The Tyre Extinguishers

[Fab Foodie]

Electric is not the answer, if anything it's a distraction.

Maybe, but it's the direction of travel (sic) at the mo....

 

[matticus]

This still going?

well, SUV owners are still moaning about the threat of "terrorism" hanging over them.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Interesting description. Saw a blinged Range Rover recently with very low profile tyres with a tread that wouldn't be out of place in Formula One - !

Obviously a cunning plan to confuse the lentil-wielding terrorists.

 

[Brandane]

Really glad I don’t live in London.

Or Portobello, as per OP...
I assumed the OP was referring to Edinburgh.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Or Portobello, as per OP...
I assumed the OP was referring to Edinburgh.

Interesting. I was assuming London. Which was it?

 

[Brandane]

Interesting. I was assuming London. Which was it?

I've never heard of Portobello in London. Portobello ROAD, London, yes.
Maybe we should ask @MrGrumpy .

 

[MrGrumpy]

I've never heard of Portobello in London. Portobello ROAD, London, yes.
Maybe we should ask @MrGrumpy .

Portobello Edinburgh

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've never heard of Portobello in London. Portobello ROAD, London, yes.
Maybe we should ask @MrGrumpy .

The area round Portobello Market gets called "Portobello" so I assumed that. But you're right, it's not really the proper name of the area, it's kind of Notting Hill I think.

 

[Brandane]

well, SUV owners are still moaning about the threat of "terrorism" hanging over them.

If you're going to quote, at least do it in context. I said "a form of terrorism", which by definition it clearly is.
They are using intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. Intimidation by letting peoples tyres down and thus trying to dissuade them from ownership of SUV's. It may be low level terrorism, but terrorism it is.

 

[Jody]

Personally, I'd worry about safety aspects. What happens if the lentil fails after only reducing the tyre pressure and someone drives off with a partially deflated tyre. Would that be safe? I know nothing about cars so I don't know. Call me Mr Risk Assessment

That's what causes blow outs at speed. Constant flexing of the sidewall due to low pressure.

 

[MrGrumpy]

This^^^
Electric versions now coming c...the aerodynamics of a brick married to the weight of a small house, it seems stupid to me to build this in electric format. Aerodynamics and low weight will save the planet faster than ego and prestige.

Won’t matter too much after all it’s electric

 

[MrGrumpy]

Of course, but the point is that many people have cars far larger/powerful than they really need.

Houses, bikes , sailing boats . If they want to spend their money why not and if we move to electric then what does it matter

 

[Dogtrousers]

Houses, bikes , sailing boats . If they want to spend their money why not and if we move to electric then what does it matter

Electricity doesn't grow on trees you know. Nor do the lanthanides that make the magnets for the motors, or the plastics used in manufatureand so on.

These people are nothing more than ... ahem, excuse me a moment ... (carefully moves foolishly expensive bike out of view) ... as I was saying, comrades ...

 

[Fab Foodie]

Won’t matter too much after all it’s electric

You're not getting this 'resources' bit are you....

 

[Roseland triker]

Do you normally quote other people's posts changing them to suit your opinion?