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Previously on "Why get an electric car to save the planet?"

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
    Having met one of the Mrs BPs(on numerous occasions), I found her to be charming, pleasant, witty and intelligent. Perhaps the problem lies elswhere...
    She said you were even more obnoxious, boring and dull than me. She has written to the pope suggesting a sainthood for your good wife.....

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    what do you call a group of ex Mrs BP's?






    A herd....
    Having met one of the Mrs BPs(on numerous occasions), I found her to be charming, pleasant, witty and intelligent. Perhaps the problem lies elswhere...

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    ex-mrs-bp? Plenty of those....

    what do you call a group of ex Mrs BP's?






    A herd....

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  • BR14
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    since i've been persuaded to 'un-retire' i'm seriously thinking of getting one of these with the extra wonga, which i don't really need.

    Zero DS 7.2 11kw / Zero DSR 14.4 | UK Premier Zero Motorcycle Dealer

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  • Whorty
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    Isn't the bigger issue with cars the emissions in cities, rather than the amount of fossil fuels used to produce and run the vehicles? Obviously we need to sort out the latter, but in the short term, due to consecutive government policies of pushing diesel cars, we need to sort that out asap.

    I have 2 diesel vehicles, so I'm as guilty as the next 2 men

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  • Scruff
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    My combined vehicle age is 102 years.
    My combined CC for them is 13.92 litres
    My combined cylinder count is 26
    All petrol
    All run perfectly
    3 cars
    3 bikes
    4 4-strokes
    2 2-strokes

    More eco-friendly than 1 new Nissan Leaf

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  • Big Blue Plymouth
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    I've had the same RAV4 for 11 years and hope to keep it for another 10.

    Got no metrics on this but I can't help feeling that the environmental footprint of making a brand new car with or without eco friendly technology is overall much greater than hanging on to your slightly less envronmentally friendly vehicle for years - just like folks always used to.

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by woohoo View Post
    To refresh you have to kill a cow.
    ex-mrs-bp? Plenty of those....

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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by woohoo View Post
    Perhaps limit people to x amount of miles a year or quota emissions for all cars. You have x amount of emissions in your emissions wallet. To refresh you have to plant a tree or kill a cow.
    I'll go for the cow. Medium rare, please...

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  • woohoo
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Perhaps limit people to x amount of miles a year or quota emissions for all cars. You have x amount of emissions in your emissions wallet. To refresh you have to plant a tree or kill a cow.

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  • ladymuck
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    I'm so concerned about Climate Change I've ordered a new electric car for the school run.

    Rivian
    That tent doesn't look all that aerodynamic

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  • DimPrawn
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    I'm so concerned about Climate Change I've ordered a new electric car for the school run.

    Rivian

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  • BrilloPad
    started a topic Why get an electric car to save the planet?

    Why get an electric car to save the planet?

    Growing demand for SUVs 'could negate electric car benefits' | Environment | The Guardian

    Not much point unless SUVs are banned?

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