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Ever felt emotionally attached to a car?

I gave all my cars names, none of which can be repeated in public. 😉 But no, I always treated them like a tool which got me from one place to... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

Electric motors that spin at 45,000 rpm are readily available, so the engineering challenges have already been overcome.... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

2/0 Welding cable is 10mm in diameter, not the whole cable, just the copper conductor and its rated for 325 amps and weighs 0.48 pounds per foot, so... see more

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Ever felt emotionally attached to a car?

@olduser Maybe not in the same vein, but I find myself - seemingly unlike lots of people - not feeling able to drive cars "badly" even if they're... see more

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Road tax at point of sale

Correct but I wrote that during my lunch break and was pushed for time. However as you know,, most registered keepers are also the owner, and given... see more

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Business idea?? & random thoughts about property

Yes - already started in 1775. You looked at net income but failed to include capital appreciation. see more

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It has been done before. It was called a building society! see more

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Business idea?? & random thoughts about property

No question really, just thought it could make an interesting topic? I was reading the ad for a house for sale which happened to mention a... see more

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Ever felt emotionally attached to a car?

Yes, less so these days but in the days when I tuned, and maintained my car we sort of understood each other. The children would give each one a... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

Thanks Nick, really interesting video. It will be interesting to see if they can make their "super-chargers" compatible with the UK grid. Maybe... see more

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Which engine (turbo, non-turbo, diesel) for short runs? And other questions RE Duster

Over the years, with suspensions on cars, if I managed to bend or break parts, I told myself I should pay more attention. If suspensions wore out, I... see more

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The Perfect Storm..?.

Often these kind of institutions (insurers, banks etc) give you the option of paper or email communication - I would assume that many people these... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

Haha, shows how much I know! Splitting the current is the one! This YouTube video breaks down some of the newly announced features and what they... see more

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Road tax at point of sale

On a pedantic point, it's the registered keeper's responsibility, not the owner's. see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

Good idea, but they'd split the current, not the voltage. see more

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The Perfect Storm..?.

The post above thoroughly clears up your standing visa ve the third party but I think there is a need for insurers, in this age of do it on the... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

My understanding is that the chargers and subsequently the vehicles, utilise two charging cables, so two charging ports on the car, which splits the... see more

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Road tax at point of sale

FWIW: When I bought my current car I used the dealer's computer to arrange payment transfer, insurance and tax on it. Seems to be the way now. ... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

I imagine the regulations in China are much more liberal ... i.e. super fast charging has probably been do-able for ages, just in the West we have... see more

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Ever felt emotionally attached to a car?

My wife does. She gives every one a name, and speaks of them that way. Personally I was not aware of doing it until I had one stolen. My Humber... see more

by Rolebama
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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

Apart from the points raised already, what size would the charging cable have to be, to carry 1,000 Amps? Will a normal human driver be able to... see more

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Number plates

Don't know if it still happens, but older cars had the VINs on the bulkhead, floor and boot floor or rear bulkhead. This was supposed to end... see more

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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

What do I think? In round figures the 5 mins charge equates to about half a tank of fuel. But it is progress. I have not heard of a charging... see more

by olduser
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BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!

The only way I have heard of that sort of possibility would generate a heck of a lot of heat. If such a thing were possible, how would this heat be... see more

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Number plates

If I remember correctly, insurers were offering etching as an incentive to have their insurance. On the grounds it would reduce theft, and cut, and... see more

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More parking trouble.

I can understand the logic in the UK. Property occupiers pay rates (taxes) to the Local Authority, part of that is to maintain roads, this... see more

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Two vehicles reversing

Yeah, I have to agree @Clairey206 - the video certainly doesn't show either driver to be more or less at fault and @TC1474 is right - there is onus... see more

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