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 Topic: this years tomatoes |
Nicky cigreen
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat May 18, 24 5:03 pm Subject: this years tomatoes |
| this year I am growing entirely from seeds I saved myself from last year - some from my own home grown tomatoes and one from organic box scheme I liked. I do understand that they wont necessarily b ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 1141
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 17, 24 5:46 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
40% is great but to turn that around just as the piss take did - that's 60% not great. I agree - 60% is an improvement on 100% not great,
but it is only an improvement .. EV users are still part o ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 1141
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 17, 24 3:59 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
Re 7 according to Gridwatch right now we are generating 40% of our demand by solar and wind. This number would be bigger if every wind asset was already connected to the grid.
Even if we accept the ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 1141
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 17, 24 3:50 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
Also in winter you can't remotely start the car so that it heats and clears the windows!
I realize that they're probably not common in the UK, but remote start is very common for ICE cars in the co ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 1141
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 17, 24 9:30 am Subject: Long range EVs |
the piss take post is amusing but does show naivety in places
like number 7 - until we are 100% renewable, then that smugness is misplaced.
number 8 - we currently use diesel to transport timber ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 2930
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Apr 18, 24 9:56 am Subject: Wildlife |
my garden is far too natural - should have fewer brambles!
But I like to leave the lawn to meadow etc, and we get a lot from seeing nature go about it's business
the flower/ pretty bits of the g ... |
| Topic: Getting the garden going this spring |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 24
Views: 4886
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Apr 18, 24 9:20 am Subject: Getting the garden going this spring |
| having had covid before Christmas, then Christmas, then the time in hospital with my son, then the long drawn out recovery when he wasn't keen on being left at all.. then a period of time when I 'wasn ... |
| Topic: An Exciting Morning |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 10
Views: 1857
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri Apr 05, 24 5:27 pm Subject: An Exciting Morning |
| just reading about it. exciting times indeed |
| Topic: EV and short journeys |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 27
Views: 8117
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Apr 04, 24 10:57 am Subject: EV and short journeys |
| so 12v battery aside - what about the 'big' battery - would not charging the car up very often be detrimental to the life of battery - which is expensive bit of car ? |
| Topic: EV and short journeys |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 27
Views: 8117
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Apr 04, 24 10:55 am Subject: EV and short journeys |
I have a small solar panel on the dash which trickle charges the battery when I don't use the car for a while
you would think they would built something like this in, Perhaps there is a reason to ... |
| Topic: EV and short journeys |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 27
Views: 8117
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Apr 04, 24 9:50 am Subject: EV and short journeys |
If you're using it once a week you won't have a problem, the 12v in an ICE does lots of high demand stuff in addition to running the onboard 12v circuit, so an EV 12v battery does a lot less.
yes ... |
| Topic: EV and short journeys |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 27
Views: 8117
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Apr 04, 24 9:35 am Subject: EV and short journeys |
The 12 volt battery is a weak spot, I have a timer set to tell me I need to take a drive or else it's jump leads.
I'm surprised it hasn't been engineered out of EVs, though there are very good reason ... |
| Topic: EV and short journeys |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 27
Views: 8117
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Apr 04, 24 9:31 am Subject: EV and short journeys |
I've had two punctures, both were very deep potholes hidden under flooded roads. My brother has had none, my nephew has had an EV for several years he hasn't had one either.
I really can't imagin ... |
| Topic: EV and short journeys |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 27
Views: 8117
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Apr 04, 24 9:30 am Subject: EV and short journeys |
the stuff that makes ice move is over complex and expensive, a ten yr old reasonably priced ice car might cost more to mend each year than it cost
ev is newish tech, but there are less breakabl ... |
| Topic: EV and short journeys |
Nicky cigreen
Replies: 27
Views: 8117
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Apr 03, 24 10:14 pm Subject: EV and short journeys |
I think you’d be ok with an ev then, there are so few moving parts compared to an ICE, my brothers had a Tesla for 8 years, had it serviced maybe twice. Nothing that needs doing really
I read som ... |
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