douglassim 1st Gear April 16, 2021 Share April 16, 2021 11 hours ago, jammer_sg said: For pure EV, I doubt 60,000 charging points are sufficient. That is only around 10% of 2020’s total car population. Unless they implement some kind of slot reservations for charging, are you going to hang around and wait for someone to promptly vacate the charging station once he is done? Those who often head north across the causeway probably opt for Hybrid. But the current carrot being dangled is only for early pure EV adaptation. Infrastructure far from ready yet they want people to “kee chiu” to take the 1st sucker bite 🤷🏻♂️. For me, beside the price. I am leaning towards Hybrid instead of EV. If EV, I might as well be a Blue SG member. LOL At the meantime, I am waiting for Infrastructure of Charging to be made available easily. [looking at 2030 and beyond] ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin8808 5th Gear April 16, 2021 Share April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, mersaylee said: @Jamesc Both MILs should meet up...to see who has more saliva?😁 I will say my MIL is sovereign 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin8808 5th Gear April 16, 2021 Share April 16, 2021 37 minutes ago, douglassim said: For me, beside the price. I am leaning towards Hybrid instead of EV. If EV, I might as well be a Blue SG member. LOL At the meantime, I am waiting for Infrastructure of Charging to be made available easily. [looking at 2030 and beyond] You are definitely right here. I'm thinking similarly. I can imagine running out of battery. It's not like we can just bring a power bank to charge it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly20 3rd Gear April 17, 2021 Share April 17, 2021 On 4/15/2021 at 8:08 AM, Calvin8808 said: She has a few sisters and all same pattern one. It seems to run in their family. Considering that you married her daughter, this is such a dangerous statement! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin8808 5th Gear April 18, 2021 Share April 18, 2021 On 4/17/2021 at 8:16 PM, firefly20 said: Considering that you married her daughter, this is such a dangerous statement! Cos different surname. 😂 It runs in the same surname family. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglassim 1st Gear April 19, 2021 Share April 19, 2021 (edited) On 4/16/2021 at 3:28 PM, Calvin8808 said: You are definitely right here. I'm thinking similarly. I can imagine running out of battery. It's not like we can just bring a power bank to charge it. Yo Buddy, You have just given an idea of Power bank for EV. Not surprise, in few years this technology is available. 🙂 Instead of AD/PI giving charging cable, they bundle with power bank. LOL [Keep inside under the boot] Edited April 19, 2021 by douglassim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer_sg 1st Gear April 20, 2021 Share April 20, 2021 23 hours ago, douglassim said: Yo Buddy, You have just given an idea of Power bank for EV. Not surprise, in few years this technology is available. 🙂 Instead of AD/PI giving charging cable, they bundle with power bank. LOL [Keep inside under the boot] Imagine pulling out a small fossil fuel portable power generator from the boot, sit by the kerb side for 5-10 mins to put enough juice into the batt before heading for the nearest available charging station lol. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglassim 1st Gear April 21, 2021 Share April 21, 2021 21 hours ago, jammer_sg said: Imagine pulling out a small fossil fuel portable power generator from the boot, sit by the kerb side for 5-10 mins to put enough juice into the batt before heading for the nearest available charging station lol. Well Buddy, Sometime crazy ideas, make people rich. $$$$$$$$$ In Spore context, is Entrepreneurship. 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin8808 5th Gear April 21, 2021 Share April 21, 2021 50 minutes ago, douglassim said: Well Buddy, Sometime crazy ideas, make people rich. $$$$$$$$$ In Spore context, is Entrepreneurship. 🙂 Well whoever can come out with an universal portable power bank that can charge an EV safely is sure to make big bucks especially if you can get it patented. Most people concern is range anxiety which is what is one of the barriers to mass adoption of EVs. Imagine you can invent something like that. You can sell it to the car manufacturers (perhaps in return for a stake in their company) or EV owners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrytales 4th Gear April 21, 2021 Share April 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Calvin8808 said: Well whoever can come out with an universal portable power bank that can charge an EV safely is sure to make big bucks especially if you can get it patented. Most people concern is range anxiety which is what is one of the barriers to mass adoption of EVs. Imagine you can invent something like that. You can sell it to the car manufacturers (perhaps in return for a stake in their company) or EV owners. you dont need a powerbank. some china EV such as NIO already have the technology of swapping batteries in place, don't even need to waste time charging but just swap out the batteries. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglassim 1st Gear April 21, 2021 Share April 21, 2021 50 minutes ago, ferrytales said: you dont need a powerbank. some china EV such as NIO already have the technology of swapping batteries in place, don't even need to waste time charging but just swap out the batteries. If have that techonlogy already in place, something like rechargable batteries. No issue to charge at home or in Car while travelling. [to generate power to charge] we as drivers can just replace once the battery is flat and move off again. [While the drain out battery either can charge at home or while travelling] Then I am wondering what will happen to Singapore Jurong Island? [Petro Chemical Industries] Maybe the world will run out of Oil in near future? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin8808 5th Gear April 21, 2021 Share April 21, 2021 56 minutes ago, ferrytales said: you dont need a powerbank. some china EV such as NIO already have the technology of swapping batteries in place, don't even need to waste time charging but just swap out the batteries. 1 minute ago, douglassim said: If have that techonlogy already in place, something like rechargable batteries. No issue to charge at home or in Car while travelling. [to generate power to charge] we as drivers can just replace once the battery is flat and move off again. [While the drain out battery either can charge at home or while travelling] Then I am wondering what will happen to Singapore Jurong Island? [Petro Chemical Industries] Maybe the world will run out of Oil in near future? Sorry to burst the bubble. The battery swapping is not like you can just take the batteries out from your backpack or boot and just replace it like it's some portable batteries. The swap need to be done professionally at some battery swapping station. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33670482/nio-swappable-batteries-lease/ Most people concern are if I drive halfway and I run out of battery how? Unless the swapping station is as many as petrol kiosks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer_sg 1st Gear April 24, 2021 Share April 24, 2021 On 4/21/2021 at 10:21 AM, ferrytales said: you dont need a powerbank. some china EV such as NIO already have the technology of swapping batteries in place, don't even need to waste time charging but just swap out the batteries. I know they can do so for EV motorcycles. I saw it is a interchangeable boxed batt. No way at current stage for EV cars. Their batt occupy pretty much the entire under belly, coming in various forms and shapes moulded after the chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer_sg 1st Gear April 24, 2021 Share April 24, 2021 On 4/21/2021 at 11:15 AM, douglassim said: If have that techonlogy already in place, something like rechargable batteries. No issue to charge at home or in Car while travelling. [to generate power to charge] we as drivers can just replace once the battery is flat and move off again. [While the drain out battery either can charge at home or while travelling] Then I am wondering what will happen to Singapore Jurong Island? [Petro Chemical Industries] Maybe the world will run out of Oil in near future? They will still be alive, supplying the next addict which is difficult to shake off, plastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie26 Hypersonic June 13, 2021 Share June 13, 2021 Interesting that s60 model is no longer on sale Launch of current model was only in Sept 2019 and taken off in early 2021 with the hybrid and now also taken off anyone knows if a facelift one is coming 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersaylee Hypersonic June 13, 2021 Share June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Newbie26 said: Interesting that s60 model is no longer on sale Launch of current model was only in Sept 2019 and taken off in early 2021 with the hybrid and now also taken off anyone knows if a facelift one is coming Hot cakes...or currency exchange deemed not worth it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtsjv 1st Gear June 13, 2021 Share June 13, 2021 19 hours ago, Newbie26 said: Interesting that s60 model is no longer on sale Launch of current model was only in Sept 2019 and taken off in early 2021 with the hybrid and now also taken off anyone knows if a facelift one is coming supply not catching up with demand. but i guess can look forward to the mild hybrid versions soon. no facelift for the s60 yet as it is still relatively new. facelift for the s90 is starting to arrive on our shores. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theory_87 3rd Gear June 14, 2021 Share June 14, 2021 My understanding is the mild hybrid version of V/S60 will be launch in Sept. ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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