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Full electric or hybrid?
I am sure that the blunties will be spending more time on deciding what their badge should like to give a fig about electric HTD........However, as I recall, all you have to do is provide a registration (Car or MotorBike) and a distance; there is no requirement to declare an engine size (unlike mma). Digging back into some 'o' level physics an electric car with a 90kW electric motor produces around 120bhp. Therefore, an avg petrol family car producing a similar bhp is around the 1.6L mark so, if pressed, I would argue a read across.
I am sure that the blunties will be spending more time on deciding what their badge should like to give a fig about electric HTD........However, as I recall, all you have to do is provide a registration (Car or MotorBike) and a distance; there is no requirement to declare an engine size (unlike mma). Digging back into some 'o' level physics an electric car with a 90kW electric motor produces around 120bhp. Therefore, an avg petrol family car producing a similar bhp is around the 1.6L mark so, if pressed, I would argue a read across.
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Go to Handbrake House and ask to look at any Admin letters and JSP. Check QRs as well.
Electric car? ELECTRIC CAR??!! Surely no self-respecting aircrew mate drives anything so gay - unless it's a Tesla perhaps?
Electric cars indeed! Don't tell me that squadron car parks are infested these days with Nissan Leafs or Toyota Prius...
It was bad enough when the death rattle of the disesel car could be heard; surely people knew that diesel was NOT an officer's fuel?
POWERRR!!! That's what counts!
Electric cars indeed! Don't tell me that squadron car parks are infested these days with Nissan Leafs or Toyota Prius...
It was bad enough when the death rattle of the disesel car could be heard; surely people knew that diesel was NOT an officer's fuel?POWERRR!!! That's what counts!
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Well some people across the Forces must be buying electric cars as SHQ at my place has just put out an edict banning people from plugging their cars into the Station supply.
Originally Posted by PN
Go to Handbrake House and ask to look at any Admin letters and JSP. Check QRs as well.
I wish to add, I do not think this is, in any way, the fault of the good people that work in station admin.
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I saw a Tesla the other day on the Beltway overtake another car. It was simply astonishing how quickly it rocketed around the other car.
760HP, under 3 seconds 0-60.
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CM, the problem is the experience grading in P-staff. The Chief Clerk probably knows the answer but their time is scarce. Tracking down the appropriate staff member who does know an answer can be tricky
However researching the answer yourself can pay dividends as my son in law would attest and we are talking ŁKs.
However researching the answer yourself can pay dividends as my son in law would attest and we are talking ŁKs.
A few years back at handbrake house there were murmurings about charging mobile phones at work!
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Some of these were private such as a phone, laptop etc. Now who would tell him to unplug or pay?
I had a new bank of sockets installed - never asked his permission and he probably never knew who did it
PS, wonder no one thinks to charge for kettle use.
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Some of these were private such as a phone, laptop etc. Now who would tell him to unplug or pay?
I had a new bank of sockets installed - never asked his permission and he probably never knew who did it
PS, wonder no one thinks to charge for kettle use.
I had a new bank of sockets installed - never asked his permission and he probably never knew who did it
PS, wonder no one thinks to charge for kettle use.
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I have to pay for the electricity to charge my all-electric car - why should you get it free from Station/Unit sources?
I'm still a taxpayer, you know!
I'm still a taxpayer, you know!
In all seriousness I can see this becoming a bit of an issue should the MOD ever decide to go green and replace those God awful Astras & Corsas that somebody in Vauxhall must have lost a wager on never being able to shift. Given the number of TRIAD notices where I have known people be stood down from work for periods over the winter to minimise the Station's electricity usage over specific periods, it'll be interesting to see how the MOD copes with recharging a MT yard's worth or cars with the threat of TRIAD charges looming when making a brew over the period already makes them spin.
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Yesterday's Jape
Many yesterdays ago we perpetrated a great hoax about replacing execs MT vehicles with Sinclair C5's - including charging points, refunds of home electricity use and changing facilities for donning/doffing protective clothing.
We hooked one gullible exec who created mayhem over the issue - egged on, of course, by arguments in favour of economy, environment etc.
If you can't take a joke.............
We hooked one gullible exec who created mayhem over the issue - egged on, of course, by arguments in favour of economy, environment etc.
If you can't take a joke.............
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Melchett01 ... I am, of course, on the fringes of the subject. My all-electric car is fuelled by the Jersey Electricity Company ... and most of the volts come from France [mainly hydro-electric, with a bit of nuclear thrown in]. Only 70+ miles on a full charge, but then on a 9x5 Island that tend to cover the average day adequately
It's noticeable that many of the taxis here are Prius [or similar] hybrids.
It's noticeable that many of the taxis here are Prius [or similar] hybrids.