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    True, but in the engineering community one generally works with peak values approximately 8 times the nominal static figure.
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    Instantaneous dynamic values will fluctuate a lot more than that.
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    Lutz replied to the thread Brake on one wheel is locked on.
    I had a similar problem once and it turned out that a bolt under the A-frame cover was fouling the brake rod.
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    I would expect any car, whether an EV or not, to be able to cope with driving through at least a short flooded stretch of road with...
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    Lutz replied to the thread Motor movers and the law?.
    So long as there is no law which specifically addresses motor movers, one would have to rely on court judgments to know what the...
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    Lutz replied to the thread Our European trip.
    Then your daughter will know where this photo was taken:
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    Lutz replied to the thread Our European trip.
    Been there too, and I can only concur with your statement that it's a beautiful place. I've also been to Pitcairn Island which is just...
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    Lutz replied to the thread Our European trip.
    It's a really lovely part of the world - much underrated. The island is also a lot bigger than it seems - almost 600 miles from Channel...
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    Lutz replied to the thread Our European trip.
    We did 14,000km (8700 miles) across Canada from Victoria Island to Newfoundland in 8 weeks, but driving over there is a different kettle...
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    Lutz replied to the thread Motor movers and the law?.
    One still has to make sure that traffic isn’t endangered in any way.
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    Lutz replied to the thread Motor movers and the law?.
    Which then raises the question what the legal position is if a caravan is moved by hand on a public road. What rights do the manhandlers...
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    Lutz replied to the thread Motor movers and the law?.
    It’s all very speculative because there is no reference to motor movers in any law, so it would be up to a court to pass judgment on a...
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    Lutz replied to the thread Motor movers and the law?.
    That’s a straightforward case of damage to third party property. It’s no different to a runaway caravan bumping into another vehicle...
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    Lutz replied to the thread Motor movers and the law?.
    Whether the combination is covered by insurance is a completely different issue. It’s still illegal to use a dolly to tow a vehicle and...
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    Lutz replied to the thread Motor movers and the law?.
    As far as I know there is no law to cover the application of motor movers, just as the use of A-frames behind a motorhome is a very grey...