SiC Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 7 hours ago, Tamworthbay said: It looked really good until I saw the price £30k, almost exactly double the none electric one. Given electric motors are simple compared to IC engines I would expect that aspect to be cheaper, so how does a motor controller and battery cost £15k? It’s ridiculous. At around £15k they would sell shed loads, at £30k.............. Batteries is what causes them to be expensive. Give it a few more years and mass production will reduce costs. There is apparently already a glut of lithium on the commodities market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 11 minutes ago, SiC said: Batteries is what causes them to be expensive. Give it a few more years and mass production will reduce costs. There is apparently already a glut of lithium on the commodities market. Not £15k more expensive though. Even when I was building and racing electric cars a battery pack of greater than the output the Vauxhall claims to have was only £8k retail, that was 7 years ago. I think it’s profiteering personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 shedenvy, blakey79, dozeydustman and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 *IN THE HUNT* What we are witnessing here is the rare sight of a larger than average pack of Rover 25s hunting down a lone Corsa thats become separated from its family. The Moog and HarmonicCheeseburger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 A nice 309 at Tranwell Woods car boot this afternoon. Goodwood iirc.Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk HarmonicCheeseburger, dome, dozeydustman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Bugatti finally reached over 300 MPH. Here's a 261 mph run that you can tell there was more to give had the limiter been removed. Microwave, HarmonicCheeseburger, paulplom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 8/31/2019 at 11:53 AM, willswitchengage said: Amusingly though the as says 'includes battery'. Er, what?! #batteriesnotincluded Don't electric Renaults come without the batteries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 adw1977, strangeangel, puddlethumper and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 5 hours ago, Aston Martin said: Bugatti finally reached over 300 MPH. Here's a 261 mph run that you can tell there was more to give had the limiter been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 chaseracer, dome and stonedagain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 8/31/2019 at 8:40 AM, myglaren said: running a bit rich. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 19 hours ago, Aston Martin said: I'm just impressed how well they managed to edit out the inevitable white Audi A4, hanging eight inches from the Bugatti's back bumper while flashing its lights... #oldjoke Skizzer, stonedagain, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 23 hours ago, wuvvum said: Don't electric Renaults come without the batteries? Yup, and it's a right old pain in the hoop slotting over a thousand AAAs into your Zoe every morning... Seriously though, I believe it's a rental scheme or some such that Renault offer for batteries (a colleague has a Zoe). Better than ownership, and thus having to stump up ££££ when the battery finally lets go, just to keep your now six or seven year old car functional? And as I seem to recall, some French motorway services have the ability to swap battery packs over on an exchange basis, allowing a low battery to be exchanged for a full one so you can be on your way in a matter of minutes - rather than having to hook it up for an hour or what-have-you. The Moog, dome and wuvvum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Just bought a Fiat Punto van..60 Plate fuck me that's brand new! £not much. .! Cool huh ? Free tax innit ? BK. 60 B0J jumpingjehovahs and shedenvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Yup, and it's a right old pain in the hoop slotting over a thousand AAAs into your Zoe every morning... Seriously though, I believe it's a rental scheme or some such that Renault offer for batteries (a colleague has a Zoe). Better than ownership, and thus having to stump up ££££ when the battery finally lets go, just to keep your now six or seven year old car functional? And as I seem to recall, some French motorway services have the ability to swap battery packs over on an exchange basis, allowing a low battery to be exchanged for a full one so you can be on your way in a matter of minutes - rather than having to hook it up for an hour or what-have-you. We looked at them and 400 miles a month seemed to be the crossover point where they just starting making financial sense, below that the rental is a killer unless it’s changed a lot in the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Spotted this in Tesco today,I'd seen it once before going the other way. There was a white Citroen XM as well,,but I didn't get a picture. shedenvy and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Shifted my washing machine and tumble dryer. Inlet hose for washer was a bit too short for it to fit right back to the wall. Ordered a longer one, 2.5M, delivered today. Packed with it was a double ended male extender (no not one of those)! Connects two hoses together. I thought that If I had know, I would just have bought one of those as I have half a dozen hoses here. New hose was still slightly short so made use of the connector. Went to find some clips to attach the hoses to the skirting, Saw them last week but god knows where. I did however find a hose connector I wasn't aware I had, Sods law in operation still. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 i was looking for something else and saw this !!!!!!!!!!! https://rod.kaidee.com/product-349893068 The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Spotted a bright red mk1 Mr Two on my way back from errands today, and a fantastic scruffy flat-front Mini the day before. Typically, the good stuff I'm seeing is never when I have a camera to hand but it's good to see the older stuff still out and about after what has felt like a very long spell of barely seeing anything older than about 15 years of age on the roads for much of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 French Went to use the bottom oven in the rented cottage But non , it's a dishwasher jumpingjehovahs, anonymous user, willswitchengage and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Isn't that another dishwasher next to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Since everyone seems to be in a protesting mood right now for one reason or an other... remember there are real issues out there Tenmil Socket, twosmoke300, jayroller and 10 others 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I fixed the saab - no(t much) swearing, no injuries, no parts lost in the engine bay never to be seen again, no rusty bolts, just a (relatively) straightforward swap of a crank position sensor had my 9-5 fire up first time after being immobile for a week I think that calls for a beer or two LightBulbFun, myglaren, dome and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 hours ago, anonymous user said: Isn't that another dishwasher next to it? It is which is why it came as a surprise anonymous user 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Wack said: French Went to use the bottom oven in the rented cottage But non , it's a dishwasher That's to steam your christmas pud in - or sprouts if you get them in before the weekend. richardmorris, Wack and stonedagain 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garythesnail Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Impressive knowledge on the subject of fluorescent tube starters on the grumpy thread. Seriously. myglaren and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 The fact that I haven't read a classic magazine in the last couple of months that hasn't got Trigger and his fuckin Marinas in! This month he even appears to have got Mrs Trigger in on the act ( infinitely easier on the eye) jumpingjehovahs, wuvvum and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 EARLY REGISTRATION MADNESS. I knew that Ford launched the Mondeo in March ‘93 and that about 2000-ish cars had been produced before they went officially on sale (including my dad’s old one), but I have never seen a pre-build one until just now. Registered 18.12.92 but untaxed as of 24.2.93. An incredibly short life for this one. LightBulbFun, adw1977, Banger Kenny and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Driving home from Basingstoke to Accrington last night - I missed the massive Gin spillage by about 20 mins on the M6. So glad I didn't have to sit in that traffic richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scdan4 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Just got to the unit. Super Tom is having a super day. It's like a car show. It's made me smile ☺ dome, Stanky, Wack and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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