OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[bazza]

My problem is I only have street parking so if we go EV the value of my property is going to nose dive big time

Not having a garage/car port with a plug is the main hinderance to owning an EV. If you can't charge at home them it will be massive pain to own one

 

[bazza]

I have no issue with advancing as a species and technology always improves. So im happy to go green. But there are far better ways then a solar panel and EV. To me they are band aids from the original problem. And of course they are being pushed
cause there is money to be made from them.

Is there any money to be made from pushing the agenda that climate change is a "scam"?

Design new housing estates with light rails and first class public transport.Make it cheaper to travel and give incentives.Get cars off the road.
When I was younger car pooling seemed common. Now I rarely do you see it. Encourage it.

Start building houses that are more energy efficient. Plants lots of trees for shade.

Ban products that don't last from entering country. To much garbage is being made and thrown out cause it last less then 12mths. In my trade there is so much cheap shit that last 2yrs max.

I can't be f**ked thinking anymore about this.

agree with most of that - except the things that you mention are government/whole society things
If the government isn't going with you to build walkable suburbs with quality public transport - there is not much that an individual can do - so buying and EV/solar panels is where it is at.

 

[bazza]

What is the lifespan of an EV battery these days?

longer than expected

The truth about EV battery life revealed

The finding comes as interest in electric vehicles is set to surge for one key reason.

7news.com.au

 

[Gronk]

Porsche has a new 911 hybrid. IIRC car manufacturers are required to include some sort of EV tech in their vehicles due to EU requirements. So does it increase economy? Nope. Reduce carbon emissions? Nah.

So what’s the point ? It’s f**king fast. They use the turbo fan to charge the battery which gives instant power to an electric engine attached to the gear box. It reduces turbo lag from 3 seconds to 0.8 seconds.

Cheeky buggers.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

I am currently driving a Subaru Impreza S, top of the line without the turbo, I must say the amount of mechanical grip in the car at speed is completely amazing. It handles like it is on rails in the twisty stuff.

I did step out of a Falcon that I had owned for 7 years; I have 2 more Falcons before that, but since we don't make cars here anymore and I can't support the industry in that way, I went for a Japanese car, and I can honestly say I am enjoying the heck out of it.

 

[Gronk]

It handles like it is on rails in the twisty stuff.

AWD ? A family friend was a rally driver. He was our neighbour in North Rocks. He said that Subaru were a thinking man's BMW.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

AWD ? A family friend was a rally driver.

Yep AWD

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

I am currently driving a Subaru Impreza S, top of the line without the turbo, I must say the amount of mechanical grip in the car at speed is completely amazing. It handles like it is on rails in the twisty stuff.

I did step out of a Falcon that I had owned for 7 years; I have 2 more Falcons before that, but since we don't make cars here anymore and I can't support the industry in that way, I went for a Japanese car, and I can honestly say I am enjoying the heck out of it.

Awesome cars. The most fun you can have on the road if you're not a "high roller".
Mine copped a headon with a motorcycle that I estimate to have been doing 100. It protected me quite well.

Public safety round-up - Northern Beaches Advocate

This week's public safety incidents across the Northern Beaches.

www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au

In the pics in the article, you can see how the rear end of the Impreza came off the ground and moved sideways about 40cm after coming to a violent and immediate halt at point of collision. What the pics don't show is the helmet sized hole in the screen right where i was sitting.
The article wrongly states I was uninjured.
Anyway, awesome safe cars. If you have a kid who is getting first car, you could do a lot worse than an Impreza. Keep away from 2.5l engines pre 2013. Non turbo 2.0L engines with 4 cams are the go.

Edit: Article is down the page, the one after the boat that is on fire.