WILF 49,568 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 (edited) Here’s a fact, earlier this year a big storm hit the country, massive parts of the country were without power. I was without power or water for 11 days, many people went much longer than that. Across the country it was reported that all the people with EVs couldn’t go anywhere after about 2 days…..no charge left in the car and no way to charge them. I had a full tank of diesel and was able to get out, get supplies, get bottled water, get to a place to have a hot shower….EV owners were stuck. I was saying to my pal the other day, who remembers when you could run the older diesels on veg oil ?…..so in theory, if you owned an older diesel you’d always have a way to get out of bother. You won’t do any of that with a silly electric car. Edited July 17 by WILF 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 28,333 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 33 minutes ago, WILF said: Here’s a fact, earlier this year a big storm hit the country, massive parts of the country were without power. I was without power or water for 11 days, many people went much longer than that. Across the country it was reported that all the people with EVs couldn’t go anywhere after about 2 days…..no charge left in the car and no way to charge them. I had a full tank of diesel and was able to get out, get supplies, get bottled water, get to a place to have a hot shower….EV owners were stuck. I was saying to my pal the other day, who remembers when you could run the older diesels on veg oil ?…..so in theory, if you owned an older diesel you’d always have a way to get out of bother. You won’t do any of that with a silly electric car. Bet you he answers he's got a generator as a back up.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seagull 225 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 30 minutes ago, WILF said: Here’s a fact, earlier this year a big storm hit the country, massive parts of the country were without power. I was without power or water for 11 days, many people went much longer than that. Across the country it was reported that all the people with EVs couldn’t go anywhere after about 2 days…..no charge left in the car and no way to charge them. I had a full tank of diesel and was able to get out, get supplies, get bottled water, get to a place to have a hot shower….EV owners were stuck. I was saying to my pal the other day, who remembers when you could run the older diesels on veg oil ?…..so in theory, if you owned an older diesel you’d always have a way to get out of bother. You won’t do any of that with a silly electric car. How often has that happened in the UK mate? You're going off worst case apocalypse scenarios, one that's never happened in over here in my lifetime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seagull 225 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 17 minutes ago, TOMO said: Bet you he answers he's got a generator as a back up.... No, I'll just come and take your car off you as and when.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 49,568 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 3 minutes ago, Seagull said: How often has that happened in the UK mate? You're going off worst case apocalypse scenarios, one that's never happened in over here in my lifetime. It had never happened to me either…..until it did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 49,568 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 23 minutes ago, TOMO said: Bet you he answers he's got a generator as a back up.... He generates some bollocks that’s for sure ! lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seagull 225 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 2 minutes ago, WILF said: It had never happened to me either…..until it did. I'll take the chance, I'm sure I'll be fine. Last I knew public transport is mostly fuel fed, if a one in a million storm hits England and leaves us without power for several days I'll manage living a stones throw from a town centre. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seagull 225 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 2 minutes ago, WILF said: He generates some bollocks that’s for sure ! lol Calm down Michael Fish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 48,214 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 1 hour ago, Seagull said: Don't know where you've pulled all that from? Lol Missing a payment? I'm having a home charger installed, you just get an off-peak tarrif with octopus and jobs a good un. Home charger is an extra £500 on top of the asking price apparently lol,you would think the charger comes all in....You paying cash for one out right? Or on HP? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 48,214 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 They start at 39k for the shitbox....60k plus for the daddy...what one you getting,and what organs are you selling to finance it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,922 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Are Electric cars a viable alternative? answer = no Really is cut and dried lol there’s no ifs and buts. Just a ridiculous stupid idea 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 48,214 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 37 minutes ago, TOMO said: Bet you he answers he's got a generator as a back up.... Running on fossil fuels ...can't f***ing write it mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,130 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 4 minutes ago, Seagull said: I'll take the chance, I'm sure I'll be fine. Last I knew public transport is mostly fuel fed, if a one in a million storm hits England and leaves us without power for several days I'll manage living a stones throw from a town centre. Feck me yesterday you lived in a village now your in the town centre is there anything you won’t lie about to try and be right, here’s a fact for you electric cars are cheap because no one wants them and those that have one are looking for a village idiot like you to offload them onto seems a pattern is emerging buys a running dog at the worst time in history to own one and a spac mobile just when the gigs up to ferry it round in lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seagull 225 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 2 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Home charger is an extra £500 on top of the asking price apparently lol,you would think the charger comes all in....You paying cash for one out right? Or on HP? I've been quoted more than £500, and I'll be part-exchanging mine and cash. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 48,214 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 He's definitely in the club GM 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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