Comments by "Dave Cooper" (@davecooper3238) on "MGUY Australia" channel.

  1. At one time I worked at a group of rural workshops. One of the shops purchased vehicles that the insurance companies said were beyond economical repair. They would carry out ‘economical’ repairs & sell them on.
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  2. Or be like my mate. Has solar panels, a Powerwall. He & his wife both run EVs. They only rarely need to use chargers & that’s only on journeys.
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  3. Why not have solar & a Powerwall. A friend has that. Keeps both EVs charged no problem. Before his wife purchased hers they used to sell power to the grid.
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  4. Sounds like someone has pulled your leg. The power is not turned on until after the charger is securely plugged in. No more dangerous than the electric gas pump.
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  5. Seem to be plenty of chargers around Birmingham U.K. More being installed all the time. Also on the motorway services. A dozen gone in at the eastbound M2 services. Don’t use the westbound services. But would be surprised if they didn’t also have a dozen new ones there as well.
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  6. I have just look on the U.K. Government website. It says that from 2025 vehicle excise duty will increase in line with the retail price index. Looks like it will take a while to double.
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  7. Some later EV charging stations that are being opened. With remote solar panels that feed to on site battery’s. Which work in the same way as the underground fuel tank.
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  8.  @SmallWonda A friend doesn’t have a problem. Solar panels plus a Powerwall works very well with his Tesla & MG4. He even occasionally tows with the Tesla.
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  9.  @sarge27271 What is ?
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  10.  @xr6lad I live in Europe. Biden appears to be generally liked here.
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  11.  @dave8218  Europe is doing very well thanks. Much quicker on its feet than the US where one party. ( no names, no pack drill ) appears to be stopping progress. Much rather having things to complain about rather than helping to fix the problem. See Southern Border as an example.
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  12. A friend ( 50 degrees north) runs two EV from solar panels & a PowerWall. Also decreased his annual domestic electricity bill.
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  13. Getting your own solar plus a Powerwall can remove your reliance on the grid.
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  14. Just more fear mongering. Fear triggers clicks.
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  15. Purchased at a year old plus solar panels & a PowerWall even in England it’s possible to run a couple of EVs off grid. Also EVs are also cheaper to service than an ICE vehicle. But I suppose it’s horses for courses.
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  16.  @my3dviews Same when ICE vehicles started. My late grandfather remembered the first car in the village. Apparently everyone thought they would never replace horse, ponies, dog carts etc. Horses were something everyone knew about. Knew nought about internal combustion engines. EV’s have one advantage over the original ICE. Electricity is fairly easy to come by. Not so for fuel for the first ICE vehicles.
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  17.  @my3dviews  My point was. Everyone who purchased an original ICE, steam or EV risked exactly the same thing. Plenty of steam cars, lorries etc at the turn of the 19/20 the centuries. Even at least one fleet of EV buses in London, England in the early 19th century.
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  18.  @my3dviews  What goes around tends to come around. Plus there hasn’t been another major move for about 100 years. I have been told that many U.K. cities now have a large proportion of EV buses. Reportedly to cut down on vehicle emissions in urban areas. My U.K. contact claims he hasn’t heard anything about any major EV bus failures in his local city.
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  19. A mate & his wife apparently get on well with their two EVs. Solar panels & Powerwall. They don’t draw much from the grid. In fact when they had to one EV they sold power to the grid at peak times. They are located just above 52 degrees north.
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  20.  @Goober-o3n  All makes work for the working man to do.
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  21.  @rodcollins2978  Good. Cutting down on carbon emissions is the way to go.
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  22. Didn’t Jesus say don’t hide your light under a bushel. Virtual signalling is therefore a good thing.
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  23. Looks like a good reason to buy a Tesla.
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  24. ⁠ @godfreyberry1599 When did we ever have endless queues at dealerships. When will we have endless queues for any vehicle ?
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  25.  @ADYDRURY1234  Just when has anyone been forced to do that. Also how easy was it to buy gas when cars first appeared ?
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  26.  @Audioremedy0785  I have not come across any legislation forcing people to purchase EV’s either.
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  27. Why would any government want that ?
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  28. This system reportedly has over 20,000 swop stations in China. They are apparently also popping up in Europe. Maybe their time is coming.
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  29.  @markmiller8903 How can you buy any vehicle without a range. Just choose horses for courses.
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  30.  @hendrickswart4122 I am a rural dweller staying home over Easter.
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  31.  @Leo555ZZZ Very little electricity produced from coal in the U.K. Should be zero by the end of 2024. A friend in the U.K. ( about 50 degrees north ) installed solar panels & a Powerwall. He & his wife run EVs. He tows occasionally. Their return journeys are usually under 150 miles. Town & back is less than ten. They recon not having to pay for gas will pay for their panels etc in about 6/7 years. After that it’s win, win.
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  32.  @colingaskell9571  A mate and his wife both drive EVs.
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  33.  @xr6lad  When you think of horses for courses. It’s not funny that EVs are less prevalent in rural settings where long distance can be involved. EVs are more suitable for town & city use.
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  34. EVs certainly have their problems. But nothing compared to the continued use of fossil fuels.
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  35. How many EVs do you actually see in Northern Finland ? Possibly not enough to really effect your grid.
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  36.  @dylaninnes8541 Plenty of potential to charge EVs via solar. That’s how my mate & his wife normally charge theirs. They have a Powerwall as a load balancer. With only one EV they could sell power to the grid.
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  37.  @billrehm3590  He says that he has a better return than putting his money in the bank. Also the solar panels/Powerwall setup has resulted lowering his overall energy bill. He normally takes round trip totalling no more than 300 miles. His wife only uses her car as a run around.
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  38.  @bunion8579  But Jesus said. Don’t hide your light. Anyone virtue signalling is not hiding their light & should be appreciated.
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  39. Don't know. @cactiguide 
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  40.  @cactiguide  Customers the same as it does with gas. Wind & solar have one big advantage. The fuel comes free. Let’s face it no gas stations 130 years ago. They grew with the market.
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  41.  @cactiguide  I’m pretty sure people said the same thing about ICE vehicles. Bet the horse lobby were unhappy about the ICE thing.
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  42.  @cactiguide  My great grandfather. Cavalry when they still road horses did. Apparently ICE disrupted the fodder, livery, farrier, natural fertiliser business. The horses went from the fields replaced by tractors & traction engines that needed operators & mechanics.
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  43.  @cactiguide  As the man with the wooden leg said. It’s a mater of opinion.
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  44.  @Vagabond_Etranger  A mate with a Tesla who lives 50 degrees north makes a regular 150 mile round trip towing a trailer. He doesn’t have a problem. His solar panels & Powerwall probably help.
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  45.  @3000secrets  I feel that you may worry to much. I used to worry. But with moving to. What, me worry ? Go with the flow. life is now much more enjoyable.
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  46.  @ShaggyRogers1  My friend and his wife are happy with their investment in. Solar panels, Powerwall along with two EVs. Only time will tell how it works out for them.
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  47.  @ShaggyRogers1  Don’t know the details. Just know that so far they are happy. Recon they have a better return than putting the money in the bank.
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  48.  @DCBChump  Yep it turned out to be better than money in the bank. May only break even or even make a loss if needing outside financing.
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  49. I found. Using my dishwasher, washing machine uses less power than doing it by hand.
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  50.  @GhostRangerr  All we need is enough of us to become micro generators. Will help us to escape the grip of big corporations,
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