Another thing about electric cars

Mk 1 diesel Landys had a habit of breaking their crankshafts.

In article <rpvltv$m4o$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me, "Brian Gaff (Sofa)" snipped-for-privacy@blueyonder.co.uk> writes

Leather seats can be cold on your arse on a winters morning.

You can switch them off when you are warm enough, ISTR my Volvo ones would switch off automatically.

Cabin heater - I'm sure many on here can remember when that was an optional extra.

Even Land Rover Defenders (Old type) had heated windscreens eventually.

In article snipped-for-privacy@news.individual.net>, Dave Liquorice snipped-for-privacy@howhill.com writes

Ford owned LR for a while.

Lada v Fiat 124 was a classic example

But you know the fuel is there if you need it, minimal wait if any to get on a fuelling point and it will take less than 5 minutes to inject enough energy for another 700 miles or even more in a van/motorhome.

In article snipped-for-privacy@candehope.me.uk>, charles snipped-for-privacy@candehope.me.uk> writes

They filed because they were way too expensive and loading unloading times could be excessive.

In article <rq3acv$54q$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me, Jethro_uk <jethro snipped-for-privacy@hotmailbin.com writes

An 11 coach Pendolino can carry c800 passengers, say 7 per hour passing through Crewe. How long would the replacement meshed line of cars be?

and so was a windscreen wiper on the passenger's side.

In article snipped-for-privacy@davenoise.co.uk>, "Dave Plowman (News)" snipped-for-privacy@davenoise.co.uk> writes

My son probably did the other day. Hone to office near Northwich, into Manchester to visit 2 sites, down to East Midlands Airport site, into Loughborough for another site visit then back home. One tank of diesel. Hasn't time to piss about looking for charging pints. And no he can't work from home.

In article <rq19ku$74a$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me, Harry Bloomfield <?.?@harrym1byt.plus.com.invalid> writes

With ICE you can also carry a bit of spare fuel in a can in the boot, just in case.

In article snipped-for-privacy@davenoise.co.uk>, "Dave Plowman (News)" snipped-for-privacy@davenoise.co.uk> writes

No unless a long journey because you know if necessary you can find a refuelling point and fill up in less than 5 minutes.

And most convinced they need to be "green" to win elections. This is why Caroline Lucas was voted the most influential women in Britain today.

The one in my campervan doesn't - and similar to ones fitted in truck cabs.

"Let her see too!"

nope

not even close