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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    It is widely known that there are a greater number of properties with parking than without, it's one of my pet hates how the media...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    How dare you, where's your evidence to say it's not true 😂 😂 😂 😂 Here you go:- Source: RAC Foundation
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    I have towed with a Tesla Model X, absolutely fantastic tow car and the range was still acceptable, the only problem with this...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    It is, towing a trailer or caravan for instance. Absolutely and the majority of people will do less than 150 miles per day and do have...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    I'm amazed you have the patience to stand there holding the dispensing nozzle, hanging around v'v the EV, plug in and walk away to do...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    The battery swap concept is a real non starter IMHO. Complications of cooling connections, BMS, weights involved, it's almost akin to...
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    johnb80 reacted to jetsetwilly's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    The i3 was a fantastic car IMHO but it was a dedicated EV (BMW EVs are all common-platform now iiuc) and the styling wasn't very BMW...
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    johnb80 reacted to jetsetwilly's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    My Discovery snapped its crankshaft, a very common issue with the TDV6 and SDV6. JLR stuck to their 'no known issue' nonsense despite...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Phew, you do seem to dislike it yet every single independent review of the MG4 and MG5 is favourable saying the exact opposite of your...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    There isnt a single EV I know of that doesnt nag you to death when range is becoming short. Most link into inbuilt Sat Nav and start to...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Not true, most of the issues with ECU's relate to input and output circuitry, these can be fixed with no issues to the coded data. I...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    I have seen the info before about battery swap systems and it really will not work for all of the reasons stated. Theres an article in...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    That's why I said there are third party companies around that will repair / rebuild ECU's. They do this to the original ECU so it...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    I'd have to disagree with you on this one, theyre connected into climate control generally either with refrigerant directly or by water...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Battery swapping would increase the cost of EV's due to the additional equipment needed. The practicalities of it dont add up. You cant...
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