“Begrudgingly, the best thing I’ve ever driven. It’s not a car, it’s a piece of tech, where everything just works, like really good tech that Apple sells itself on - everything is working together.” youtu.be/IVk1nS6DmWg
I borrowed a 312,000 mile Tesla for a weekend
YouTube video by Tom Bray
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April 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“Begrudgingly, the best thing I’ve ever driven. It’s not a car, it’s a piece of tech, where everything just works, like really good tech that Apple sells itself on - everything is working together.” youtu.be/IVk1nS6DmWg
"Regional officials in Southern California voted to impose drastic restrictions on everyday activities to reduce air pollution.
The three-phase plan would require that all cars be converted to electric power or other clean fuels by the year 2007."
The three-phase plan would require that all cars be converted to electric power or other clean fuels by the year 2007."
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April 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"Regional officials in Southern California voted to impose drastic restrictions on everyday activities to reduce air pollution.
The three-phase plan would require that all cars be converted to electric power or other clean fuels by the year 2007."
The three-phase plan would require that all cars be converted to electric power or other clean fuels by the year 2007."
California in 1989 wanted to "ban all petrol & diesel cars" by 2007, but there was no feasible alternative. Now it exists, yet they still haven't achieved their lofty goal from the 80s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mND...
Top Gear 1989 | Season 12 Episode 2 of 6 | Jeremy Clarkson & Tiff Needell | Full Season Uploaded
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April 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
California in 1989 wanted to "ban all petrol & diesel cars" by 2007, but there was no feasible alternative. Now it exists, yet they still haven't achieved their lofty goal from the 80s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mND...
Meanwhile in Scotland, where ultra-rapid charging hubs are few and far between, this site “will increase dependency on car travel contrary to policy which seeks to address the climate emergency by applying a spatial strategy which helps reduce emissions.”
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March 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Meanwhile in Scotland, where ultra-rapid charging hubs are few and far between, this site “will increase dependency on car travel contrary to policy which seeks to address the climate emergency by applying a spatial strategy which helps reduce emissions.”
pl-bs.renfrewshire.gov.uk/online-appli...
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It also created these... Baked Alaska? Or should that be Florida?
Interesting phenomenon from #SnOBX: Snowdrifts along the beaches are covered with sand, which appears to be insulating it from melting with the clear skies and temps around 40. [Len Schmitz photo from Southern Shores]
January 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It also created these... Baked Alaska? Or should that be Florida?
That pair of black Range Rovers looks like a couple of bouncers - 15 TR and DEM 1.
January 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
That pair of black Range Rovers looks like a couple of bouncers - 15 TR and DEM 1.
Greggs is also a worrying threat to the Cornish Pasty. Most towns in England have bakeries that serve fresh Cornish Pasties, but all we have in Scotland are Greggs, with their inferior bakes, and now they are spreading like an invasive species, outcompeting the traditional shops.
January 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Greggs is also a worrying threat to the Cornish Pasty. Most towns in England have bakeries that serve fresh Cornish Pasties, but all we have in Scotland are Greggs, with their inferior bakes, and now they are spreading like an invasive species, outcompeting the traditional shops.
The prices have gone up though! 🤨
"Although a meal deal of two pies and two servings of mash costs only around £10, the same money can buy a relatively healthy meal at Pret, a chain eatery, or a less healthy one at Greggs."
"Although a meal deal of two pies and two servings of mash costs only around £10, the same money can buy a relatively healthy meal at Pret, a chain eatery, or a less healthy one at Greggs."
January 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The prices have gone up though! 🤨
"Although a meal deal of two pies and two servings of mash costs only around £10, the same money can buy a relatively healthy meal at Pret, a chain eatery, or a less healthy one at Greggs."
"Although a meal deal of two pies and two servings of mash costs only around £10, the same money can buy a relatively healthy meal at Pret, a chain eatery, or a less healthy one at Greggs."
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Glasgow January 24, 2025 Historical Weather (United Kingdom) - Weather SparkTemperature on Friday, January 24, 2025 in GlasgowCloud Cover on Friday, January 24, 2025 in GlasgowSolar Elevation on Frida...
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January 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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That's a sample of the recent storms that caused memorable damage, but here's a more thorough timeline of all the storms that had peak gusts > 60 mph since 2006, and a few other notable storms.
January 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
That's a sample of the recent storms that caused memorable damage, but here's a more thorough timeline of all the storms that had peak gusts > 60 mph since 2006, and a few other notable storms.
I thought this was supposed to be the pleasant platform to discuss issues. When you buy a car that the manufacturer says the battery should last longer than the car and the battery fails then you have the right to feel miffed. Have you no compassion?
January 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I thought this was supposed to be the pleasant platform to discuss issues. When you buy a car that the manufacturer says the battery should last longer than the car and the battery fails then you have the right to feel miffed. Have you no compassion?
That’s literally my point. They don’t sell extended warranties for 12 year old cars. 12 years is the limit. Also if I were to replace my 8 year old battery at Tesla they have quoted me exactly £20k. Repair starts from £5200 which is still pretty pricey, and can rise. The article mentions that also.
January 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
That’s literally my point. They don’t sell extended warranties for 12 year old cars. 12 years is the limit. Also if I were to replace my 8 year old battery at Tesla they have quoted me exactly £20k. Repair starts from £5200 which is still pretty pricey, and can rise. The article mentions that also.
Sure, but you can always purchase extended warranties. Also a washing machine doesn’t cost £20,000 to repair / replace.
January 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Sure, but you can always purchase extended warranties. Also a washing machine doesn’t cost £20,000 to repair / replace.
The article says they expect a Tesla to last for 20.3 years and "with Tesla claiming that their batteries are designed to outlast the vehicle", yet Tesla's battery warranty is only for 8 years and the longest third-party warranty is 12 years! welovebatteries.com
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January 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The article says they expect a Tesla to last for 20.3 years and "with Tesla claiming that their batteries are designed to outlast the vehicle", yet Tesla's battery warranty is only for 8 years and the longest third-party warranty is 12 years! welovebatteries.com
#7 @ 58.8 mph - Ex-Hurricane Ophelia of 2017 - badly damaged "Scotland's Favourite Tree" - the Suffrage Oak.
January 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
#7 @ 58.8 mph - Ex-Hurricane Ophelia of 2017 - badly damaged "Scotland's Favourite Tree" - the Suffrage Oak.
#6 @ 62.2 mph - Storm Gertrude of 2016
January 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
#6 @ 62.2 mph - Storm Gertrude of 2016
#5 @ 70.2 mph - An unnamed storm in 2011 - back when there were no storm names, no red alerts, and people just thought "oh, it was a bit windy yesterday wasn't it?".
January 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
#5 @ 70.2 mph - An unnamed storm in 2011 - back when there were no storm names, no red alerts, and people just thought "oh, it was a bit windy yesterday wasn't it?".
#4 @ 71.4 mph - Hurricane Bawbag of 2011 - blew up a wind turbine!
January 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
#4 @ 71.4 mph - Hurricane Bawbag of 2011 - blew up a wind turbine!
#3 @ 76.0 mph - Storm Isha of 2024 - interrupted filming of Outlander due to the devastation it wrecked in Kelvingrove Park.
January 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
#3 @ 76.0 mph - Storm Isha of 2024 - interrupted filming of Outlander due to the devastation it wrecked in Kelvingrove Park.
#2 @ 85.2 mph - Storm Éowyn of 2025 - split the 400-year old Darnley Sycamore
January 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
#2 @ 85.2 mph - Storm Éowyn of 2025 - split the 400-year old Darnley Sycamore