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I have contemplated cycling to work as I do enjoy cycling, but there is no viable way I could do it and be in a position to do my job at the other end due to a lack of facilities. Even if there were facilities available then certain days of the week I may be able to do it, but it would be the...

We probably have to agree to disagree on this one. Do you ever really see public transport becoming a 24-7 service? In particular, do you see that happening in rural areas? It just isn't going to happen, hence the need for a viable alternative private transport. Full EV doesn't fit that box...

I do enjoy Cycling, but cycling is no replacement for the gym, plus of course its inconvenient for work since you would turn up soaked in sweat or rain. Like all the other daft ideas, Cycling is not a viable commuter option. Organised public transport is needed to reduce traffic but is no...

In my mind it is no worse than an all electric car, they are not exactly environmentally friendly either. At least this is something even a petrol head could be converted to and would require far smaller batteries and only a frugle petrol engine for long distance as and when needed. Public...

Below is exactly where I feel transport should be going, all be it with a plug fitted rather than straight hybrid. Fun, real world convenient and good for the environment. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/toyota-gr86-hybrid-possible-gr-yaris-triple

Only car fire issue I had was a 1992 diesel fiesta with maybe a billion miles on the clock, I paid £490 for it. It was a bit of a panicked moment for me, but fortunately I was parked outside the house. So I ran back in to get some kind of container to put the fire out, all I could find in my...

Very true, suddenly he is on the side of drivers in London, makes a change...

It's so easy to I think your answer is in your question, because they have lots of money and with money comes control. Wealth is power in human society and God forbid the politicians cross those with wealth. Much easier to squeeze the little people that don't have wealth and influence...

That's a real shame. I am a true petrol head, but there is no doubt in my mind that things need to change. Stopping things at the source, at least for new projects, is the way forward as we evolve to a cleaner way of living.

I think you miss read my post. I am talking about plug in hybrid, so the battery can be charged in the normal EV fashion, not by the petrol engine as in the non-plug in car. You are right on that point, I don't think the non plug in car is a solution at all. The plug in would reduce fuel...

I don't agree with this. It would reduce petrol emissions massively with a highly economical engine and the need for petrol would be dramatically reduced, meaning most journeys would be Electric only. Service schedules could be significantly extended for the petrol engine as it would see limited...

True, there would be a higher cost for those that can't charge at home, I am actually in the 35%, but in terms of a compromise, I feel its a better option than blanket EV's in the pursuit to reduce emissions while still having the benefits of a petrol car. The hope would be that one day, on...

I truly believe that the plug in hybrid is the solution, not fully electric cars. A plug in with 100mile electric range would be more than enough for a pollution free commute and most weekend journeys. Backed up with a small high powered turbo petrol engine it would be perfect, think GRYaris...

Living in the South Wales valleys, I can hand on heart say that I believe public transport will never be good enough to replace the car, not even if there were robotaxis. You would need enough of these taxis to service pretty much the same number of cars on the road today, plus of course, they...

There is so much chat about cars and electrification being the big solution, but it's a very flawed concept. Electric cars are a long way from eco friendly, they cost the earth more to create and of course run on fossil powered electricity. Research suggests that the average electric car has to...

This is exactly my thinking, in fact, one of the leaders of JSO owns a diesel car and was pictured buying imported avocados at Waitrose not that long ago. These people are hypocrites stopping traffic having driven to the location to protest about people using cars, madness!

Welcome aboard! I have only made 3 kits so far and messed a little with the first 2, adding extra hops to a coopers lager kit and chocolate malt with demerara sugar to a coopers irish stout kit, both I brewed short at 21ltrs rather than the suggested 23ltrs. Last kit was a mangrove jacks...

Absolutely yes, we are accelerating the process and the time to adapt is very limited. It will be catastrophic for countries with large populations and war will certainly break out. I guess my issue is with the suggestion and belief by many that it can be stopped, it can't, it's nature, but...

It is very clear that the human race is having a terrible impact on the ecology and environment of our plant. We are wasteful creatures that truly do act like locusts at times, consuming and destroying and we need to wise up and change. However, I do find it quite annoying how the words...

Sounds like a result! I tried my stout on the weekend after 3 weeks in the bottle and found it to be very good, well worth a go if you like a Guinness style beer. It's not as smooth as Guinness of course as they use nitro, but the flavour is all there. The MJ cider is in the bottle ans I will...