How long does it keep versus E5 currently used in all UK pump gasoline ?
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I cant the answer but AA and RAC and plenty of others are saying it will be much harder to start a car which has been stood with E10 petrol.
E10 shouldnt be used in anything pre 2002 apparently so thats 600,000 cars still on the road.
And cars on E10 may will produce 6% less pollution but they will do 3% less mpg so everybody will spend more on their petrol each week.
Awe man I was waiting for Nasher to reply. I think he is still busy googling though.
Fixed.
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I see Fiat have got round to releasing an electric 500 to compete with the (relatively) cheap runaround market in a couple of battery sizes (and cabrio version) here. Starts at £20k. Not sure if it's exactly the same as the limited release e500 they did for a couple of states in the US but another car on the market.
Then of course we have the Model S Plaid (cliff-notes video):
Then of course we have the Model S Plaid (cliff-notes video):
Ahhhh a model S or X plaid is where its at for me
Shame the plaid+ got cancelled.
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That’s with the grant I should add.
Cheaper one is only 23.8kWh / 115 miles then going up to the better trims and a couple of grand extra its 42kWh / 199 miles.
Obviously nothing to write home about but then it’s a dinky little Fiat 500 not a GT car.
go 6 mins in for the battery swap...3 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTsrDpsYHrw&ab_channel=FullyChargedShow
Surprised at that. It seems there is no Uk legislation which states that you have to have a "round " steering wheel. Lokms like there is in the US though and that is where they may struggle.
The US market is the only place the new Model S will be sold initially. So obviously they've considered the legislation there.
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The US market is the only place the new Model S will be sold initially. So obviously they've considered the legislation there.
And on the counter, the cybertruck will only be in the US thanks to the lacking legislation over there, primarily pedestrian impact criteria.
no sure the wink is appropriate.
True, a smile is more appropriate as I didn't mean my comment to look insincere. It is quite clear Tesla is not going to have legislative issues with the yoke steering wheel in the US given that the car is now on the market there (and only there, for now).
The US market is the only place the new Model S will be sold initially. So obviously they've considered the legislation there.
Seems not resolved yet and Tesla also has the new Model S with a round steering wheel in pictures in case it doesnt pass US regulators.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-tesla-model-s-x-steering-wheel-details/
That article was from Jan '21, and of the 25 or so cars delivered at the launch event last week it seems that many of them had the newer steering wheel design. NHTSA haven't made a public statement regarding the regulations in place, but I doubt delivery would have been allowed unless they were due to advise accordingly.
Well presumably then they got it passed by them. But interesting none the less they had a round steering wheel ready just in case they did hit problems with the regulators so it certainly wasnt cut and dry.