Recent content by Tobes

No - it's not a banking app. It does not use data. It's a virtual card on your virtual wallet, that can only be accessed and used when you authenticate your phone. Just like your physical card does not need data, nor does an NFC contactless card on a phone. The major difference is it needs...

Yes - I myself have used this feature. In 2019 I dropped my wallet going through Heathrow security on my way to the USA. Didn't realise till I got to the airport lounge. I couldn't fly to the US without a working credit card, so left the airport (which was hard work). I got mack to my office and...

My dad left his wallet on a bus a couple of weeks ago. He knew he had done it as soon as he got off. He was on his way to a hospital appointment or would have a hailed a cab with a "follow that bus!" command. As it was - he opened his phone, and put all his cards on hold. His bus pass was in...

That is what you think you have seen, but it's not what happened. What happened was the user activated the card payment, authenticated them selves via face recognition or fingerprint, and then paid. Is so seamless, you would not notice it.

Our caravan is our home from home, and is pet free and smoke free. :)

If the igniter runs from 12v - then yes. Ours does (not a separate battery). I have never tried running the fridge on mains with the 12v plugged in, but the control panel does run on 12v, so it could well be a "yes".

I would say your reason #2 is as critical as #1. Clearly you dont want to be illegal, but by the same token, if you plan to keep this car for a long time, you need it to be the right car for its main job. My guess is that its main job is not towing the caravan, but being your regular transport...

I am not sure they are _more_ of a mine field, just the same mine field with electric motors. The fact is manufacturers change ratings amongst different spec cars in the same model year, the same spec car for different model years, or pretty much any other occasion that suits. That's just as...

What is the car? Mine removes all power from the caravan when the car is powered down in order to not kill the car battery. Thats normal behaviour.

For sale, A Kampa Fiesta AIR Pro 420 air beam awning, with Kampa Fiesta Air Pro poled annex, storm straps, bespoke Kampa carpet and optional Ceiling canopy. Bought new in 2016 and used a few times each year up to Sept 2024. The awning its self is full air beam, with a single fill point. All...

Our window cleaner is in this camp. He uses a pure water system, which he carries in a big tank in he's vehicle. When he started he was using a pickup truck (L200 or something like it), but about 5 years ago switched to a Siac Maxus EV van. He charges once per week from home and has no problems...

No foolishness here. I am enjoying the discourse. I find looking at the stats and numbers strangely satisfying, and it's good to check ones own beliefs with extra reading every now and then. One of the reasons I choose to drive a Polestar is its openness on topics such as sourcing of minerals...

Dusty, you asked about the point in time that "parity" was reached, and suggested this was perhaps quicker in low carbon grid countries like Norway? I (perhaps mistakenly) took this to be a question of CO2 which is what a low carbon grid enables. Sorry if I missed your question. When you say...

A slightly different way to look at this. The lifetime assessment report for my next car suggests that over a (very conservative) 200,000km (124,000 mile) life, charged on EU mix electricity (with no lifetime electrical production co2 reduction built in) the total cost for materials...

My Polestar is a mere 4.7s to 62 (100kph), but the V60 was no slouch at under 6 seconds. How often do I floor either car from standstill? - rarely, but the V60 could spin its front wheels without being at aggressive full throttle. I have _never_ managed to spin the wheels in the Polestar...