Stonekeeper

Not much change for engines in Euro7

Local paper has the story too https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24182789.jaguar-driver-said-brakes-failed-m62-arrested/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

A 2010 Jaguar XK With a big V8 engine up front is expensive to run. It struggles to do more than 25mpg and emits 264g/km of CO2 But is ulez compliant The system is nonsense

There are also people who have done the Math and realise the extra initial outlay for an electric vehicle that will fit their needs will not be recouped by the time they change the vehicle. Yet. But look forward to the day it is possible.

In December 2022, the head of the Department of Energy and other federal scientific leaders announced that a fusion reaction they ran at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California achieved net energy, meaning the reaction generated more energy than was put in to initiate the reaction. It’s the first time humankind has achieved this landmark. “For the first time on Earth, scientists have confirmed a fusion energy experiment released more power than it takes to initiate, proving the physical basis for fusion energy. This will lead fusion to be a safe and sustainable energy source in the near future.” In the experiment on Dec. 5, about two megajoules (a unit of energy) went into the reaction and about three megajoules came out, said Marvin Adams, Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration. “A gain of 1.5,” Adams said.

i wonder what John Logie Baird would have said if someone had told him that one day we could use nano particles and Quantum dots for TV screens. Technology moves on.

Environmentally friendly burning 😂 goes down well with the Tesla owners? https://www.burninginspirations.co.uk/why-are-wood-burners-such-a-popular-choice

Also the re-emergence of burning wood to heat the houses because logs are renewable😂

Even those who are thinking how easy it is for them to charge at home will start having reservations when they have teenage kids with an ev each who all want to be charged by morning. I doubt doing more than two on 7kw chargers overnight will be even possible on a domestic supply when gas is banned from new builds for heating.

He knows that battery power will not sustain the industry he builds plant for so has successfully found an alternative, The video regarding his research and conclusion is very informative. He backs battery for mini diggers etc that can complete a work day and be recharged in time for next use but excavators and the like would be too heavy and be in down time too long if battery reliant.

Hydrogen ICE instead of Hydrogen electric? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nBHGm-J-bc

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-12671771/True-false-EVs-cheaper-service-maintain-repair.html

Which research including Cost savings EV versus ice across different models based on efficiency and charging costs https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/new-and-used-cars/article/electric-car-charging-guide/how-much-does-it-cost-to-charge-an-electric-car-a8f4g1o7JzXj

https://digital-manual.skoda-auto.com/w/en_GB/show/832cad3f8cc9489959e044b07d3b55a8_8_en_GB?ct=c3fcfa1afcb32664ac1445255a430088_1_en_GB#titled37647526e38899

1600kg

if driving at the speed limit for 1hr on the motorway how far would you get? 58mph

I leave my display showing distance to empty. Using mainly round town it consistently says between 410m and 425m when i fill up. if i then go on a long journey i have the joy of watching the figure rise as i get further away from home. When we go to Devon by the time we have got to the M5 south of Birmingham i have done 100m and it says distance to empty 500m Work the mpg out by checking mileage and fuel used with a calculator.