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He's not afraid to say what lots of people think.
The concept is good, the reality is questionable at best.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Lithium and colbalt aren't really rare and both can be used again and again .. unlike oil and coal. Unfortunately the largest deposits known are in area's where human rights and child labour are issues that need addressing.
Electric cars aren't perfect BUT they are a step in the right direction. The only alternative is to keep using ICE cars until the oil runs out and then what ?
As a cyclist I would rather be behind a Tesla than a normal car. It's strange ... you're not allowed to blow cigarette smoke in my face in a public place but you are allowed to belch carbon dioxide into my face from your car while I queue in traffic on my bike.
Great video though, he's a funny guy and a lot of that is so true.
So, whenever I pass him, I do make sure to kick the car down, releasing what can only be described as a diesel fart in his general direction - a ‘dirty protest’ if you will.
Immature? Yep? Irresponsible, provably. Does it bring a small glimmer of joy into my otherwise worthless existence. 100%.
I generally ride tight to the curb or will use cycle lanes or the pavement rather than the road. I enjoy cycling but I'm more cycling in jeans chugging a beer than lycra clad arse in the air type rider.
Generally if you show consideration for other road users they will show consideration for you.
The other side of that is that during rush hour in a city 15mph is substantially faster than the average speed most cars are moving at, and despite the impression that cyclists are "holding up" traffic, they're probably getting to their destination quicker than the rest of the traffic.
I saw an interesting story on a Tesla model S that has done 750,000 miles, which sounds impressive, but it's needed 3 new motors and 4 new battery packs, which works out at around 150,000 miles per battery pack
My feedback thread is here.
As with all things in life, there are bellends in all walks of life.
I've sat and watched a cyclist who loves to post youtube videos of questionable driving in Edinburgh, and from the few minutes I sat in traffic watching him, he was a confrontational provocative arsehole. Squeezing along side vehicles and making a thing about how they'd left no room for him to filter past, and making a concerted effort to look in every vehicle for a second or so making sure drivers seen he was filming them with a go pro strapped to his helmet.
I think his username on youtube probably sums him up pretty well https://www.youtube.com/user/AwakenWithJP
My own diesel Focus has done 150K but I don't think the engine will get to 200 .. it's chuffing a bit already. I did have a transit with 320K on it but that had 2 engines
I've worked on an old VW Passat that had about 540k miles on it and was on the original engine.
An old diesel W124 series E Class can keep on going for similar without much in the way of major work.
Emissions legislation contributes to shorter engine life unfortunately, as running your engine deliberately hot to burn off hydrocarbons recirculated from the exhaust is bad for the engine, but certainly pre-dpf diesels can go on for ages.
EGR actually makes engines run cooler, as it's sole purpose is to reduce combustion temperatures to reduce NOx production, but modern engines are designed to warm up faster so they meet emission limits quicker.
The issue with engine life is mostly down to how they're driven, and how well they're maintained. I've seen plenty vans on original engines that have covered well over 200k. The record was a sprinter that was still on it's original engine at over 500k, when we lost the maintenance contract for it.