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Getting back to the truth about electric cars,If you are fortunate enough to have a driveway, solar panels, and battery storage, you have essentially won the system. You get to fuel your car for next to nothing, and some people can even brag about getting paid to use their electricity. But out in the real world, this setup is creating a massive economic divide, and it is driving a deep, stubborn resistance to abandoning petrol and diesel cars. The current strategy focuses entirely on throwing money at discounting expensive new cars, but that misses the fundamental problem. Having vehicles that are only cheaper to fuel for the relatively wealthy does not encourage mass sales. Think about the actual running costs. If you can charge at home on a smart overnight tariff, you are paying a fraction of what it costs to run an ICE car. But for the millions of UK households with no off-street parking, like people in terraced houses or flats, home charging is impossible. They are forced to use public rapid chargers, which makes an EV significantly more expensive to run than a standard petrol or diesel car. To make it even more unfair, the government charges full VAT on public electricity but only a reduced rate if you plug in on your own driveway. Before anyone replies saying "but there are public night-time tariffs" or "you can find slow kerbside charging that equates to diesel price," that completely misses the point of how people actually use cars. A working family or a commuter without a driveway shouldn't have to wander the streets at midnight or leave their car plugged into a slow lamp-post three streets away just to match the cost of diesel. For a mass transition to work, we need rapid charging that is easily available for all, everywhere, at an acceptable price. Expecting people to jump through logistical hoops just to achieve price parity with an ICE car is unrealistic. When normal working people look at the current setup, they don't see progress. They see an elite lifestyle choice that is financially toxic for them. Seeing wealthy owners boast about free fuel while rapid public charging remains extortionate just creates resentment and a stubborn determination to stick with ICE cars. Instead of targeting money at discounting new cars, that funding should be spent bringing the price of rapid public charging down to fair levels. If government money was used to subsidise and cap public charging tariffs so they actually matched home rates, the economic argument to switch would become undeniable for everyone. It would also instantly spark life into the second-hand market where normal people actually buy their cars. Until we fix the running costs and accessibility for people who don't have a driveway, the mass EV transition is going absolutely nowhere.

Meant to add that the fact he hasn't disclosed its a cat N would worry me. Alasdair

HVO how the 90% cleaner is achieved in how it is produced The massive savings come from a "well-to-wheel" view. For every 1,000 litres of fossil diesel burned, you add roughly 3.6 tonnes of new CO2 to the environment. For 1,000 litres of HVO, the net lifecycle impact drops to about 0.195 tonnes Will reducing the co2 in the atmosphere compensate for the rise in global temperature caused by cleaning the air?

Yes .. I'd just started work at 18 as a sponsored engineering student and had moved away from home. I was renting a place with a group of mates from the same workplace. It was an old single brick skinned terraced property with no central heating, draughty single glazing and one gas fire in the living room. It also had massive draughts up through the floor from the cellar and to get to the one bathroom you had to go through one of the two upstairs bedrooms. I was downstairs in the front room facing the street. I eventually got a fan heater on a timer that I set to come on a few minutes before I got up each morning but the timer was a clockwork one and often jammed. A year or so later we were living somewhere else just as bad if not worse as it was on a main road into town and every time an artic went past the floorboards vibrated and moved so much the furniture rocked.

At Last The 1948 Show starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Marty Feldman. We had to huddle around a candle in mid-winter to keep us warm. If it got really cold dad used to light it

I seem to remember an even older version with Marty Feldman if memory serves.

Places I lived in in the late 80s had ice on the inside o the windows in winter... Let alone in 1962/63...!!!

Climate models from organizations like the UK Met Office suggest that if the Gulf Stream system collapsed, London's average summer temperatures would drop, and the intensity of normal heatwaves would soften.

Depends who did the repair and how well it was done. From memory CAT N i think is the new CAT D so value is probably 30-50% less than market price. Check what the current value of an undamaged similar car. Also check what insurance you can get. Even if the seller hasn't declared it it to you it will have a permanent CAT N marker and when getting quotes you have to mention it. Alasdair

Not the only cause of warming "The climate-model experiments make the mechanism unmistakable. When only greenhouse-gas levels changed, the models produced one warming pattern. But when only aerosols were removed, a clear east–west temperature split emerged—exactly the pattern that bends the jet stream into strong stationary ridges over Europe. In fact, the authors write that in summer "the decline in aerosol forcing has been an important driver of the observed excess warming over Europe." Clearing away Europe's pollution haze directly added a chunk of extra warming beyond what greenhouse gases alone would cause."

But thats only the same as the way petrol or diesel prices are quoted too, with the numbers often reflecting the highest prices per litre in remote rural areas, motorway services, or London which often aren't reflective of what the vast majority of people actually pay.

Collecting an Enyak VrS coupe in graphite grey next week. Sad to say goodbye to my second Yeti there on Thursday, it was such a good car and faultless. This will be my first electric car and have to say it’s a bit daunting for me getting my head round all the charging and technology, that said I’m looking forward to collecting. I’ll no doubt be on here for help and guidance constantly.

I am paying 202.7 pence a litre for HVO and it worth every penny extra over derv or premium derv. Smooth running , less smelly and improved mpg. Gulf EvoUltra. Limited availability in Scotland as far as filling stations. But not at Trade / Bunkered suppliers.

I’m using OVO charge anytime and it works absolutely seamlessly with my Elroq. I believe it’s maybe more expensive than octopus iog but it actually works and there was a 3 year offer of 10,000 miles per annum of free charging with VW group vehicles when I got the car last year. The OVO system is not tied to 0001 to 0700 or anything either, you set the app for the time you want and the level of charge and plug in.

Welcome to the forum. Two things to check first - Have the battery properly load tested. Carefully check all battery and alternator connections for tightness and freedom from any corrosion/oxidation.

Also I have the annoying issue with the radio after owning the car for 3 years. Started after one hot warm day in April this year. So now and then the volume keeps increasing (you know..), this now already for some months. Some days more, other days less. Its my wife’s daily’s car, so I have to come up with something.. Also read topics on the internet, informed the dealer.. Opening the device to clean was my last option. I have the hardware h56 version (software 1668). For me, now after 3 weeks of hot sun on vacation it looks solved. Could the issue with some cars also be static electricity in the device/plastic due to the heat, sun, airco and so on.. (Think most of us don’t use the bar..) With one hand I touch the touchpad, other hand some mass of the car (underneath seat or something) for approx 10 seconds, and the issue is not appearing anymore. Hope it stays this way.. 🙃

I was four and lived in a house with one fire in a downstairs room with a coal fire that heated the chimney walls of the rooms above, thankfully I don't remember how it felt just know it was the same when i was eleven and a gas fire was put in and the upstairs rooms were still only heated by the heat from the back of the fire because that was were 70% of it's heat went😄

The above is something demonstrated on here fairly regularly with people boasting about free or cheap charging and using it as a stick to evangelise about EVs without any recognition of how the vast majority of the UK live life, or how they are in a completely different situation. I don't think it causes much resentment in here but it certainly annoys and frustrates due to the constant repetition and blindness to the lives and situations of others. I think the expression is probably 'tone deaf'...

Yeap, but it happened. I remember it was living hell; thank god for the hot water bottles that we all had to take with us to bed each night. I remember how we had to relocate the beds away from the windows as they froze up every night, where our breath formed condensation on the glass and almost immediately turned to ice.

You tell kids today and they don't believe you. (Said in a Yorkshire Monty Python accent). Going on for 3 months was amazing.

I have not seen more than two days of Snow for years. 12 years driving a school bus and only a handful of snow days.😄

One can see why Trump wants Greenland !

Maybe we and our European neighbours should be spending much more on an international effort to actually get the heaviest pollution nations to remove the biggest polluters from their countries so that mankind everywhere can benefit and make it less about our own air quality, which has improved beyond all recognition of what it was in the 50s to 80s and our lifespans have all received a massive uplift as a result.

A few of the buttons on the enyaq are effectively "shortcuts" to screens on the display but you soon get used to it. Try not to get too involved with the screen when driving it's best to have things set up when parked , then going forwards (love that phrase) it will default to what you set up when you get in. You can have the screen showing the radio and nav at the same time or many configurations you can choose. It saying welcome and goodbye on screen getting in and out still makes me smile after almost two years and not needing to switch the car on or off is weird. You just get in and sit down.

I just try and post what i believe to be the case in most instances, no intention to be adversarial. I will sometimes even check with AI if what i am saying is valid The website is correct in saying by driving with HVO it reduces your emissions by 90, it just fails to point out that it's taking into consideration all the steps that lead to that result. Someone else saying that when burning HVO the engine still produces CO2 is also correct. Two things can be true at the same time, i always try to wear other peoples shoes when reading replies too. Some forums are more toxic than others, I find this one fairly good. Not so many go into defence mode over everything they say. If you want animosity have a look at speakev, very defensive and dismissive of those who don't agree on there

Well well, looks like the V70 can partake of it: And it’s available at my local BP 👍 Gaz

Nope, nice try but no cigar. I try to verify things first, and the claims that you're questioning as mine are taken directly from an HVO supplier's website. HVO Fuel FAQ – What is HVO & Who can use it? | Crown Oil This time I still have their website on my screen and also saved in my favourites, so I can revisit whenever I like; this has not always happened in the past. Below is a screenshot from part of their website, and if you actually do click on that link, you can actually verify for yourself that I'm claiming something that has excellent backup proof. I don't go in for all that TLDNR BS myself; like I've always claimed, I have an open mind, and I can be swayed to change my mind if there is sufficient proof and the provider of the proof has no vested interest in achieving a particular outcome. I admit that on THIS occasion that website does indeed have a vested interest in getting people to believe what they say. So on this occasion I'm only using it to illustrate beyond doubt that the words are not mine; I'm just quoting them in this instance. Now if it is true, then this opens up another whole new chapter that needs to be explored thoroughly, as it could possibly be more sustainable.

@Graham Butcher local short trips from home for maybe just 5-15 miles, 30 mph - 60 mph it is 23 mpg on Tesco, Asda or Gulf diesel. 25-27 on BP Supreme diesel which is 10 pence a litre 5 or 10 miles away from my local Shell V-power. There are 2 2 miles apart and the one at the A9 side is a couple of pence cheaper. The HVO local same price as that V-power local. HVO has been constant showing 30-32mpg. Arbroath or Dundee much lower prices for Esso or BP premium diesel. PS, it was like Rolling Coal on Tesco or Asda diesel, but I might just have blown out the cobwebs and any carbon build up now from when I got the 2.4 diesel no SCR / Adblue with 113,000 miles. Done 2,000 miles since May.

Kilen/Lesjofors list the standard rear springs on the Fabia MK2 1.2TSI estate as 6Q0511115M. However, it's best to check using more accurate methods...such as the car's build codes or the "skoda parts com" website. On the "skoda parts com" website, to find out what rear springs the car left the factory with, you can set up a free account and park the car in the online garage using its VIN number. Then when you search for the rear springs, only the correct ones are shown...thereby allowing you to find the correct OEM part number. 6Q0511115M rear springs are marked with 1 orange dot, 2 yellow dots, 1 orange dot. The corresponding build code is 0YD. If 6Q0511115M are the factory fitted rear springs, then going up to 6Q0511115AL would be a sensible option. As you can see in the chart below, 6Q0511115AL is about 15% stiffer than 6Q0511115M...due to both the increase in wire diameter and the reduction in the number of coil turns (both of which make the spring stiffer). It appears that the 6Q0511115AL rear springs are used on the equivalent Fabia MK3, ie. Fabia MK3 1.2TSI estate. Note that the Fabia MK2 Scout (estate) doesn't have increased ride height, but standard ride height. Also note that the 6Q0511115AL rear springs are listed in both the Fabia MK2 and Fabia MK3 parts catalogue. Also, also, note that the 6Q0511115AL rear springs have an uncompressed length that is 9mm shorter than 6Q0511115M...at least according to Sachs...so the Fabia MK2 1.2TSI Scout (estate) should have about the same unladen ride height with either springs...except that once a heavy load is added to the stiffer 6Q0511115AL rear springs the rear end won't sag as much compared to the softer 6Q0511115M rear springs. Specification of rear springs 6Q0511115M, wire diameter 10.0mm, number of coil turns 8.8 6Q0511115AL wire diameter 10.25mm, number of coil turns 8.0 (about 15% stiffer compared to 6Q0511115M) The car's build codes can be obtained from an ebay seller for 3 Euros (about £2.50) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226517872578 Kilen 63146 rear springs (matches 6Q0511115AL) (about £30 each, including UK shipping) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392296331679

The Asda near me has not displayed the price of Diesel for over ten months

Hi, don't know if it's still relevant to you, but I have some info you might consider useful. So the first question is whether your Fabia has LED "Low" or Led "High" headlights. This is the standard "Low" headlight: This is the pay-extra "High" headlight with adaptive functions: If you have the "High" headlight, the DRL/indicator LED module can be replaced. I've actually taken apart a "High" spec headlight some time ago. Here's what the module looks like: Bear in mind that you have to remove the headlight unit from the car to replace the DRL module. This also means that you have to remove the front bumper. So it's not something I'd recommend doing yourself if you're not experienced. One more thing is that there was some other PCB buried deep within the headlight housing (i.e. not removable) which has two LEDs (one orange and one white) and was positioned such that the LEDs shine into the DRL/indicator plastic strip. Not sure why this exists in the addition to the module shown above. If you have the "Low" headlights, then I'm not sure if the DRL module is replaceable, I'd say no given the fact how the individual LEDs are positioned across the headlight unit. You can double check though if you have a parts catalogue at hand (i.e. https://www.partslink24.com/en/index.html, note that there's an access fee).

The spokesperson added: "The price customers are paying for diesel (as of August 14) is 174.7ppl. "This was an issue with the pixels on the sign, and a job has been logged to fix this issue. "We apologise for any inconvenience caused."

We know the running cost gap between EV and ICE is growing but did not think it was that much...

Cheers for that I'll have a look into it🤞

What code scanner was used for the diagnostics? Not all scanners are equal What battery do you have, and how old is it? Gaz

There are plans for a new Fastned charging site. Between Stirling and Perth on the A9. Where there was a Little Chef then a Subway and across from the Shell filling station with it's hopeless Shell Recharger charger. There was a Little chef there in the past also. (My favorite one). So some sort of eatery to be at the Fastned site and toilets. It will be great to see a Ultra Fast charging facility right on the A9 without have to leave the Trunk Road to get charged. The sooner the better.

20Nm + 90° sounds like the workshop manual info for mk1 Fabia with M8 fasteners. Please show your source for this information in relation to mk2 Octavia @kokosal

If those in charge did that, then the message would be so much more powerful in the eyes of others, but when they give a diktat that we should all be looking at and adopting the electric option, even if home charging is off the table for most drivers. But you don't see them in electric cars, armoured or not; then it's right back at the same level as BJ and his cabinet when they were having office parties and gatherings while others had the police knock their front doors down and were prosecuted for it. If you really want people to take the advice, then they themselves need to take the lead and set the examples. They would get a far better take-up rate if they had loads of charging hubs all over the place, loads more than there are currently, and these hubs need to be either government-funded and operated or part of the national grid or network operators. Have software installed in cars that identifies the car, its owner and who their current power supplier is, and then they get billed directly by that supplier at the special concessionary rate, so it enables all drivers to tap into the system and cars regardless of whether they can charge at home or not. Keep the PPM scheme to help replace the fuel duty so those who do a lot of miles pay pro rata as do ICE drivers. Take away all the refunds tax incentives, etc. If they had proper joined-up thinking like that in the beginning, then they might have witnessed many more EVs on the road right now.

Sadly for manufacturers the benefits of EV,s are not meaning enough are bought new and first registerd to people buying or leasing for private use and all the pounds out of their pocket after they are already taxed. Maybe taxed on pensions even. Truth is Public Charging all times needed by much more than even 60% of drivers. Real world UK wide. PS, discounts on new EV,s all over the place and still the vast majority of drivers buying their new vehicle is swerving an EV.

awaiting delivery of my elroq SEL60. any tips??

Just ordered an 85 edition in graphite with suite seats and transport pack.

Hello, greetings from the Czech Republic. I managed to buy a 65/100 originally from GB. Octavia is in good hands, it will gradually improve. I use google translate, so hopefully everything is understandable.

This might be an old thread but it still works a treat. Many thanks for helping me sort out a frustrating problem✋

My 2024 Fabia Mk4 has non-adaptive (ie. non-matrix) LED headlamps, an example of which is shown in the attached image and the DRL comprises a 'strip' of LEDs along the headlamp's lower edge. As DRLs are continuously illuminated while a car is being driven, using (normally!) long-lasting LEDs for them, instead of bulbs, makes some sense. Unfortunately, LED DRLs rapidly became a design 'fashion statement' and integrating them into a headlamp-unit means that LED DRL failure often means that the whole (expensive) headlamp must be replaced. This advert suggests that the control-unit for a Fabia Mk4's LED DRL and LED turn-signal may be replaceable https://xenonpertutti.com/gb/centraline-xenon-originali/led-module-b342998-e-skoda-fabia-iv-left-headlight-drl-and-turn-signal-replacement-control-unit.html but, if the DRL strip itself had failed, a replacement headlamp-unit would almost certainly be required. A Skoda dealer should be able to confirm whether or not repair is possible.

Changing my privately owned Karoq for an Enyaq Coupe Sportline 85x in Olive Green Metallic this week on a business lease. 2026 model year with Maxx and Winter packs and Heat Pump. My first electric car.

Thank you! Its working for me! I think is stopped to work after I reset the DSG, maybe, not sure, now its ok.

I did the individual opening procedure described above. I actually had to push it 5times each button up and down as well to fix this issue on my Octavia 3 Clarksonline big thank you my friend.

Sloshing now resolved😁. A huge round of applause to everyone here at Briskoda who has offered me advice in finding and curing the sloshing noise in my Octavia. After your many suggestive remedies Mickvrs220 pinpointed the issue to my N/S rear door filling with water. Opening the door as usual didn't cause the sloshing sound, but moving it more quickly did. I pulled away the door seal at the bottom and I must have drained away about a pint - if not more. Case closed and many thanks again to you all.👍💯