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True, but there is an alternative, the automatic battery quick-change that Israel and Renault are running. Pull into a refuelling station and in a few moments the rear plug-in battery is swapped for a fully charged one. It's a variation of the battery rental system for e-cars that Renault...

W H Smith are a near monopoly in the news and magazine business, controlling much of the distribution of newspapers etc through their Smith News plc company, taking a rake-off for that activity. They are also trialling W H Smith Local, an attempt to take over the local newsagents business...

Google's translation: Since 1992, European legislation has aligned with the French law "without license", which, incidentally, has had the immediate effect of boosting production volumes of French manufacturers. Across Europe, the unlicensed cars therefore fall into the category of light...

I agree too. The only possibility for hydrogen is if we have an abundance of future nuclear power and produce the hydrogen by more direct methods. That's highly unlikely to happen though, and the costs of doing that are unproven. .

I see nothing wrong with that, since it fits with the DfT desire to allow pedelecs with throttles to still be considered as EAPCs. .

Two reasons. First the EU type approval exemption for pedelecs excludes the use of throttles. Second the motorcycle trade interests oppose them, since they want to protect their moped sales and see pedelecs as a threat. .

But this excludes self builds where the SVA responsibility is that of the owner, so still unsatisfactory. First, this DfT statement needs to be restated as applying to all consumer use of e-bikes fitting the EU specification but with a throttle. Second, it should be issued as an instruction to...

Since mainland Europe has lived without throttles for at least 13 years, pedelecers there are not demanding them. To me that makes it highly unlikely that the EU will even consider such a change, despite the way it disadvantages those with limited physical abilities. So I don't think it worth...

I fully agree, but unfortunately much of the investment is Chinese and we are trying to cosy up to them at present for possible trading advantage. .

I can't say Gray, but I know that in London it's in part due to foreign investors buying up properties as investments and often leaving them empty. Overall it seems to be housing shortage, not due to the fairly recent immigration but due to very long term failures to build affordable homes. .

Not spurious statistics, just facts. There is an average of 112 cyclist deaths per year nationally over a population of 64.5 millions. London's population of 8.5 millions is 13.2% of that, but the London's annual average of 14 cycling deaths until recently is 12.5%, so previously only...

There have been plenty of bikes with the battery behind the seat tube, but their number has been decreasing due to many disliking the longer wheelbase. It's also considered by some to be an old fashioned.look. Just in front of the seat tube isn't popular for a several reasons. One is that the...

Agreed, but in isolation wage levels mean little, costs have to taken into account. Just look at our prohibitive housing costs, and our very high costs of second rate public transport. Much of Europe puts us into shame on these. .

Yes they need MSVA. This is the extract that counts: “There are several possible routes to type approval for these “twist and go” electric bicycles, as set out in UK Statutory Instrument 2015-474. The two main options are: The Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) European Whole Vehicle...

And we will still have to join into it's wars. So much for sovereignty. .

This week we were reaching 11 months since the last cyclist death in London, something of a miracle after years of averaging about 14 deaths each year. Following a big campaign for improved safety, the main credit for this was jointly due to cyclists taking greater care in the vicinity of...

A repeat of this utterly contemptible dishonesty which should be challenged. The authorities and the Bicycle Association are well aware that there is no present MSVA path for the approval of a twist and go pedelec/EAPC. Any owner trying to get a pedelec through this paths will find it nearly...

Yes, a good product. Chains and sprockets don't really wear each other out to any degree, it's the fine atmospheric dust and road dust that does the damage, forming grinding paste with any oil or grease traces present. Just excluding the dust multiplies the chain and sprockets life. Hebie...

This post above of mine got a "Disagree" from Mike Killay and Gray198. I presume that means they think I could have put it better. :D ;) .

Yes, as I remarked earlier, many from the Eastern bloc have been returning home after being unemployed here and seeing things back home improving. There are weekly coaches for that purpose heading out from Victoria coach station. And forget Turkey, they won't be joining for a long time if...