What are the electric options?

[James in Brum]

Thanks Bonio

I looked into the imbued carbon thing a while ago. It was always said that buying a new eco car was not as good as keeping an old car running. 
currently we have a 17 year old Corolla we keep going. I read an exploration of this that disputed it pretty strongly and suggested that the difference was n debt was nullified within only a couple

of years. That was comparing ICE I think.

I’m just musing for now, I already do a variety of bits and bobs to shit on the earth a bit less this would be something  else but I can’t really afford it right now. 

[bonio]

Its the small stuff that makes a big difference. Led bulbs. Buy less. Travel less. Throw less food away.

I'm crap at it.

[James in Brum]

We do a lot of that stuff most of the time. Not always because we’re human and sometimes life is harder than at others

I do also just like new engineering and like the idea of the bikes. I might test one.

plus starting up outside the house would annoy less neighbours if no noise. I leave for work at 05:45 when I go in.

[Six30]

27 minutes ago, James in Brum said:

We do a lot of that stuff most of the time. Not always because we’re human and sometimes life is harder than at others

I do also just like new engineering and like the idea of the bikes. I might test one.

plus starting up outside the house would annoy less neighbours if no noise. I leave for work at 05:45 when I go in.

fook the neighbours i say.

[James in Brum]

They’re not that attractive Six,  nice people but I wouldn’t want to f**k em. 
 

 

all this stuff said and I am off to look and a discovery to replace the Corolla. 

[fastbob]

On 30/07/2021 at 22:01, Six30 said:

 

why

I'm glad you asked . 

[Six30]

5 hours ago, fastbob said:

I'm glad you asked . 

Horse and cart it is then. 

[Six30]

On 31/07/2021 at 13:23, James in Brum said:

They’re not that attractive Six,  nice people but I wouldn’t want to f**k em. 
 

 

all this stuff said and I am off to look and a discovery to replace the Corolla. 

Discovery , probably £500 a year to tax, guzzling gas like no tomorrow…. 
oh the irony 

Edited August 1, 2021 by Six30

[Bender]

1 hour ago, Six30 said:

Discovery , probably £500 a year to tax, guzzling gas like no tomorrow…. 
oh the irony 

600 if its newish, me I'm looking at early 4.2 supercharged v8 as tax is cheaper think as I'm a might as well make the most of the last days of petroleum

[James in Brum]

As long as the sea we did happened we will have the disco

it’s horses for course. The bike and the family car are used for different things. 
360 a year for Tax. Hope I get that payrise along with the promotion I just earned  

[Bender]

@James in Brumwhat disco you looking at. 

[James in Brum]

Disco 3.  2.7 TD V6 HSE on an 07 plate

 

[James in Brum]

I have loved and wanted a land rover since I was 11 as well. 

[Bender]

1 minute ago, James in Brum said:

Disco 3.  2.7 TD V6 HSE on an 07 plate

 

Be prepared for bills, it's the same with most lr products, its luck of the draw. 

[James in Brum]

Yup, but maybe we will be lucky.

[skyrider]

26 minutes ago, Bender said:

Be prepared for bills, it's the same with most lr products, its luck of the draw. 

have heard that the td5 is the best one ?

[Six30]

this thread is just a wind up, you  want to replace a petrol bike with electric bike to do your bit and shit less on the planet and in the next breath your buying a 2.7 diesel thats 13 years old  ........ 

[Bender]

38 minutes ago, James in Brum said:

Yup, but maybe we will be lucky.

You might but the odds are stacked heavily against you. 

 

@skyriderengine wise for reliability yes, disco 1 body rots, disco 2 chassis rots, disco 3 rot mostly eradicated but engine is shit, air suspension problematic and electrical gremlins from rr were carried over. 

[James in Brum]

I’ll take comments about wind ups from most people on the site Six but you saying it is like the pot calling the kettle grimy arse. 
The vehicles are used differently and for different reasons. I don’t intend to try to explain. 

[skyrider]

2 minutes ago, Bender said:

You might but the odds are stacked heavily against you. 

 

@skyriderengine wise for reliability yes, disco 1 body rots, disco 2 chassis rots, disco 3 rot mostly eradicated but engine is shit, air suspension problematic and electrical gremlins from rr were carried over. 

so what are you saying, shogun everytime ?

[Steve_M]

On 30/07/2021 at 22:16, James in Brum said:

I am happy for someone to show me that ICE is better. The distances I commute are not practical on a

pushbike otherwise I would do it  

 

I used to commute from Kingstanding to Lode Lane (Br Gas) on a pushbike. Mind, that was 35 years ago. I must have been barking. 
 

There is a further financial advantage to an electric bike - servicing costs are generally lower. No messing about with oil, oil filter, air filter, spark plug changes for a start… how much is that every few thousand miles? 

[Bender]

12 hours ago, skyrider said:

so what are you saying, shogun everytime ?

No, you want a lr you should get what you want, just do your research and know what your looking at. 

[Essem]

You can see where UK electricity comes from here

https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk

 

mate has had zero’s for about 5 years now, has highest mileage zero around and zero approached him for feedback. He uses it for a daily round trip 60 mile commute, loves it. I don’t think the range is good enough yet for other than commute.

[Ian Frog]

30 minutes ago, Essem said:

You can see where UK electricity comes from here

https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk

 

mate has had zero’s for about 5 years now, has highest mileage zero around and zero approached him for feedback. He uses it for a daily round trip 60 mile commute, loves it. I don’t think the range is good enough yet for other than commute.

Your mate sounds like the kind of real world user whose opinion might actually be worth listening to.

I have been hearing so much from so called experts and people who frankly are just saying what they think we should hear.

I suppose that soon the opinions of people who have done proper mileage will start to come through rather like they are starting to in the car world.

Cheers

Ian

[fastbob]

18 hours ago, Six30 said:

Horse and cart it is then. 

Sounds good . You will pay a Farrier , a Vet , a Cartwright and a Wheelwright to name but a few . You will also need to pay for vetinary insurance , grazing and  livery and if we all follow your lead , we will need  an army of people to scrape up all the shit from the roads .