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wurzel153



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The batteries come with a long warranty, normally 8 years. This can be extended with a free (Toyota) health check. You can replace the dead cells if they fail which is apparently not expensive. As there are no belts, clutches, turbos to fail repairs should be a lot less than your average diesel.

I expect old batteries are recycled.

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Even so, I wonder how the resale values will hold up. People are going to worry about their batteries dying, and of course the technology is likely to become outdated. That said, the older Prius seem to be soldiering on, and of course if the battery starts to die they still have a petrol engine. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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My limited understanding is that a hydrogen fuell cell combines hydrogen and oxygen (presuminably from the air) and generates electricity for an electrc motor and water.
It all sounds rather good but although hydogen can be generated in huge amounts from water hydrolysis using electrcity from eco-sources - hydroelectric, geothermal etc, hydrogen is not easy to transfer in large amounts.
Normal cylinders contain gaseous hydrogen and contain not very much compared with that if liquid fuel is used. Unfortunately hydrogen needs to be cooled below its critical temp of -253 C in order to compress it in a cylinder to its liquid form. This means you need cooling and insulation which adds a lot of weight compared to that of the vehicle.

As an example hospitals store liquid oxygen in these and they only need to be cooled down to -118 C (-150 to be on the safe side)


So it seems to me that range may well be a problem for the fuel cell car too. Jules

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muddywheels



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Honda are pushing forward with hydrogen cars

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/honda/fcv-clarity

And Toyota

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/toyota/mirai Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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chicken george



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as said its not the cars its the bulk storage of the fuel mainly in supermarket car parks, its going to take some passing by the local planners At work
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plenty of lpg stations. Common sense isn't very common.
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Past master wrote:
Even so, I wonder how the resale values will hold up. People are going to worry about their batteries dying, and of course the technology is likely to become outdated. That said, the older Prius seem to be soldiering on, and of course if the battery starts to die they still have a petrol engine.


The depreciation on electric vehicles is catastrophic, the Nissan Leaf being the worst, though they are popular with taxi companies up here. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

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chicken george



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lpg is much easier to store then hydrogen, Ive been bulk storing it for 25 years with no real problems

it stores and fills as a liquid only gassing off at the engine. hydrogen needs to be super cold to do this

biodigesting human sewage seems more likely and less dangerous, ' i can think of a new slogan, 'eat more chicken your country needs gas' At work
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muddywheels



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For those worried about depreciation and life of batteries -

Quote:
The 'average vehicle age' is now 7.8 years, reckons the SMMT. But it predicts this will rise to 8.1 years by 2022


http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/9683...f-our-cars

I have an 8 year warranty on the my batteries so that takes care of that Wink

I got an £8400 discount new and £6400 tax rebate through my business so it was cheaper to buy PHEV new than used - I will either change after couple of years as normal or if I find it's worth nothing run it for the 5 year full - 8 year battery warranty period - worst case I keep it as a second car for swmbo even if the EV battery range is reduced it will still be a useable hybrid Mr. Green

Having experienced £23.5k depreciation in 2 years on last RRS (MY13) and only paying £25k new for the PHEV I can't see the depreciation being that bad Big Cry Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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What do you plig into at home. 13amp socket or something bigger.? I have 3phase available so shoild be able to rapid charge come the day At work
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muddywheels



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You get a 13a 3 pin plug slow charger (5hr) with the vehicle and can now claim a free dedicated fast charger (3.5hr) from chargemaster

I got a free dedicated fast charger from a friend - at the time I got mine you had to pay for them

The rapid chargers (20-30min) are very expensive and only give 80% charge - they also shorten battery life if you use them all the time without normal charging as well Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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muddywheels



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 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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please tell me either car wont go whilst plugged on or the socket flicks out under tension.

A bit like me fastening a 2 inch water hose from a bulk storage tank to the farm crop sprayer then forgetting and driving off, wrecking the hose and spilling 4000 gallons of water down the yard . Laughing i At work
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muddywheels



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You can start it but won't allow D to be selected until unplugged Laughing Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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maybe this is the answer.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/...spartanntp Common sense isn't very common.
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