... Yes, I've been meaning to suggest that too. They plan to be open in the middle of October. http://www.formulae.co.nz I'm trying to get my electric mini...
The start-up http://www.fireflyenergy.com/ spun off from Caterpillar is finally advertising for international distributorships. This technology seems very...
Come along and chat electric cars at Warwick Stevens garage. His 1991 Electric Ford Festiva is very impressive and almost ready for cert. David Newton's...
Hi, Those with some spare time should consider making a submission on the item below. We wouldn't want electric vehicles being charged RUCs due to skipping the...
from the 1980s and NEEV electric truck and all the initial research i did for evs run the NZ electric vehicle club for 5 years and still interested in evs. a...
EVs already have to pay RUCs in NZ, which costs more than the electricity to charge them. The current system of a flat rate per km does little to encourage...
... There are two problems with the RUC & ACC levies. First, very efficient petrol cars burn very little petrol and so pay very little tax, which makes the RUC...
I wrote to Jeanette Fritsimons, who took the matter up with "her advisors" about this issue, (I pay the same for my diesel car that weighs 1000kg as a 6 ton...
I know there is at least one ev here with a generator in the boot not paying RUC. I suggest we should just do it. If I have to pay RUC's my prius may be ...
Hi, Interesting points from all BUT The point of my email was notifying you of the opportunity to participate in the Government's request for feedback to them...
George the problem is that the amount of road damage is not directly related to the fuel used eg one big articulated truck doing a sharp turn on the tar seal...
Yes, I agree, I did think of that, that's why I said "for private transport", but maybe that could be by driver's license class? i.e. under 4500kg no RUC? ...
Philip Court of the Greenstage electric race car & I are organising an afternoon at http://www.formulae.co.nz electric go karts at 1:30pm, 6th December....
But that doesn't catch trucks who do heaps of kilometers as against those just doing a few 1000 per year: you can't have them paying the same amount per year...
Hi Yes, it would. Trucks would pay as it would be in the diesel price for a start. They use much more diesel than cars and damage the roads more too, this may...
My Submission. The Review Group invites written submissions from interested people and organisations about the current road user charges system, issues and ...
iirc RUC works on the "Power of 4", where if you double the weight you quadruple the force (i.e a 12 tonne truck will cause 4 times the wear of a 6 tonne...
Yes, that's the idea. If damage increases 4X when mass increases 2X that is power of 2, i.e. damage is proportional to mass to the power 2. power of 4 would...
Hi guys, I'm having a BBQ 3pm this Saturday Nov 15 at my place: 14b Wainoni Heights, Greenhithe. Anyone interested in EVs is invited, but please park on the...
Ford Motor made electric vehicles a centerpiece of a turnaround plan presented to Congress on Tuesday, saying that it will introduce an all-electric van for...
Hi Folks I ride an electric-assist cargo bike on a daily basis. It's 2 to 4 times more efficient than just pedalling and I can carry all up about 200kg, and...
Hi Ted, Good story. Also agree with all the points made,except at the end.... the japs haven't enormous legacy pension funds to serve like the yanks. Also, ...
We can use slow moving ocean and river waves for a new, reliable and affordable alternative energy source. A University of Michigan engineer has developed a...
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