have a word with the wife 299 Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) That electric vehicle advancement is very much out of the window now,with covid, and the government target has gone out of the window with it . 2035 ? Edited April 7, 2020 by have a word with the wife Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New year revolutions...... 197 Posted April 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, have a word with the wife said: That electric vehicle advancement is very much out of the window now,with covid, and the government target has gone out of the window with it . What about poor gret a And the yellow boat Mm Castrol r..................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparky 274 Posted April 8, 2020 14 hours ago, have a word with the wife said: That electric vehicle advancement is very much out of the window now,with covid, and the government target has gone out of the window with it . 2035 ? Every cloud.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, sparky said: Every cloud.... Like a twat. I needed some rubber gloves that we use at work from out of my car. I placed the key in my pocket (keyless entry/start) and proceeded into the garden to do some gardening and digging. That evening, as usual, I got undressed in the kitchen and put all my clothes straight in the washer.....You guessed it, the Jag key still in pocket, full 5.15hr wash plus steam cycle. Didn't realise until I heard the tumble drier throwing the key around. So does the key work?............................................ Yes and No. Car was left unlocked but remote fob doesn't work. The only way it works is to insert the key into the centre armrest port and that started the engine. Starting that 5 V8 and having a few throttle blips was my favourite 30 seconds of the past 3 weeks . Still have a knackered key though - hey ho. Edited April 8, 2020 by Mark101 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casper 272 Posted April 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mark101 said: Like a twat. I needed some rubber gloves that we use at work from out of my car. I placed the key in my pocket (keyless entry/start) and proceeded into the garden to do some gardening and digging. That evening, as usual, I got undressed in the kitchen and put all my clothes straight in the washer.....You guessed it, the Jag key still in pocket, full 5.15hr wash plus steam cycle. Didn't realise until I heard the tumble drier throwing the key around. So does the key work?............................................ Yes and No. Car was left unlocked and remore fob doesn't work. The only way it works is to insert the key into the centre armrest port and that started the engine. Starting that 5 V8 and having a few throttle blips was my favourite 30 seconds of the past 3 weeks . Still have a knackered key though - hey ho. It might dry out mark i did it with a key i left on the gas box one night in the rain dried out after a few weeks and works fine now . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted April 8, 2020 Just now, Casper said: It might dry out mark i did it with a key i left on the gas box one night in the rain dried out after a few weeks and works fine now . Fingers crossed mate. Luckily, I had my key man make a spare ages ago. That key only works keyless functions, the buttons do sweet FA. weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New year revolutions...... 197 Posted April 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Mark101 said: Fingers crossed mate. Luckily, I had my key man make a spare ages ago. That key only works keyless functions, the buttons do sweet FA. weird. Can't beat an old escort,lollipop to get in,screwdriver to start it Leave it anywhere in its Roman bronze paint and rust and it was still there on your return I must get a tax disc though because I've just run it over the last month without renewing it,just tell the hobbies you never realised Happy days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 Posted April 11, 2020 On 4/7/2020 at 9:30 PM, have a word with the wife said: That electric vehicle advancement is very much out of the window now,with covid, and the government target has gone out of the window with it . 2035 ? Everything is out of the window at the moment! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New year revolutions...... 197 Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, speedy said: Everything is out of the window at the moment! Sales of duff are up 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Horgan 564 Posted April 12, 2020 On 4/7/2020 at 9:33 PM, New year revolutions...... said: Mm Castrol r..................... Loved Castrol R 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpenny 114 Posted April 12, 2020 On 4/7/2020 at 9:30 PM, have a word with the wife said: That electric vehicle advancement is very much out of the window now,with covid, and the government target has gone out of the window with it . 2035 ? No. By 2040 all new cars will be electric and most of them will be Chinese brands. China makes by far most of the world's electric car batteries and controls 95% of the mining rights for the various metals required for battery and motor production. Companies like BYD are doing very well (heavily backed by Warren Buffet). Expect to see a BYD dealership in your town within the next five years. I've driven a couple of BYD cars and they are fine. The likes of Tesla will end up the Alfa Romeo of the electric car industry. The only thing holding back China is limited production capacity and lack of resources (which is why they are buying up most of SE Asia, Africa and having a good go in Australia). I've been to China a few times and they scare hell out of me. No regard for the environment, human rights or in fact anything other than money and market share. Totally ruthless in business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New year revolutions...... 197 Posted April 12, 2020 Have they made a safe car yet though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boycie 30 Posted April 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Halfpenny said: No. By 2040 all new cars will be electric and most of them will be Chinese brands. China makes by far most of the world's electric car batteries and controls 95% of the mining rights for the various metals required for battery and motor production. Companies like BYD are doing very well (heavily backed by Warren Buffet). Expect to see a BYD dealership in your town within the next five years. I've driven a couple of BYD cars and they are fine. The likes of Tesla will end up the Alfa Romeo of the electric car industry. The only thing holding back China is limited production capacity and lack of resources (which is why they are buying up most of SE Asia, Africa and having a good go in Australia). I've been to China a few times and they scare hell out of me. No regard for the environment, human rights or in fact anything other than money and market share. Totally ruthless in business. Is Panasonic Chinese? I thought it was Japanese? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New year revolutions...... 197 Posted April 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Boycie said: Is Panasonic Chinese? I thought it was Japanese? Panasonic was a very good brand in the 70's just like pioneer Yes Japanese but now sources from china Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpenny 114 Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Boycie said: Is Panasonic Chinese? I thought it was Japanese? Panasonic is Japanese and they are making batteries for Tesla, but the Chinese (CATL) are bigger and growing much faster. Like I said, Tesla make a lot of noise but they are the Alfa Romeo of EV's. CATL are about to open a $2bn battery factory in Germany to supply batteries for BMW and Mercedes. They are set to supply just about every else apart from the Koreans. The Chinese have now got control of most of the worlds supply of cobalt, which is essential for EV construction. Read more here : https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-china-positioned-itself-to-dominate-the-future-of-electric-cars-11572804489 Edited April 13, 2020 by Halfpenny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpenny 114 Posted April 13, 2020 13 hours ago, New year revolutions...... said: Have they made a safe car yet though? They can if they want to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boycie 30 Posted April 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Halfpenny said: Panasonic is Japanese and they are making batteries for Tesla, but the Chinese (CATL) are bigger and growing much faster. Like I said, Tesla make a lot of noise but they are the Alfa Romeo of EV's. CATL are about to open a $2bn battery factory in Germany to supply batteries for BMW and Mercedes. They are set to supply just about every else apart from the Koreans. The Chinese have now got control of most of the worlds supply of cobalt, which is essential for EV construction. Read more here : https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-china-positioned-itself-to-dominate-the-future-of-electric-cars-11572804489 So are you still saying that China makes 'by far most of the world's electric batteries'? 12 hours ago, New year revolutions...... said: Panasonic was a very good brand in the 70's just like pioneer Yes Japanese but now sources from china I wasn't really talking about hifi production.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
