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Chargers at work, shops, gyms, theatres, hotels, car parks etc etc etc. Even a few dedicated chargers in streets of terraced properties priced by time in charger space - with a reasonable charge rate an EV may only need (say) 2 hours charging once/twice a week. Could even have a smartphone...

Questions as much as an observations. Does she get all these benefits because she has children. If so, this acts as a real incentive to reproduce as every child extends by 16 or 18 years her "right" to benefit payments, and I assume more children = more benefits. Is it the case that when the...

There are probably more chargers than conventional garages in the area - but: the average forecourt may have 6-12 pumps each pump is occupied by a car being filled for ~5 minutes not all chargers are fast chargers each charger is occupied for (say) 15-120 minutes depending on charge rate and...

ICE cars currently have around double the range of a typical mid range EV - say 500 vs 250 miles. Recharging is 5 minutes vs +/- an hour at a fast charge. Further issues: the cautious tend to refuel whilst there is some range left in the tank/battery - not run it down to the fuel warning...

Total aerodynamic resistance is (AIUI) drag coefficient x frontal area. Despite the brick comparison, it probably takes less power to make progress in a Caterham, Westfield etc than the average modern supermini with hours of wind tunnel testing and computer modelling.

ICE is a completely known quantity - there are no unknown risks. By comparison EV ownership is currently replete with perceived risks and uncertainties : range anxiety - real or imagined availability of charging points rapid obsolescence as batteries, control systems and motors are developed...

Possible explanations for cutting the winter fuel allowance: pensioners, particularly the "better off" tend to vote Tory so they don't matter Starmer and Reeves want to prove they can be tough and make difficult decisions total mis-judgement Possibly a bit of all 3. Hugely unimpressed...

It is not clear what the percentages relate to. However it demonstrates that even the least reliable of cars are very close to the most reliable. In position 5 - Citroen - 88%. In position 28 - Renault - 85%.. Conclusion - any small differences in reliability are probably inconsequential...

Many years ago some management consultants we had appointed suggested the route to career success was to develop an apparently new theory of business management capable of transforming companies, complete with buzzwords, jargon and some persuasive graphs, charts, etc. Then sell it to...

There are a little over 1m EVs registered in the UK out of a total of 30m+. The opportunities for independent EV specialists is limited at present due to: low volumes, most EVs are relatively young, many still under manufacturers warranty, technology evolving rapidly - manufacture and...

It's a difficult balance. My personal take is that we should be significantly tougher than we currently are - but I accept there are those who would judge the existing practice as justified by the wider risks to society of a significant discontented minority. My concern is the children - they...

We agree the whole point of language is to enable us to communicate in a way which conveys information accurately and efficiently, A legal agreement is intended to record unambiguously what is intended by the parties to it, yet would be judged incomprehensible by most people. A simple bullet...

In a well functioning society, individuals within it have both rights and obligations. The right is the support of society in times of need. The obligation is to contribute (where possible) to society to allow it to function as it should. Expecting society to support those capable but failing...

I am unconcerned that I don't know how to use an apostrophe correctly. Pedants agonise and create artificial ambiguous examples - eg: "eats, shoots and leaves" (put the apostrophe(s) wherever you want). Context and syntax generally solves the problem. Unlike poetry where words and phrases may...

I started with an Axminster set and added to it over the years. The Crown Cryo gouges seem particularly good at holding an edge. A purely personal take - too often those who are relatively new to the hobby assume that different gouges and grinds will somehow improve performance and finish...

Comparing ICE with EV costs is fraught. Many simply select those that best fit a preconceived notion. Electricity costs between zero and 80p per KWH depending on whether it is fast charged at premium rate or direct from a home PV installation. Mile per KW will vary between 3 and 5 depending...

If you are in the early hobby stages I would not be too concerned about the next 30 years - it is the next 5 years during which you will become much clearer how much you want to turn - occasional, often, all the time what you want to turn large (bowls), small (pens), long (stair spindles) etc...

Rather than criticism of the feckless, we should reflect that within society there are those genuinely in need and deserving of greater support. Squandering public funds on the aforesaid feckless denies those who society should help. The alternative questions are why: should I pay more tax to...

I have not looked but be careful parting with cash for items still on their web site. If payment is contractually with the administrators who are quite rightly seeking to turn existing stock into cash then there should be no problem. If payment is to the original company now in administration...

I suspect it mostly falls below the police priority radar. Likely to be low value, Costs and time involved in prosecution large if defended - police time, attendance in court, preparing documentation and case files. Probably insured loss anyway! Policing priorities - terrorism, public...