Use of Ev chargers to be restricted

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I'm in the UK at present and quite honestly already things are going wrong such as the continued shortage of HGV drivers, which is leading to all sorts of delays on deliveries to shops and supermarkets. And also blamed for driver shortages among bus drivers. Seeing empty, or near empty shelves even in the biggest of the supermarkets, are just one. But other types of shops are similarly affected..
Yes, the Govt are still harping on about everyone needing to buy an electric vehicle, and hinting about more road pricing in the probably (not to distant) future. But as ever this current Cabinet are woffling on about raising taxes. Nothing yet mentioned publically about restricted hours for the charging of electric vehicles, or what will happen to owners of such vehicles who don't have a private driveway- as so many people haven't.
One piece of good news this morning, after several weeks or shall we/shan't we, is that it seems that now kids are already back at school, the Govt has finally decided to include children from 12 to 15 yrs in the vaccine rollout,
But it all paints a regrettable picture of a country getting ready to descending into chaos.
Poor old Britain, no longer great.
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The new Nuclear power station in Angelsey has been cancelled as Hitachi pulled out and the UK depends on France providing electricity as it depends on Norway to supply gas. Brown Outs were predicted several years ago basically because of the lack of generating plants and also Nuclear plants reaching their decommissioning dates. The coal fired stations on standby are polluting the atmosphere due to the fact they need to be producing steam even if they're not producing electricity.
The government ha promised something it can't deliver and Cyprus is in a similar position.
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Jim B wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 4:09 pm The government ha promised something it can't deliver and Cyprus is in a similar position.
Cyprus is in a worse position than the UK. A succession of ignorant "experts" in the government and, worse still, in Parliament has left the country in an unenviable position. I don't need to go through the litany of constant delays and errors to describe the fact that we are, to put it colloquially, in the Skit. However, the difference is that – in the distant future – we shall be relying on the sun for most of our energy to charge our cars when we get home at night (oops! I forgot the sun no longer shines at night!). The most logical solution would be to buy electricity from Turkey but such a solution becomes less logical when that name is mentioned. Dammit, even the name Kemel Ataturk sends shivers down the spine of the Minister of education and he knows as much about electricity generation and transmission as he does about Turkish history.
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So if you are working nights and want to charge your car when you arrive home, you won't be able to! Sounds good! , :oops: As usual, there will always be someone or some situation they won't have thought of.
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Happy in Cyprus wrote: Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:25 pm Absolute madness to put your trust into one source of energy supply,
You may think that, I couldn't possibly comment.
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There is an example of a minimal weight/size car in the form of the Citroen 2CV. For economical reasons, it became the first car for a million French persons but it was also the butt of hundreds of jokes and cartoons. Today, an electric version of the 2CV would be a dismal failure. Buyers looking for a new car would want something slightly roomier, with Fido in the back, and more elegant.
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Happy in Cyprus wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:08 am It's irrelevant as to the cause of energy price rises and restricted output.

The point I'm making is that it's inadvisable to drive a vehicle whose use is likely to be compromised when supplies become tight. Petrol is always available and each country stores vast reserves.
Petrol won't last forever so it should be a mix of available supplies to provide electricity - some that will gradually improve over time as the technology develops.

Whilst at present petrol is available - its price can/has also been affected by restrictions and events on the ground just as at this time it's gas.

Consistency of electricity supply is imperative of course, but there shouldn't be a reliance on one source, and we need to look towards newer technologies using freely available sources unaffected by geopolitical events.

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I was surprised to see the price differences between the UK and the rest of Europe for consumers (not the EU) which is nearly 3 times higher.
The UK gas storage facilities account for 2 days supply as the gas companies were allowed to close these facilities down to save money.
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