Reply to: Why do the Milk Floats always have to out accelerate you at traffic lights

[BolshieBastard]

Morning All,

I am noticing a pattern with these Milk Floats, they often assume there's a competition and do a grand prix start at traffic lights

Sat in my own car, and being somebody more interested in the analogue mechanical holistic driving experience, why would I exert all of those capable forces on the car I own just for some nonsense with somebody driving a Milk Float ?

I guess the zooming away at the lights compensates for the lack or endurance.

Whatta you all think ?

Milan.

p.s. I have nothing against Milk Floats or the people who choose to use them

Sounds like you're just pissed off at no longer being on the podium for the traffic light grand prix! Mind you, you must have a very slow car if even a 'milk float' burns you off from a standstill.

[milanbenes]

fair enough, must be funny :-)

[fatJock]

I have a Tesla Y so no slouch but not the fastest EV - I don't try to beat anyone off the lights but am often pestered with boy racers in 1 Series or Honda Civics revving like there's no tomorrow. Lights change, I press the go pedal, its just fast.

[vetran]

There are still milk floats in the UK?

someone has to service Mrs WTFH...

[milanbenes]

I need to time it right to buy new cars for the mrs an me just before the ice cars get banned altogether

if indeed that does really happen

time will tell

let's watch

Milan.

[sadkingbilly]

The fastest speed achieved by a milk float is 136.081 km/h (84.556 mph) and was created by Weetabix On the Go Breakfast Drinks and driven by Rob Gill (both UK) at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire on 25 June 2014.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDrgfcZHmos

[WTFH]

You must go to work very early to see milk floats. Our milkman delivers at 5 or earlier which seems fairly normal.

Ours comes round twice - once early and then after some of the men head off to work

[xoggoth]

You must go to work very early to see milk floats. Our milkman delivers at 5 or earlier which seems fairly normal.

[Paddy]

Porsche made by Skoda and in the FuDong factory in China

[GJABS]

I am noticing a pattern with these Milk Floats, they often assume there's a competition and do a grand prix start at traffic lights

It's the fault of 70's comedian Benny Hill, though he only had a horse and cart.

[WTFH]

Mate of mine had a hybrid Porsche. 300Bhp immediately available - no lag. Great fun to drive.

"Hybrid" you mean a long range milk float?
And a Porsche with a hybrid propulsion system? The man behind the people's car would be turning in his crank case!

[vetran]

Mate of mine had a hybrid Porsche. 300Bhp immediately available - no lag. Great fun to drive.

The Tesla acceleration is impressive versus an ICE.

[milanbenes]

lol

ok

Milan.

[WTFH]

I don't have an excuse, I simply enjoy mechanical motor cars

and am amused by the Milk Floaters who zoom away at traffic lights

anyway they're not doing any harm and if it makes them happy :-)

Milan.

They are not "racing" or "zooming", they are accelerating at a normal rate for their cars. If they wanted to zoom, they'd probably put the car into sport mode.

Let's face it, you're old and slow and now blaming/complaining about others that your VAG isn't fast.

[milanbenes]

I don't have an excuse, I simply enjoy mechanical motor cars

and am amused by the Milk Floaters who zoom away at traffic lights

anyway they're not doing any harm and if it makes them happy :-)

Milan.