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If there was a solar panel on the back, you get another car to follow you home with his head lights on if you ran out of charge at night.🙄 see more
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We British males are very uptight, I did not realise how bad it is until I lived in Southern Ireland. I agree, when I lived there everything was... see more
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I've absolutely wondered the same thing over the years, I assume they're too heavy in their current form to be viable. If it could be done, the... see more
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Instead of spending squillions of Euros developing this new technology, why not simply put solar panels on the roof and bonnet? I'm sure they could... see more
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Haha, it'd be the window tax all over again. Those drawbacks make sense. If they were to also apply here, I'm hopeful that cost effective... see more
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I vaguely remember something similar from a few years ago. The idea then was to use a wrap. There were two drawbacks mentioned, the first was... see more
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With the increase in larger cars on the road, there was investigation into making bays bigger. Went the way of the Dodo. What aggravates me is the... see more
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You can't claim - it isn't your car. Your son can, and the at-fault party should pay. The fact that the driver wasn't insured doesn't make any... see more
- Today 10:36
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I believe it's up to the dealer - they have the choice between making it right or giving you your money back If they choose the former, make sure... see more
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Advice please- I drove my son’s car, which he has left on my driveway while away and I had a flat tyre, thinking as I had 3rd party insurance to... see more
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Or a Band A income-related fine at court. see more
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I was referring to the penalty for ignoring a no motor vehicles sign which is a £100 fine. The sump breaker did a lot more damage than that. If... see more
- Yesterday 16:33
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Isn't its prime purpose as a deterrent, accompanied as it is by a number of signs? Before their sump has been broken, a driver has to ignore No Motor... see more
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In that example, you may be right. The broader idea of straddling two bays does grind my gears though. see more
- Yesterday 13:54
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Nonsense. The sump breaker has no purpose at all other than to cause wilful damage. That's what it's designed for. The law does not allow private... see more
- Yesterday 13:52
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Off-topic but being pedantic I think the black car in your photo is the worst one. The BMW driver in my opinion came along and saw he'd have his car... see more
- Yesterday 13:20
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That makes sense to me Mark, but I'm talking about people who are parked fine i.e. legally, in a bay, in no-one's way - the only thing wrong is... see more
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For me personally, there's an element of etiquette/manners with a little self-interest mixed in there too - if I park within my bay, I imagine it... see more
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I think there are different conversations to take into account. Personally speaking, I could have a charging point installed at my house. I would... see more
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I often an in cars with people and they'll re-park because they're not straight or whatever I do the same, but as long as I'm in my bay and not... see more
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For many drivers, EV's are a great choice. Like any car, they have their pro's and con's, but could there be a technological step forward on the... see more
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Tell Land Rover that they sold a vehicle that did not comply with the legal requirement to have a unique VIN and they need to fix it.... see more
- 11-12-24 20:37
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Firstly, insurers are under a legal obligation to return you to the financial position you would have been in but for the negligence of their client... see more
- 11-12-24 19:39
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If you have not accepted the insurers offer on your car, check on the internet the value of a similar car to yours, and tell the insurers that is the... see more
- 11-12-24 16:56
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Thank you so much for your comprehensive reply. To give the guy the benefit of the doubt he was older than me and we didn't have a heated chat. I did... see more
- 11-12-24 16:55
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I agree with olduser. Also, the terms state "A failure is the failure of a component to perform its normal function". The normal function of... see more
- 11-12-24 16:52
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I know what signals mean - Left winkers mean, 'I just pulled in front of you' and Right winker means, 'I have overtaken you'😏 As to the original... see more
- 11-12-24 16:45
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