Stonekeeper

So if you normally did your washing etc in the free window you have to stop that in advance and do it at another time. So when the window is announced you can do it as "extra use". If the free window remains the same period each time your "extra use" will be your norm . It's a lot of messing about for a couple of quid? Why don't the energy companies buy their own battery banks and "make hay while the sun shines and wind blows" themselves to sell it when power generation is down? probably because the capital investment would take too long to recover? So they want people with money to do it for them and attract new customers with the concept. They can probably even claim the money discounted as "promotional/advertising" costs against taxes?

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Would this system help?

I don't think not being able to charge at home will be a problem by 2035. By then the 30 min for 200 mile or better will probably be the norm and a lot of people will only have to do it once or twice a week The question at the moment is whether the industry will survive the current Government mandate in the UK

Approved used Full service history 1 owner 3 miles

The discussion I heard was about how EV's are being registered then stored, being sold later even to the point of calling them second hand up to two years later and how that was affecting the used car market in general. But people hear what they want to hear.

Some Companies are able to control a good proportion of the new/used car market and influence resale values. Marshall dealerships are Nationwide https://www.marshall.co.uk/contact-us/?postcode=&franchiseHash=

A stroke of Genius I know it's a Skoda forum but I found this too interesting not to share

That's all Greek to me😉 kalispera

Just did a quick check on Hagerty for Classic cars The Car cannot be your Main vehicle or Daily Driver Qualifying for collector insurance Vehicles must meet the following requirements: An extra vehicle, not for primary use Vehicle must be in good or better condition Vehicle must hold a minimum value of $3,500 Used for pleasure driving not regular commuting, ex. shows, scenic drives, occasional drives to work, etc. Protected, preferably in a garage, but carport and driveway allowed in many areas

Maybe worth seeing if this company is truly Global? https://www.hagerty.com/about-us

Reversing uphill requiring more accelerator input sounds normal to me in any type of vehicle.

Should it not be in the middle not a Side?

maybe of interest on delivery driver/firms forums?

Bratislava?

I use the weights on the VIN plate of the car. It shows the weight of the Vehicle (A) and Gross Train weight (B). C and D are load spread across front and rear axles. This vehicle for example can tow 1695kg, (B minus A ) If you do the calculation for percentage you may notice that it can only legally tow about 67% of it's weight. This is becoming more common with Hybrids and Bevs for example because the extra weight of the Car actually reduces it's towing capability. So check your cars "A" figure and work out the weight based on the percentage you are happy with without going over the "B" combination of both I suspect the 1.5 will have a max of around 1500kg but if you want an 85% match your looking at 1,275kg for the Caravan when laden. You may find this useful https://towcar.info/ If you are a member of a caravan or camping Club they offer a free on-line match checker

The signs to say it's dropping to 30 are still on the road coming the other way because they removed the signs but haven't resurfaced the road. I noticed the sign had gone from here the first time i used the road after about three years after it had been removed. it's not just one sign that is removed though is it. When the road is not 30 there are repeater signs along the road as well. Observation is important when driving, i drive a lot and many times remember when roads had higher speed limits posted that no longer exist. I also remember many country roads being National speed limit and it was down to the driver to read the warning triangles for bends etc and slow down for them. Most of those roads have now been allocated lower speeds for there entire length because numpties need telling what to do, otherwise they would belt round at the National speed limit and blame the Council for not telling them to slow down. I was not saying that "you" don't look out of your windscreen personally. I was saying modern Drivers rely too much on in Car instruments to drive their vehicle, hence the sign recognition nonsense, which distracts from Driving the car with proper observation. If you include yourself that's your decision not mine.

The people who live there, who use it most i would expect, were notified more than two years before implementation. They had an opportunity to express their concerns. If i can find it now Two years later there is no excuse for not knowing it has changed. It does make me realise why cars now need traffic sign recognition though, apparently drivers nowadays don't look out of the windscreen anymore.

Public consultation started in June/July 2022