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    Tobes replied to the thread Keeping to 20 mph.
    My Volvo navs have all done that going back to 2006.
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    Tobes replied to the thread Lexus NX 450 hybrid +.
    Nothing to do with saving the planet - all to do with the vagaries of manufacturers not being completely clear when homologating for...
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    Tobes replied to the thread PCV Facebook.
    Because it's Facebook - anyone can comment. No requirement to be a member or even follower of PVC. I do comment occasionally. You can...
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    A slightly left-field post I know, but I thought some might find it interesting/amusing. No, this isn't another EV argument post and...
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    Its true - a sleeping policeman is about as most people get in a Chelsea tractor :)
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    See people trying out 4x4 capability in car parks all the time. LOL!
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    I like this approach - test it to see how it works for you. But, there are a couple of significant differences between how you got on...
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    Tobes reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Volvo EV Progress with Like Like.
    A good choice for your needs, I suspect it’s got many years left in it. There are pre registered Dacia Springs for sale at £10k. Albeit...
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    Tobes reacted to ProfJohnL's post in the thread Volvo EV Progress with Like Like.
    Each person has to make up their own mind about the sensibility of going for ICE, Hybrid or full EV. Their choice will almost...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Volvo EV Progress.
    Original price was about £55k. While the children are considering it, its also still a significant outlay for them, and comes with a...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Volvo EV Progress.
    I can't see an upper limit on the warranty in the Ts and Cs. It is limited to the value of the car, and in theory to 6 claims a year or...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Volvo EV Progress.
    We were out for an 80th birthday party yesterday. 85 miles each way from home to Woking and back using the A43, M40 and M25. Terrible...
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    Tobes reacted to Hutch's post in the thread EVs and Hybrids Drive through Car Wash with Like Like.
    I mentioned recently on another thread, about a friend who has had to call out the AA several times on his Toyota Yaris Hybrid, flat...
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    Yep - this is not an EV problem, but a training problem. This is also a training problem - as you say, qualification is key. But so is...
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    Nope - it's just the same. The towing restrictions may require a flatbed, but thats the same for an AWD ICE stuck in park.