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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Hybrid car.
    It's very difficult to make any meaningful comparisons between different models of Hybrid and Phev's even from the same manufacturer...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Hybrid car.
    I have an app on my phone called "Fuelio" it does require the user to be diligent to add information when you fill up etc. It keeps...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Tobes's post in the thread Lithium Ion batteries again with Like Like.
    I think the Profs point was if you get hit by anything at 65mph as a pedestrian you are in for a bad day. Sure batteries are heavy...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Indicators on cars.
    Lexus 3000 litre "That's huge engine, big enough to drive a super tanker:oops:
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    Put any pedestrian in front of any car traveling at 65 mph, and I'm pretty certain it's "bye bye pedestrian" regardless of the...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Dustydog's post in the thread Dealer versus private purchase with Wow Wow.
    Prof was there a typo ? 😉 We do not need to register to use on the road😎
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    The same is happening with busses, and space travel. New technology takes time to be developed, and bed in, and it doesn't always go...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to RogerL's post in the thread Lithium Ion batteries again with Like Like.
    What I meant was that diesel fuel refining and supply will remain essentially unchanged as diesel cars are replaced by EVs because the...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    I don't see how you can draw that conclusio from Rogers posting... But if that was the case then the designers of the charging...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Tobes's post in the thread Lithium Ion batteries again with Like Like.
    The capital difference is real, but you are ignoring the operational cost saving. Over a 10 year life span, the EV bus will save its own...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Dealer versus private purchase.
    As far as the UK's road law is concerned a caravan is just a trailer, and all touring caravans are under 3500kg so there is no formal...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    Whilst that may well happen, the fact is HGV's dont tend to share refueling facilities with cars, they tend to have dedicted facilities...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to RogerL's post in the thread Lithium Ion batteries again with Like Like.
    Whilst demand for petrol will drop considerably, demand for diesel will remain high due to the vast amounts used by HGVs - which will...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Dealer versus private purchase.
    CRIS is a voluntary system it has no legal authority, Cruishally it does not legally prove ownership. but as caravans in the UK...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Sam Vimes's post in the thread Lithium Ion batteries again with Like Like.
    People will have different needs depending on where and how they live. If like me you live in a rural area with large distances between...