Other Great news this morning

Wish I knew how to post a video I got on WhatsApp,it showed a new electric JCB mini digger on a building site and it followed the charging lead back to a site hut then out the back of the hut to a huge diesel generator. you couldn't make it up.

@tomcat59alan this the one

brianp38dse said:

@tomcat59alan this the one

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That's the one Brian,clever bugger

tomcat59alan said:

That's the one Brian,clever bugger

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what we need is a battery powered generator

Ian M in France said:

what we need is a battery powered generator

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Give this man a coconut.

Ian M in France said:

I do not know, where there is a problem there is money to be made a fleet of transits with F##k off big diesel generators in the back going around getting them going again at £80 ,for a 15 min top up

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I could get a decent size generator in back of my RR. Can I join in and make some money to

pete12345 said:

When these houses and tower blocks or apartments what ever you call them most family’s had one car now families with kids at home have 3 or 4 cars good luck charging that lot the bloody grid will go down

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Exactly last year had 5 cars on my drive

Why don't electric cars self charge? The wheels are turning. It's about money. Charging you electric. Actually the reason is efficency and weight.

paulpdh said:

Why don't electric cars self charge? The wheels are turning. It's about money. Charging you electric. Actually the reason is efficency and weight.

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My Honda civic hybrid had regenerative charging, it supplied a bit of power to the battery when the car was braking or moving with no acceleration, e.g. going down hill or coasting. However, if the dashboard gauges were anything to go by, the regen provided less than 1% of the power.

Col

Colthebrummie said:

My Honda civic hybrid had regenerative charging, it supplied a bit of power to the battery when the car was braking or moving with no acceleration, e.g. going down hill or coasting. However, if the dashboard gauges were anything to go by, the regen provided less than 1% of the power.

Col

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Yes I believe its about money and charging the driver for fuel. In other words, cars have been self propelled and charging for years. Now they say. Too much weight to fit additional alternators

paulpdh said:

Why don't electric cars self charge? The wheels are turning. It's about money. Charging you electric. Actually the reason is efficency and weight.

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You use more power than you generate..... (perpetual motion)

Dopey said:

You use more power than you generate..... (perpetual motion)

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Perpetual motion machines do exist (I have seen them on youtube so must be true) it is just the electric and oil companies conspiring together so they can sell there energy drug we all need.

Ian M in France said:

Perpetual motion machines do exist (I have seen them on youtube so must be true) it is just the electric and oil companies conspiring together so they can sell there energy drug we all need.

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I have one as well, it makes the bed and cleans all the clothes and dishes all the time forever..... I call it the wife....

Dopey said:

I have one as well, it makes the bed and cleans all the clothes and dishes all the time forever..... I call it the wife....

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Until she sees this post.

tomcat59alan said:

Until she sees this post.

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She'll keep moving. Whether he ever will again is uncertain.

tomcat59alan said:

Until she sees this post.

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Shhh! She might hear you!

Dopey said:

I have one as well, it makes the bed and cleans all the clothes and dishes all the time forever..... I call it the wife....

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She just goes on and on for ever?

Dopey said:

Shhh! She might hear you!

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CAN YOU SPEAK UP can't hear you

Oh and @Dopey is on the couch tonight... Well done..

Ian M in France said:

Perpetual motion machines do exist (I have seen them on youtube so must be true) it is just the electric and oil companies conspiring together so they can sell there energy drug we all need.

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The machines exist to power themselves running. But put a load through one and they quickly stop.

Realistic we need to use Hydrogen fuel cells (absolutely zero infrastructure for that), or have ICE powered electric cars. Similar to the Fisker, or locomotives. A small ICE generator which is used to power the battery packs. They'd still put out virtually no CO2 as the engine will only be used to make electric, rather than haul around upwards of 2t of metal and rubber. Battery packs wouldn't need to be as big as the ICE can happily top them off, rather than having to be huge to give range. We already have the infrastructure in place to top off the fuel tanks, and considering most cars now have artifical engine noises anyway, that satisfies that visceral holdup people have with EVs.

I've solved the worlds problems, all while taking a ****. You're welcome world.