Pig in a poke? - Page 6

guru · 17th September 2021, 10:26

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Well, Well, Well. I imagine the EV owners are hoping that the fire at the end of the cable that arrives from France ( the reason being, that we do not produce all our own electricity) wind power or renewables, will not happen during a very cold winter. Why? Because there will be a lot of EV’s by the side of the road unable to move because there is not enough electricity to go round to charge your ‘green’ vehicle. Have a laugh while you can because it will happen. And as an aside,the French can be a bit ‘awkward’ at the best of times. And now after the ‘nuclear sub debacle’ for them, they will love us even more..

LOL, the interconnect that is down only supplies 2Gw anyway so it's loss is not about to create rolling blackouts anytime soon. Although we keep our EV topped up every day we could get away with no charge for 2 or 3 days, are you seriously saying that the loss of a small part of our supply is going to plunge our sleepy little corner of Norfolk into darkness for more then 3 days?

I'm actually more concerned about the transport issues at the moment affecting fuel supplies. I don't have to fill the other cars up that often due to doing most of the driving in the EV but the when I do I have noticed a lot of dry pumps in the petrol stations............

MSS · 17th September 2021, 16:54

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Originally Posted by wraymond

I confess I did wonder how long the temptation to infiltrate with the 'P' would be resisted. You didn't quite make it though. 2/10.

Oh no, I've been discovered already!

Yes - we are now Posh. I've been taking lessons whilst away. We are practically family now!

MSS · 17th September 2021, 16:58

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Originally Posted by guru

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I'm actually more concerned about the transport issues at the moment affecting fuel supplies. ................

And indeed toilet tissue supplies if recent experiences are anything to go by!

bl52krz · 17th September 2021, 19:33

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Originally Posted by MSS

And indeed toilet tissue supplies if recent experiences are anything to go by!

Just about the worst thing:- no lights and no toilet paper. Uug, the thought defies imagination.

wraymond · 18th September 2021, 10:03

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Originally Posted by MSS

Oh no, I've been discovered already!

Yes - we are now Posh. I've been taking lessons whilst away. We are practically family now!

With the best will in the world, your continued apparently studied misinterpretations of posts are increasingly and obviously phoney! Misdirection always fails to hit the target! OK if funny, could try harder.

Kevin Williams · 19th September 2021, 17:35

All,

Sorry, I've not been able to be on the forum for a few days due to IT network and computer printer link problems.[not an electricity failure issue!!]

I know the discussion has moved on, but I just wanted to clarify my earlier comment about used batteries. I should have said spent EV batteries when taken off cars. I did not mean our usual 12 volt batteries off IC vehicles!

I was talking to a mechanic friend the other day. He said he'd been working on a 4 year old hybrid vehicle. Nothing major, but he noted the high voltage orange cable covers under the car had been covered in road grime and could be mistaken for other cables with potential catastrophic results.

COLVERT · 19th September 2021, 18:18

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Originally Posted by Kevin Williams

All,

Sorry, I've not been able to be on the forum for a few days due to IT network and computer printer link problems.[not an electricity failure issue!!]

I know the discussion has moved on, but I just wanted to clarify my earlier comment about used batteries. I should have said spent EV batteries when taken off cars. I did not mean our usual 12 volt batteries off IC vehicles!

I was talking to a mechanic friend the other day. He said he'd been working on a 4 year old hybrid vehicle. Nothing major, but he noted the high voltage orange cable covers under the car had been covered in road grime and could be mistaken for other cables with potential catastrophic results.

What voltage are the batteries on EV cars ??

Obviously the supply is 240 volts but surely the cables to the transformers would be kept as short as possible.--

COLVERT · 19th September 2021, 18:22

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Just about the worst thing:- no lights and no toilet paper. Uug, the thought defies imagination.

Yep; shocking. Especially as feeling about in the dark could be a real bummer.-----

COLVERT · 19th September 2021, 18:26

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Originally Posted by MSS

And indeed toilet tissue supplies if recent experiences are anything to go by!

Be civilised,---buy a Bidet.---You'll never need to look back.----

wraymond · 19th September 2021, 18:30

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

Yep; shocking. Especially as feeling about in the dark could be a real bummer.-----

Oh John. Did you really have to? Just spilled my Mulligatornay.

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