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Post by Red Rackham on Jun 11, 2023 14:21:59 GMT
A tale or two. I ysed to travel quite a lot, mostly on business. One trip was 400 miles. I had sufficient fuel and did it in a single stint. Not EV territory. I can drive down to Bournemouth and back a distance of 400 miles easily on a tank of diesel, in fact there's plenty to spare, and no range anxiety. |
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Post by Montegriffo on Jun 11, 2023 14:35:40 GMT
Until ofcourse they tell you at your next MoT they are fitting that little tamper proof tracking device that records all the info. That's where I see the future. Speeding, driving in restricted areas etc etc will be read at MOT each year and your MOT bill will be £600 quid for you huge beautiful climate destroying V8 And bet my 1600cc plus electric motor big beautiful Kia Sorrento could blow you off the road.  No one will ever fit a tracker on any vehicle I own, and neither of our cars are destroying the climate. Yes small minded lefties who suffer from some sort of envy disorder see it as a gas guzzler that's destroying the world (LOL) but it's 13 years old and will in all likelihood be good for another 13 years. Yes it's quite heavy, in fact it's about the same weight as an EV the difference being it wasn't nearly as environmentally damaging to build and when it does eventually come to the end of it's life it will be a lot more environmentally friendly to dispose of. And the thought of you, in an outsize EV 'blowing me off the road' is, lets be generous and say, amusing. There's only one way to sort this. Down to the storm drains to race for pink slips. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Jun 11, 2023 14:40:05 GMT
No one will ever fit a tracker on any vehicle I own, and neither of our cars are destroying the climate. Yes small minded lefties who suffer from some sort of envy disorder see it as a gas guzzler that's destroying the world (LOL) but it's 13 years old and will in all likelihood be good for another 13 years. Yes it's quite heavy, in fact it's about the same weight as an EV the difference being it wasn't nearly as environmentally damaging to build and when it does eventually come to the end of it's life it will be a lot more environmentally friendly to dispose of. And the thought of you, in an outsize EV 'blowing me off the road' is, lets be generous and say, amusing. There's only one way to sort this. Down to the storm drains to race for pink slips. LOL,  |
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Post by Bentley on Jun 11, 2023 14:43:15 GMT
KIASorento
this plug-in hybrid model, a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine and electric motor generate 261hp and 350Nm of torque, so the Sorento PHEV is actually pretty nippy. It’ll cover the 0-60mph sprint in 8.4 seconds and go on to a top speed of 119mph.
Woopy do .
My old 2007 BMW sludger did this
Power (bhp) 160 bhp
0-60mph 8.0 sec.
Top speed was higher too.
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Post by Montegriffo on Jun 11, 2023 15:52:31 GMT
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Post by zanygame on Jun 11, 2023 15:54:43 GMT
Firstly we only have your opinion that eco warriors don't know their stuff. But mostly this As long as you and the rest of the eco worriers aren’t bothered about who heads up the campaign then the rest of us won’t be bothered about you.You don't get it do you. The race is run, the scientists won, governments recognise AGW and are taking action to slow and stop it. No one needs to convince "The rest of us" you are just being dragged along complaining about stuff they have no knowledge of and no desire to investigate. The only things "The rest of us" looks at is blogs from non scientists that support their views. Why concern yourself with current glacial melt and huge wild fires when you can find a blogger who says temperatures aren't being measured properly at a couple of station because they are to near a building. Why look at the issue of Co2 emissions from vehicles when a blogger can show you a picture of a lithium mine so you can claim batteries are polluting. With no understanding of the difference between local damage to a tiny bit of the environment and global climate change. Perhaps its time "The rest of us" looked at their own representatives. I don't think we can trust you, though. You are easily duped by false stories about hurricanes. You believe that heat can be multiplied. You are taken in by an if but maybe story about El Niño which is happening, but has been embellished to be a scare story. www.independent.co.uk/weather/el-nino-uk-weather-weekend-b2355114.htmlI couldn't give a flying fig if you trust me. I am not the IPCC or the scientists I refer to. Feel free to post evidence that anything I say is wrong and if its credible I will happily change my position. Oh and by the way. I have never claimed El Nino would reach the UK. And the article you so proudly link backs everything I did say. As far as heat being multiplied. I'm sorry you were unable to understand my meaning. So in nice simple words. A heat pump takes in air at minus 5 degrees and delivers out air at 22 degrees. |
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Post by zanygame on Jun 11, 2023 15:59:46 GMT
OK. So if you need a bigger heat pump you may not qualify for the Boiler upgrade scheme. You may find it more expensive to run than your existing boiler. Does this mean it can't heat your home ? No it doesn't. The obvious answer is fit insulation even if you aren't fitting a heat pump. |
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Post by jonksy on Jun 11, 2023 16:03:37 GMT
OK. So if you need a bigger heat pump you may not qualify for the Boiler upgrade scheme. You may find it more expensive to run than your existing boiler. Does this mean it can't heat your home ? No it doesn't. The obvious answer is fit insulation even if you aren't fitting a heat pump. Have you tried fitting insulation to a non-cavity wall Zany? This aint the subject for you is it? |
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Post by zanygame on Jun 11, 2023 16:05:46 GMT
Actually there's an article in the Times today claiming that the most environmentally-friendly form of motoring over the long term is for everyone to keep their ICE vehicles going for as long as possible, gas-guzzler or not, but to power them not with petrol or diesel but with E-fuel — synthetic fuel made from carbon dioxide and water currently used to power racing cars. Porsche has already successfully lobbied the EU to exempt E-fuel ICE engines from the looming ban. It's certainly a thought. Is keeping your gas-guzzler greener than buying an electric car?"...few years ago, an American research company ranked vehicles according to their carbon footprint. To most people’s surprise, the Jeep Wrangler, a gas-guzzling 4x4, came out one of the best. It easily beat the Toyota Prius, which at the time was the darling of eco-warriors and image-conscious Hollywood stars. How come? Because people who bought Wranglers tended to keep them for a long time. The Jeep was solidly built and its classic design barely changed from year to year, so owners saw no need to replace it. Using “dust-to-dust” emissions calculations that account for manufacturing, mining and recycling, as well as fuel consumption, the Wrangler outdid cars that seemed superficially greener." How long was the calculation done over? A twisted view to say the least, how does it stad in a hundred years time, will people be passing their old diesels down to their children. Does it in anyway reflect reality? If I bought a new Jeep wrangler tomorrow and you bought a new EV which would be more eco friendly over 30 years? |
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Post by Bentley on Jun 11, 2023 16:08:48 GMT
OK. So if you need a bigger heat pump you may not qualify for the Boiler upgrade scheme. You may find it more expensive to run than your existing boiler. Does this mean it can't heat your home ? No it doesn't. The answer is fit insulation even if you aren't fitting a heat pump. I nominate this for patronising sentence of the year. Seriously ZG ,do you think you are telling anyone anything they didn’t know here ? |
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Post by zanygame on Jun 11, 2023 16:12:13 GMT
OK. So if you need a bigger heat pump you may not qualify for the Boiler upgrade scheme. You may find it more expensive to run than your existing boiler. Does this mean it can't heat your home ? No it doesn't. The obvious answer is fit insulation even if you aren't fitting a heat pump. Have you tried fitting insulation to a non-cavity wall Zany? This aint the subject for you is it? Aren't you a builder? Yes indeed I have fitted insulation on a non cavity wall and its done frequently. Here you go. ( you can put it inside instead if you prefer. )  |
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Post by zanygame on Jun 11, 2023 16:14:22 GMT
ZG, I don't have any photos although there are plenty on the internet. The most obvious difference between your milk float and my luxury car is what it says in the centre of the steering wheel.  What have you got. |
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Post by zanygame on Jun 11, 2023 16:16:42 GMT
OK. So if you need a bigger heat pump you may not qualify for the Boiler upgrade scheme. You may find it more expensive to run than your existing boiler. Does this mean it can't heat your home ? No it doesn't. The answer is fit insulation even if you aren't fitting a heat pump. I nominate this for patronising sentence of the year. Seriously ZG ,do you think you are telling anyone anything they didn’t know here ? Well it did seem that way when posters are queuing up to tell me these homes cannot be insulated and that's the reason heat pumps wont work. But thank you for the reassurance. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Jun 11, 2023 16:19:20 GMT
ZG, I don't have any photos although there are plenty on the internet. The most obvious difference between your milk float and my luxury car is what it says in the centre of the steering wheel. What have you got. Oh apologies I thought we had discussed this previously, not to worry, a Range Rover. |
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Post by zanygame on Jun 11, 2023 16:19:38 GMT
A tale or two. I ysed to travel quite a lot, mostly on business. One trip was 400 miles. I had sufficient fuel and did it in a single stint. Not EV territory. Yes we all know someone who drives from Lands end to Edinburgh via Budapest without a break. Thankfully that only applies to a tiny percentage of car drivers. As I pointed out last time you posted this a 400mile trip takes around 9.5 hours, you really should not be doing that without a break. |
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