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There are not many non-turbo cars here in the UK any more and they are being killed off by their poor fuel consumption and high road tax. Mind you I have been looking at early MK 2 Caymans and the NA six cylinder does sound much nicer than the 4 cylinder turbo of course. One expects the electronics on a turbo, especially linked with DSG/PDK systems, it would be barely perceptible, a good service would make a positive difference to compensate after starting to use E10.

I cannot see any difference in the difference in the Excise Duty on E10 than E5 in the UK ie it is nearly exactly 58p a litre for use as road fuel. Also difficult to see how much bio-ethanol is per litre but it looks around about the cost of crude oil created petrol after excise duty ie roughly around £1 a litre before VAT and before delivery to the gas station. In the US they seem to be able to produce bio-ethanol for more like $1 a litre. So if a petrol supplier is allowed to supply "up to 10%" bio I suppose it will depend on the current price of oil ie high at the moment, and the price of bio, God knows , so the company will dog in up to 10% bio if it is cheaper to do so. Shame we cannot find out info, say at the pump, just how much bio is in the EU. Could be 2,4,4,8 or 10% and we the users will not know what we are getting. German idea of split pump sounds a good one. Reminds me of when we could not get lead fuel, or "5 star" which was 100 octane if memory serves, ex-police Norton Commando with Dunstall tuning pack that wanted 5 star and lead, 0 to 90 in 9 seconds. Be also intersting to see horsepower figures. I expect sales on Tescos Momentum to pick up quite a bit unless they do take a penny or two off E10. If you want to see where this is all going European E15 fuel is the next step in a few years with even less MPG for petrol. Talking to some of my colleagues from Brazil and they use E25 and the car companies already know how to work with this sort of fuel. EVs will soon have greater range the Petrol ICE. I have heard there is a another sort of engine an fuel ie compression ignition. Really good CO2 figures. Apparently the Germans are going back to using them.

Fuel was fine in our two stroke motorbikes and Shell was the fuel of choice but then we had no valves to destroy as we had ports in the cylinder, just like a 50,000 hp marine engine burning residual fuel, burning the crappiest fuel the world is what we did. Government should take a penny a litre off the excise duty to compensate for E10 but will they, will they hell.

Usually 99 Octane Momentum and occasionally 99 Shell but that was pricey. Met another Fabia 2 VRS owner who only used 95 but would have thought he would suffer on MPG and definately on peak power where he would have been many HPs down. Just brings me on to these silly small sized fuel tanks which E10 is not going to help. Dread to think how bad that 2.4l NA Kia Sportage I had in Canada would be, tragic, and with 100 kms between fuel stations sometimes, scary.

As long as those supermarkets are not delivering more of that Rotterdam fuel with the damaging silicon in it which costs the supermarkets million in damages back in 2007/8. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-tesco-fuel-idUKL2817326720070302

My Fabia 2 VRS preferred 98 or higher octane but there are very few cars that actually need better than 95 octane, that said I do use Momentum in the bike even though it should be fine on 95, just prefer Momentum's characteristic. Both engines well over 100 hp per litre but designed years after E10 was know about and considered in their design so a part from the, "up to about 1% loss of power and fuel consumption using E10 I will use the E10 in the petrol cars but Momentum in the bike, especially when the mods start going on ie tuned exhaust but the car, for the net few months until the EV arrives, just consider E10 as another nail in the coffin of ICE cars.

About a 1% difference in fuel consumption so about 10 km ie 6 miles less on E10 rather than E5...... Another brick in the wall for ICE cars and yet another reason to go EV. That MG 5 long range is looking better all the time. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110606075634.htm The VTT measurements show that the cars tested used an average of 10.30 litres of 95E10 per 100 km, as opposed to 10.23 litres of 98E5 per 100 km. The difference was 0.07 in favour of 98E5 on average, meaning that using 95E10 petrol, which has a higher ethanol content, increases consumption by 0.7%. Normalising measurement results of each individual test run with observed slight scatter in actual total work done over the driving cycle yields to somewhat higher overall difference, 1.0%. An estimation of calorific values based on approximate fuel composition came out at 1.1% in favour of E5, which is highly consistent with the aforementioned 1.0% difference in consumption.

Vettel may lose second over insufficient fuel for a sample!

Such a long wait for us Renault fans.... And drive of the day Alonso !!! Lewis is such a whinger when other drivers do not just part the waves for him. Shame Max's car was so damaged. Celebration at Enstone, Oxfordshire !

We (Bollore) do tech at the top end of the market ie big buses, which have capacity and very fast charging which is detailed in this article here. So we are using LIthium MP batteries ie solid state, though kept quite warm, but charge time is a few minutes rather than measured in half hours etc..... The last 10 % is a nightmare and I think several system, like petrol fuel tank gauge, do not even measure/gauge it properly...... Mercedes pay us patents, not sure why VW is also mentioned in the graph, just there take on solid state against normal lithium in the light ellipse shaped curve. Normal lithium start to reduce charging rate from 50%-ish. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1132780_solid-state-batteries-are-already-being-installed-in-city-buses-update These Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses are offered directly by Mercedes-Benz and have 441 kwh of solid-state LMP cells supplied by France’s Blue Solutions, part of Bolloré—and, seemingly, an evolution of the cells that Bolloré tested in car-sharing vehicles back in 2015. Blue Solutions LMP solid-state tech

LIthium batteries are fantastic but they still need to obey the laws of physics and as Elon Musk warns when you put a Tesla in to Ludicrous mode you cannot start doing a bunch of 0-60 in two seconds or near 9 second standing quarters, there is a price to pay on the longevity of the equipment. Charging at a steady not too high rate is clearly sensible, the occasion charging at the highest level not too much of a problem if only occasional and let us hope the engineers have done their homework and the internal systems of the car kick in and throttle the incoming power if the internal temperatures get too high etc. Who do we trust ? Home charging sounds the continued best option. Just had the British Gas guy round and even he measured the house's electricity supply "quality", presumably actual voltage as UK is not great at getting the 3 phase arms balanced OK all the time, much less 3 phase per house than many countries. I worry about the Chinese being completely honest with the MG but then VAG have not exactly got a good track record of honesty. Eyes open, a smidge of distrust in manufacturers and journalist and preferring honestly spoken thoughtful output from people like you George, cheers.

No real details of test parameters and many EVs I would expect to see if the PSA ones and Zoe. Zoe has reportedly oft got very close to its 249 miles and some drivers have exceeded 300 miles and even 475 miles on a hyper mile exercise https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/manufacturer-news/2021/06/14/renault-zoe-achieves-475-miles-on-a-single-charge . PSA cars seem to be getting close to 200 miles in non motorway conditions but when they do blast it on the motorway I have heard some reports saving the energy consumption can be four times what the range predictor is showing ie give it a blast and one is losing 4 miles for every mile travelled giving it beans on the motorway. Trying to find out how far someone has gone on a MG5 but I see someone did over 500 kms in a MG S, in India ! https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/autocar-india-sets-a-record-covers-563km-in-mgs-zs-ev-on-one-charge-416297 Using one's God given grey matter is not something car journalist seem to demonstrate going more for the sensational headlines in what ever direction. New long range MG5 still looking like my next car at the moment.

Bad press for EV range ......... (I have often found that ICE cars only produce half the power the manufactures say they do after a few years ! ) Some of the best-rated electric cars run out of power after only two-thirds of their claimed battery range - and in worst cases have 77 MILES wiped off on a full charge WHAT CAR? ELECTRIC VEHICLE RANGE TEST RESULTS Make / Model Usable battery size Official (WLTP) range Test range Shortfall (%) Shortfall (miles) Miles per kWh* Make / Model Usable battery size Official (WLTP) range Test range Shortfall (%) Shortfall (miles) Miles per kWh* Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery Plus Usable battery size Official Range Test range Shortfall% Shortfall miles Miles per kWh Mazda MX-30 SE-L Lux 30 124 115 7.1% 9 3.8 Kia e-Niro 64kWh 3 64 282 257 8.5% 25 4 Renault Zoe R135 GT Line 52 238 208 12.4% 30 4 Audi Q4 e-tron 40 S line 77 308 266 13.6% 42 3.5 Volkswagen ID.3 58kWh Pro Performance Life 58 264 226 14.2% 38 3.9 Skoda Enyaq 60 58 254 207 18.3% 47 3.6 Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range RWD 88 379 302 20.2% 77 3.4 Tesla Model 3 Long Range 70 360 284 21.1% 76 4.1 Fiat 500 42kWh Icon 37.3 198 140 29.2% 58 3.8 https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-9835811/Some-electric-cars-miss-quoted-battery-ranges-THIRD.html A £25k electric Fiat 500 was 29% off the range figure claimed in sales brochures It was a £50k Ford Mustang Mach-e had the biggest mileage shortfall tested, The 77-mile disappearance is equivalent to driving from London to Southampton

44 kWh Kangoo goes on sale in a few months....... https://www.parkers.co.uk/vans-pickups/news/2021/renault-kangoo-electric-van/ Can use 100 kWh charger at 75 kWh charge rate to give 80% charge in 42 minutes so getting better, I would expect to see substantial updagrades even 3 years/1000 day in line with fast improving tech.

Orders for EVS on lease have now overtaken ICE cars showing that the UK, if not the world, is changing quicker than some thought and it is the economics of it not just a fad. Orders for electric vehicles overtake ICE cars https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/latest-fleet-news/electric-fleet-news/2021/07/19/orders-for-electric-vehicles-overtake-ice-cars Orders for diesel and petrol cars at Zenith in June were surpassed by those for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for the first time. The top 10 FN50 leasing and fleet management company says that pure electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for more than half (54%) of orders in June, compared to almost a third (32%) in the same month last year. Over the past 12 months, Zenith reports that 41% of orders were for BEVs. Demand for electric vans also increased in June to account for 69% of van orders compared to 1% in June 2020. Over the past 12 months, demand for fully electric vans has built to account for almost one in three van orders.

Looking and Sounding good. Top Gear just tried it out, reckoned 240 miles on their test which is not bad and with a bit if a lighter foot, pump those tyres up etc, could give over 250 miles even a fairly good hustling along I reckon......... Lots more kit on the version they test ie safety stuff. Love Top Gear favouring Estates to "Crossovers"....... MG5 Long Range review: um, longer-range electric MG driven £ 28,940 when new Do be sensible. Sorry. But the point is, if you need more carrying capacity than a hatchback, the world of EVs forces you into crossovers. And Top Gear prefers estates to crossovers. In general, they drive better, look better, and are simply cooler. Even this one? Ah yes. When the 'good-looking estate' genes were being distributed, the MG 5 found itself at the back of the queue. https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/mg-motor-uk/115kw-excite-ev-61kwh-5dr-auto/first-drive

I started riding in 1977 and back then tyres and brakes were awful compared to today and of course we have ABS on all new bikes over the last few years. Road can be quite poor but the massive tyres we now have help as well as much better suspension too. Push bikes, horse riding and skiing all dangerous past times as well as motorcycling. Thankfully no law against acceleration so I can enjoy my sub 4 seconds on my Tracer 700 and the Tracer 900 which I test rode is sub 3 second to 60 and standing quarter sub 11 seconds terminally at over 120 which is cheap fun. Odd I pay more road tax on my bike than I do on the Clio, Fabia and Octavia put together ! Almost too hot to ride at the moment with a temp at over 30C.

N ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, UK best in Euope. Finland, Germany, Denmark Norway and Spain average at around 48 deaths per million. Belgium, France, Italy, Eastern Europe worse at 56 to over 100 deaths per million. How about a Kawasaki H2 at over 400 kph?

pre covid, as prep for Brexit, I worked quite a bit in Germany and it seemed annoying to drive from the airport, drive at 220 or 240 kph to the works and then arriving back to Heathrow an and be limited to 120 kph on UK roads on quiet motorway, just feels wrong.

New version MG 5 EV long range due out October with 61.1 kWh battery and therefore 250 mile that is 400 kms. Price £26.5k.

Congrats to Jonny Rea for passing his bike test

I think he has been in court even more than this as he was in Worcester court as well as Ludlow and Telford. It is not an easy job. As one cop who stopped me on the bike he said we can travel at the speed of light as we have radio.

Wow, the new MG5 EV long range is looking good. 61.1 Kwh battery and 250 mile range for a decent sized estate car. £26.5 k price makes it great value.

About 15 years ago I recall. Our wonderful Mercia police force. 159 mph, pc mark milton. 108 in a 40 is probably worse than the 159 on the dual carriageway.

The road from South Wales back to Midlands, A49 and M50 is both beautiful and quick from Ross to Tewkesbury. I have this friend of mine who had a mk 2 petrol vrs and he saw 150 in the Speedo on that streach. Always take it easier on the A40 as lots of cops same as A44 and A5. If your a cop and get caught doing over 150 you can get let off as your testing the car as one did on the A5.