CycleChat Investigates - The future of tranport

[MontyVeda]

Sounds like a perpetual motion machine.

not in the least.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_nitrogen_engine

 

[lane]

No option to vote 'Have an Hybrid'.
We're on our second and they're getting better and better.
I think we may well end up with an electric, maybe not the next car, but the one after??

I have quite specific requirements. I need a car to get my bike in and I have an extremely strong preference for a Toyota. I buy second hand with mileage around 40 to 50k and keep the car for probably 10 years. I don't want to pay more than £8k ideally. It would have to be a hybrid to be a Toyota and the Auris tourer looks favourite.

 

[lane]

I thought the war was over!
The above is highly unlikely and is not provable, so best not bring it up.

It's an interesting snipet of information in my view and I think has some varasity but agreed irrelevant to this thread. Surprised it upset you so much though.

 

[Notafettler]

Surprised it upset you so much though.

Why?

 

[Electric_Andy]

I think type of vehicle is largely irrelevant. Switching from one power source to another is just depleting the planet's resources in a different way. For convenience at the moment, and cost, I'll be sticking with petrol.

If covid has taught us anything, it's that many of us don't need to commute to offices to work. The way we move around is perhaps the deciding factor i.e some of us don't need to at all. Of course the ones that do can tailor their choice of vehicle to their budget and needs, and i think hybrid is the way forward if nothing greener is forthcoming

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I’m of a mind not to replace my car when it dies. Then just rent a vehicle when I go on a long trip. It’s just a shame trains are getting worse and buses have next to no provision for taking bikes.

 

[Blue Hills]

I’m of a mind not to replace my car when it dies. Then just rent a vehicle when I go on a long trip. It’s just a shame trains are getting worse and buses have next to no provision for taking bikes.

Yep, bike carriage on trains needs to be vastly improved.
I quite often, in normal times, do london to preston by train with an 8 mile ride london end, 20 at the preston end. It's a joy of a trip when it works but capacity is severely limited.

 

[Notafettler]

Well, for my own part i had been carless for a few months

The neighbors have cars. They just won't open the door or answer the phone to me. If it wasn't for that I wouldn't be entirely carless.

 

[lane]

Why?

Because I didn't realise that you were someone who was very easily upset. Learn something everyday I guess.

 

[Deleted User]

I think I'm f****d,

I've got a '60's 2 stroke Lambretta, 2 '70's motorbikes and an '84 campervan.

 

[Drago]

Well, a mid term report and, surprisingly, dino fuel is romping into the lead.

 

[lane]

Well, a mid term report and, surprisingly, dino fuel is romping into the lead.

If you look at people who have electric, will get electric or will get rid of their car it's quite an encouraging picture.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Something tells me my current diesel powered car will be my last car. I think my next form of transport will be electric. Something like this would do me!

https://glebehealthcare.co.uk/produ...range-mobility-scooter?variant=30470789595238

 

[HMS_Dave]

Something tells me my current diesel powered car will be my last car. I think my next form of transport will be electric. Something like this would do me!


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https://glebehealthcare.co.uk/produ...range-mobility-scooter?variant=30470789595238

I can't for the life of me understand why that scooter comes with a wok attached to the back of the seat!?

 

[Electric_Andy]

That's not actually a bad idea, why lug around 1500kg of car when you don't need to! I'd worry taking that thing on the road though, unless it did 15mph or more. And it's too big for cycle paths