Do EVs make sense to you?

[DodgeRover]

That Venice coach crash sounds horrific. Especially for the fireman unable to put the fire out and had to watch it burn

It does sound horrific especially as they knew there were still people on board

[Hooli]

That Venice coach crash sounds horrific. Especially for the fireman unable to put the fire out and had to watch it burn

It does sound horrific especially as they knew there were still people on board

Indeed it does. I hadn't heard of it till seeing the link here either.

Remind me never to get on an electric bus.

[FatherJack]

To be honest, leaving them as diesel based transport seems to be the safest option, this isn't very carbon neutral.
https://www.autoblog.com/2022/04/21/cng ... tural-gas/

[fraser]

"I was kidnapped by my runaway electric car"

"He said his brand new MG ZS EV became stuck at 30mph.
The brakes would not work and he had to dial 999 from inside the car."

"Police were forced to stop the runaway car by allowing it to slowly crash into their police van."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67005620

#chinnyreckon
#upthearsecorner
#greatbunchofladscar

''After that, a police officer jumped into my car and did something which seemed to keep the car still."
.

Riiiiight.

"Mr Morrison initially called his wife in a panic to ask her to warn vehicles ahead of him that he could not stop his car".

Just WTF his wife could do miles away from the him. I wonder how far he travelled at 30 mph from tye time he discovered he could not slow down until he crashed at low speed (is 30 mph slow?) into a police van.

And is there a place name better than Kirkintilloch that sounds most Scottish when said with a Scots accent?

Ecclefechan

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[Scruffy Bodger]

That Venice coach crash sounds horrific. Especially for the fireman unable to put the fire out and had to watch it burn

It does sound horrific especially as they knew there were still people on board

Sounds like that could be the second 40 year old in a week to have a medical episode while driving a bus? Do they have health checks at that age?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-m ... e-67011369

I see that we are now in the age of electric trains? Typical BBC with zero details on the actual vehicle itself or what battery technology it's using. I wonder how many more tonnes it weighs than a normal one, range, charge time, KW's/amps to charge it etc.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

#chinnyreckon
#upthearsecorner
#greatbunchofladscar



Riiiiight.

"Mr Morrison initially called his wife in a panic to ask her to warn vehicles ahead of him that he could not stop his car".

Just WTF his wife could do miles away from the him. I wonder how far he travelled at 30 mph from tye time he discovered he could not slow down until he crashed at low speed (is 30 mph slow?) into a police van.

And is there a place name better than Kirkintilloch that sounds most Scottish when said with a Scots accent?

Ecclefechan

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SHORT VERSION:

He was pissed.

[Hooli]

Sounds like that could be the second 40 year old in a week to have a medical episode while driving a bus? Do they have health checks at that age?

First time you need to renewal your medial is 45 years old.

[Eddie Honda]

Sounds like that could be the second 40 year old in a week to have a medical episode while driving a bus? Do they have health checks at that age?

First time you need to renewal your medial is 45 years old.

It might be more frequent, depending on country. Ireland for example is every five years for lorry and bus regardless of age.

[Hooli]

Sounds like that could be the second 40 year old in a week to have a medical episode while driving a bus? Do they have health checks at that age?

First time you need to renewal your medial is 45 years old.

It might be more frequent, depending on country. Ireland for example is every five years for lorry and bus regardless of age.

Ahh I'd assumed it was an EU thing as a lot of licence requirements are.

[Eddie Honda]

First time you need to renewal your medial is 45 years old.

It might be more frequent, depending on country. Ireland for example is every five years for lorry and bus regardless of age.

Ahh I'd assumed it was an EU thing as a lot of licence requirements are.

Well it might be an EU minimum, but members states can have derogations or gold-plating of regulations.

E.g. Vehicle testing - minimum is 4-2-2 but UK gold-plates it to maintain 3-1-1