Hybrid car

[Buckman]

Hi Dusty the hand controls I am taking day by day just wish I could have more lessons? the hoist was transferred to my new car but the mobility scooter I brought 11 months ago I found the batteries were to heavy so now traded in for a new 2025 Pride GoGo Endurance Li Lithium mobility scooter for one reason the batteries are lighter to lift,and this one takes two sizes in batteries and the airline will take it .

In the past I have tried scooters with lithium batteries, but found you could not leave them plugged in 24/7/365. Problem being is that you remember to unplug them once charged and then forget to plug it in again a day or two later. The other issue was if the batteries were not charged regularly, they went totally flay with no hope of recovery.

However this was several years ago ss hopefully the standard has improved as seriously considering a small fold up scooter. Are your batteries okay and can you leave them charging 24/7/365? Thanks.

 

[Dustydog]

BB I can officially say that when travelling from Ulverston today it took 8 hours due to endless traffic delays, even took the M6 toll to avoid a 35 minute southbound delay, and then hit numerous delays in the M42 south, some due to HS2 works. That cost me £10+

🙀Did you ever get over 30 mph? Crash? Road works? Never had it that bad

 

[otherclive]

🙀Did you ever get over 30 mph? Crash? Road works? Never had it that bad

I have been travelling to Barrow more times than I care to remember and without doubt this was the worse journey ever. No RTA that I was aware of just congestion due to traffic and construction works. As I approached Bristol warnings came up over further delays so I took the A417 to Cirencester. Short delay at the Hot Air Balloon but really awe inspiring the scale of the works.

 

[RogerL]

🙀Did you ever get over 30 mph? Crash? Road works? Never had it that bad

The M42 is particularly bad - they've been building a new junction for Birmingham Airport and HS2 seems to cross it several times, made worse because all the alternative roads along the line of the M42 also have HS2 roadworks - it'll take several more years to complete them!

 

[otherclive]

The M42 is particularly bad - they've been building a new junction for Birmingham Airport and HS2 seems to cross it several times, made worse because all the alternative roads along the line of the M42 also have HS2 roadworks - it'll take several more years to complete them!

The roads will then be waiting heaven knows how long for a train to appear. Double deckers would have been a better option and going to northern cities too. Our electric gantries on the Swindon to Bristol via Bath line are without cabling despite all of the heavy work having been completed. We don’t do very well on infrastructure projects wrt timely delivery within or near to budget.

 

[RogerL]

The roads will then be waiting heaven knows how long for a train to appear. Double deckers would have been a better option and going to northern cities too. Our electric gantries on the Swindon to Bristol via Bath line are without cabling despite all of the heavy work having been completed. We don’t do very well on infrastructure projects wrt timely delivery within or near to budget.

I get hit with HS2 roadworks whichever direction I go - contrary to the media it doesn't end in Birmingham - it continues north to join the WCML between Lichfield and Rugeley, at Handsacre.

It would have been worse though if the Nottingham/Leeds leg had been built as that would have meant moving Jct 10 on the M42 and chaos locally.

 

[Devonisheaven]

I got stuck behind some cows today, that was smelly! Then just five minutes away some of farmer Powell’s sheep were on the road. What is one to do? 🤷

 

[RogerL]

I got stuck behind some cows today, that was smelly! Then just five minutes away some of farmer Powell’s sheep were on the road. What is one to do? 🤷

Get the BBQ out!

 

[Beachball]

In the past I have tried scooters with lithium batteries, but found you could not leave them plugged in 24/7/365. Problem being is that you remember to unplug them once charged and then forget to plug it in again a day or two later. The other issue was if the batteries were not charged regularly, they went totally flay with no hope of recovery.

However this was several years ago ss hopefully the standard has improved as seriously considering a small fold up scooter. Are your batteries okay and can you leave them charging 24/7/365? Thanks.

Seeing this brand new scooter has faster charger times and latest battery charger and longer life and it comes with a two years limited warranty so far been very happy so far the reason I went for this the battery pack is lighter and that a big plus for me with my mobility issues .

 

[Devonisheaven]

Get the BBQ out!

Great idea Roger, but had just had one! Love a BBQ, had about 20 so far this year. 👍

 

[Oscarmax]

I was going to convert my Pride Gogo plus the lithium but to get the best I would have to replace the charger, as standard it has 2 x 17 amp sealed batteries, I found 2 x20 amp Lucas batteries online £74.60 delivered, fortunately I don't have a problem with the weight.

 

[Buckman]

Great idea Roger, but had just had one! Love a BBQ, had about 20 so far this year. 👍

Have you had a lot of rain down there?

 

[Beachball]

I was going to convert my Pride Gogo plus the lithium but to get the best I would have to replace the charger, as standard it has 2 x 17 amp sealed batteries, I found 2 x20 amp Lucas batteries online £74.60 delivered, fortunately I don't have a problem with the weight.

Well if you got your batteries at a great price and delivered why don"t you replace the charger

 

[Oscarmax]

I should have made myself more clear, I found 2 x 20 amp sealed batteries online £74.60 they use the standard charger, if I had gone down the lithium route I would have had to replace the charger.

I do prefer to use my walkers, it only occasionally I use the scooter.

 

[Devonisheaven]

Have you had a lot of rain down there?

No, we had a shower yesterday morning, but a very dry and hot week. Don’t know about today, we are in Scotland at the moment, it rained up north, and showers here at the moment. Driving to
Aberdeen tomorrow, then ferry to Shetland.

 

[Buckman]

No, we had a shower yesterday morning, but a very dry and hot week. Don’t know about today, we are in Scotland at the moment, it rained up north, and showers here at the moment. Driving to
Aberdeen tomorrow, then ferry to Shetland.

Okay. I was just wondering why only 20 BBQs this year? Last week we had three which is about average for us. We used those heat beads and find them excellent however on Dartmoor I guess you have plenty of wood available?

 

[otherclive]

Okay. I was just wondering why only 20 BBQs this year? Last week we had three which is about average for us. We used those heat beads and find them excellent however on Dartmoor I guess you have plenty of wood available?

What’s the difference between Heat Beads and something like Weber briquettes? I’ve always use either charcoal or Weber briquettes. But if there’s something better I’d give it a try.