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Yes and no imo. The purpose of my stats is to highlight the value of an EV, given proper Infrastructure. The infra in the US and SA is still very much lacking but this does not mean EVs are bad. There's also misconceptions about charging times, which my above 1400km trip tries to answer...

BS? Nee hoor: The cost of a Tesla Model S battery pack has seen a significant decrease since 2012 due to improvements in battery technology, economies of scale, and innovations in manufacturing. ### 2012-2015: When the Tesla Model S first launched in 2012, the cost of the battery pack was...

I cannot agree with your "too many negatives" blanket statement though. If one can afford a decent EV, it will outperform it's similarly priced ICE variant in performance and cost of ownership, while as I've now experienced for myself, perform perfectly fine for extended road trips. It will...

Jou SA tjommies leef net onder n klip

It even communicates with other vehicles and stations, to ensure that I will have an available station waiting for me. No, that was introduced over there in the early 2000's

Thats all done by the car. I did not plan anything. It's like using satnav: it tells you where to stop and charge for how long, but if you decide to stop elsewhere, or charge shorter/longer, it will, like satnav, adjust the planning accordingly You see? Just get in and drive

Yes. Bear in mind, SC == ~€0.5 /kWh Home charging (without solar) == €0.24 /kWh So that's +36km/l when charging at home which we do 99% of the time (excluding solar which will push it to +-45km/l) 65kkm on the Odo and still no oil changes needed. Still original brake pads. It's basically no...

So I'm back from a 4000km roadtrip Supercharging is much more expensive than charging at home but the cost of SC over 4000km worked out to +-18km/l We drove 1400km in one go, easily If you have the proper Infrastructure, roadtrips with an EV is actually a pleasure 👍

Remains to be seen.

And the tech now exists to curb thermal runaway: https://www.lgcorp.com/media/release/28190 "When the battery’s temperature rises beyond the normal range, between 90°C and 130°C, the material reacts to the heat, altering its molecular structure and effectively suppressing the flow of current."

Same concerns should go for all those hybrids too, btw

Yes neither of them will survive such a trip

KTM 690 (45hp vs 75hp), and more than 10kg lighter than this old horse 🤟

Fokkit hier gaat ons

^^ nothing wrong with that btw, I'm a happy owner of a 1981 Yamaha XV

Yes, and mine goes +400 when I floor it

Except if it's a Yamaha, because old is new and new is old. Design once, produce indefinitely

Jis dit hang af van liggaamsbou. Die 990 het my dood gemaak gedurende n 3500km trip, agv die seat wat min opsies toelaat vir sit. Soos jy sê, mens sit "in hom" Die 500, met cush hub, klein windscreen en seat concepts seat, is vir my lang bene, die beste opsie; kan baie rondskuif op die seat...

Each to their own, maar ek like ligter bikes want meer fun en minder drama as mens alleen jou bike moet recover

It's average Wh over 50km. Notice the >40wh/100 moments. That's North of 220km/h