Alan Clarke
alanclarke.bsky.social
Alan Clarke
@alanclarke.bsky.social
Energy & buildings engineer, Passivhaus, mountain biker, veg gardener/rewilder
If that's a similar % of your cost/mile then it's not equivalent since the ICE needs around 4x as much energy/mile

- the ICE AC is powered by a petrol generator and the EV one is direct electric

Also I guess there's compromise fixing AC compressor to engine revs vs responding directly to AC load
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
So I don't know what really matters to other people, but minimising upfront cost maybe isn't such a bad approach
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Sure - and more incentives for people who can't charge on own elec connection.

I just roughly checked my EV costs per mile over 2 yrs and they are depreciation: 40p, install charger: 2p (cost over 10 years), off peak elec: 2p, some long trip fast charging: 2p, servicing 3p
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It seems not hard: charge all cars the same rate - wouldn't need to be so high now but could increase over time
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"deathtrap" - wishful thinking?
November 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This is making heat pumps a harder sell: additional renewables infrastructure costs added to electricity bill which have effect of reducing the gas price more than elec!
October 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I live in a rural area & most folk have no problem using EVs. In nearest town would be harder for some in older houses with onstreet parking but we now have at least a dozen 230v chargers in carparks
October 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
My bladder has about a third of the range of my EV
October 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Has anyone got a ballpark figure of how much of our elec bill goes to crown estate for offshore windfarm rental?
October 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Is it because thats how long it takes to talk mcsweeny round from wanting to make it labour policy asap?
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
... or has children who are british citizens and who receive some benefits - did I understand that correctly, british citizens being supported by the state leading to their parents being deported?
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
So mostly based on my school history lessons?
October 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
very good
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Do you think the old Leaf batteries have worried people unduly? According to the OBDII info on my EV with battery cooling the SOH was still 100% at 4 years old, and the real range in use seems to agree with that too.
October 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Well yes, of course they've rejected capitalism, how else are you going to change anything
October 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Don't know how much reminding I need but same on this tag on my trousers
October 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM