Comments on: UK Electric Car Sales Soar

By: The Tesla Supercharger Network Revealed

The Tesla Supercharger Network Revealed — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:06:45 +0000

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By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:24:00 +0000

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:04:00 +0000

EV sales in Norway have soared like an eagle and in the UK they’ve soared like a (b)eagle?

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:26:00 +0000

Ha. Well noted.

By: dddealer

dddealer — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 09:38:00 +0000

All it needed was to simplify and make easy the recharging as this was always the key issue in the UK. I read in January that Continental AG had a new concept which would allow electric vehicles to be remotely charged away from domestic power sockets via a special EVPowerAPP. As this was one of the biggest challenges in the field of electric mobility, this resolution has obviously had a positive effect. So together with the government grant scheme will hopefully help towards a financially viable and greener future for the automotive industry.

By: Trond Johannessen

Trond Johannessen — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:56:00 +0000

In the UK, population 12 times Norway, and 18 months to reach 1.700 electric cars, vs 2400 registered in Norway in 2012 through August. The UK is so behind the curve that we can only encourage you to rethink every aspect of policy, of lobbying, and of infrastructure. The big bang promises of London infrastructure should in itself put London alone at least on twice the registrations of Norway. As some of the others indicate: you need to look up the meaning of the word “soar”.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:47:00 +0000

agreed. crossed my mind. it is relative, but that probably isn’t evident to the majority.

By: John Johnston

John Johnston — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:06:00 +0000

Sure, I completely understand the exponential growth of technology, solar absolutely included as well. I just mean, saying “sales soar” in the headline might be a bit misleading for the average punter if they were to end up here. Probably doesn’t help the cause much. Then again, I guess that’s not really the readership.

All in all, it’s good news.

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:14:00 +0000

Might want to see if you can find first year sales numbers for the Toyota Prius.

Either globally or in the US (forget the area) the Volt and Leaf have sold a lot more units in their first year than did the Toyota and Honda hybrids in their first market year.

And first year or two sales is not a very good indicator of future sales. Big technology innovations take a little time to get a foothold and get past all the negativity that generally is poured on things new.

EVs have received a tremendous amount of bad press. One person fails to pay attention to their owner’s manual and ruins their EV batteries and the press goes full blaze over “bricking”.

Being negative and cynical is so, so fashionable….

By: Nuclear

Nuclear — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:36:00 +0000

Excellent. For a small island nation like Britain, they can install a EV charger every 10 miles and claim that its a fully Electrified nation. Later with the confidence of an available EV everywhere, more people will buy EVs & Plugins.

By: Matthew Todd Peffly

Matthew Todd Peffly — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:13:00 +0000

The key during the early market days is to look at % change year to year. Think cell phone adaption.

By: John Johnston

John Johnston — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:05:00 +0000

2000 in 6 months isn’t exactly soaring, but it certainly seems like a positive trend in the right direction.