Stumpy 284 #151 September 9 On 9/7/2024 at 7:21 PM, kallend said: Which engine? 1999 MX5/ Miata 1.8 engine, gearbox, LSD. Aftermarket ECU - about 160 HP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #152 September 9 On 9/7/2024 at 2:40 PM, SethInMI said: nice photo location. https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/s/davidstirling.html 10 mins from home :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,324 #153 September 9 12 hours ago, Stumpy said: 10 mins from home :) Hi Stumpy, So, where is home; Scotland or NZ? Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,884 #154 September 9 Sure looked like Scotland to me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #155 September 9 47 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi Stumpy, So, where is home; Scotland or NZ? Jerry Baumchen For the immediate future, Scotland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,324 #156 September 17 Hi folks, For your info: Norway sees electric cars outnumber petrol models (bbc.com) Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 427 #157 September 22 (edited) On 9/17/2024 at 1:57 PM, JerryBaumchen said: Hi folks, For your info: Norway sees electric cars outnumber petrol models (bbc.com) Jerry Baumchen Let’s take a look at what is happening in the rest of Europe https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-car-sales-3-year-low-august-ev-sales-down-439-acea-says-2024-09-19/ Germany down nearly 70% Sorry Olof Edited September 22 by brenthutch 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,816 #158 October 5 Two quick notes. First, the last coal power plant finally closed in the UK. The UK was the very first country to use coal for power 142 years ago, so this has some special significance. The #1 source of energy in the UK is now wind. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y35qz73n8o Second, in the area hit by the hurricane, people are turning to EVs since local stations are either out of gas or don't have power to pump gas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,416 #159 October 5 (edited) Edited October 5 by jakee 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 427 #160 October 6 20 hours ago, billvon said: Two quick notes. First, the last coal power plant finally closed in the UK. The UK was the very first country to use coal for power 142 years ago, so this has some special significance. The #1 source of energy in the UK is now wind. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y35qz73n8o Second, in the area hit by the hurricane, people are turning to EVs since local stations are either out of gas or don't have power to pump gas. Looks like EVs and water don’t mix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 427 #161 October 7 On 10/6/2024 at 8:11 AM, brenthutch said: Looks like EVs and water don’t mix https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/01/tesla-ev-fire-flooding/75468212007/ “The homeowners told Reuters they were asleep when two of their grandchildren heard strange popping noises and woke up the elders to determine when the sound was coming from. The family ran downstairs and were shocked to see their vehicle on fire, forcing them to flee into the street. The blaze engulfed the car and garage in under a minute, Reuters reported.” Those EV fires are particularly fierce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,816 #162 October 7 1 hour ago, brenthutch said: The blaze engulfed the car and garage in under a minute, Reuters reported. 40 gas BMW's just randomly burst into flames over the course of a few years - without being flooded. One such account: On the night of Dec. 1, 2015, however, Macko says his 2008 BMW X5 suddenly and inexplicably caught fire as it sat parked in his garage in Olney, Maryland. Macko’s wife had just returned from a short drive, parked the car and turned it off. She entered the house and told Macko she noticed a strange smell in the car, and when Macko walked into the garage to check it out, he arrived just in time to hear a “snap, crackle, pop” and see the car burst into flames. Macko and his wife ran from the house as the fire engulfed the garage and spread throughout both the lower and upper floors. Dozens of firefighters arrived to battle the blaze, and the Mackos watched, from a neighbor’s yard, as their home burned to the ground. . . . Bill Macko, meanwhile, still isn’t sure when he might be able to return home. He and his wife have been staying with relatives while the rebuilding process inches along at what feels to him like a glacial pace. “I’d like to sleep in my own bed,” Macko said in March. “We’re working on 15 months, so it would be nice.” https://abcnews.go.com/Business/bmw-mystery-fires-abc-news-investigation/story?id=47335778#:~:text=Like many car manufacturers%2C BMW has issued recalls,did not have open recalls for fire-related issues. Funny how the media never reported on them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 427 #163 October 9 https://x.com/eyuplovely/status/1843489316158509492 Bricked Tesla traps owner trying to evacuate Florida Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,112 #164 October 9 2 hours ago, brenthutch said: https://x.com/eyuplovely/status/1843489316158509492 Bricked Tesla traps owner trying to evacuate Florida "Florida Gas Stations Run Out of Fuel Ahead of Hurricane Milton" At least it will act to keep traffic down as the gas guzzlers run dry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,816 #165 October 9 46 minutes ago, Phil1111 said: "Florida Gas Stations Run Out of Fuel Ahead of Hurricane Milton" D'oh! Meanwhile power is still on and the hundreds of thousands of people with EVs in Florida can charge right there in their driveways. No gas lines. No gas outages. No contaminated gas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,355 #166 October 9 5 minutes ago, billvon said: D'oh! Meanwhile power is still on and the hundreds of thousands of people with EVs in Florida can charge right there in their driveways. No gas lines. No gas outages. No contaminated gas. It is almost like both have their pros and cons. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,589 #167 October 9 9 minutes ago, billvon said: D'oh! Meanwhile power is still on and the hundreds of thousands of people with EVs in Florida can charge right there in their driveways. No gas lines. No gas outages. No contaminated gas. But...but...but, what if you drive into flood waters, and need to choose between getting electrocuted in your car, or jumping into the water with the sharks??? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,816 #168 October 9 4 minutes ago, ryoder said: But...but...but, what if you drive into flood waters, and need to choose between getting electrocuted in your car, or jumping into the water with the sharks??? Hannibal Lecter would know what to do! Great man, Hannibal Lecter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,486 #169 October 9 5 minutes ago, ryoder said: But...but...but, what if you drive into flood waters, and need to choose between getting electrocuted in your car, or jumping into the water with the sharks??? Turn around, don't drown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,351 #170 October 9 I'm sorry, but a single EV getting stranded trumps 1000 gas cars running out of gas. Because we're used to gas cars running out (and we can blame them for being improvident), but those EV cars -- now THAT's news! Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,884 #171 October 9 10 minutes ago, wmw999 said: I'm sorry, but a single EV getting stranded trumps 1000 gas cars running out of gas. Because we're used to gas cars running out (and we can blame them for being improvident), but those EV cars -- now THAT's news! Wendy P. It's alternate math. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites