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  1. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Geothermal-Energy/Could-Texas-Become-a-Geothermal-Energy-Hub.html Could? Doesn't sound very promising.. yet :-)
  2. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2024/12/23/hidden-costs-rusting-relics-decommissioning-wind-turbines-in-the-us/ Happy New year to all us "rusting relics" :-)
  3. MikelBikel

    Hoping to increase driver passing distance at night, I've glued front and rear reflectors to my wing mirrors.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/MsIzV7Grrdk?si=eQscFqiXXi_iyALA Has got a word in it that begins with A, not that one, t'other one, caution! Happy New year :-) (humour, those without should avoid)
  4. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    https://youtube.com/shorts/FDZj6DCWlfc?si=O6JEdzQUB2dqI5vv
  5. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    Seeing stories about Musk's Grok AI being used to analyse the 1,547 page "federal funding bill" (last one was 21 pages, just fed funding). Bill turned out to have 40% pay rise for Congress , etc, etc, everything except the kitchen sink! Did they get it down to the 118 pages I read about...
  6. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    Then why don't the gov block their planning consent? Where's their "Zero" when it comes to "Data Centers"? Let me guess, brown envelopes for Kommisars, da? 8-)
  7. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    "Queensland has 25% renewables, trouble is they appear to be removing the other 75% energy Before the backups are in place? And it's nationalised, hehe. "Renewable Ready", No, Sun don't shine at night mate! 8-) https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/industry/queensland-is-renewable-ready
  8. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    Interesting, particularly re grid stability? :-) "Over-priced, over-hyped and over our heads"! To paraphrase the old saying.
  9. MikelBikel

    Hoping to increase driver passing distance at night, I've glued front and rear reflectors to my wing mirrors.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/AyW2Yo1JHqY?si=L-hTFJ2oo-0hH6-l Or use an extra, loose, wheel . They'll all stay well away! :-)
  10. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    Nurse, nurse, they're out of bed again. Time to increase their medication!? Calm down lads, we're only having the 'craic' :-)
  11. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    Doesn't that extension lead from the lamp post count as a "secret cable", hehe :-)
  12. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    VW exposed EV owners details to the world for a year, wow. Then got an Eastern company to do it! Über-informatzionen unt unter-securizionen mit Kina Überwachung. So safe?
  13. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    All the Pre-Registered BEV's are being auctioned off. Bargains to be had with only few miles in 1 or 2 YEARS! What a pretty pickle, spoilt for choice? Oh, and one might not get insurance for one's bev, or one's house. No service history may mean no warranty, wonderful :-)
  14. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    More power just for the asking, ha ha ha, why bother with those "super" batteries! ;-)
  15. MikelBikel

    Hoping to increase driver passing distance at night, I've glued front and rear reflectors to my wing mirrors.

    And just like that a "New" Drone Bill in US congress. As if it wasn't prepared in advance, y, pre-written. Apparent purpose, oppressive surveillance of the public? :-)
  16. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    So safe? Say no more! Whoompf 8-)
  17. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    Train power rails seem to be 650v - 1500vDC plus now. Overhead power Trains appear to be 25kVAC https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-information/onboard/about-our-trains/railfans/electricity-and-pantographs Still didn't hear a voltage quoted, did I miss it? 8-)
  18. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    It always comes back to the basics with BEV's :-) I like the notion of ICE being "Air Engines" in that they use 13 times more air than fuel. If only we could harness the hot air from poly-tic-shuns and sceance-tists there wouldn't be an energy problem! Haha :-()
  19. MikelBikel

    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    Cables would probably be high enough to clear the roofs of the truck trailers, yes? They're not charging on the OH lines, they're directly powered from them, No Batteries, Diesel backup. Voltage would be 440v plus such as industry uses. They have diesel back up, so they just drive onto the hard...