Free Charging & Parking in Dundee and elsewhere in Scotland which is renewable electricity rich thanks to the rest of the UK.

But Michelin is leaving, pity they were not sorted to manufacturer tyres for EV's to be rolling the roads of the UK.

 

 

 

Edited 9 November, 20187 yr by Offski

12 hours ago, moley said:

For the moment. When there are more EV's on the roads than petrol and diesel cars the government will be increasing taxes to make up for the shortfall in taxes. 

Yup. I'd be happy if they did introduce charging because it would stop the misuse of charge points by plug in hybrids and folk who just hog a charger to get a freebie

15 hours ago, KenONeill said:

No, but soot from coal-fired power stations in towns should!

 

75.1 % of our energy was from wind yesterday. It's regularly that sort of level. Coal is virtually non existent as a source of electricity in Scotland now that longannet and Cockenzie have gone 

12 hours ago, Offski said:

Someone has to get this carry on sorted.  

WTF can you not just register your Credit or Debit Card and then buy or get Electricity when you stop to charge a vehicle?

 

 

George I swear you are an SNP sleeper agent. This mess exists in England and Wales. In Scotland the government recognised someone had to get a grip and coordinate it. Even in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland the same has happened. 

 

In England and Wales the governments there favoured letting the market decide. It is a shambles as a result. 

Which happy clappy have the Scottish Government put in charge of coordinating it?  Will they start and continue til they see it to an end?

i hope not the Ex or present Transport ministers, that will be 4 that can not organise Winter Roads but like appearing with the new equipment they are trialing.

Currently Michael Matheson MSP Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity,  Ex Cabinet Secretary for Justice, after being the Minister for Public Health.

 

Also hopefully not Transport Scotland. Roy Brennen Chief Executive.

http://transport.gov.scot/about/senior-management-team

http://trafficscotland.org

 

It is impossible i could be a Scottish National Party sleeper agent, i think about things, and pay attention to what is going on and am not blinded by the light

or sooking in the sh!te..

 

Lets hope they get a move on and spend the money wisely.

Get the projects done on time, and on budget, not like the Forth Crossing opened early and not complete, the Aberdeen By-pass not open and over budget, 

the A77 needing duelled and ignored, and the A9 taking decades to just dual all the way.

http://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-41551535

£16.7m Scottish Government funding for electric vehicle charging points and green buses _ Holyrood Magazine.mhtml

New support for winter driving - Police Scotland.mhtml

Edited 10 November, 20187 yr by Offski

Why does a village like Aberdeen need a bypass?

Oil Capital of the UK and where the Fish on HGV's have to get passed to head south, and the whisky and spirits that keeps the UK treasury well funded with Duty.

Up to an hour to get in and through and out only 7 miles or so has been a bit much especially if you actually did not need to be near the village.

 

The trunk road in and through the village was a bit restrictive.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 10 November, 20187 yr by Offski

18 hours ago, xman said:

 

I have no idea what you are going on about....

Worrying about fuel costs.....us and them

4 hours ago, xman said:

Why does a village like Aberdeen need a bypass?

 

It has some of the worst rush hours congestion i have experienced.  Largely due to the lack of number crossing across the rivers flowing through the city.    

On 10/11/2018 at 10:23, xman said:

Why does a village like Aberdeen need a bypass?

 

A few trips to Dyce when in a hurry and faced with rush hour Aberdeen might educate you

 

In essence, Aberdeen traffic is fooking horrific.

It is a village but with city volumes of traffic and it doesn't work.

Sadly, there are many, even on this esteemed forum, that lack a sense of humour, or ability to detect it.

 

Or maybe its just a scottish thing..... <- I put that smiley in as a hint, guys!

Some bl00dy loon or quine must have pinched that smiley.

More likely it was a Scouser!

8 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

More likely it was a Scouser!

 

Ken fit 

Re topic.

Fuel in Aberdeen just across the Brig O' Dee looking cheaper at Asda or Sainsbury.   Not so at Shell.

On 10/11/2018 at 10:23, xman said:

Why does a village like Aberdeen need a bypass?

Same reason places around Reading have bypasses... would you want to go there?

 

 

24 minutes ago, Ttaskmaster said:

Same reason places around Reading have bypasses... would you want to go there?

 

 

 

i live in hayle cornwall...quite a small place

they built a by pass round it, the A30,

in the summer the bypass is clogged up, the road through town is clogged up and the surrounding country lanes are clogged up....

anyone here remember it?

the road from hayle to penzance is a nightmare

but since i am a scot i have a sense of humour...its in my elbow and eye

Aye!!

 

 

 

Edited 12 November, 20187 yr by mrcrow

On 10/11/2018 at 10:23, xman said:

Why does a village like Aberdeen need a bypass?

183,790 population 3rd largest CITY in Scotland you cheeky monkey Xman and i'm not even Scottish.

I heard today that one day in October there was 98% of renewable electricity produced in Scotland, enough to power 8 1/4 million homes.

This is good since there is less than 6 million of a population so maybe lots of renewable produced electricity was available to chip shops.

That will batter a few mars bars!

1 hour ago, shyVRS245 said:

183,790 population 3rd largest CITY in Scotland you cheeky monkey Xman and i'm not even Scottish.

Hayle Cornish: Heyl
Hayle Hayle shown within Cornwall
Population	8,939 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SW561371
Civil parish	Hayle A30 bypass for Hayle

Edited 12 November, 20187 yr by mrcrow

1 hour ago, Offski said:

I heard today that one day in October there was 98% of renewable electricity produced in Scotland, enough to power 8 1/4 million homes.

This is good since there is less than 6 million of a population so maybe lots of renewable produced electricity was available to chip shops.

 

mair smokies fur ra boyz

16 hours ago, mrcrow said:

Hayle Cornish: Heyl
Hayle Hayle shown within Cornwall
Population	8,939 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SW561371
Civil parish	Hayle A30 bypass for Hayle

 

Pfft.....

 

Swallowfield, Berkshire

Population 1961 (2011 Census)

 

And yet it still gets the Swallowfield Bypass....

 

 

 

 

Lamberhurst (was on the A21) - Population ~1550 (interpolated between 2001 and 2011 censuses) when bypassed in 2005. The bypass is easily justified by the benefits it brought to the majority who were using the road rather than visiting the village.

3 hours ago, Ttaskmaster said:

 

Pfft.....

 

Swallowfield, Berkshire

Population 1961 (2011 Census)

 

And yet it still gets the Swallowfield Bypass....

 

 

 

 

bypass of the year...winner!!!

do you still have a bank and a post office there...

the joke is down here the bypass goes for 20 miles north and then changes to single lane each way for about 20 miles up and down the braes...till it reaches the A30 proper heading towards exeter...

that single lane is the worst hold up

cheers

geof