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>> "Brimstone"
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>>>> "Brimstone"
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>>>>>>>>> Doug
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most of them wouldn't be seen dead put-putting
>>>>>>>>>> around in an electric.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In what way does an electric vehicle "put-putt"?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Actually I'd have no problem driving an electric car rather
>>>>>>>> than a petrol/diesel one, providing:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> - it has a range of 500-600 miles between refuellings
>>>>>>>> - a refuelling takes just a minute or two
>>>>>>>> - it has a top speed of 80 mph
>>>>>>>> - it has an acceleration of 0-60 in maybe 10-12 seconds
>>>>>>>> - the running cost is no more than 10 pence/mile
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In other words that it is no worse than my present car.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why would you want such a vehicle as an in town runabout?
>>>>>> Even in Greater London as you know, there are sections of road
>>>>>> with 40/50/60/70 limits on them, so any electric car used would
>>>>>> have to be capable at least not getting in the way of the petrol
>>>>>> cars. Say he lived in Uxbridge and wanted to go to Brent Cross one
>>>>>> day,
>>>>>> instead of around town. Seems silly to have to hire a vehicle just
>>>>>> for that.
>>>>> Surely it depends on the reason for the journey? In any case,
>>>>> vehicles incapable of reaching the speed limit already use those
>>>>> roads, so the problem is?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I meant to say Ikea, but I associate that horror with the horror of
>>>> going to Brent Cross :-)
>>>
>>> Indeed. :-)
>>>
>>>> Apart from Milk floats and restricted 50cc bikes there aren't many
>>>> vehicles that can't reach the limit.
>>>
>>> Quite true, but so what?
>>
>> I used to ride a Yamaha YB100 from Northolt to The City every day.
>
> Why would one do that journey by road, unless one needed the bike for
> work?
I did, I was working as a motorcycle courier when I moved back from Greece.
The YB lasted a month before I bought a CBR600 to abuse instead..
> Iused to ride a Suzuki 50cc in the mid seventies to and from work. I had
> just started on the Underground and needed to travel from Hanwell to South
> Harrow for 05:30 starts and home again finishing at midnight or later.
>
>> I would have felt so much safer on something with a little more power.
>
> The size of the bike makes no difference.
It would, as I could have kept more than 3ft from the front of the vehicles
behind me. The world changed when I got the CBR, no longer did I feel
totally paranoid in traffic as I could out-gun most of it, or keep a safe
distance ahead of the trucks and larger vehicles.
>>> There is no compulsion to use the A40/A406 as there are other routes
>>> available and what does it matter if a small electric can't reach
>>> the speed limit?
>>>
>> That would be even more of a hellish journey than using the 406. He
>> might need to get there and back in a day ;-)
>>
> No one said it would be easy. :-)
>
That's for sure :-)
Mike P
