Just North of Brisbane and installed just under 50kW of PV at my farm in 2011. Have gradually electrified everything; car, ride on mower, chainsaw, pump. Best thing we ever did for cost and reliability. Maybe one day soon the tractor will be electric..
That's great to hear, and I'm very jealous. Electric tractors are being developed by many companies, and electric diggers (earth movers) are already in use in the UK, made by JCB. We're hopefully having a test dig with one later this year.
I have a property south of Brisbane in the Scenic Rim area. One of the things that I would really love to see in Australia is an electric tray back / cab chassis Ute with the fold down sides. My Isuzu Ute is perfect when I need to pick up a full pallet of stuff. I can fold down the sides and the forklift can put the pallet straight on the Ute. I don’t want a truck like the Rivian or Tesla trucks with the fixed backs, but the regular tradie utes that you see everywhere in Australia. When I look at these utes I think that they would be perfect for electrification. You could set them up with power outlets for powering tools and things like onboard compressors. I’m not sure how long it’ll take one of the large car companies to bring something like this out. I would love to see someone like Rivian produce a tray back version of their truck, but I suspect that I’m going to have to try to build my own if I want to see one any time soon.
Guy walks in to the doctors office for a prostate exam He bends over and as the doctor is about to insert his finger the guy says, "Doc can you use two fingers" The doc looks at him and says "yes, but, why"? The guy says "I want a second opinion"!
We the people of Australia have to do renewable energy ourselves, because our government still wants to power everything with coal (power plants, cars, toothbrushes, anything; you name it, they want to coal it up.)
My daughters and I play “spot the Tesla” while driving around in Brisbane. I usually see at least one a day. Earlier this week I spotted five in one day within a 10km radius of our home.
Coming up on 380 kilometers with my Electric Scooter. A short commute to work has been made most enjoyable on the Xiaomi m365. Zero Maintenance and a free charge at work. It is AWESOME !!
I've now got 3500km on my evoke also had bike trailer/twin stroller on sale for $74 so brought that to do my groceries. So ride the bike down the shop s. Chain it up, pull the split pin on the trailer, fold the arm under the trailer, put on the front swivel wheel (tightens with a nice big knob), use this to get the groceries - much easier the wheel about than a trolley and big enough for a full load of groceries. Hitch it back up to the bike and ride home. Brilliant. Can't feel the weight, slower acceleration but motor handle s it easily even though it's only 250watt. Look a complete dufus though but small price to pay.
@@rogerstarkey5390 hi Rodger, it is likely to be well worth the money, if you're thinking of buying one or an ebike. I've been riding to work for a couple of years now, you don't get sweaty even in summer so no need to change clothes. Check out eBay for conversaion kits, about $600 battery and motor wheel. Scooter s probably about the same. Well worth it. Cheers
Our federal government in Australia has a shocking love affair with coal. Thankfully some of the state governments are embracing renewables, but not quickly enough. It's the everyday Aussie people who have supported renewables the most by putting solar on our rooftops, and many businesses are installing large solar systems too.
Brisbane has a giant local pumped-hydro energy storage system called "Splityard Creek Dam". It can output 500mW for 10hours, then recharges for 14 (ie: a 24hr daily cycle). So it's effectively Brisbane City's daily-use *5 Gigawatt-hour battery.* I recommend a visit! You don't see much machinery, but it's a neat 360 panoramic view from the publicly accessible platform up on that hill between the 2 dams: One to your left, one to your right. You can park right there. Type this into Google maps search to see where it is: *S27.3719 E152.6354* BTW while you're in Google-maps, do have a look around the houses of Australian cities. A gigantic percentage of them (& still growing everyday) are covered in roof-top solar, it's very inspiring to see.
Thanks so much for the heads up, I didn't know about that place. I've logged it and now all I have to do is convince my Mrs that if we drive up the sunshine coast, we should take the . . . ahem . . . inland route :-) And yes, the uptake of domestic solar is very impressive across Australia, 30 years ago when I first visited there would have been about zero, so a big change.
Had no idea you lived/or lived in Brisbane! Make sure you interview Tritium while you are here. They are based in Brisbane and export car charging technology globally.
We're also the top state in the US as far as wind energy is concerned - Texas utilities generate so much electricity using wind turbines, that they give electricity away for free at night in cities like Houston. Of course, this helps immensely if you have an electric or plug in hybrid car and want to charge at home at night. And, you can get waivers on your property taxes if you generate all of the electricity consumed in your home using solar panels in several counties here. Whether it is oil or renewables, we do well as far as energy is concerned in Texas. Welcome to our state!
@@shonunezekiel I think these areas understand best that the oil and gas aren't going to last forever. The wind will blow, and the sun will shine long after oil and gas run out. A very positive message overall, and one that Robert will put forward in his inimitable way, I am sure.
Love what you guys are doing, It's nice to see enthusiasm about Electric and other renuable energies, and for the fact that you make it very entertaining! This channel is the way forward! And I can see it blowing up very soon!
Interested to know how - Hyundai only just announced “to be released in 2019” and have not released pricing or details on the website. You can register for informational email at this stage.
I recently moved to Brisbane from Sydney . Really impressed with the infrastructure here and lack of traffic congestion. So with electric scooters/bikes here on trial here, Brisbane could really lead the charge (pardon the pun)...
Well, I never underestimate the stupidity of the Australian public, they vote for whoever promises them the biggest tax cuts and/or tells the most convincing lies. Even if Labor get in, there's no guarantee they won't bow to pressure from the big fossil fuel companies anyway. They are two sides of the same bad penny really.
I live in Brisbane, the city council busses all run on natural gas and not diesel, most of the private (school) busses and trucks will still be diesel. Robert are you attending any special events while you are here in Brisbane ?
bit of an update for you all there is a current limeshare scooter trial in Adelaide for the fringe festival that runs until March (the festival that is) and shell have partnered with Sonnen batteries in adelaide expansion
Welcome back to Aus! i haven't been to BrisVegas in ages. The house you are staying in looks like an old Queenslander, ideal for the weather with the wide verandas. Perfect for sitting back with a XXXX or 2!
AFAIK Lime pays people to collect the discharged scooters, charge them at home, and then put them back on the street. I haven't done any calculations myself, but from what I hear it's not exactly the sort of business that is going to make you rich, especially when you factor in the costs of transport. Ironically people collecting these scooters for charging need a car, which in some countries (for example Warsaw, Poland) is more than likely going to be an ICE.
While this is true, I think your could easily collect the scooters on a (electrified) cargo bike. And then charge them up with your house`s solar, for free. There's all the solutions out there.
@@abdebee3221 very creative :) However I assume people prowling the cities at night in search of discharged Lime scooters do not have the resources to buy an electric cargo bike, not to mention having a home with solar panels. On a more serious note, I think this is another one of those sharing economy start-ups, which look good at first glance, but their business model is disruptive in more than just positive ways. Where's the energy from? How's the grid in the area, where the "charging person" lives? What about the general condition of wiring at home? How do they collect and transport these scooters? Etc. This is a job aimed at people, who need the extra income, and they are likely to disregard health and safety implications.
I noticed that Lime-E Electric Assist Bikes arrived in Calgary several months ago. If they can make it here (today a balmy -17C with ice-caked roads) they should be good almost anywhere!
Hi Robert, the state government in Queensland has a network of rapid chargers from the southern border up the coast to Cairns, all powered by renewable energy and free to use. They call it the Electric Super Highway. Might be interesting to cover if you are still in Brisbane
I am aware of this and I'm going to try and do a little report about it. I'm theoretically on a sort of holiday and visiting family, so it's hard to fit everything in, but it's on the list.
Not only Queensland. You can do the full circuit of Australia with an EV. www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/tesla-car-australia-ev-charging-station-map/
Lime Scooters experienced 88 significant injuries in two months reported from three hospitals across Brisbane, including head trauma, limb fractures, sprains and strains. A software issue was causing the front wheel to randomly lock. They are now facing an injury claim following three separate incidents experienced by a rider. They'll need to address these issues or else face the same reputation issue as the hire bikes plaguing the city.
Australia could totally rely on +90% renewables by now considering how many sunny days Australians have and how much of its area is the Outback. I hope they manage to do so very soon.
12:20 I grew up in the Great Lakes, and I was sunburned on Brighton Beach once. I was visiting the UK, and underestimated the strength of a British sun on a cloudy day... It was not pleasant.
US firm Bird are currently in talks to launch their scooter service in Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge. Bird currently operate a service in London's Olympic Park, where the 1835 Highway Act doesn't apply. Perhaps Fully Charged should contact Bristol City Council to find out more?
We spent 2 weeks in Australia in Dec/Jan spread between Adelaide, Melbourne and Albury. Ever second house seemed to have PV but the only EV we saw was a Model S near Melbourne. My thinking is that Aussies will get onboard EVs once the battery range (in an affordable EV) reaches what they consider sufficient for their typically longer trip lengths, probably when range is >300km. Also, after we were the first EV owners in our home city of ~70,000 population back in mid 2014 the city is now swarming with Leafs. Hopefully our Labour/Green coalition government are close to implementing pro-PV budgetary legislation.
Big problem with Limes in NZ is a glitch that can lock the front wheel up whilst you are traveling at speed - its resulted in broken bones. My hearing is perfect and you can't hear them or electric bikes until they are on top of you. People riding them do need to have a care for pedestrians sharing the same space. I drive my EV to work, park up and walk the last 800 metres for the health benefits. EV rental scooters are about to be given the green light in Wellington but will need visible number plates.
Hi Robert, do you have plans either now or in the future to do a fullychargedshow fan/community meet up in Australia? Ideally even a fullycharged live. I'm in Newcastle NSW but would come north to Brisbane to attend something like that!
Something to keep in mind re: Texas the Oil Country: we use oil for things other than fuel, and will continue to do so even when the whole world has moved fully to electric transportation. As such, there is no fundamental dissonance between adopting renewable energy and producing oil. We see it in Norway - a major oil producer - and Texas will be the same.
If it is at all possible you should see if you can talk the CEO of tritium which is a global leader in charging technology. And based in Brisbane Australia.
Very excited that your show will be in Austin Texas in September. Can't wait to hear more details, hopefully a lot of different electric cars will be available to see. I plan to be there!
Next time you are out this way come down a bit further south. Hopefully I'll have a Model 3 by that time and I'll take you out on some of the best driving roads in oz. Would be a perfect time to look at the Snowy project and it looks like the start of Snowy 2.0 with more pumped storage.
While your here in Brisbane, you should look into the mass amount of Solar Farms, poping up in the Darling Downs District (Toowoomba). 100k's west of Bris. The farmers are really embracing it. Queensland is the New Technology State, more so than the others.
I drove more than 90% in electric mode in my Outlander PHEV last year, living just 60km West of Brissie. There is no charging infrastructure out here so I solely charge at home from solar and 100% renewables. The rest of the EV/PHEV story is on my channel.
Heard on the radio today they are trying to ban scooters in some cities in Australia because they are to fast for walkways and to slow for the roads. Also they have been installed without any consultation with the local authorities.
i live in the netherlands. where the weather currently isnt warm, but it aint freezing. that special kind of cold, no snow or ice fun but alot of rain and wind. summer people hate it, winter people hate it.
Aside from the excellent Australian Tesla Supercharger network to Adelaide, don’t forget the Veefill Chademo chargers. You can drive the 3000kms to Cairns on the QLD super highway on fast Chademo chargers. Tritium, the global producer of these super fast chargers, are based in Murarrie and are proudly Queenslander. PM me if you need to get in contact with them, they have some amazing tech development that will have a global EV impact on super fast charging.
@mPky1 clearly you accidentally clicked on this video, given your misunderstanding of electric driving. I'm not even going to explain or argue it with you .
mPky1 Mate, I think you need to get the bees out of your bonnet, you'll live longer. Either that or take a Bex and have a lie down. Then we might be able to better understand what it is exactly you're complaining about. At the moment it sounds a lot like an old man shouting at the sky. Serious question - have you ever watched any of the videos on this channel? There's quite a few that have discussed in detail the differences in practical operation/refuelling electric vehicles...
aussiepyro ignorance is bliss with mPky1. Making uneducated remarks on EV use. Not understanding that EVs leave the house fully charged with at least 300km range for our daily drive. Still wondering why he/she spent time watching and going through a Fully Charged TH-cam channel. Thanks for the trolling views @mPky1!
mPky1 seriously dude. What’s your gripe? For South East Queensland travel, EVing is perfect. I have driven to Sydney without a hitch. With a full 450km charge from my solar panelled and home battery , I can drive to Coffs Harbour in one go, with 15% charge to spare. I do opt to stop at Byron for 20mins to rest and give kids a stretch. The chargers at Coffs are conveniently placed at the mall and at the big banana. From there it’s either Port Macquarie or Newcastle. With 2 to 3 stops to charge and rest we “lose” a maximum of 2 hours. Fact and experienced based , not archaic, Katteric opinion from someone who is afraid of the future, filled with autonomy, efficiency and sustainability.
mPky1 keep it coming. The majority of those 1000s will have home charging and leave the house with a full charge. The average Australian travels 16km, never waiting for charging on an average day. A Tesla has 17 moving parts, compared to 200 on an ICE. 90% of those are built in a Gigafactory, minimising ecologic impact from transport. Oil and gas (fuel, lubricants, coolants) and it’s refinery is as dirty as your coal and other mining. Batteries are becoming better by the day and are recyclable, fossil fuels aren’t. Fact based opinion always wins the argument. Keep clicking and those views coming. Thank you!
Here's an interesting fact. There is so much rooftop solar in the state of Queensland (where this episode was filmed) that the state recently had to reduce the nominal mains voltage from 240 V down to 230 V, as there was so much home solar pumping power into the grid that it was pushing the mains voltage too high. By reducing the voltage they get more headroom so can permit more solar to be added in the coming years. Here's an FAQ about the change if anyone is curious: www.energex.com.au/about-us/company-information/our-network/230-volt-transition
Hi Robert, you came to my home town and didn't drop in for a cuppa!!?? I hope you survived the humidity and enjoyed your visit. While we lead the world in rooftop solar and the take up of batteries, our main issue is the attitude our governments take towards renewable energy ! We even get Prius adds on TV saying how hybrids are better than plug in EV's!! As for the scooters, a work mate had to call an ambulance for a scooter rider yesterday...no helmet or covered shoes ....his feet looked like shredded beetroot..LOL , plus a serious head injury. Next time your here, say Hi! Cheers Gregg.
Just got back from New Zealand where we hired them in Christchurch and Auckland , very easy to use and such a good idea. They pay Lime customers to charge them at night and in return you get credit towards their use. I want to see them in uk city’s ! Don’t forget, Slip Slop Slap........
Holy Shit! I can't believe you've just filmed an episode of Fully Charged in my city - talk about stoked! As soon as the shot opened with you on the verandah, I just KNEW that was shot in QLD... funny how our buildings can be so recognisable. Hope you're enjoying the weather - like others have said, if you're still here and have any spare time, I'm sure there's a bunch of us local Brissie Fully Charged peeps who would love to catch up and say G'day in person! Either way, looking forward to the next episode as usual - keep up the good work! 👍😊
Hey I'm a Brisbanite! And yes the weather here 90% of the time the best there is. Seriously,...you get bored of blue skies sometimes. The transition to a cleaner economy in Australia however is appalling compared to Europe. We are a resources country with MASSIVE coal and natural gas reserves. Our economy is based on exporting filth and hence we can't ween ourselves off easily :'( We are screwed when Asia doesn't want our fuel anymore. Approaching a recession fast with the way the world is going. Your description of our politics is very nicely put. Straight outta 1915, love it Robert.
Live in northern NSW been on stand alone solar for 30 years, just about to upgrade from a 2 KW 12 volt system to a 15 KW 3 phase system. We will take delivery of a new Kona electric in the next 2 weeks and will endeavour to convert tractor ,skid steer, 5 tone excavator, ride on lawn mower, industrial chipper, lucas saw mill, farm vehicle and bikes to electric over time unless they become readily available in the market in the next few years. Looking forward to not visiting the fuel station and after 20 years as a mechanic, if I never have to touch another sump plug, timing belt, oil filter, water pump, spark plug, injection system, valve adjustment , air filters, engine rebuilds the list goes on, I will not be disappointed ! just not shore what I will do with all that extra time.
South Australians are particularly battery mad, and my sister and her husband quite affected, they recently installed 30kWh of BYD batteries at their property near Gawler. I'm mostly jealous though as I can't really afford them, or an electric car, though one day "together in electric dreams". For now I've settled for an electric bicycle for my work commute.
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Hi, great show as usual. I'm from Austin, Texas. First info, I've never use any of those e-scooters yet. There are many forms of e-transport now here in Austin from scooter, mini moped and bicycle. They are very effective form of transport if you live and work in downtown area to avoid traffic jams in rush hours and finding parking spot. But due to human errors and laziness, now those 'things' are a huge pile rubbish on public sidewalk, grasses and residential curbs. Lots of people love it as an effective and inventive way of transport. But there are lots of people hate it because they adding public pollution and hazards to other human and ground water. I have seen some of those scooters split in half due to users anger management issue, tossed by side walk after user rode it, parked it on disable parking spot, left it in front of business main entrance, etc. The city government didn't do yet anything yet in regulating this type of businesses and users thus problems are booming and chooking the rest of public who aren't using it. Lime company and others may be a great business form for economic growth but the way they present it into the public didn't yet meet and approved by the city or state government a.k.a. forced entry business. So they put in the scooters on public sidewalk before they're even being approved by law for operations and public safety. Many riders have been hurt and some were killed in accident by cars, trucks, teslas and suv's. How did lime introduce their scooter in Brisbane? Local government approved yet? People tends to see one side of it but ignoring the other side of thought. That's why it needed to be regulated because it is being use by wide public and that's also companies goal for increasing revenue. Here's a business tip for the rest of people around the world everywhere batteries existed, if other companies using lithium or other types of batteries as a means of business for public usages SO why not one of you genius people open a business or factory to recycle those batteries to prevent ground and water contamination. And I believe one of you genius people out there, can also help local law maker to work faster in creating basic laws for those businesses and users. I think that would do some dramatic changes in public eyes. Just fyi I don't hate those scooters or moped or bicycle or skate boards or roller blades. I just simply don't use them because I live far away from downtown Austin. Thanks for reading and always a great show. Cheers.
While still living in Melbourne, the government were still giving incentives to install solar panels at home. It was great at the time which should have been encouraged and continued. Other incentives should be included. For example, registration for motorcycles in Victoria Australia, are based on the capacity of the motorcycle. Smaller the bike, the less to register. Great for pollution and traffic flow. Think it should go a step further. Imagine how many people would opt for an electric scooter, motorcycle encouraged by the government incentives. Our near Asian neighbours produce an enormous range which would be appropriate.
brisbane has one of the world's best road system for cyclist. We have dedicate bike way on brisbane river and assigned bike ways on most urban roads. we even have dedicate bike ways along most high ways. and its not crowded. people barely use them.
Robert:- Funny, was listening to you and then picked up on your voice and then realised who you are...😂👍🏽 loved the show RedD, seeing that I’m listening to you from your old motherland...COLD with a blanket on me, and I’m not joking... Anything electric and renewables does seem to be a lot slower to catch on in Australia. As you said, this is down to the government not pushing us in the right direction, the people are catching on fast, and that’s not just in Australia. Seeing that Australia is very sunny most of the time (especially WA) and can benefit from this one thing that keeps us ALL alive. Seems insane not to use it. But, times are changing and many people are looking into renewables, especially that now the electricity prices are getting very expensive. Here in the UK Electric prices are ridiculous. The Rivian Truck? I love Utes myself. This is a very interesting off-road truck. American based. It’s will be sold in the UK RHD and hopefully Australia. 400 miles range on current technologies. If you have Netflix...? Look at the doco named “Search for the Super Battery”... if this is the technology to come, then you can double that range... Anyways, missing the Gold Coast, as I’m currently training to be a electrician. Hopefully won’t be long until I come home... bye for now...
Hey, hope you are enjoying our sunny Brisbane! I would like to sugest a different topic. How are the developing countries progressing in renewables energy production and what are the plans of big car manufectors to lounch new EVs for those countries? I am Brazilian and would love to see more eletric cars more offten in BR roads. It looks such a far reality as far as I know.
The problem with switching to 0 cobalt battery chemistries- which is not currently in production- is that the cobalt is a more stable element for maintaining battery thermals and longevity. You can achieve higher density batteries by reducing cobalt content by increasing nickel in the cathode but you then also have a battery that does not last as long as traditional NMC batteries. They have come out with a NMC 8.1.1 battery that looks to be the standard for the upcoming years as many companies are equipping them in their vehicle models. Still, NMC 8.1.1 is 8 parts nickel and both 1 part manganese and cobalt. It doesn't look like cobalt will be removed from batteries for the next decade.
When you see the next episode of Fully Charged, presented by Dr Helen Czerski, (coming next week) we go into great detail about battery chemistry, 90% of it far above my pay grade or intelligence. However there is clear evidence that newer battery chemistries are already functioning with zero cobalt and that clearly is the aim of most battery research.
@@fullychargedshow I don't intend to cast shade in any way. I look forward to you guys covering battery chemistries in more detail. I think there are engineered batteries currently with zero cobalt but I am skeptical that they'll reach market anytime soon. However, this kind of stuff is out of my expertise as well :P. I merely have been following the market for investment purposes. I understand the higher energy density and potential lower weight of NCA batteries. It just seems odd to me because I read mixed reports everywhere. Elon stating he will effectively have zero cobalt in the near future while at the same time Tesla and Panasonic have invested and secured Cobalt supply streams from Canada and Australia. And continue to do so. Hence, my skepticism surrounding the serious intention to remove cobalt from batteries or just securing supply deals away from the DRC. Anyways, thanks for taking the time to respond to my comment. I enjoy the videos.
@@fullychargedshow I'd also love to hear Dr.Helen Czerski's opinion on Tesla's Maxwell acquisition. I really want to know if supercapacitors will reduce the reliance on batteries. I hear most of the drain on batteries occurs during acceleration and these supercapacitors will take most of that load off the batteries. Could this investment mean potentially greater range, less battery materials needed, etc? Thanks
One important point regarding Cobalt. In situations where minerals like that have resulted in ethical challenges at the mining stage, stopping all demand and thus all mining DOES NOT necessarily help the people in the country in question. If anything, it is almost guaranteed to harm them. No job is actually worse than child labour. Should we pay adults better and insist that children not be forced to work? Sure. But taking the jobs away is not a solution to the basic problem of poverty. Similarly, in the diamond industry where a lot of corruption and politics results in civil wars and conflict, not buying diamonds doesn't necessarily help the people - instead, it is important to keep buying the diamonds, but ensure you are buying them through a non-violent extraction industry and not from war lords.
Robert, have you heard of Donald Sadoway, he's a professor from MIT and has been developing a huge battery option for grid use, big enough to power 200 homes, you'll his talk on TED and TH-cam.
I live in northern Texas (Dallas area) and I have noticed a HUGE spike in the amount of Tesla’s on the road. Many of the people I know have gotten them.
Mattson McCraw you should check out used EVs. They are undervalued in Texas. I found great deals on Truecar.com. My 2014 Smart electric was $5000. My wife’s 2014 Volt was $10,000. The truecar site is easy to sort. I don’t work for them.
I've been using my miija M365 to get around on the Central Coast NSW. Mostly everyone is really supportive and would like to see the Lime scooters in NSW particularly around touristy areas. It may happen it there is a change in government soon. Fingers crossed. If you are sensible they are great fun and save money in fuel not to mention you get fresh air and see much more than riding in a bus or driving your own car.
The metro "triangle" is Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio? So it's a four-pointed "triangle", then? Texan geometry. They like to keep an extra point spare. Just in case.
The problem with the Tesla superchargers here is they're going to be overtaken by the better CCS Type 2 standard. To add to the confusion, Tesla uses a modified Type 2 plug (but not CCS) to do their DC charging. I dislike brand-specific charging infrastructure. They need to use the Type 2 CCS standard and allow other users to use the network. After all, they still use all the other networks' chargers (with their adapters).
Glad you mentioned the helmet 😂 Lime have just announced a scooter trial here in Adelaide 👍 let’s hope it goes beyond a trial and they eventually allow all electric scooters one day.
Love your passion. This is what makes your videos so great to watch :) Have started seeing some Model 3s in Stockholm, Sweden and I freaked out when I saw two behind each other just cruising along quietly
I had a go on the bird scooters they had at the olympic park, properly fun and useful. Really wish the law would be changed and they would be classified as e-bikes. 15mph is perfectly quick enough for scooting about London and seems a safe speed on to me.
I charge bird and lime scooters. I have 10 2amp chargers for the older ones I can charge in 2 hours the newer ones with greater capacity charge in 3-4 hours. I made $6,000 USD to supplement my salary as a side gig doing this one or two hours a night a few times a week. You charge then in your house or garage and load them up in your vehicle after 9 PM and release them by 7 am.
Robert: "Why does the entire audience think it's my mother?" Because we love you Bobby, now take a sweater in case it gets chilly this afternoon. And don't give me that look!
Robert I'm waiting for the exact dates for Fully Charged live in Texas. I only live 232 miles from Austin, down here in Kingsville, Texas. See you in September.
The HQ of Evolve Electric Skateboards is about a 1hr to your south (I actually realized your proximity because they've filmed on the exact same path). Seems like an easy episode to knock out. As an owner of one of these boards, I'll tell you that the battery is crap and their range claims are complete nonsense, but the rest of the board is super solid.
Peter Robinson That’s awesome Peter, have they delivered it yet? It would be great if you could come along to Electrikhana Hobart (Showgrounds March 2nd) to meet some of the other local EV owners :)
Not got it yet @@CharlesGregory I should have the cash by next Tuesday. It is in stock and registered in my name, so only a few sleeps and the will deliver it. I am thinking of going along to Electrikhana Hobart. Now I've have my fingers crossed that there are no holdups. Cheers Peter.
Wow clicked on my favourite TH-cam channel and didn’t ever expect you’d be about 5 kilometres from where I live. Great to see the Lime scooters - very unusual for us in Brisbsne to get anything before Sydney and Melbourne.
Just North of Brisbane and installed just under 50kW of PV at my farm in 2011. Have gradually electrified everything; car, ride on mower, chainsaw, pump. Best thing we ever did for cost and reliability. Maybe one day soon the tractor will be electric..
Andrew Radford I would love to see a fully charged episode of your farm.
That's great to hear, and I'm very jealous. Electric tractors are being developed by many companies, and electric diggers (earth movers) are already in use in the UK, made by JCB. We're hopefully having a test dig with one later this year.
Andrew, would be interested in covering your farm for Renew magazine (renew.org.au), maybe drop us an email if you are interested...
I have a property south of Brisbane in the Scenic Rim area. One of the things that I would really love to see in Australia is an electric tray back / cab chassis Ute with the fold down sides. My Isuzu Ute is perfect when I need to pick up a full pallet of stuff. I can fold down the sides and the forklift can put the pallet straight on the Ute. I don’t want a truck like the Rivian or Tesla trucks with the fixed backs, but the regular tradie utes that you see everywhere in Australia. When I look at these utes I think that they would be perfect for electrification. You could set them up with power outlets for powering tools and things like onboard compressors. I’m not sure how long it’ll take one of the large car companies to bring something like this out. I would love to see someone like Rivian produce a tray back version of their truck, but I suspect that I’m going to have to try to build my own if I want to see one any time soon.
Awesome I have ordered a 43kw system here in the UK for our farm. Also looking forward to electric tractors and vans.
The last time I received any digital warmth it was a prostate exam...
Guy walks in to the doctors office for a prostate exam
He bends over and as the doctor is about to insert his finger the guy says,
"Doc can you use two fingers"
The doc looks at him and says "yes, but, why"?
The guy says "I want a second opinion"!
We the people of Australia have to do renewable energy ourselves, because our government still wants to power everything with coal (power plants, cars, toothbrushes, anything; you name it, they want to coal it up.)
@James Parker So is the coal industry. Aust Gov = 3 Prime Ministers & no energy policy
Something good may eventually come out of that, as the future grid might be much more decentralised.
But by doing it yourselves you *are* going to screw the coal companies...... Serves them right!
@James Parker They did not subsidize my batteries or my electric car. In fact they the charged me a lot of tax on both.
@James Parker Turn the grid off
My daughters and I play “spot the Tesla” while driving around in Brisbane. I usually see at least one a day. Earlier this week I spotted five in one day within a 10km radius of our home.
I don't understand why Australia doesn't use solar power much more. They could be completely independent from any natural resources.
Solar power does not work well at night.
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Corrupt government and fossil fuel lobby???
@grabir01 That's where batteries come through.
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You missed the part about batteries.
Batteries. Robert even says as much.
Coming up on 380 kilometers with my Electric Scooter. A short commute to work has been made most enjoyable on the Xiaomi m365. Zero Maintenance and a free charge at work. It is AWESOME !!
Pat Edwards any idea on the reliability long term? Just wondering how they would compare to a motor scooter for example
I've now got 3500km on my evoke also had bike trailer/twin stroller on sale for $74 so brought that to do my groceries. So ride the bike down the shop s. Chain it up, pull the split pin on the trailer, fold the arm under the trailer, put on the front swivel wheel (tightens with a nice big knob), use this to get the groceries - much easier the wheel about than a trolley and big enough for a full load of groceries. Hitch it back up to the bike and ride home. Brilliant. Can't feel the weight, slower acceleration but motor handle s it easily even though it's only 250watt. Look a complete dufus though but small price to pay.
Sorry auto spell replaced ebike with evolve.
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Errr... "380 kilometres"?
That would be "reliable"
It's probably paid for itself already?
@@rogerstarkey5390 hi Rodger, it is likely to be well worth the money, if you're thinking of buying one or an ebike. I've been riding to work for a couple of years now, you don't get sweaty even in summer so no need to change clothes. Check out eBay for conversaion kits, about $600 battery and motor wheel. Scooter s probably about the same. Well worth it. Cheers
Our federal government in Australia has a shocking love affair with coal. Thankfully some of the state governments are embracing renewables, but not quickly enough. It's the everyday Aussie people who have supported renewables the most by putting solar on our rooftops, and many businesses are installing large solar systems too.
Hopefolly the citizens' influence will be great enough that even the Gov't will get fossil fuels ousted. Not totally, but in the majority.
VERANDA! Not a balcony.
I grew up in a house like that, and now live in Bristol... Gosh darn it, Bobby Lew-Allen, are you following me?
Thought its called a deck..
Patrick Z Definitely veranda, at least in the local parlance.
Yes, Patrick, I have heard that used casually.
Sorry, Veranda, of course, my mother in law will be mortified.
No houses in the UK have a veranda/deck hence the confusion I guess. Not the space required.
Brisbane has a giant local pumped-hydro energy storage system called "Splityard Creek Dam". It can output 500mW for 10hours, then recharges for 14 (ie: a 24hr daily cycle). So it's effectively Brisbane City's daily-use *5 Gigawatt-hour battery.*
I recommend a visit! You don't see much machinery, but it's a neat 360 panoramic view from the publicly accessible platform up on that hill between the 2 dams: One to your left, one to your right. You can park right there. Type this into Google maps search to see where it is: *S27.3719 E152.6354*
BTW while you're in Google-maps, do have a look around the houses of Australian cities. A gigantic percentage of them (& still growing everyday) are covered in roof-top solar, it's very inspiring to see.
Thanks so much for the heads up, I didn't know about that place. I've logged it and now all I have to do is convince my Mrs that if we drive up the sunshine coast, we should take the . . . ahem . . . inland route :-)
And yes, the uptake of domestic solar is very impressive across Australia, 30 years ago when I first visited there would have been about zero, so a big change.
fullychargedshow we installed solar hot water 42 years ago, in Australia for our family of 8. 💪
Had no idea you lived/or lived in Brisbane! Make sure you interview Tritium while you are here. They are based in Brisbane and export car charging technology globally.
Welcome (back) to Brisbane! Tritium absolutely deserve an interview, give them a go.
yes their base under the Gateway Bridge in metroplex complex
We're also the top state in the US as far as wind energy is concerned - Texas utilities generate so much electricity using wind turbines, that they give electricity away for free at night in cities like Houston. Of course, this helps immensely if you have an electric or plug in hybrid car and want to charge at home at night. And, you can get waivers on your property taxes if you generate all of the electricity consumed in your home using solar panels in several counties here. Whether it is oil or renewables, we do well as far as energy is concerned in Texas. Welcome to our state!
Texas is a beast
interesting how traditional oil producing areas are investing strongly in renewables: Norway, Texas, Saudi Arabia...
I live in a small town in Texas. My home and 2 EVs are wind powered. Total cost for both cars used $15k.
@@shonunezekiel I think these areas understand best that the oil and gas aren't going to last forever. The wind will blow, and the sun will shine long after oil and gas run out. A very positive message overall, and one that Robert will put forward in his inimitable way, I am sure.
Love what you guys are doing, It's nice to see enthusiasm about Electric and other renuable energies, and for the fact that you make it very entertaining! This channel is the way forward! And I can see it blowing up very soon!
Thank you so much for coming to Australia. I have just bought my first ev (Hyundai Kona) I wont get it in a couple of months.
How much did you pay John? Was lead to believe that pricing isn't confirmed yet!
I bet you will be waiting more than a couple of months, I hope the deposit is refundable. Everyone in the UK and Ireland will have to get one first.
@@brunohill3229 why would he get a refund just because he has to wait longer than expected? you're a weirdo xD
There are multiple petrol Kona's though, I hope they didn't trick you into thinking you ordered an electric when you didn't
Interested to know how - Hyundai only just announced “to be released in 2019” and have not released pricing or details on the website. You can register for informational email at this stage.
I recently moved to Brisbane from Sydney . Really impressed with the infrastructure here and lack of traffic congestion. So with electric scooters/bikes here on trial here, Brisbane could really lead the charge (pardon the pun)...
Thank you Robert, we appreciate your weatherproof dedication!
Brisbane Airport have fully electric buses that circle the DFO, Domestic and International termainals! Check them out!
I ride an electric scooter for the last mile to my work, here on the Sunshine Coast. I love it.
Sunny Coast also has a massive solar farm too!
Our government here in Australia is a travesty when it comes to energy and the environment. It will change come May.
Well, I never underestimate the stupidity of the Australian public, they vote for whoever promises them the biggest tax cuts and/or tells the most convincing lies. Even if Labor get in, there's no guarantee they won't bow to pressure from the big fossil fuel companies anyway. They are two sides of the same bad penny really.
@@ledsalesoz This is true.
The greens are the only party that dont accept bribes from the coal industry.@@ledsalesoz
mPky1 The problem is the number of people on this planet, not that we are mobile!
Mr T ...doesn’t it work like that in every RedWhiteandBlue country...🤔
Loving the podcasts. Robert and Jonny work so well together. Informative and hilarious in equal measures.
Thanks for your support Mark.
I live in Brisbane, the city council busses all run on natural gas and not diesel, most of the private (school) busses and trucks will still be diesel.
Robert are you attending any special events while you are here in Brisbane ?
bit of an update for you all there is a current limeshare scooter trial in Adelaide for the fringe festival that runs until March (the festival that is) and shell have partnered with Sonnen batteries in adelaide expansion
Good to know, I'll be in Adelaide soon. Sweet
@@fullychargedshow is that personal or business ? any chance of a meet and greet
Welcome to Australia. Lovely to have you visiting us.
Welcome back to Aus! i haven't been to BrisVegas in ages. The house you are staying in looks like an old Queenslander, ideal for the weather with the wide verandas. Perfect for sitting back with a XXXX or 2!
Please put the podcast on TH-cam!
I second that motion! :-)
Podcasts are easy to get. It doesn't have to be Apple iTunes, I use Podcast Addict for my android phone.
I second that emotion! :)
All the links they posted now need apps, im on a pc 95% of the year .....
It's only -11F or -23C in North Dakota right now. Thanks for the digital warmth!
14c in the NW UK right now.. So thanks for the heat..
Just about to get out on the push bike up in the hills.
5c warmer than usual pretty much everywhere
AFAIK Lime pays people to collect the discharged scooters, charge them at home, and then put them back on the street. I haven't done any calculations myself, but from what I hear it's not exactly the sort of business that is going to make you rich, especially when you factor in the costs of transport. Ironically people collecting these scooters for charging need a car, which in some countries (for example Warsaw, Poland) is more than likely going to be an ICE.
Dzień dobry :)
While this is true, I think your could easily collect the scooters on a (electrified) cargo bike. And then charge them up with your house`s solar, for free. There's all the solutions out there.
Or you could do what local recyclers do, and use an extended trailer pulled by a bicycle or electric assist bicycle.
@@abdebee3221 very creative :) However I assume people prowling the cities at night in search of discharged Lime scooters do not have the resources to buy an electric cargo bike, not to mention having a home with solar panels.
On a more serious note, I think this is another one of those sharing economy start-ups, which look good at first glance, but their business model is disruptive in more than just positive ways. Where's the energy from? How's the grid in the area, where the "charging person" lives? What about the general condition of wiring at home? How do they collect and transport these scooters? Etc. This is a job aimed at people, who need the extra income, and they are likely to disregard health and safety implications.
@@MarekDrives What about the general condition of wiring at home?
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Robert
Is that what *you* class as "autopilot"?
(Someone else driving?)
I should add...😉👍
I mean, we took three Lime scooters down to the Adelaide fringe last night. It's not just Brisbane, Adelaide does in fact have them to.
I love to listen podcasts on my car. I am still driving a Renault Clio from 2001. It makes my journeys less depressing. xD
I noticed that Lime-E Electric Assist Bikes arrived in Calgary several months ago. If they can make it here (today a balmy -17C with ice-caked roads) they should be good almost anywhere!
Hi Robert, the state government in Queensland has a network of rapid chargers from the southern border up the coast to Cairns, all powered by renewable energy and free to use. They call it the Electric Super Highway. Might be interesting to cover if you are still in Brisbane
I am aware of this and I'm going to try and do a little report about it. I'm theoretically on a sort of holiday and visiting family, so it's hard to fit everything in, but it's on the list.
@@fullychargedshow hey usq at Toowoomba has covered their carpark space with solar, shades cars generate electricity.
Not only Queensland. You can do the full circuit of Australia with an EV. www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/tesla-car-australia-ev-charging-station-map/
Lime Scooters experienced 88 significant injuries in two months reported from three hospitals across Brisbane, including head trauma, limb fractures, sprains and strains. A software issue was causing the front wheel to randomly lock. They are now facing an injury claim following three separate incidents experienced by a rider.
They'll need to address these issues or else face the same reputation issue as the hire bikes plaguing the city.
Australia could totally rely on +90% renewables by now considering how many sunny days Australians have and how much of its area is the Outback.
I hope they manage to do so very soon.
12:20 I grew up in the Great Lakes, and I was sunburned on Brighton Beach once. I was visiting the UK, and underestimated the strength of a British sun on a cloudy day... It was not pleasant.
US firm Bird are currently in talks to launch their scooter service in Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge. Bird currently operate a service in London's Olympic Park, where the 1835 Highway Act doesn't apply. Perhaps Fully Charged should contact Bristol City Council to find out more?
We spent 2 weeks in Australia in Dec/Jan spread between Adelaide, Melbourne and Albury. Ever second house seemed to have PV but the only EV we saw was a Model S near Melbourne.
My thinking is that Aussies will get onboard EVs once the battery range (in an affordable EV) reaches what they consider sufficient for their typically longer trip lengths, probably when range is >300km.
Also, after we were the first EV owners in our home city of ~70,000 population back in mid 2014 the city is now swarming with Leafs. Hopefully our Labour/Green coalition government are close to implementing pro-PV budgetary legislation.
I am so excited for Fully Charged Live USA! Incredibly blessed and fortunate that you chose Austin Texas! Looking forward to it!
Big problem with Limes in NZ is a glitch that can lock the front wheel up whilst you are traveling at speed - its resulted in broken bones. My hearing is perfect and you can't hear them or electric bikes until they are on top of you. People riding them do need to have a care for pedestrians sharing the same space. I drive my EV to work, park up and walk the last 800 metres for the health benefits. EV rental scooters are about to be given the green light in Wellington but will need visible number plates.
Hi Robert, do you have plans either now or in the future to do a fullychargedshow fan/community meet up in Australia? Ideally even a fullycharged live. I'm in Newcastle NSW but would come north to Brisbane to attend something like that!
Something to keep in mind re: Texas the Oil Country: we use oil for things other than fuel, and will continue to do so even when the whole world has moved fully to electric transportation. As such, there is no fundamental dissonance between adopting renewable energy and producing oil. We see it in Norway - a major oil producer - and Texas will be the same.
if you have sufficient energy you don't need oil. even for the "other things"
If it is at all possible you should see if you can talk the CEO of tritium which is a global leader in charging technology. And based in Brisbane Australia.
I'm in touch with them and we're meeting soon
@@fullychargedshow that is so cool. Will we see a video?
Did anyone else think of Limewire when they saw the Lime Scooter logo?
You wouldn’t download a scooter.
that damn message sound on ICQ "Eh Oh!" drove me nuts lol
Very excited that your show will be in Austin Texas in September. Can't wait to hear more details, hopefully a lot of different electric cars will be available to see. I plan to be there!
Love to see the innovation going on in Texas! Yes!! - Dallasite
Next time you are out this way come down a bit further south. Hopefully I'll have a Model 3 by that time and I'll take you out on some of the best driving roads in oz. Would be a perfect time to look at the Snowy project and it looks like the start of Snowy 2.0 with more pumped storage.
“Installing big batteries LIKE A BOSS”... my fav part of this episode! 😎
While your here in Brisbane, you should look into the mass amount of Solar Farms, poping up in the Darling Downs District (Toowoomba). 100k's west of Bris. The farmers are really embracing it. Queensland is the New Technology State, more so than the others.
Queensland: Beautiful one day, perfect the next. Great to see a Fully Charged Oz. Enjoy your stay!
I drove more than 90% in electric mode in my Outlander PHEV last year, living just 60km West of Brissie. There is no charging infrastructure out here so I solely charge at home from solar and 100% renewables.
The rest of the EV/PHEV story is on my channel.
Heard on the radio today they are trying to ban scooters in some cities in Australia because they are to fast for walkways and to slow for the roads. Also they have been installed without any consultation with the local authorities.
i live in the netherlands. where the weather currently isnt warm, but it aint freezing. that special kind of cold, no snow or ice fun but alot of rain and wind. summer people hate it, winter people hate it.
Aside from the excellent Australian Tesla Supercharger network to Adelaide, don’t forget the Veefill Chademo chargers. You can drive the 3000kms to Cairns on the QLD super highway on fast Chademo chargers. Tritium, the global producer of these super fast chargers, are based in Murarrie and are proudly Queenslander. PM me if you need to get in contact with them, they have some amazing tech development that will have a global EV impact on super fast charging.
@mPky1 clearly you accidentally clicked on this video, given your misunderstanding of electric driving. I'm not even going to explain or argue it with you .
mPky1 Mate, I think you need to get the bees out of your bonnet, you'll live longer. Either that or take a Bex and have a lie down. Then we might be able to better understand what it is exactly you're complaining about. At the moment it sounds a lot like an old man shouting at the sky.
Serious question - have you ever watched any of the videos on this channel? There's quite a few that have discussed in detail the differences in practical operation/refuelling electric vehicles...
aussiepyro ignorance is bliss with mPky1. Making uneducated remarks on EV use. Not understanding that EVs leave the house fully charged with at least 300km range for our daily drive. Still wondering why he/she spent time watching and going through a Fully Charged TH-cam channel. Thanks for the trolling views @mPky1!
mPky1 seriously dude. What’s your gripe? For South East Queensland travel, EVing is perfect. I have driven to Sydney without a hitch. With a full 450km charge from my solar panelled and home battery , I can drive to Coffs Harbour in one go, with 15% charge to spare. I do opt to stop at Byron for 20mins to rest and give kids a stretch. The chargers at Coffs are conveniently placed at the mall and at the big banana. From there it’s either Port Macquarie or Newcastle. With 2 to 3 stops to charge and rest we “lose” a maximum of 2 hours. Fact and experienced based , not archaic, Katteric opinion from someone who is afraid of the future, filled with autonomy, efficiency and sustainability.
mPky1 keep it coming. The majority of those 1000s will have home charging and leave the house with a full charge. The average Australian travels 16km, never waiting for charging on an average day. A Tesla has 17 moving parts, compared to 200 on an ICE. 90% of those are built in a Gigafactory, minimising ecologic impact from transport. Oil and gas (fuel, lubricants, coolants) and it’s refinery is as dirty as your coal and other mining. Batteries are becoming better by the day and are recyclable, fossil fuels aren’t. Fact based opinion always wins the argument. Keep clicking and those views coming. Thank you!
Hi Robert, if you're still in Brisbane, we'd love to catch up. Cheers, Rob - SQE
SuperQuickElectric second that!
Would be good to arrange a Channel meet.
Here's an interesting fact. There is so much rooftop solar in the state of Queensland (where this episode was filmed) that the state recently had to reduce the nominal mains voltage from 240 V down to 230 V, as there was so much home solar pumping power into the grid that it was pushing the mains voltage too high. By reducing the voltage they get more headroom so can permit more solar to be added in the coming years. Here's an FAQ about the change if anyone is curious: www.energex.com.au/about-us/company-information/our-network/230-volt-transition
Hi Robert, you came to my home town and didn't drop in for a cuppa!!?? I hope you survived the humidity and enjoyed your visit. While we lead the world in rooftop solar and the take up of batteries, our main issue is the attitude our governments take towards renewable energy ! We even get Prius adds on TV saying how hybrids are better than plug in EV's!! As for the scooters, a work mate had to call an ambulance for a scooter rider yesterday...no helmet or covered shoes ....his feet looked like shredded beetroot..LOL , plus a serious head injury. Next time your here, say Hi!
Cheers Gregg.
Just got back from New Zealand where we hired them in Christchurch and Auckland , very easy to use and such a good idea. They pay Lime customers to charge them at night and in return you get credit towards their use.
I want to see them in uk city’s !
Don’t forget, Slip Slop Slap........
Lime scooters are in 3 New Zealand cities now and it's great!
Another great episode - good to see you here!
Holy Shit! I can't believe you've just filmed an episode of Fully Charged in my city - talk about stoked! As soon as the shot opened with you on the verandah, I just KNEW that was shot in QLD... funny how our buildings can be so recognisable.
Hope you're enjoying the weather - like others have said, if you're still here and have any spare time, I'm sure there's a bunch of us local Brissie Fully Charged peeps who would love to catch up and say G'day in person! Either way, looking forward to the next episode as usual - keep up the good work! 👍😊
aussiepyro A meet up would be amazing !
Hey I'm a Brisbanite! And yes the weather here 90% of the time the best there is. Seriously,...you get bored of blue skies sometimes.
The transition to a cleaner economy in Australia however is appalling compared to Europe. We are a resources country with MASSIVE coal and natural gas reserves. Our economy is based on exporting filth and hence we can't ween ourselves off easily :'(
We are screwed when Asia doesn't want our fuel anymore. Approaching a recession fast with the way the world is going.
Your description of our politics is very nicely put. Straight outta 1915, love it Robert.
Live in northern NSW been on stand alone solar for 30 years, just about to upgrade from a 2 KW 12 volt system to a 15 KW 3 phase system. We will take delivery of a new Kona electric in the next 2 weeks and will endeavour to convert tractor ,skid steer, 5 tone excavator, ride on lawn mower, industrial chipper, lucas saw mill, farm vehicle and bikes to electric over time unless they become readily available in the market in the next few years. Looking forward to not visiting the fuel station and after 20 years as a mechanic, if I never have to touch another sump plug, timing belt, oil filter, water pump, spark plug, injection system, valve adjustment , air filters, engine rebuilds the list goes on, I will not be disappointed ! just not shore what I will do with all that extra time.
South Australians are particularly battery mad, and my sister and her husband quite affected, they recently installed 30kWh of BYD batteries at their property near Gawler. I'm mostly jealous though as I can't really afford them, or an electric car, though one day "together in electric dreams". For now I've settled for an electric bicycle for my work commute.
Interesting fact about the Storey Bridge in the background in Brisbane. If you take all the rivets and lay them end to end, it would fall down.
LOL
I had no idea about Robert's Brisbane connection! I lived there for five years myself, still one of my favorite cities on earth. Good on ya, mate!
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Hi, great show as usual. I'm from Austin, Texas. First info, I've never use any of those e-scooters yet. There are many forms of e-transport now here in Austin from scooter, mini moped and bicycle. They are very effective form of transport if you live and work in downtown area to avoid traffic jams in rush hours and finding parking spot. But due to human errors and laziness, now those 'things' are a huge pile rubbish on public sidewalk, grasses and residential curbs. Lots of people love it as an effective and inventive way of transport. But there are lots of people hate it because they adding public pollution and hazards to other human and ground water. I have seen some of those scooters split in half due to users anger management issue, tossed by side walk after user rode it, parked it on disable parking spot, left it in front of business main entrance, etc. The city government didn't do yet anything yet in regulating this type of businesses and users thus problems are booming and chooking the rest of public who aren't using it. Lime company and others may be a great business form for economic growth but the way they present it into the public didn't yet meet and approved by the city or state government a.k.a. forced entry business. So they put in the scooters on public sidewalk before they're even being approved by law for operations and public safety. Many riders have been hurt and some were killed in accident by cars, trucks, teslas and suv's. How did lime introduce their scooter in Brisbane? Local government approved yet? People tends to see one side of it but ignoring the other side of thought. That's why it needed to be regulated because it is being use by wide public and that's also companies goal for increasing revenue. Here's a business tip for the rest of people around the world everywhere batteries existed, if other companies using lithium or other types of batteries as a means of business for public usages SO why not one of you genius people open a business or factory to recycle those batteries to prevent ground and water contamination. And I believe one of you genius people out there, can also help local law maker to work faster in creating basic laws for those businesses and users. I think that would do some dramatic changes in public eyes. Just fyi I don't hate those scooters or moped or bicycle or skate boards or roller blades. I just simply don't use them because I live far away from downtown Austin. Thanks for reading and always a great show. Cheers.
Clear blue sky and sunny here in the SW UK but not as warm as you, but thank you for your gift of good weather :)
Yeah same here.
While still living in Melbourne, the government were still giving incentives to install solar panels at home. It was great at the time which should have been encouraged and continued. Other incentives should be included. For example, registration for motorcycles in Victoria Australia, are based on the capacity of the motorcycle. Smaller the bike, the less to register. Great for pollution and traffic flow. Think it should go a step further. Imagine how many people would opt for an electric scooter, motorcycle encouraged by the government incentives. Our near Asian neighbours produce an enormous range which would be appropriate.
brisbane has one of the world's best road system for cyclist. We have dedicate bike way on brisbane river and assigned bike ways on most urban roads. we even have dedicate bike ways along most high ways. and its not crowded. people barely use them.
Actually most of the wind farms are in west Texas. They were being built when I was in college there 10 years ago.
Robert:- Funny, was listening to you and then picked up on your voice and then realised who you are...😂👍🏽 loved the show RedD, seeing that I’m listening to you from your old motherland...COLD with a blanket on me, and I’m not joking...
Anything electric and renewables does seem to be a lot slower to catch on in Australia. As you said, this is down to the government not pushing us in the right direction, the people are catching on fast, and that’s not just in Australia. Seeing that Australia is very sunny most of the time (especially WA) and can benefit from this one thing that keeps us ALL alive. Seems insane not to use it. But, times are changing and many people are looking into renewables, especially that now the electricity prices are getting very expensive. Here in the UK Electric prices are ridiculous.
The Rivian Truck? I love Utes myself. This is a very interesting off-road truck. American based. It’s will be sold in the UK RHD and hopefully Australia. 400 miles range on current technologies. If you have Netflix...? Look at the doco named “Search for the Super Battery”... if this is the technology to come, then you can double that range...
Anyways, missing the Gold Coast, as I’m currently training to be a electrician. Hopefully won’t be long until I come home... bye for now...
Hey, hope you are enjoying our sunny Brisbane! I would like to sugest a different topic. How are the developing countries progressing in renewables energy production and what are the plans of big car manufectors to lounch new EVs for those countries? I am Brazilian and would love to see more eletric cars more offten in BR roads. It looks such a far reality as far as I know.
Would be really interested on your views around the environmental impact and sustainability of battery production.
Glass batteries are the answer from doc. Goodenough, father of lithium-ion batteries
The problem with switching to 0 cobalt battery chemistries- which is not currently in production- is that the cobalt is a more stable element for maintaining battery thermals and longevity. You can achieve higher density batteries by reducing cobalt content by increasing nickel in the cathode but you then also have a battery that does not last as long as traditional NMC batteries. They have come out with a NMC 8.1.1 battery that looks to be the standard for the upcoming years as many companies are equipping them in their vehicle models. Still, NMC 8.1.1 is 8 parts nickel and both 1 part manganese and cobalt. It doesn't look like cobalt will be removed from batteries for the next decade.
When you see the next episode of Fully Charged, presented by Dr Helen Czerski, (coming next week) we go into great detail about battery chemistry, 90% of it far above my pay grade or intelligence. However there is clear evidence that newer battery chemistries are already functioning with zero cobalt and that clearly is the aim of most battery research.
@@fullychargedshow I don't intend to cast shade in any way. I look forward to you guys covering battery chemistries in more detail. I think there are engineered batteries currently with zero cobalt but I am skeptical that they'll reach market anytime soon. However, this kind of stuff is out of my expertise as well :P. I merely have been following the market for investment purposes. I understand the higher energy density and potential lower weight of NCA batteries. It just seems odd to me because I read mixed reports everywhere. Elon stating he will effectively have zero cobalt in the near future while at the same time Tesla and Panasonic have invested and secured Cobalt supply streams from Canada and Australia. And continue to do so. Hence, my skepticism surrounding the serious intention to remove cobalt from batteries or just securing supply deals away from the DRC. Anyways, thanks for taking the time to respond to my comment. I enjoy the videos.
@@fullychargedshow I'd also love to hear Dr.Helen Czerski's opinion on Tesla's Maxwell acquisition. I really want to know if supercapacitors will reduce the reliance on batteries. I hear most of the drain on batteries occurs during acceleration and these supercapacitors will take most of that load off the batteries. Could this investment mean potentially greater range, less battery materials needed, etc? Thanks
Great show, great humor, love your show.
One important point regarding Cobalt. In situations where minerals like that have resulted in ethical challenges at the mining stage, stopping all demand and thus all mining DOES NOT necessarily help the people in the country in question. If anything, it is almost guaranteed to harm them. No job is actually worse than child labour. Should we pay adults better and insist that children not be forced to work? Sure. But taking the jobs away is not a solution to the basic problem of poverty. Similarly, in the diamond industry where a lot of corruption and politics results in civil wars and conflict, not buying diamonds doesn't necessarily help the people - instead, it is important to keep buying the diamonds, but ensure you are buying them through a non-violent extraction industry and not from war lords.
Robert, have you heard of Donald Sadoway, he's a professor from MIT and has been developing a huge battery option for grid use, big enough to power 200 homes, you'll his talk on TED and TH-cam.
There are limes in Christchurch and Auckland as well
I live in northern Texas (Dallas area) and I have noticed a HUGE spike in the amount of Tesla’s on the road.
Many of the people I know have gotten them.
Mattson McCraw you should check out used EVs. They are undervalued in Texas. I found great deals on Truecar.com. My 2014 Smart electric was $5000. My wife’s 2014 Volt was $10,000. The truecar site is easy to sort. I don’t work for them.
Welcome to Brisbane, the city I fell in love with and decided to call home.
I've been using my miija M365 to get around on the Central Coast NSW. Mostly everyone is really supportive and would like to see the Lime scooters in NSW particularly around touristy areas. It may happen it there is a change in government soon. Fingers crossed. If you are sensible they are great fun and save money in fuel not to mention you get fresh air and see much more than riding in a bus or driving your own car.
I spilled my drink at "...... diesel...". Thanks for the positivity!
We have 10 degrees Celsius in Denmark right now and clear skies. So feels like spring here.
The metro "triangle" is Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio?
So it's a four-pointed "triangle", then?
Texan geometry. They like to keep an extra point spare. Just in case.
Correction: Austin is within the 'Texas Urban Triangle' :)
Yes, what the clever people at Fully Charged said...
The problem with the Tesla superchargers here is they're going to be overtaken by the better CCS Type 2 standard. To add to the confusion, Tesla uses a modified Type 2 plug (but not CCS) to do their DC charging. I dislike brand-specific charging infrastructure. They need to use the Type 2 CCS standard and allow other users to use the network. After all, they still use all the other networks' chargers (with their adapters).
Have a look at the Morpher folding helmet, can carry it flat then unfolds when needed.
Glad you mentioned the helmet 😂 Lime have just announced a scooter trial here in Adelaide 👍 let’s hope it goes beyond a trial and they eventually allow all electric scooters one day.
Love your passion. This is what makes your videos so great to watch :) Have started seeing some Model 3s in Stockholm, Sweden and I freaked out when I saw two behind each other just cruising along quietly
I had a go on the bird scooters they had at the olympic park, properly fun and useful. Really wish the law would be changed and they would be classified as e-bikes. 15mph is perfectly quick enough for scooting about London and seems a safe speed on to me.
I charge bird and lime scooters. I have 10 2amp chargers for the older ones I can charge in 2 hours the newer ones with greater capacity charge in 3-4 hours. I made $6,000 USD to supplement my salary as a side gig doing this one or two hours a night a few times a week. You charge then in your house or garage and load them up in your vehicle after 9 PM and release them by 7 am.
Robert: "Why does the entire audience think it's my mother?" Because we love you Bobby, now take a sweater in case it gets chilly this afternoon. And don't give me that look!
Robert I'm waiting for the exact dates for Fully Charged live in Texas. I only live 232 miles from Austin, down here in Kingsville, Texas. See you in September.
joshua smith - tickets go live in 6-8 weeks
@@KingCaesarYT , thanks.
The HQ of Evolve Electric Skateboards is about a 1hr to your south (I actually realized your proximity because they've filmed on the exact same path). Seems like an easy episode to knock out.
As an owner of one of these boards, I'll tell you that the battery is crap and their range claims are complete nonsense, but the rest of the board is super solid.
I just naught my Hyundai Ioniq down in Tassie, no incentives at all (it doesn't run on coal). love your program.
Cheers, Peter.
Peter Robinson That’s awesome Peter, have they delivered it yet? It would be great if you could come along to Electrikhana Hobart (Showgrounds March 2nd) to meet some of the other local EV owners :)
Not got it yet @@CharlesGregory I should have the cash by next Tuesday. It is in stock and registered in my name, so only a few sleeps and the will deliver it. I am thinking of going along to Electrikhana Hobart. Now I've have my fingers crossed that there are no holdups.
Cheers Peter.
Very informative video. It does surprise me that you wear an analogue watch rather than a digital
Wow clicked on my favourite TH-cam channel and didn’t ever expect you’d be about 5 kilometres from where I live. Great to see the Lime scooters - very unusual for us in Brisbsne to get anything before Sydney and Melbourne.
Can't wait to see y'all in Austin.
Beautiful old Federation house!