Last weeks thread here

Welcome to this week’s casual kōrero thread!

This post will be pinned in this community so you can always find it, and will stay for about a week until replaced by the next one.

It’s for talking about anything that might not justify a full post. For example:

  • Something interesting that happened to you
  • Something humourous that happened to you
  • Something frustrating that happened to you
  • A quick question
  • A request for recommendations
  • Pictures of your pet
  • A picture of a cloud that kind of looks like an elephant
  • Anything else, there are no rules (except the rule)

So how’s it going?

  • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nzEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Oh I meant more that I would be more comfortable using the Leaf for road trips if I could reliably fast charge without degrading the battery. Not so much worried about fast charging for around town use.

    I hope you’re right, but I suspect it’ll still be many years before those 1000KM range models trickle down to the used market and even then, like the 7 seaters I mentioned, they will still probably retain a higher price. I actually think demand for EV’s is going to increase in the the next couple of years, especially if this government or the next enacts the plan for RUCs for all vehicles.

      • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nzEnglish
        1·
        5 days ago

        Thanks you’re right, I think I meant it as RUC’s becoming separate for all vehicles.

        The pessimist in me thinks we’d hardly see petrol prices change, or they’d drop and creep up again slowly.

    • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
      2·
      6 days ago

      Ah sorry I misunderstood.

      My hopes and dreams about EV prices are just that. Hopes and dreams 😆. But I’d be happy paying $20k for a car with 500km range, if that’s more achievable 🤞

      The RUC for all vehicles thing is interesting. I’m a big supporter of it in theory, but the system needs huge improvements. I bought some RUC at the point EVs got subject to RUC but when am I supposed to buy more? No one, not NZTA, not the police, no one knows if my RUC are used up or not. I don’t know either, I can’t find the confirmation email (assuming there was one) from when I bought them. Until I get my next WOF and they send me a bill because I haven’t paid.

      The system needs huge improvements before it’s suitable for all vehicles, and I don’t know how that’s achievable (most cars don’t tell anyone how much they are being driven so no one can send you a reminder).

        • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
          1·
          5 days ago

          Can you? I had a quick search but couldn’t find it. Where do I need to do to see it?

          • BikerChiwi@mastodon.nz
            2·
            5 days ago

            @Dave if you navigate as if you are going to buy, you can put in a value of 1 for units - it won’t charge you yet - then <continue>. The next page should show you your current end distance (ie what you have paid up to already).

            • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
              1·
              5 days ago

              Nice, thanks! @eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz also pointed out it’s written on the RUC label on your windscreen.

              I feel like that should have been in the messaging when they brought in RUC for EVs.

      • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nzEnglish
        2·
        6 days ago

        I completely agree that the RUC and possibly even the Rego system is antiquated. Why do we still need little pieces of paper on our windscreen?

        But I’m a little confused by what you mean? The RUC label has the ending KM’s on it. You just buy more before or when you hit that amount of mileage.

        • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
          2·
          5 days ago

          Oh shit does it? I’m dumb haha! The car is out at the moment but I will check when it gets home. Thanks for the tip!