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    Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    Though as we have seen, weight makes little of no difference to NCAP, and batteries make little or no difference to absolute weight...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Hybrid car.
    Unless it's a plug in hybrid, it only has one measurement, MPG over any reasonable period - E.g a tanks worth of fuel.
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    Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    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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    Tobes replied to the thread Towing mirrors for Audi A6.
    Suck it & See Delux. They suck onto the mirror glass
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    Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    Interesting. The Polestar 2 was also awarded a 5 star certificate with an even higher rating for vulnerable road users...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    I would be interested to know where that statistic comes from? The Polestar 3 just qualified for a 5 star NCAP rating, and was not the...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    Though there are other manufacturers who are quietly getting on with doing it. For example, Volvo Trucks...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    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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    Tobes replied to the thread Milenco aero Mirrors and Ford Kuga.
    I would go for a pair of these. I think they are brilliant - better than my previous Milenco Aero 3 Grand set...
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    Tobes reacted to Sam Vimes's post in the thread Lithium Ion batteries again with Like Like.
    I'll state upfront....with a bit of Fred Drift...... that at the moment I'm very cynical and skeptical of AI, which is becoming more and...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Lithium Ion batteries again.
    Articles like this infuriate me for all the reasons pointed out by JTQ, Buckman, ProfJohnL, SamVimes and Gumpy. Not only does the...
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    Tobes reacted to JTQ's post in the thread Lithium Ion batteries again with Like Like.
    What can we take from the piece, that on the face of it are facts:- 1)Fires involving electric cars have increased by 77% in just two...
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    Tobes reacted to GUMPY's post in the thread Opinions on Starlink with Like Like.
    Huawei B818-263 not a Vodafone branded one they are locked to Vodafone. The mod is to disconnect the internal antenna and bring the...
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    I use my own 4g system and often get speeds faster than starlink mobile. Provided you can set a 4g system up properly there is no reason...
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    Tobes reacted to Sam Vimes's post in the thread Awning channel lube with Like Like.
    I just use a few squirts of silicone spray at intervals along the rail. Feeding the awning in spreads it around.