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Author Topic: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas  (Read 1214 times)

ZEM Tahiti

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ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« on: December 25, 2015, 09:27:22 AM »

We are a tiny island lost in the middle of the Pacific, but we have very good toys, like Tesla / Zero etc....
We are  present on Facebook !

Happy Electric Holidays!   8)

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vchampain

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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2015, 03:31:27 PM »

Bravo ! You should rent them...
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Erasmo

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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2015, 04:09:30 PM »

Makes sense on such a tiny island. Not enough land to run out of range and petrol and parts must be expensive.
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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2015, 09:14:56 PM »

I like it!  Merry Christmas.   :)
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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2015, 12:22:34 AM »

@Erasmo Yes, but guess what electricity is made of ?
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ZEM Tahiti

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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2015, 02:29:02 AM »

You are partially right VChampain , because our electricty is 60% made with huge generator sucking oil, but 40% is coming out of many dam giving hydro electricty.  Lot of water for a tiny island!  ;)
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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2015, 03:48:02 AM »

With  a petrol bike you're burning 100% fossil fuel, but with the weather you get over there I guess solar has a good opportunity to make at least quite a dent in the mix.
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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2015, 04:36:28 AM »

In fact if you do the math you see that even if ypur e-bike uses electricity from a fuel gas plant, you make more kilometers per liter of fuel than with an ICE. This is because ICE engine have a low efficiency (20% with a thermodynamic theorical max at 37%), while large CCGT plants can reach a 54% effinciency and electric motors a close to 100% ratio (you can check this by putting your hand on your zero's engine after riding). Moreover stanby suck a lot of energy with an ICE bike & braking is not regenerative.
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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2015, 01:26:58 AM »

Yes you are right, here there is a lot of sun, all year long, most of houses has solar tanks for hot water, and some has solar panels, not that much though...
The problem with solar panel at home is that you produce a lot when you don't need (daytime), and because you don't stock, you sell your production not even the third of the price of EDT, the only AC 220V provider here. --> bad return on investment.
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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2015, 03:20:36 AM »

Slightly off-topic but if you still have one of these meters:



It will probably just spin in reverse.
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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2015, 09:27:35 AM »

We had those unfortunately about 10 years ago. Now LED display!

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Re: ZEM Tahiti has started ! Merry Christmas
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2015, 06:33:14 PM »

Batman:"Check out my New Ride, Robin!"
Robin: "Holy Smoke, Batman, um, I mean, Holy No Smoke, Batman!"
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