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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Andy B on 25 July 2023, 20:25:26
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What They Really Mean for You
On BBC1 ...anyone watching it .... ?
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Sadly I’ll never see it as I never, ever, ever watch any BBC channel. It’s petty I know but I haven’t watched any BBC channel for well over twenty five years and would love to see them die on their arse without funding. As I say, I’m petty like that. ::)
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No not watching it as it's of no interest to me.
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I'm sure that they'll spin it round to make them appear to be the saviour of us and the planet. It's what the Beeb does.
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I'm sure that they'll spin it round to make them appear to be the saviour of us and the planet. It's what the Beeb does.
I thought it would too ... but it didn't.
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There was nothing in it that was particularly new. Started off by saying how much more efficient and clean EVs are compared to internal combustion engines. Then, pretty quickly, went on to all the problems with battery weight, charging times, manufacturing processes and costs and lack of charging facilities. Even told us how China produced most of the chemicals elements needed to make batteries. Then how our government was far behind on investment compared to pretty much everywhere else.
This is good, I thought, they're actually saying that the whole idea is not really viable. But, no, at the end we had a ten minute evangelical sermon on how, if we tried really hard, and all did our bit, we could make it happen.
Personally, I think the futility of it all won through. :)
Next week......heat pumps.
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Next week......heat pumps.
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I'm thinking of buying a Gee Whizz to save the planet.
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A quick Google suggests that electricity costs around 73p per kwh at motorway services charging points.
Which makes me wonder if at that price it's cheaper to have a generator in a trailer, charging as you go! :) ::) ;D
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A quick Google suggests that electricity costs around 73p per kwh at motorway services charging points.
Which makes me wonder if at that price it's cheaper to have a generator in a trailer, charging as you go! :) ::) ;D
That was another point that was raised that I forgot to mention: The national grid can't cope without a massive upgrade :)
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A quick Google suggests that electricity costs around 73p per kwh at motorway services charging points.
Which makes me wonder if at that price it's cheaper to have a generator in a trailer, charging as you go! :) ::) ;D
That was another point that was raised that I forgot to mention: The national grid can't cope without a massive upgrade :)
A news item said that 16 new Tesla supercharger bays near Gatwick are sat idle as they can’t connect them to the grid, as the grid isn’t ready for them yet.
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A quick Google suggests that electricity costs around 73p per kwh at motorway services charging points.
Which makes me wonder if at that price it's cheaper to have a generator in a trailer, charging as you go! :) ::) ;D
That was another point that was raised that I forgot to mention: The national grid can't cope without a massive upgrade :)
A news item said that 16 new Tesla supercharger bays near Gatwick are sat idle as they can’t connect them to the grid, as the grid isn’t ready for them yet.
Are they at the Tesla store that burnt to a crisp a few years ago :-\
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A quick Google suggests that electricity costs around 73p per kwh at motorway services charging points.
Which makes me wonder if at that price it's cheaper to have a generator in a trailer, charging as you go! :) ::) ;D
That was another point that was raised that I forgot to mention: The national grid can't cope without a massive upgrade :)
A news item said that 16 new Tesla supercharger bays near Gatwick are sat idle as they can’t connect them to the grid, as the grid isn’t ready for them yet.
Are they at the Tesla store that burnt to a crisp a few years ago :-\
Pease Pottage Services apparently. :y
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Ah ok :y
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Ah ok :y
Is that code for 'no spare electrickery' on account of the town sized new build estate over the road ::)
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Regarding EV’s, the carer that visits the woman opposite me drives a Tesla Model 3 (I think that’s what model it is anyway) and when she pulls on or off the driveway at very low speed it squeals like an absolute bastard. When she pulls away it goes quiet again. Could this just be low motor load, like a sewing machine whine when not fully depressed….. umm err apparently, ::) or something more sinister. It’s just that I notice a few new workshops popping up online where they are specialising in EV axle motor service/rebuilds, where the motor has suffered water ingress or some other fault. :-\
I’ve never heard another one squeal like that. :-\ I feel comfortable when she visits in her Tesla as she is parked far enough away from my house that if it does catch fire it’ll only burn their house down and not mine. ::)