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papa smurf 27-07-2017 19:16

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35909513)
Jeremy Clarkson P.M. :D

i was just wondering if a new government could just overturn the whole thing
you know that old devil democracy .

richard s 27-07-2017 20:47

Re: Petrol & diesel vehicles ban.
 
The vandals will have a field day with these gizmo's.

Damien 27-07-2017 21:23

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No more than any other car....

Kursk 27-07-2017 23:28

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35909513)
Jeremy Clarkson P.M. :D

You were never a fan of the good ol' (electric) trolleybus then Taf? Or the sexy (electric) milk float? We've dabbled for donkeys years with this stuff; time to get serious. A less poisonous legacy is the least we can do.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2017/07/10.jpg

papa smurf 28-07-2017 10:26

Re: Petrol & diesel vehicles ban.
 
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Originally Posted by Kursk (Post 35909540)
You were never a fan of the good ol' (electric) trolleybus then Taf? Or the sexy (electric) milk float? We've dabbled for donkeys years with this stuff; time to get serious. A less poisonous legacy is the least we can do.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2017/07/10.jpg

we used to have those in cleethorpes when i was a nipper they were replaced by leyland diesel buses

pip08456 28-07-2017 10:29

Re: Petrol & diesel vehicles ban.
 
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35909589)
we used to have those in cleethorpes when i was a nipper they were replaced by leyland diesel buses

That's because back then diesel was cheaper than electricity.

Taf 28-07-2017 11:11

Re: Petrol & diesel vehicles ban.
 
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Originally Posted by Kursk (Post 35909540)
You were never a fan of the good ol' (electric) trolleybus then Taf? Or the sexy (electric) milk float? We've dabbled for donkeys years with this stuff; time to get serious. A less poisonous legacy is the least we can do.

I loved the old trolleybuses, but not the huge infrastructure of overhead cabling they needed. And I drove an electric milk float for a short while (pocket money job) but didn't like the daily battery battery-acid testing and top-ups before putting it on charge for 18 hours a day.

papa smurf 28-07-2017 11:15

Re: Petrol & diesel vehicles ban.
 
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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35909598)
I loved the old trolleybuses, but not the huge infrastructure of overhead cabling they needed. And I drove an electric milk float for a short while (pocket money job) but didn't like the daily battery battery-acid testing and top-ups before putting it on charge for 18 hours a day.

my milkman used one of the electric floats used to get milk about 2pm then it changed to a ford transit diesel milk on doorstep by 5am

just been to fill car up took less than 5 mins got sandwich ,bag of sugar 4 cans of beer and some dishcloths will these new lampposts have a shop attached ?.

Kursk 28-07-2017 13:10

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35909598)
I loved the old trolleybuses, but not the huge infrastructure of overhead cabling they needed. And I drove an electric milk float for a short while (pocket money job) but didn't like the daily battery battery-acid testing and top-ups before putting it on charge for 18 hours a day.

Well there you go, the tech has moved on since the neolithic period so electric will be second nature to you :)

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35909599)
just been to fill car up took less than 5 mins got sandwich ,bag of sugar 4 cans of beer and some dishcloths will these new lampposts have a shop attached ?.

Of course! They'll also be fitted with ultra-modern "Fellatio" Italian-designed, vertical, drop-down beds so you can have a nap en route. :D

Osem 28-07-2017 13:33

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35909534)
No more than any other car....

Try leaving your car parked on the street every night charging your battery and see how long it is before some chav interferes with it.

papa smurf 28-07-2017 13:44

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35909534)
No more than any other car....

what car do you drive now ??

Damien 28-07-2017 14:34

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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35909611)
Try leaving your car parked on the street every night charging your battery and see how long it is before some chav interferes with it.

It's locked in so long as the car is locked. They could screw with it but they could do the same with your tyres now.

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35909614)
what car do you drive now ??

Fiesta

papa smurf 28-07-2017 15:03

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35909622)
It's locked in so long as the car is locked. They could screw with it but they could do the same with your tyres now.



Fiesta

so when do you think you will buy your first electric car

Damien 28-07-2017 15:56

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35909627)
so when do you think you will buy your first electric car

Dunno. Like my cars to last a long time but I've just gotten this one so the next car I get should be electric IMO. 2025ish maybe? Who knows, depends on circumstances.

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Maybe it might even be a Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/model3 :drool:

papa smurf 28-07-2017 16:12

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35909633)
Dunno. Like my cars to last a long time but I've just gotten this one so the next car I get should be electric IMO. 2025ish maybe? Who knows, depends on circumstances.

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Maybe it might even be a Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/model3 :drool:

i think the tesla is the only one worth looking at at the moment the others have a lot of catching up to do imo .


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