None. You don't half post some nonsense.
It's funny how (fuel shortages)
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Politicians never has issues or traffic where they live. Their world is just fine.
Had day off work getting car fixed, driving to garage in Shirley/Solihull most stations were empty, M&S garage had some and there was a queue, not too long but on the Stratford Road, police should have been managing that imo as its a really busy main road in the area. But to counter that I would say there were fewer cars for that time of rush hour imo, maybe people WFH or saving petrol car pooling?
https://www.theguardian.com/environ...lectric-car-inquiries-soar-fuel-supply-crisis
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Went through Shirley yesterday and there was a massive queue to get to Sainsbury's and the Shell opposite didn't have any.
I think he's referring to people having the lights radios and electric heaters on with the engines off in the queue
You'd be unlucky if the car didn't last at least an hour running accessories without the engine on. I do know people who've run into problems with longer traffic jams etc. in the several hours where they've ended up running the battery down and having to be jump started though :s
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There was some idiots that followed a tanker, which contained liquid nitrogen.
Just want them to fill their cars with the stuff due to their utter stupidity.
Besides the tankers are different shape and size!
Just want them to fill their cars with the stuff due to their utter stupidity.
Besides the tankers are different shape and size!
What about start stop? In a very long queue I suppose you'd be best to turn it off
Depends on the car. In my car I use it as much as I can saves so much fuel.
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Well at least you're both keeping busy during this trying time.
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In a long queue it would turn the engine back on anyway to stop you flattening your battery and it also doesn't kick in again until you've reached a certain speed around 8mph IIRC in my car.
Prince Andrew, is that you?
In mine it doesn't use the battery at all, only turns back on of heading or AC demand it.
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As a mechanic I love stop start, people think they're saving money until I give them the bills for starter motors, ring gears or heavy duty batteries. Disabled it immediately on the wife's car.
How does it run your radio/lights if not off the battery?
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