Nero
Re: Tired
Here's one of the little dudes. I built this just before lockdown - kept me sane
This one was a longer project, but needs to be undercover in the winter
Hook
Blackbeard's former bo'sun.
Here's one of the little dudes. I built this just before lockdown - kept me sane
This one was a longer project, but needs to be undercover in the winter
They look fantastic! Well done sir!
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
This one was a longer project, but needs to be undercover in the winter
Never mind that. Is that your Brera?
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
Worthless junk? Oh no, my garage is filled with a treasure house of precious things, most of which have no obvious purpose but their value will no doubt become clear in time.
SWMBO'S Kia EV6 (and I suspect most other EVs) can be programmed to switch on its heater an hour or so before she sets off to work, so it's nice and toasty, and completely defrosted.
misterdog
Not the canine kind
Rather pushing pollution away from city centres back to the power stations.
No wind or sun today..
Definitely no sun at night when most people charge them.
We've covered this one. Total emissions are less for electric cars from UK grid than IC engines.
Also, bear in mind that power stations don't get turned on and off like a light, so using power at night makes sense. Peak usage tonight will be halftime in the football and or Coronation street, once these times have gone there will be surplus power that needs to be used.
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
12% lower emissions: https://airqualitynews.com/2020/06/...lectric-uk-carbon-emissions-would-drop-by-12/
But doesn't take into account the extra emissions in country of manufacture.
robbyd
pfm Member
Martyn Miles
pfm Member
My garage is one of a block of four.
When we moved ( in ‘93 ) I drove my car into the garage and couldn’t open the door enough to
get out.
Since then it has been used for bicycles, bicycle repairs, PA gear storage, etc.
The man opposite has nothing in his garage except for his wife’s bicycle.
Which she never uses.
He takes his car out frequently, cleans and polishes it and then puts it back in his garage.
I don’t do car washing and polishing.
There’s much more interesting things to do...
...because oil, as we all know, is gently dripped into pristine barrels every night by the magical petroleum pixies.
sideshowbob
Champagne fascia aficionado
I don't know anything about cars but Teslas are ugly and look cheap, and Tesla's owner is almost as big a cock as Trump, so it seems like a no brainer to get something else.
Also bear in mind that once the lithium is in the battery it's captive and when the cell dies it can be recycled. It has a value, so there's an incentive to do so, just like the platinum in catalytic converters. You can't recycle a fossil fuel once it's been burnt.
foxwelljsly
Me too, I ate one sour too.
I’d rather stay at home than buy a car from Elon Musk.
misterdog
Not the canine kind
The extra materials and energy involved in manufacturing a lithium-ion battery mean that, at present, the carbon emissions associated with producing an electric car are higher than those for a vehicle running on petrol or diesel – by as much as 38%, according to some calculations. Until the electricity in national grids is entirely renewable, recharging the battery will involve a degree of dependence on coal or gas-fired power stations.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/20...te-oil-electric-vehicles-dirty-secret-lithium
https://www.theguardian.com/news/20...te-oil-electric-vehicles-dirty-secret-lithium