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So you didn't read the article in Autocar I linked to then ? It's a reality, has been running in China and is just being rolled out in Europe. It'll only get better and more refined as it's taken up.

It's on it's way and would solve the two big objections to EVs; high purchase price and range anxiety, also make ownership more viable for those without home charging. If it gets widespread adoption it'll leave the first generation of fixed battery cars looking pretty worthless...

I drive a 9 year old diesel estate, £20 pa VED and ULEZ compliant. No issues driving into London regularly.

That's why some people don't want EVs... who wants their travel plans dictated by their car.

Either the Record or Supernova will be a good choice and will be capable of giving you long service. Lots of users of both, so you'll find some s/h jaws if you need to save cash. I'd avoid the less known and 'own' brands as you may save a few quid, but could find no support or spares if you need...

The only real thing to know is what size taper the lathe uses, Morse Taper 1 or 2. Just buy a simple pointed live centre and don't bother with fancy different types (interchangeable head/ring etc). A cheap Axminster one will serve you well for twenty quid...

It's wonderful to turn wet. Then moves in interesting ways as it dries.

It depends on what you do. I work in TV and my Leatherman Wave is never out of reach and gets used on just about every job. All the parts have been a 'get out of jail' tool at some time. Yes, it's supplemented by a specialist tool kit for the bits a multi tool can't do, but it's a vital 'one...

In a quarter of a century of building my own PCs, the one thing I've learnt the hard way is don't add ram. Put in a matching set of ram all the same. Sell the old sticks to some sucker on eBay or just shelve them. Even minor variations in ram sticks can cause all sorts of odd errors that are a...

That's more than just a washer. It's not flat and it's precision made. Leigh kit is made to a high standard, not just cheap knock out far east kit. Leigh charge $37 cn = £21 for that item in their home territory. Axminster charge £20 + VAT, so it's actually cheaper here! You only pay Axminster...

To a small part and all electrical kit has become more efficient over the years. However a large part of this drop in demand from the grid must come from the steadily increasing amount of PV solar generation across domestic and commercial premises, dropping demand and sometime even becoming...

Possibly worth a separate thread, a bit off topic. Potentially very dangerous as drivers are taught to watch for overtaking traffic coming past their off side. Changing that behaviour wouldn't be easy. Yes, overtaking is allowed on the inside on one way roads, when turning left and in...

Except that exactly what I said. "Best estimates" in other words this is all new ground for which no one has real data points yet, so just hopeful guesses really. I could tell of my experiences of dealing with rechargeables in the TV industry for the last 35 years, but even the recent Li-Ion...

Agreed, but the when is a very long way off for that sort of automation. All fine in theory in it's own bubble, but in the real world other road users won't have that equipment any time soon if ever.

They may not have much choice, but it will be interesting to watch how secondhand EV values effect that market. I can foresee a major fall in values as EV reach the end of their battery life and the utility of the vehicle fails and the cost of a battery replacement is uneconomic.

Motorway 'lanes' and congestion are a simple geometric solution to solve. Our 'lanes' are less easy to navigate and far less of a simple mathematic problem to solve when you meet on coming traffic. The lane below is less than a mile from the M25, but narrow, busy, no official passing places...

As has been demonstrated earlier; More weight isn't necessarily a bad thing if it brings significant benefits. Small estate cars disappeared because too few people bought them and people prefer SUV type cars. They give better visibility and are far easier to access if you're trying to get...

Which is negated if the car uses half the fuel, has much lower emissions and the total working life is greatly increased*. Possibly criticise increased weight if you think it makes much difference to road surface life. *My first car was 4 years old when I bought it in '81 within 18months it had...

This is really about whether people will ever give up their own personal transport and be prepared to use a supplied autonomous product(s). I think the obstacles to that are FAR greater than the glassy eyed optimists think. Both technologically and societally.

Whilst ABS, EBA, traction control and parking sensors do their job well, other bits of 'assistance' are pretty grim and have been introduced far too soon; Lane assistance can get things wrong far too often and I've yet to see anyone actually relying on an auto parking function. As you rightly...