Last weeks thread here

Welcome to this week’s casual kōrero thread!

This post will be pinned in this community so you can always find it, and will stay for about a week until replaced by the next one.

It’s for talking about anything that might not justify a full post. For example:

  • Something interesting that happened to you
  • Something humourous that happened to you
  • Something frustrating that happened to you
  • A quick question
  • A request for recommendations
  • Pictures of your pet
  • A picture of a cloud that kind of looks like an elephant
  • Anything else, there are no rules (except the rule)

So how’s it going?

  • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
    2·
    2 months ago

    Ah sorry I misunderstood.

    My hopes and dreams about EV prices are just that. Hopes and dreams 😆. But I’d be happy paying $20k for a car with 500km range, if that’s more achievable 🤞

    The RUC for all vehicles thing is interesting. I’m a big supporter of it in theory, but the system needs huge improvements. I bought some RUC at the point EVs got subject to RUC but when am I supposed to buy more? No one, not NZTA, not the police, no one knows if my RUC are used up or not. I don’t know either, I can’t find the confirmation email (assuming there was one) from when I bought them. Until I get my next WOF and they send me a bill because I haven’t paid.

    The system needs huge improvements before it’s suitable for all vehicles, and I don’t know how that’s achievable (most cars don’t tell anyone how much they are being driven so no one can send you a reminder).

      • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
        1·
        2 months ago

        Can you? I had a quick search but couldn’t find it. Where do I need to do to see it?

        • BikerChiwi@mastodon.nz
          2·
          2 months ago

          @Dave if you navigate as if you are going to buy, you can put in a value of 1 for units - it won’t charge you yet - then <continue>. The next page should show you your current end distance (ie what you have paid up to already).

          • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
            1·
            2 months ago

            Nice, thanks! @[email protected] also pointed out it’s written on the RUC label on your windscreen.

            I feel like that should have been in the messaging when they brought in RUC for EVs.

    • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nzEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      I completely agree that the RUC and possibly even the Rego system is antiquated. Why do we still need little pieces of paper on our windscreen?

      But I’m a little confused by what you mean? The RUC label has the ending KM’s on it. You just buy more before or when you hit that amount of mileage.

      • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
        2·
        2 months ago

        Oh shit does it? I’m dumb haha! The car is out at the moment but I will check when it gets home. Thanks for the tip!

          • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
            2·
            2 months ago

            Well now I don’t feel so dumb because that’s not at all obvious. I feel like this should have been part of the messaging when RUC came in for EVs!

            Maybe it was and I wasn’t paying attention.

            • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nzEnglish
              2·
              2 months ago

              I actually don’t remember what was in the messaging either. It just made sense to me because the numbers lined up with what was shown when I bought it online.

              • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
                2·
                2 months ago

                I didn’t even check. Just paid for some KMs, stuck the thing on the car, and promptly forgot about it until recently.