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GboroRam got a reaction from Anag Ram in Things that should work but don't
Opening a bag of rice without splitting it and chucking rice all over the place.
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GboroRam got a reaction from DarkFruitsRam7 in Things that should work but don't
Opening a bag of rice without splitting it and chucking rice all over the place.
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GboroRam reacted to dog in Things that should work but don't
I'll start. Peel off stickers on supermarket flowers
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GboroRam reacted to FlyBritishMidland in Electric Vehicles
Snap. I’ve ordered one through the salary sacrifice scheme at work so includes insurance, tyres, etc. I don’t get free charging but my plan is to switch to the Octopus Go tariff. It cost about 9p/kWh overnight. I reckon a charge will last me a week, give or take. I’ve worked out that with fuel cost saving, no road tax, no insurance it’ll save me about £1600/yr (ish) in running costs.
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GboroRam got a reaction from FlyBritishMidland in Electric Vehicles
Hyundai Kona 64Kw.
200bhp, not that I drive fast but far better pick up than my Clio GT.
Top speed 102, which sounds puny but even in Germany I won't go over a ton on the autobahn.
Bargain. I was looking at a hateful, evil tesla but with all the extras and dealer sleight of hand, a 290 monthly payment turned out to be over 400 on PCP. I ended up with a HP of 345 per month. Happy motorist here.
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GboroRam reacted to kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong in Electric Vehicles
I don't think you entirely read my post....
I'm a proper petrolhead and have driven the smoothest diesels and petrols you could ever find on the road but none of them,including top end luxury performance cars match a EV in terms of smoothness,refinement and performance on a public road.
A 8 speed gearbox is great but when compared to a new EV which doesn't have gears,there's no comparison.
And,as a person who now delivers cars all around the country,I'm in a great position to actually speak from experience in respect of the charging infrastructure.
In respect of many of your other comments,you appear to be quoting directly from the daily mail and they are simply nonsense for the most part.
EVs are inherently more reliable than combustion engine vehicles,they simply have far fewer moving parts and batteries are proving to last longer than was ever expected...there are Tesla's out there on huge mileages on their original batteries.
Car batteries aren't like phone batteries,they are completely different!
As I say,whether you are a luddite or not,go and get a 24 hour test drive of a modern EV and you will be amazed.
Very,very few people ever go back to fuel burning cars after living with an EV.
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GboroRam got a reaction from Reggie Greenwood in Electric Vehicles
No. The optional maintenance extension seemed prudent, as tesla will charge thousands if anything breaks. Then the really attractive Apr wasn't available so the rates went up. And because it was PCP I thought it sensible to pay for the bodywork package, because they'll shaft you on the return of the vehicle.
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GboroRam got a reaction from kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong in Electric Vehicles
No. The optional maintenance extension seemed prudent, as tesla will charge thousands if anything breaks. Then the really attractive Apr wasn't available so the rates went up. And because it was PCP I thought it sensible to pay for the bodywork package, because they'll shaft you on the return of the vehicle.
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GboroRam reacted to kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong in Electric Vehicles
Since I retired,I've delivered new cars on a part time basis (about a 50 percent mix of petrols and electric cars,very,very rarely a diesel) and despite my initial scepticism,I've found that the British charging infrastructure is actually now very good and improving on a weekly basis.
I regularly deliver from 150 to 300 miles away with just a comfort break every couple of hours which allows a 30 minutes top up charge whilst I'm there.
The trouble is,that the media are perpetrating myths that don't stand up anymore about ev's but it's all the public have to go on
I started my journey with a plug in hybrid three years ago but having found that I use electric 90 percent of the time,we are moving to a full EV in a couple of months (polestar 2 or Hyundai ioniq 5 most probably as they are my favourite cars to deliver)
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GboroRam got a reaction from Wolfie in Electric Vehicles
Hyundai Kona 64Kw.
200bhp, not that I drive fast but far better pick up than my Clio GT.
Top speed 102, which sounds puny but even in Germany I won't go over a ton on the autobahn.
Bargain. I was looking at a hateful, evil tesla but with all the extras and dealer sleight of hand, a 290 monthly payment turned out to be over 400 on PCP. I ended up with a HP of 345 per month. Happy motorist here.
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GboroRam got a reaction from kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong in Electric Vehicles
Hyundai Kona 64Kw.
200bhp, not that I drive fast but far better pick up than my Clio GT.
Top speed 102, which sounds puny but even in Germany I won't go over a ton on the autobahn.
Bargain. I was looking at a hateful, evil tesla but with all the extras and dealer sleight of hand, a 290 monthly payment turned out to be over 400 on PCP. I ended up with a HP of 345 per month. Happy motorist here.
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GboroRam reacted to tinman in Electric Vehicles
Was the jump in monthly cost the “optional” extras like Tesla remotely turning the brakes on and allowing the radio to work?
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GboroRam reacted to kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong in Electric Vehicles
Smoother,quieter,quicker...there's no comparison to be honest,try and have a drive of one if you can,it will open your eyes mate.
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GboroRam reacted to kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong in Electric Vehicles
Easy choice then,plus a much nicer drive and zero emissions 👍
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GboroRam got a reaction from kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong in Electric Vehicles
Well, made the decision to buy an EV. 300 miles on a full charge.
My work allows staff to charge up for free, and I reckon a couple of trips to remote sites per week will allow me to claim enough mileage to cover the finance on the car.
Pays for itself.
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GboroRam got a reaction from Stive Pesley in Electric Vehicles
Well, made the decision to buy an EV. 300 miles on a full charge.
My work allows staff to charge up for free, and I reckon a couple of trips to remote sites per week will allow me to claim enough mileage to cover the finance on the car.
Pays for itself.
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GboroRam got a reaction from Archied in Electric Vehicles
For all the dead tree press making comments about the damage to the roads being caused by heavy EVs, apparently this was not quite the correct evaluation of a report into road damage.
Yes, they acknowledged that average vehicle weight is increasing, but of course we have heavy vehicles delivering goods every day. However, the report made a correlation between increased adverse weather and increased road damage.
It's likely that the biggest causes of the extra damage are environmental, so global warming will be more responsible than the batteries - and they will be helping with the global warming problems, rather than adding to them. The papers don't want to tell you that though!
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GboroRam got a reaction from angieram in Picture where you, and your knee are now.
My wife giving lollies to the local children. Five dollars gone in 30 seconds, but despite everything they all looked so happy.
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GboroRam reacted to Anag Ram in Ten Year Wedding Anniversary
Get him some amphetamines. I’ve heard 70 is the legal speed limit.