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Tins, you could have power/fuel from your roof, how convenient is that?
IIRC most servos don't have generators so if they have no power, they can't pump fuel.
EV's are a cul-de-sac like a sedan, hatchback, ute or wagon is, they don't suit everyone's purposes but for some they do nicely.
True, but the outage was quite localised, and I also had some fuel here. They won't put solar on my roof. Not in a way I can afford, at any rate. And, there wasn't a great deal of sun around either. Wind turbines would have wound up in Bass Strait.Quote:
Originally Posted by RANDLOVER
Was in a local power outage some years ago, pulled in to a servo. They had a 15A generator.Quote:
Originally Posted by RANDLOVER
The problem was, they had no idea .
Among the bag of extension cords, and the last one to reach the pump power inlet, was a 15A cord.
It wouldn't plug into the 10A outlet of the last extension cord .
When I suggested they swap the end cords over they thought I was joking .
Cheers
Or out with the cordless angle grinder and grind the earth pin down so it is thinner,seen that done many times back in the day,even on building sites.Quote:
Originally Posted by austastar
Today they would lock you up for doing it.
A power outage wouldn't have been a problem in Louth in the early 70's.Quote:
Originally Posted by RANDLOVER
I had to fill a couple of Land Rovers and a 44 gal (200 litre) drum by hand pumping the petrol into a glass bowl on the top of the bowser.
When the petrol reached the top of the bowl or the height of the preset amount, it was allowed to run out the nozzle using gravity as the source of power.
I’ll give them the EV bit. If that’s their thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by RANDLOVER
But those cars - the design is pure awful…
We agree on the Spectre [emoji41]
This “pro EV” claim keeps cracking me up.Quote:
Originally Posted by RANDLOVER
I have a lot of power on my roof, more than I need.
But during the week my vehicle is away from the “pump” and I’m home when it’s late/dark. Like many who work, the vehicle is at work when the house is making power.
Most servos in the Iron triangle have back up gensets.
Actually. When you said your daughter was driving around in an old peugot with 300k on it - you hadn't said how old it was at that point. I assumed it was far older than 2007! I think I was clear that I thought cars had improved significantly by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleChevron
Regardless of what is said in this thread - I'm relieved to know that it is a minority point of view. "All EV's catch fire". "They generate more carbon than an ICE car". "They are going the need new batteries every five years". "Renewables are going to crash the grid and force power prices up" blah blah.Quote:
Originally Posted by RANDLOVER
As much as I address it in this thread - I know that the younger generations are for the most part not swayed by it. They have lived this their whole lives, and just in the last few years they have gotten to the point where they are significant electorally. Politicians that pander to these views are becoming unelectable. Thankfully. It's their future and they know how important it is.
I know it's dangerous pointing to extreme weather, but in Brisbane in march got whacked by a cyclone (for a while it was looking like it was going to be cat 3 FFS). We've had wild random hail storms all year. Now in November we've got a week long heat wave and a week where we're getting whacked by hail storms nearly every night. Like people are noticing. It's cray cray. People are having to change the way they live.
Since getting the EV in our family, it's been fascinating. My Son, Daughter, and wife just absolutely love it. The girls BF after not being in it for a while said "I'd forgotten how comfortable this thing is". They have no interest in oil changes, fuel stations or any of that stuff. Plug it in occasionally.. it's just like a phone. Walk up to the car with your phone and it knows who it is and you open the door (it's already got the seat in your position). You just get in and put your belt on and pull one stalk down and drive off. Turn the AC on when you get to the checkout on the app. It's just a car and it just works.
My daugher is the only one of her friends with a manual licence (I think she was the only girl to get a manual licence in her whole school grade). I remain convinced that ICE cars and knowledge of how to drive them and keep them going .. it's going to be a thing for enthusiasts and oldies in the near future.
Again.. thankfully.. I know that the more people get comfortable with EV's the the more people will realise that it will be a good option for them. Despite assertions in here it's looking like 2025 is on target to have more EV sales than any other year before it.
This thread is wild - but at least i know it's becoming demographically irrelevant!
Oh poo.. I better go my EV is on fire in my garage.. oh wait...... [bigrolf]