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  • JC9 - 10 M25 speed camera
    Sorry can't help but I'd be interested to hear the result I've heard of when no visible sign people rightfully claiming unawareness of the speed... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Gardens
    @Drivingforfun Yes, but with about 2 kilos still in jars from last year, I'm going to give it a miss. 😎 see more
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  • JC9 - 10 M25 speed camera
    I recently received a speeding ticket saying I was doing 66 in a 50 mph area.on the m25 between jct 9 & 10 which has variable speed limits. However... see more
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  • Gardens
    Not had much time to be doing much recently but quite a few of the bits that come back each year have started sprouting up I think I remember from... see more
    by Drivingforfun
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  • Monzo Max Rac Cover
    Hi @marcusdunhill61 - welcome to the RAC Community, and thanks for making your firstpost, it's great to hear from you. A quick scan of the terms... see more
    by Nick
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  • Gardens
    Anyone started their spring plantings yet, and if so, what are you growing? see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Toothpaste
    I just found this: see more
    by Rolebama
    • 21-04-25 20:49
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  • Toothpaste
    My brother in law, was a salesman all his working life, at one point he worked for a company making cleaning agents including toiletries. He told... see more
    by olduser
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  • Anti-EV call-out?
    Brings to mind the saying, "it ain't the devil you know but the devil you don't know that'll get you". see more
    by olduser
    • 21-04-25 13:39
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  • Anti-EV call-out?
    Not that I have experience of them for EV's but in converting from DC to AC, there are largish capacitors involved to smooth the created AC wave... see more
    by olduser
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  • Unexpected careless driving charge
    I was crashed into at a junction to a roundabout a few months ago. The guy who bumped me took full blame and his insurance covered it. It was a scary... see more
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  • Anti-EV call-out?
    I have no idea if this is relevant, but with standard CRT TV or monitor, there is a condenser capable of throwing an adult across a room. Even the... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 19-04-25 16:27
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  • Monzo Max Rac Cover
    Does any one know if this cover involves motorbikes too? see more
    by marcusdunhill61
    • 19-04-25 12:36
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  • Anti-EV call-out?
    I read a post by someone talking about his first decent job after uni, which would involve having mechanics looking to him for guidance... looking... see more
    by Drivingforfun
    • 19-04-25 08:09
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  • Anti-EV call-out?
    But thing change. When I first started working in garages the carburetors were either SU, Stromberg, Motorcraft or Weber (I may have missed a... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • Anti-EV call-out?
    @NMNeil My granddad, bless him he died before 2000, was the same when ECUs came out. He would not want to touch anything with an ECU because it's... see more
    by Drivingforfun
    • 18-04-25 18:30
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  • Anti-EV call-out?
    @olduser And yet there's no problem letting someone work on a system that uses petrol pressurized at around 40psi, or has an exhaust temperature of... see more
    by NMNeil
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  • BYD Unveils new 5 minute charge battery technology!
    This is interesting; ​​​​​​​https://youtu.be/qTilowhsX_w see more
    by olduser
    • 18-04-25 14:33
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  • Anti-EV call-out?
    The big worry is the high voltages, around 440V, and high currents, though there are many safety devices built into the control system. But it doe's... see more
    by olduser
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  • Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026
    I have found an interesting book, Code Dependant, How AI is Changing Our Lives. By Madhumita Murgia. It looks as though some of the stuff I found... see more
    by olduser
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  • Solar panels
    I think the latest ones weigh about 10kG /square meter. Installers should check the roof structure before installing panels. Most roofs that... see more
    by olduser
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  • Apple Airtag
    Here is the website, at least you will be able to see what you are looking for. https://www.apple.com/uk/airtag/ ​​​​​​​Good Luck. see more
    by olduser
    • 18-04-25 10:53
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  • Anti-EV call-out?
    All the mechanic/technicians I know hate EVs for the simple reason they are not allowed to work on them. From their point of view they are nothing... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 18-04-25 10:46
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  • Toothpaste
    Or the toothpaste add jingle, "You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent" see more
    by olduser
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  • What's on your musical tastebuds?
    I see food as fuel, I think it comes from liking in the country as a child, we played away from home, and scavenged if we were hungry. Working in... see more
    by olduser
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  • Toothpaste
    When I buy toothpaste, I just want a cleaner. It used to be a thing about plaque buildup, which of course didn't happen with clean teeth. Who... see more
    by Rolebama
    • 18-04-25 10:37
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