Electric cars.

The restriction is that, as it was explained to me, inverters are more efficient at the top of their capacity, so it generally makes sense to install an inverter with less capacity than the panels - my understanding is that it effectively limits the central peak, but more than makes up for that by increasing the amount output at the shoulders...

 

Our installers were clear that, counterintuitively, it is more efficient to install an inverter with less capacity than the solar panel peak output.
This is more true in the UK than in Arizona - the less time that the panels are running at peak, the greater that inverter efficiency matters. The more time they're running at peak, the more that avoiding inverter clipping matters.

There are a variety of views about all this!
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On reflection, another consideration, likely to become more common is this:
When we had our V2G car charger installed, the peak power output had to be restricted to prevent too much load on the local electricity system by that added to the solar output. If I remember rightly, it was the inverter peak which was used for this calculation (?). So a larger capacity solar inverter may restrict the max output of a V2G car charger - a bit niche at the moment, but likely to become a wider consideration perhaps...

 

I see plans to build a gigafactory in Germany and Italy have been postponed, work on the factory in Germany has halted with the factory in Italy being postponed due to weak demand for BEV's.

EV battery maker ACC halts German factory, delays Italy plant (msn.com)

The markets share in Germany of new BEV's registered in May decreased by nearly 31% compared to same month in 2023

 

If it was not for the fleet sector, the sales of new cars, all powertrains in the UK are woeful. A local car dealer in our area has sold up due to weak demand and they sell new VW and Kia cars, they said sales are worse than 2008. Last year new car registrations sold to the private sector accounted for 46% of the market share, it now stands at 38.1% .But the government are persisting on only helping the fleet sector, which shows they really don't understand the cost of living crisis, which is also having a negative impact on smaller independent car dealers.

There are reports that because the market share of BEV's is currently at 16.1% in the UK, well below the ZEV mandate, that OEMs are considering decelerating their overall sales to increase the likelihood of staying compliant with the ZEV Mandate.

 

I'm not in charge of mine, sadly, so no idea.

 

Exciting news, Seven in ten car owners to be hit by £410 new tax from next April

 

Surely the only dumb thing is anybody believing that a Government of any colour wouldn't come after income from a captive market. As the number of ICE driven vehicles diminishes the income to government from them also falls and needs to be replaced one way or another. The most obvious candidate is the vehicles replacing them.
The intention to charge VED on electric vehicles was announced in 2022 so is nothing new.
Now I'm the one feeling smug as currently I only pay £30 per year for my 1.2 litre petrol powered car. I suspect that will also change eventually.

 

Hi,

The government already have @Fat Controller I think it's called driveway tax; if not the government then it's the tax mad mayor of London. It's time there was revolt; enough is enough.

Why the dash to electric cars our Skoda Yeti 2.0L diesel attracts £35 per year road tax because its classed as clean which I'm sure will be cheaper than EV road tax shortly.

Years ago our stupid government wanted everyone in diesel cars then they stabbed them in the back; diesel is now the enemy; I'm surprised there isn't a wagon convoy the length of the M1 motorway heading to London.

I'm not against battery power; it's wonderful powering my Makita tools but I'd never want to live with a battery powered car. Our Yeti is a keeper and if Skoda started the Yeti production line again we'd buy another new Yeti.

Kind regards, Col.