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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Some figures for you: "Clear direct sunlight overhead supplies around 1000 watts per square metre. A good quality solar panel will run at around 16-17 per cent efficiency, meaning a one-square-metre panel, in direct, clear sunshine, will generate approximately 160-170 watts of energy." https://mr4x4.com.au/everything-you-need-t...ar-panels/ Which rather backs up the conclusion above. |
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21st Dec 2019 2:16pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765  
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Here's something I discovered yesterday. By being on this forum we are adding to global warming. The vast super computers, their electrical needs (to run and to cool), that are used for the 'cloud' have been estimated contributing 4% of global CO2 emissions. At the rate we are expanding the cloud (and therefore all the land based storage facilities needed to store our selfies), it I see estimated that by 2040 it will account for between 15-20%. Wow.
It is amazing because there are so many things around us we just take for granted. So, that's me done, I'm shutting my Def2 account down so that I can continue driving my real Def into the distant future.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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22nd Dec 2019 9:46am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Have you done the maths? "Facebook put a figure on its average user’s annual footprint – 269g of CO2, roughly equivalent to the carbon footprint of a cup of coffee." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/20...nhouse-gas So it's looks like you are only going to get a few km up that road to the distant future... |
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22nd Dec 2019 10:56am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2052 
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FAKEBOOK, that bastion of truth..................
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22nd Dec 2019 11:14am |
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| kallito Member Since: 21 Nov 2019 Location: Velturno Posts: 50  
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And smoking is not as dangerous as everybody claims.
Signed by Dr Marlboro  "Don't drink and drive. You might spill your drink." |
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22nd Dec 2019 11:37am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765
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I’m not on Def2 anymore so I cannot answer respond to your reply Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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23rd Dec 2019 4:21pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Excellent ~ I applaud you Sir.
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23rd Dec 2019 6:37pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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 Click image to enlarge Electric Classic Cars (@elecclassiccars) Tweeted: New dial cluster design for the electric Land Rover Defenders. Next step, testing. 👍⚡😁 https://t.co/OlKVxsC1iI https://twitter.com/elecclassiccars/status...59873?s=20 |
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16th Jan 2020 9:20am |
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| Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 800 
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I'm looking forward to seeing this - no doubt ECC will do a great job!
Shame it's likely too expensive for me to consider for a while yet. 
Couple more years though... |
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16th Jan 2020 10:49am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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Before Christmas I asked a Dutch company who specialise in converting Defender diesels to BEV’s for a quote to convert my car........ final quote to convert my 1996 TDi300 to full electric............ Euros75,000
and that was before any other enhancements I might want like a new dash with suitable instruments for a BEV or maybe new seats and switches. The range also wasn’t so great. That price wasn’t to buy a newly converted run out vehicle, that was to convert my own car and they needed the car for 3 months to carry out the work.
I’m happy to do my bit to reduce vehicle emissions but not Euros 75000’s worth! Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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16th Jan 2020 12:58pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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This is definitely one of those cases where it doesn't pay to be an early adopter.
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16th Jan 2020 1:52pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6480 
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Tim I'll do it for €74k
If you are serious though let me know and I'll call you about it  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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16th Jan 2020 2:02pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Here's a little concern about electric vehicles. I guess it's inevitable once there's a market for the power and some see it's been a loss leader to get people to adopt early.
"When electric vehicles first hit the market, they were advertised as saviors of the planet, because they have zero emissions, and our pockets, because it costs very little to recharge them. As the years passed, it became clear EV are not as clean as advertised. And now comes another bombshell: they’re not cheap to own either. As the number of EVs on the roads is growing, so is the number of companies that provide charging solutions. In Europe, one of the networks with the greatest potential is Ionity, a conglomerate created by BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, and Ford. The group currently has 200 charging station spread throughout 20 countries, and is asking 8 EUR per charging session, regardless of kWh used. But that will change starting January 31, and not for the better. To put things into perspective, it’s a bit like this: Presently, if you happen to own a 62 kWh Nissan Leaf e+ and could charge it from Ionity (see comment section below), you would pay 8 EUR per charging session. As of January 31, you’d have to pay 0.79 EUR / kWh, which translates into roughly 50 EUR. And those kWh would all be used up 239 miles (385 km) later, as per official numbers. For 50 EUR, you could buy roughly 35 liters of gasoline in Germany and fuel your Golf VII 1.4 TSI with a manual gearbox and 125 hp. That should last you for over 370 miles (600 km), according to official consumption figures. Aside from the usual, flamboyant mumbo jumbo, Ionity gives no other explanation for this decision. Its CEO, Michael Hajesch, says this is “an economically viable and transparent pricing structure,” but that’s a rather one-sided view. As a side note, if EV owners happen to have a contract with some Mobility Service Provider (MSP), as charging station operators are called, they might get some extra perks, but that depends on each MSP in part." https://www.autoevolution.com/news/ionity-...40394.html |
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18th Jan 2020 7:45am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2052
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who'd a thunk............not like any organisation to draw you in and then wallop you with costs........
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18th Jan 2020 9:42am |
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