Gaspode

On 29/05/2024 at 11:06, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said:

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.

As you insist on constantly moving the goalposts with your arguments then this has become a fairly pointless discussion - and patronising comments regarding the daily mail and phone batteries don't do you any credit at all....I'm out.

43 minutes ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said:

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.

Smoother? - 8-speed auto box - can't feel gear changes at all

Quieter? - my car has this clever stuff called sound-proofing - other than initial start-up, it's hard to hear the engine during normal driving

Quicker? - 0-60 in 7.5 seconds - loads of torque for 30-70 acceleration - and a top speed of 140pmh - that's quick enough for most folk

Additionally, I have a genuine (not hopeful as most EVs are quoted) range of 550-600 miles on a tank full - and if I need to re-fill, there are numerous petrols stations where I can get back on the road in less than 10 minutes rather than the hour or so an EV driver needs if they're lucky enough to find a suitable charging point that's not already occupied - and I don't need to spend my journey watching a gauge to see how far I have left before I have to turn off the air-con or the stereo so that I don't end up stranded at the side of the road. Plus, if I keep the car until it's 8 years old, I won't need to splash out £10K on a replacement battery....

I actually quite like the concept of an EV, but I won't be looking for one for at least 5 years due to the genuine range issues and because the infrastructure is so lacking - though hopefully by then, we'll be looking at fuel-cells or other alternative power sources and so these concerns will no longer be an issue.

You early adopter Ecovangelists can do your best to sell them to us luddites but you need to remember that the current offerings are only suitable for a certain proportion of the population and are simply not practical for the majority (and why haven't the government mandated every new parking space and every new build house to have EV charging built-in if they really want to push take-up? - maybe they're hedging their bets on something 'better' coming along?.....)

9 hours ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said:

Easy choice then,plus a much nicer drive and zero emissions 👍

In what way a “much nicer drive”? - my diesel saloon is a lovely place to be, drives wonderfully, is Euro 6 rated so emits mainly water. Not sure what an EV would bring that could possibly make it in any way “nicer”…

Oops - seems those wheels have fallen off again

I made the mistake of watching a rerun of the 1979 final between Arsenal and Utd - puts modern football to shame.

I remember watching it live on TV but I’d forgotten just what a great game that was - Arse 2-0 up with 4 minutes to go, Utd pulled it back to 2-2 and Arse go back up the pitch to win it….

Fingers crossed for a more interesting race than the usual Monaco borefest- a lot of cars with very similar performance in qualifying but still very few overtaking opportunities as the cars get faster every year. 

At least there’s a MotoGP if F1 disappoints - and if today’s sprint race is anything to go by, it should be a cracker…
 

34 minutes ago, Gaspode said:

Are there performance issues at the moment? - something like 5-8 second response when clicking on topics whereas all other websites seem to be running normally....

As if by magic, it's all working ok now....

Are there performance issues at the moment? - something like 5-8 second response when clicking on topics whereas all other websites seem to be running normally....

A few years ago, one of our local councillors asked people to let her know what people thought of the city centre and any improvements that were needed - what a progressive and positive approach you might think....

My wife replied that she found the city to be quite threatening, particularly the groups of young men and the number of down-and-outs, drunks, druggies and other ne'er-do-wells that congregated on St Peters Street shouting at each other and passers-by...

Rather than respond that they were aware of the issue and were working with the police and city centre management to address the concerns, the councillor told my wife that she should not see these people as a threat, but rather that she should welcome the opportunity to meet people from different cultures and backgrounds! These are the sort of people that run our city and the reason it's such a damn mess.....

Saw a report this morning saying that he’d threatened to leave unless the owner made several commitments going forward - I guess those commitments didn’t come…

Tony Mowbray steps down permanently due to health isssues

Phil Foden 2-0 up against West Ham after 18 minutes - Arsenal going to have to wait another year….

Bolton embarrassing themselves with some of the diving…..

Steve Bruce has been telling anyone that’s willing to listen that he’s ready to return to management 🤪

2 hours ago, ossieram said:

Posting your opinion and putting "fact" at the end, makes you a cockwomble, imoh.

33 minutes ago, SECornerRAM said:

......Two inbound midfielder at advanced stages (not a clue who but one is definitely from abroad) 

 

Would we class Wales as abroad?

The vast majority posting in this thread know sod all about anything.....

18 minutes ago, cstand said:

Always check Facebook marketplace first before you buy from Ebay.

Bought a never been used Ninja 15-1 air fryer for £100, brand new cost is £340 unless on offer.

I made no offer to reduce the price just said I would pay full asking price in cash and collect.

Some bargains on Facebook - but be very wary. Only buy if you can collect the item and don't (ever!) send a deposit to hold the item - there is no protection at all if you get scammed and there are a HUGE number of scammers. If you want proof (or just a laugh) search for cars such as Aston Martins - you'll see £40K cars listed for £3K and if you check the seller's profile, they'll almost certainly be listing 20-30 other expensive motors at a similar price.....they're just trying to get people to send them money in advance of the sale to 'hold' the car for them - and that's your money vanished....

The vast majority posting in this thread know sod all about football.....

1 hour ago, Anag Ram said:

I get quite a lot of viewers watching me making quiches in fetish gear.

 

I’m on Only Flans.

Some of these replies are far too cheesy (often with double cream and a little nutmeg)

Yet another stonking MotoGP race....

Well the much-hyped new Doctor Who series has arrived with a double bill - I don’t really know where to start describing it, but not sure I’ll be watching the rest…

9 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said:

You were right. It's dreck. The script is one cliche after another and the woman playing the detective can't be an actual actress.

Mick Coop / 10

Looking at her my first thought was that she normally performed in ‘specialist’ films….

 The whole thing has the feel of a student or school film - but I suspect that students would be embarrassed to produce such poor quality.

Renegades on Amazon Prime - could possibly be the worst film I’ve ever seen. A British version of the Expendables without any of the humour or special effects.

Awful plot, script, casting, characters, dialogue, camerawork, audio - and I can only think that the main cast (most of whom are well known actors) had a side bet to see who could give the most wooden performance.
If you choose to give it a try (and it’s so bad that it’s almost worth watching) make sure you stick with it until Stephanie Beacham appears - the oldest policewoman in the Met who (with tough competition) gives the most unbelievable performance in the whole film….

Mikel Beck out of ten….