Electric Vehicles.

[Bobby Hundreds]

1 hour ago, A Red said:

Reading that Rico had gone through a family split up I did wonder whether there was some sort of ultimatum gone on "I'm sorry Rico its me and your daughter or that damn car"

 

Well, you would pause for thought wouldn't you?

 

I'm not into cars but that's nice. I've only just started driving an automatic and Jesus I'll never go back to manual. I keep hearing that's not driving, I dont give a fuck I want to get from A to B as casual as fuck.

[Rushies tash]

7 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

I'm not into cars but that's nice. I've only just started driving an automatic and Jesus I'll never go back to manual. I keep hearing that's not driving, I dont give a fuck I want to get from A to B as casual as fuck.

 

One of the best cars I ever had was an old J reg 205 automatic. I paid £250 for it and it was fucking brilliant! Like a go cart.

[RJ Fan club]

22 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

I'm not into cars but that's nice. I've only just started driving an automatic and Jesus I'll never go back to manual. I keep hearing that's not driving, I dont give a fuck I want to get from A to B as casual as fuck.

I’ll go auto next time.

 

Ive currently got my old company car, the firm bought their fleet and it was mandatory to have a manual, assuming for resale value.

 

Anyway, I had a couple of autos when I was on probation with them, as they leased them and I didn’t get choice in that either.
 

The quality of autos has really picked up from when I learned to drive about 25 years ago. The mercs I had were sluggish and fuck in eco and too aggressive for everyday driving in sport, and the flappy paddle was pointless except for when you want to feel like Ayrton Senna. But in normal driving you didn’t notice a gear change at all, so slick and consistent 

 

Every time I’m stuck in traffic my arthritic knee tells me you’re getting an auto next time! 

[Bobby Hundreds]

2 minutes ago, RJ Fan club said:

I’ll go auto next time.

 

Ive currently got my old company car, the firm would bought their fleet and it was mandatory to have a manual, assuming for resale value.

 

Anyway, I had a couple of autos when I was on probation with them, as they leased them and I didn’t get choice in that either.
 

The quality of autos has really picked up from when I learned to drive about 25 years ago. The mercs I had were sluggish and fuck in eco and too aggressive for everyday driving in sport, and the flappy paddle was pointless except for when you want to feel like Ayrton Senna. But in normal driving you didn’t notice a gear change at all, so slick and consistent 

 

Every time I’m stuck in traffic my arthritic knee tells me you’re getting an auto next time! 

I think my only issue is it can rev too high before changing sometimes. The paddles are on the steering wheel to do it myself but what's the point in an automatic if they want me to do extra shit.

[RJ Fan club]

Just now, Bobby Hundreds said:

I think my only issue is it can rev too high before changing sometimes. The paddles are on the steering wheel to do it myself but what's the point in an automatic if they want me to do extra shit.

Another job I had, had Toyota Auris hybrid autos as pool cars. That was the best auto I’ve driven in terms of the gear box, smooth as fuck.

 

I can see the point of flappy paddles on a race track, but not roads in UK where it’s heavy traffic and you rarely get the opportunity to drive that way. The odd time of whacking it in sport and dropping a couple of gears for an overtake were pleasurable at first, but ultimately a waste of kit 

[A Red]

I've always had a manual as I don't like the idea of auto's changing gear when it wants to rather than me. I like to get to 6th as soon as possible as its more economical. I'm guessing electrics are all auto now? That said I'd put up with auto on that Porsche. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

59 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

I'm not into cars but that's nice. I've only just started driving an automatic and Jesus I'll never go back to manual. I keep hearing that's not driving, I dont give a fuck I want to get from A to B as casual as fuck.

 

I never bothered learning to drive, but I'm having to now, largely to help family members out - ailing health, shopping, picking kids up etc - and I figured I'd go auto as that's the future with electric cars. Wish I'd done it years ago, it's just a glorified dodgem. Got a friend down the road who's the same age and learning on a manual, and I reckon she's spending twice as much on lessons, stalling in traffic and the like's wrecking her confidence.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Last time I drove an electric vehicle was in St Eddie's primary school in Runcorn.  While the milkman was dropping the crates off and flirting with the dinner ladies, we'd nick his milk float and drive it across the yard.

[Jimmy Hills Chin]

3 hours ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

I'm not into cars but that's nice. I've only just started driving an automatic and Jesus I'll never go back to manual. I keep hearing that's not driving, I dont give a fuck I want to get from A to B as casual as fuck.

We've got 2 cars and a van that are all automatic, they're all a pleasure to drive. My daughter turns 17 next month but we've ordered a manual for her, she can do the time like the rest of us. 

[Section_31]

Our last car was an automatic. Took a while to get used to (going into reverse while doing 60 on the motorway) but after that it was sound. You could just switch off when you were doing long journeys. 

 

The manual we've got now is better when you need that extra bit of speed pulling out at junctions or roundabouts, that's about all. Would happily go back to automatic.

[KMD7]

6 hours ago, A Red said:

Fuck me but that's lovely

 

 

Agreed. 

[littletedwest]

3 hours ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

 

I never bothered learning to drive, but I'm having to now, largely to help family members out - ailing health, shopping, picking kids up etc - and I figured I'd go auto as that's the future with electric cars. Wish I'd done it years ago, it's just a glorified dodgem. Got a friend down the road who's the same age and learning on a manual, and I reckon she's spending twice as much on lessons, stalling in traffic and the like's wrecking her confidence.

I didn't learn until I was 36. I've no coordination was shocked when I realised how easy it actually is. Couldn't cope without it now

[sh#t waffle]

I passed in August at 45 - had never had a lesson until last year. I too learnt in an automatic and about two lessons in I was a mixture of happy I wasn't shit and just really fucking annoyed at myself for not learning earlier.

[Raymond Duck]

5 hours ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

I'm not into cars but that's nice. I've only just started driving an automatic and Jesus I'll never go back to manual. I keep hearing that's not driving, I dont give a fuck I want to get from A to B as casual as fuck.

I got my first auto 3 years ago and completely agree, allows you to focus more on your driving. I’ll never get another manual again. 

[Captain Turdseye]

6 hours ago, Rushies tash said:

 

One of the best cars I ever had was an old J reg 205 automatic. I paid £250 for it and it was fucking brilliant! Like a go cart.

Like a go cart is exactly the terminology I use for autos. Anything automatic and fast would probably end up in a ditch on some of the roads I drive out of town on. 
 

I already think I’m Lewis Hamilton on the back roads to my daughter’s school and I drive a manual Peugeot 207. 

[diamondjoe]

Fuck me , what's the average age in this thread? 

Like that film Cocoon on here. 

(Actually pushing 50 myself so I can't talk really)

 

[razor]

Just popped in to say that I love my hybrid car.  I just refilled it with petrol, the first time in 7 weeks, maybe.

 

Saves me a lot of money on fuel.

[A Red]

On 28/10/2023 at 06:04, A Red said:

Fuck me but that's lovely

 

I saw one these this morning heading in the opposite direction. When I got home I kicked the rear bumper on mine and pissed over the bonnet.

[TheHowieLama]

Toyota doing what it does:

 

New battery announcement

 

deliver 745 miles on a single charge, while recharging would only take around 10 minutes.

[Bellflower]

2 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

Toyota doing what it does:

 

New battery announcement

 

deliver 745 miles on a single charge, while recharging would only take around 10 minutes.

Assuming you can find a charging point capable of doing it..............

[TheHowieLama]

23 minutes ago, Bellflower said:

Assuming you can find a charging point capable of doing it..............

 

It was a bit tongue in cheek as they made similar announcements a few years ago - that said Toyota has recently announced a partnership with Tesla to use their charging network and connectors. Might only be in the US though, not sure.

[Harry's Lad]

17 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

It was a bit tongue in cheek as they made similar announcements a few years ago - that said Toyota has recently announced a partnership with Tesla to use their charging network and connectors. Might only be in the US though, not sure.

I read an article a week or so ago with someone from Skoda saying they were working on a new battery with similar specs for the new Enyaq model scheduled for 2028.

 

That type of range/charging time would alleviate the anxiety people have about switching to EV's, but massive investment would be needed on the UK power grid to cope with that sort of energy draw.

 

 

[elvis]

On 25/10/2023 at 20:28, Rico1304 said:

I’ve got a Porsche Taycan GTS and it’s a fucking monster.  
 

 

What's the point in having a Porsche if you can't hear the fucking thing ,  I mean  isn't that half the attraction ? 

[Clem H Fandango]

2 hours ago, elvis said:

What's the point in having a Porsche if you can't hear the fucking thing ,  I mean  isn't that half the attraction ? 

My boss just bought one. Looks and sounds shit.

[Raymond Duck]

Got my Model Y today, very pleased with it. It doesn’t half shift.