother than piston engines. The rotary is more efficient with greater longevity, when running at a constant speed. Running on hydrogen 25% more efficient again. Also as it is a primarily a part time engine, it will last far longer as it will operate less. I read it may have variable valve timing, is that the case? What is the rpm? As a rotary the Wankel is far from the best design. Liquid Piston and the Omega 1 are far superior. Especially the Omega 1. But is this application it is better than pistons.
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  12. Just read it revs at 4,700 RPM. Quite low for a rotary. but it only runs at that constant speed.
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  13. In London EV chargers are everywhere. Slow chargers on lamp standards, rapid chargers being in big stainless steel boxes, etc. Some council's are saying you can request one in your street, maybe outside your house. The equiv of asking for petrol pump on the kerb.
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  14.  @rugbygirlsdadg  They can use rapid chargers, like we use petrol pumps now.
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  15. You do not believe what Sam said is true?
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  16. Texas boomed because energy was cheap - oil based. Large companies went there. No need for large companies to pack up and move.
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  17. Japan is moving to a hydrogen economy. They are using the excessive heat of nuclear plants and nitrogen to make hydrogen cheap enough. They say industry has not found a replacement for fossil fuels yet - hydrogen is the answer. So the auto makers are making cars running on ICE engines fulled by hydrogen. The efficiency will still be low. Although hydrogen improves rotary engines by about 23%, of which Mazda have just reintroduced as a range extender. Batteries right now are not suitable for large vhicles like trucks, buses, trains and ships. Buy hydrogen is.
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  18. Mercedes Benz have boghut Yasa, an British innovative advanced electric motor company. They are also investing in battery plants. It is not true the western world is sitting there doing nothing. BTW, Mercedes Benz are well established in the UK. The F1 is based there with the engines designed and made in Northampton. AMG is based in Brackley. The top of the range sports cars are made in Woking.
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  19. No. You stay away. He is informing of advances which many people like to know. Stop making static noise.
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  20. Toyota make the best built and most reliable cars available.
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  21.  @Seventh7Art  they still do!
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  22. I can these used in domestic home Powerwall types of batteries, where size is not that critical. They will just last and last. Coupled with solar panels they will take more of the electricity generated, as no state change.
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  23. Do you have a home battery?
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  24.  @RobertCrickmore  They can be made to install EV chargers. If they sell energy for vehicles they can be made to have a percentage being for EVs. Otherwise do not bother.
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  25. ​ @sunnybnk  You are repeating Big Oil propaganda aren't you! The UKs last coal fired power station will close in a few months. Wind and solar are taking over. Now you know. But you knew that anyhow.
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  26. ​ @chefineer  But air in cities is still filthy.
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  27. Kodak produced the first digital camera. Toyota started the current EV moves with the Prius.
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  28. @CustomSolutions-50  That was a limited test.
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  29.  @aoeuuaoaou  The Prius was part EV. It started the current trend for sure.
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  30. Did you understand the vid?
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  31. Why?
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  32. The world will change because of solar, wind and batteries. Cars are an offshoot.
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  33. Until interdependently assessed. Well.....
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  34.  @toyotaprius79  The Nissan e-power can only run on battery for a very short distance. It has a heavy piston engine but a bonus of no power sapping heavy transmission. As battery technology improves, in about 5 to 10 years you could swap out a battery set on an MX-30 or e-power and transform the car. The MX-30 & e-power may have a 200 miles range compared to the 53 it has now. Then the engines will rarely come in and are true range extenders. Not sure if the Nissan e-power can be plugged in though, if not an after market mod plug can be fitted.
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  35.  @FenixYuk  It is a part time engine, it is the overall running figures over a year that matter. Being a part time engine it is guaranteed longevity.
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  36.  @FenixYuk  A rotary is about a third of the size and weight as a piston engine. So the battery has less weight to lug around when on pure EV, which will be most of the time. The rotary is far smoother and far less parts than the antiquated piston engines. Reliability is guaranteed. This is all interim as all cars sold in about 10 years will be EVs.
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  37.  @FenixYuk  The Nissan mechanical setup is bigger and heavier with a complex piston engine.
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  38. OK. What most want to know. A Lithium battery pack that takes an EV 300 miles. What would be the size and weight be of the pack? Now to take an EV 300 miles, how would these batteries compare in size and weight?
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  39. Did you understand the vid? Er, no, you never.
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  40. Japanese and hydrogen:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uTZWaJU6ho&t=1s
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  41. It is hardly used anyhow.
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  42. Great news. Any links to the 747 sized battery plane?
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  43. This thinking stuff is not really for you.
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  44. ​ @chefineer  Here are some real world numbers. 80% of the energy in your tank is wasted. Is there anything else?
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  45.  @chefineer  No matter what the efficiency of solar or wind the energy produced is for free, and creates zero pollution. Get it? ICE engines also pollute like crazy. EVs do not. Efficiency of charging? Whatever that is in your confused mind. Do you mean seed of charging? Then look no further than the GWRs Vivarail trains. The train has a range of up to 62 miles on battery power, recharging in only 10 minutes using the Fast Charge system. And it is getting better and better. You are easy to slaughter.
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  46.  @chefineer  All ICE cars pollute. You know about zero about renewable energy production. Energy is stored in battery farms and small water reservoirs - pumped up in low demand, used in high demand.
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  47.  @chefineer  Domestic energy price rising is zero to do with renewables.
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  48. If this is correct we have over-unity. A directional LED onto the ball will create the energy to light the LED, and some more.
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  49. You own eight cars? You must be a big hit with the neighbors.
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  50.  @igormoravcik300  "almost no servicing" He was correct!
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