It's a pity that you can't just pull up to a pump, drain the discharged battery fluid from your car, top up with new liquid battery and drive away ...Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoDB
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It's a pity that you can't just pull up to a pump, drain the discharged battery fluid from your car, top up with new liquid battery and drive away ...Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoDB
Ditto - if we lose power this summer I'll most likely just use the Honda 3kw generator to run the fridge and a fan or cooler. Last heatwave we all slept comfortably on the new part of the house with the solar passive construction and concrete floors that stay the same temp all year round with just a Ryobi fan going.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoDB
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Originally Posted by Tins
I bet he won't recharge that rig in his bedroom along side his scooter, after this. [bigrolf] [bigrolf]:rulez:
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Originally Posted by scarry
Either that, or we will ALL be paying exorbitant premiums whether you even own one of these or not.
[bigsad]
Not one issue with your thoughts at all Sir![thumbsupbig]Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
All of the places you mention are poorly serviced by the grid. A black out in South West for a few hours three days ago was not seen by many! It took the alarms for lots of vulnerable people offline as well as all vaccine and normal fridges and freezers.
I suspect sadly this issue is not just an occasional issue with the Un science-based experiment we are seeing in Australia.
On EVs specific- MG4 has hit 3000 km in a week. Not happy with the 1percent stuff ups in tech in 'Lane Keeping' Turn it off and it still adds steering in an interesting to alarming manner. Chatting with a Merc ECQ driver in Ballarat showed me it is not just ME! It seems to be about 400 km range at 100kph. The Merc ecq was not 650!!!
Home again after 3 weeks of Dementia assistance. He got to pick up the new one. Now parked in Ballarat which is both good and horrible at times for him. New car is Called Dementia blue replacing the Chemo express shorter range one.
A black out noted between Maryborough and Avoca last night despite all the wind. I am not anti wind! It's good to be home. Noted several times I cannot fit nearly as much in my EV as my Disco! Left my bike in Queenscliff. It moved to Ballarat to late for my return today.
Yes, well it was a joke.....Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoDB
Although Floridians found that salt water can come to them if the winds are strong enough.
https://youtu.be/MocjA8G2saI'si=lbFBIdBiT9Qz90eW
And, people are going to drive their EV/PHEV off roaders to places like Fraser.
I saw an EV off Fraser John Had a chat via an underwater telephone as well [biggrin]Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins
"The RAN Oberon Class
Oberon Class -Â The First Australian Submarine Squadron
The “Oberon” class was one of the most advanced type of conventional submarines in any navy, combining high speed with great underwater endurance. They were attack submarines, with both anti-surface and anti-submarine capabilities. Designed specifically for silent running, they were amongst the quietest operational submarines in the world, including nuclear submarines.  They were therefore extremely difficult to detect and were ideally suited to operations on an enemy’s “doorstep”."
They had a "480 cell battery"
Lead acid and bloody heavy[biggrin]
Well, various navies learned a long time ago that mixing seawater with sub batteries was not a good thing, and took steps to prevent it. Of course, keeping water outside of submarines is a good idea. Kinda the point, really. But damaged subs, say in WWII, might have been able to manage small leaks as long as the air remained breathable. Chlorine gas is not something you want to breathe.Quote:
Originally Posted by NavyDiver
Kudos, though, James. I think the word claustrophobia was invented for submariners, astronauts, and tank crews.
Try Night Diving John In the Dark down deep you never ever know[bigrolf]Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins