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I would have thought that the ridiculous cost & almost total lack of charging infrastructure would put more people off buying an electric car than the rather remote chance of it spontaneously combusting. I mentioned on another thread how I considered replacing my existing Smart with a new one...

That's incorrect, ANPR flags cars whose registered KEEPER doesn't have an insurance policy covering the vehicle, not the validity of the insurance policy of the driver.

I would put the bikes inside the caravan.

Unfortunately apart from limited range that demonstrates another enormous flaw of current electric cars as that Zoe ZE50 is priced at £25K ie around £10K or 65% more expensive than the petrol powered Brabus ForTwo I wanted. Performance is worse too with 0-60 11.5 sec vs 9.5 sec. I can't see...

I wanted to buy a brand new Smart Fortwo to replace my 10 year old Brabus model. Unfortunately Smart have switched entirely to electric power & it's impossible to buy a new petrol driven one any more. There really isn't much incentive to buy when the car is more expensive & range is only 70...

Everywhere in France there are 30kph (18.75mph) limits near schools but increasingly smaller villages now have the 30kph limit throughout.

You can drive a mini-car in France without a licence. They reduced the age to 14 a few years back as a safer alternative to kids riding mopeds or s-pedelecs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35210572

That looks similar to my one which is a Thule VeloCompact 925. Expensive at about £300 but so much better than the cheap one I had previously. It's much quicker & easier to get the bikes on & off plus they are secured far more securely.

Likewise Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill the deputy first minister will want to align herself with the Republic of Ireland & the rest of the EU as closely as possible.

This is going to be a simple decision as it is in the interests of both Unionists & Nationalists to show harmonisation with both the UK & the Republic WRT e-bikes. Paying nurses properly is probably their top priority but that doesn't require legislation just ministerial sign-off.

Putting your camera gear in panniers will usefully lower the centre of gravity.

We bought my partner's Woosh Petite second hand from a lady who because of an accident (non-cycling) could not longer use it. We met up in a car park & they opened a door at the back of their motorhome & out came the bike. I can't recall the model of motorhome but obviously some of them are...

There are bicycle tyres that use Kevlar (as used in bullet-proof vests) but the Schwalbe Marathon Plus doesn't but uses a special layer of rubber https://www.schwalbe.com/en/unplattbar

I feel the same about cars. They might get put through an automatic car wash once a year but that's about it. Rain gets most of the muck off just like the house windows. My partner insists on a window cleaner but he had an accident a few months back (motorbike not falling off a ladder) so the...

Why worry? Isn't this what insurance is for?

My partner & I each have a Sena R1 & these have transformed our leisure rides as we can chat away to one another as we cycle along. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FM22N9W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Instead of the Livall Bluetooth helmet my partner & I have each got a Sena R1 which has a fantastic communication system that allows us to chat to one another while out on our rides. The sound is very clear with obviously some clever noise cancelling going on. I tend to cycle more quickly than...

Thank you. Glad to have it confirmed that you don't need worry about taking the battery off charge once charging is complete as the charger & battery between them prevent any adverse outcome just as leaving my laptop connected to the charger makes no difference to battery life.

Are you saying it's the battery that has the smarts to prevent damage by overcharging not the charger?

How long is too long & can you list some of the safety concerns please?