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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Agreed, theres also cambelts and aux belts to add to your list too.
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Aye, in the 80's I had one of the first VW Jetta Diesels in the country (non turbo), in the handbook VW specified 1 gallon of petrol to...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    True, but I have a maintenance / service plan with BMW and they say its all good.
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Of course all of the suspension and steering, lights, wipers etc. The brakes on an EV last for ever with such little use, my i3 has done...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    A burning rag held at the air intake was a favourite on big old diesels, a bucket of burning fuel to heat the fuel tank was often needed...
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    johnb80 reacted to ShavedSpoke's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    Not unsurprising, but somewhat stupid given the savings to be had if you use a PHEV on electric only mode when running around close to...
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    It may be a good idea to renew your VED now ahead of the budget in October just in case they clobber the motorist yet again. If you...
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    johnb80 reacted to Lons's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    If that is the case then it's counter productive as the cars are carrying excess battery weight being pulled by an often smaller ICE...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Not always, it depends on the car and configuration. BMWi3 REX for example can only be set to maintain the SOC whereas Mitsubishi...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Look for LFP battery chemistry, theyre good for 100%, some manufacturers (eg BMW i3) put an internal buffer into the battery pack so you...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    ULEZ is ridiculous, must have clean air etc etc but if pay £xx thats ok, come on in.
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    johnb80 reacted to John Brown's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    That's what you said. You accused him of stating something that wasn't true. But anyway, I suggest you don't buy an EV.
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Oxford English Dictionary:- most determiner greatest in amount, quantity, or degree. "they've had the most success" Similar: nearly...
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    johnb80 reacted to John Brown's post in the thread Electric vehicles with Like Like.
    To be honest, I have no idea what you're saying. My point is that "majority" or ",most" means more than half, and, although you might...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Electric vehicles.
    Tut Tut, naughty boy................... Poor old Bojo 😂 😂 😂 Now will he have offroad parking available for his electric bike?
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