Are we being forced to go electric?
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Same here , keyless entry . Still need the key fob on you. The Merc has an app and I can open lock the doors etc remotely . See tyre pressures etc . However other than that it’s still quite gimmicky !
Smokin Joe
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I had a Capri with keyless entry.
Nail file, screwdriver, hair clip, you name it and it would open it.
Nail file, screwdriver, hair clip, you name it and it would open it.
neil_merseyside
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Easier BITD with 1/2 tennis ball for xr3i's (wasn't it?)
All uphill
Still rolling along
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Everything to do with cars seems to require an expensive swipe of a credit card!So old hat
Its all done with a swipe of a credit card these days
DRM
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This was true, one place I worked at had 2x Cortina’s you didn’t bother picking up the correct keys for the car as one would unlock/start the others, it was pointless
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I once managed to get into my Fiat Panda with a bent coat hanger. My garage man told me how to. It was surprisingly easy. I don't know how to hot wire cars though.
cougie uk
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I've not needed a charger in the wild since June I think ?
My last actually need to charge away from home was a couple of years ago. My visit to my sister involves a 200 mile journey. Tesla does it without a thought of needing to stop.
You seem to missing the fact that any power source as low as 2A will charge a car. Albeit slowly. We charged 100kW Tesla whilst on a campsite, all with an extension lead. We weren't using the car for a couple of days, just left it trickle charging.
Cars spend 99% of their life parked up, why not spend that time trickle charging?
I made a comment on the dispatches program , the charging network needs to improve rapidly online with EV roll out if this going to work properly. That was the key message. It seems to be lagging somewhat. Also battery optimisation is to keep it charged between 20% and 80% . Don’t plug ii in every night to take it 100% .
Not everyone has a drive or charge point to charge their vehicle at their house. That’s the point but we have done that conversation.
Top gear also did their thing with EVs and towing . Ok the usual light entertainment with that however it did show up the downsides of where we are with that subject.
cougie uk
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I saw Top Gear. Nobody's going to be ragging their cars round a field and up a hill on a caravan holiday.
And real people would plan for a recharge just like they'd do if it was a petrol car.
Well aware it was Top Gear and that’s what they do but your missing the point being made underneath. You will be recharging frequently however maybe battery tech will have vastly improved by then .
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