DevonianDaz

@TeslaFamilyYT @mattjouk I never see any value in buying new cars and generally only spend £4-5k so I guess none of those perks apply to me.. I will probably look to get an EV in the coming years once I run my current car into the ground but I’ll be at the mercy of the public charging network

@DevonianDaz @mattjouk x.com/graeme_cobb/st…

Diesel's gone up 40p per litre in a single month. I plugged in last night at 5.2p/kWh and woke up to a full car for less than an cheap filter coffee at Starbucks. Even the cheap stuff! At some point the maths just speaks for itself.

@mattjouk @TeslaFamilyYT No it’s not.. all theses smug ev owners being able to charge at night for cheap, great! Well done! Some empathy could be shown towards those that can’t transition to an all electric lifestyle for various reasons. My landlord has already said no to me having a charger installed

@DevonianDaz @TeslaFamilyYT Yes because so many homes have a petrol pump attached the them Lazy argument

@GrouchThatSparx Looks like ai slop for engagement farming

I remember the last time I had to queue for fuel, but thankfully I don't need to do that anymore. ‘No fuel at all’: Belfast petrol stations run dry or near empty as Iran war drives UK pump prices to three-year high.

@EVPuzzle @graeme_cobb You could show some empathy towards those that can’t transition to an all electric lifestyle for various reasons. I’m renting so the landlord isn’t going to be arsed about retrofitting with heat pump, solar/batteries and ev charging points unless it becomes mandatory

@graeme_cobb It should be obvious by now and the benefits of adding solar and batteries at home too but no, the masses still have their head in the sand preferring gas boilers to heat pumps and gas guzzlers to EVs Really should be taxing the polluters much more to help encourage people away

⚡️🚙 EVs Are The Future of Surface Transportation It should be evident to everyone now that EVs are the future of surface transportation. They may not be perfect yet, but there is a clear path to achieve that with huge progress in battery and charging technologies seemingly flowing through at a pace, whether it’s MG’s semi-solid state batteries launching in the MG 4 Urban later this year, or BYD and their Flash Charging add just under 90% charge in 9 minutes - also coming to the U.K. Battery costs are now under $80 kWh having been $1000 kWh 1.5 decades ago. It’s only a matter of time now before most people choose an EV, but there really is nothing to fear. This is a market disruption and EVs are about to hit the vertical part of the S curve. For now, there is so much choice in powertrains as the electrify, whether it’s hybrid, plug-in hybrid, Range Extenders or a full Battery Electric Car. Without a doubt, cars are getting better through electrification. In my opinion, they’re best without the engine.

@sarah_go_green Totally agree but speak to my landlord…

The average UK home uses between 225 - 283 kWh of electricty a month. In March on my rooftop in Wales I produced so far 482 kWh.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚡️ I've got 15 panels & almost the smallest invertor you can have. (4 kW) Washing ✅☀️ Cooking ✅⛅️ Cleaning ✅🌤️ Battery storage.🔋 No one blocks the sun. We need more rooftop solar and battery storage. @OctopusEnergy installed mine. octopusreferral.link/solar-panels-i…

@sarah_go_green @g__j Tbh there does seem to be a lack of empathy for those that can’t transition to an all electric lifestyle for various reasons

@g__j They must be smug lol We've both got called that in 24 hours. Smug v held to hostage.

Those woke Chinese.

@7Kiwi I disagree

No Andrew, plug in solar panels are the equivalent of chocolate teapots.

@Artemisfornow Well that’s a bullshit claim because my EcoFlow products have a 10yr warranty!

Ed’s new plan is plug in solar. Significant reductions is misinformation. Average kit costs £300-£600. It will take 3-7 years to pay back that cost in energy bill reduction. BUT … the plug in solar only has a 2 year warranty at best. All made in China using coal and oil 🤡

@agilepredict That evening peak sucks but a great day overall

Tomorrow's Prices: 25th March Overnight low ~0p Morning peak ~7p Afternoon low ~1p Evening peak ~45p

@EVCircles Isn’t electricity a fuel for EV?

You could stop buying fuel? 🤷‍♂️

@rhydy @richardbrunning Which is an EV tariff! If octopus finds out that you’ve knowing broken the T&C’s you’ll be backdated charges to your account at standard rate and could cost many pennies

@DevonianDaz @richardbrunning You don't need an EV or home charging to get that rate, you just apply for it (Octopus Go)

My electric tariff falls to 5.5p/kWh overnight in a couple of weeks. The daytime rate is 35p though so I figured a 12kw inverter coupled to a 15kwh battery charged at the overnight price can be used during the day. ROI is 3 years... No brainer surely.

@miniblob_dnr @richardbrunning They don’t know what the power is being used for but you’ll need an EV and/or compatible home charger

@richardbrunning @DevonianDaz Would the energy supplier know you're charging a standalone battery and not an EV, overnight??? No idea what you have to do to qualify for those tariffs, but just be able to trick it??? Be surprised if it's not been done already!!!

@Omnicentrist But a failing power grid means that the pumps will stop working too 🙃

I won’t be driving an EV. I would rather pay top dollar for diesel. At least I know I don’t need a failing power grid to be able to travel.

@IchBinDeutsch_ @EVCurveFuturist It’s a life long dream of mine

@DevonianDaz @EVCurveFuturist I hope you get followers one day

People who drive antiquated ICE cars ask: “What if you run out of battery?” Fair question… assuming petrol stations always have fuel. But what if they don’t? My charger is at home, always available. Yours depends on a volatile supply chain and geopolitics. #Bettrification

@IchBinDeutsch_ @EVCurveFuturist This is true so I guess you’re not the one for me and we’re not meant to be together anymore

@DevonianDaz @EVCurveFuturist I could be a lot of things, but being the person YOU want me to be isnt one of them

@SpencerHakimian Why? What is happening in the area?

🚨BREAKING: STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRAFFIC HAS COLLAPSED TO ZERO

@IchBinDeutsch_ @EVCurveFuturist Yeah but you could be less callus

@DevonianDaz @EVCurveFuturist not my job to be empathetic, it's my job to save money

@TeslaFamilyYT @OctopusEnergy Because even if you had an ev, not everyone has the luxury of being able to charge at home!!

Driving up and down the UK last night, I saw diesel at £1.85 per litre. Unleaded was £1.54 at the same station. 😱 For EV owners, @OctopusEnergy are sending out their tariff updates, which look like they are reducing the costs to consumers from 1st April. If you’re on Intelligent Octopus Go, it’ll be even cheaper than 7p to charge overnight. Tell me how fuelling up at the pumps makes sense right now! 👍⚡️