Quote from: JBR on Today at 06:24:57 PMI would never have an electric car (or bike).  Typical owners swear by them (or perhaps they actually swear at them?), but not for me, thank you.

The main reason is range, but also I can fill our car in five minutes; recharging an electric car can take an hour or more.  I have heard that the batteries don't last very long, and that to replace them costs a fortune.  Not only that, they are far too heavy for us normal people to lift out.
They also tend to burst into flame without any warning, or so I've heard!

I agree with every word. 

I would never have an electric car (or bike).  Typical owners swear by them (or perhaps they actually swear at them?), but not for me, thank you.

The main reason is range, but also I can fill our car in five minutes; recharging an electric car can take an hour or more.  I have heard that the batteries don't last very long, and that to replace them costs a fortune.  Not only that, they are far too heavy for us normal people to lift out.
They also tend to burst into flame without any warning, or so I've heard!

Ted went and sat at a table
No Fred, but instead he spotted old Mabel
Mabel used to be a bit of alright
But the hairs on her chin were a sight
More like cable than sable!

Poor Mabel had let herself go
Rundown from her head to her toes

been working in the front garden..
Chatted to the postwoman.. Dog called Roxy.. and a meter reader from Brazil.. 

Ted went and sat at a table
No Fred, but instead he spotted old Mabel
Mabel used to be a bit of alright
But the hairs on her chin were a sight

Sunny day again here, but it's still not warm enough for T Shirts.   

Ted went and sat at a table
No Fred, but instead he spotted old Mabel
Mabel use to be a bit of alright

It's the Lithium batteries. If damaged or incorrectly charged they go into thermal runaway and burn without even requiring air so they are a bugger to put out. Just another reason why the electric cars currently being produced can never take the place of all other types. They will have top pull back on the 2030 deadline but my betting is they won't as there has to be an election by 2029 which they know they can't win soi they'll just leave that particular problem along with our destroyed economy as a gift for their successors.

I'm not certain those signs are actually genuine BTW. I've only seen them online. They are supposed to be Polish ones.

Don thought he'd compose one himself
About Jim,  his old garden Elf
Jim had problems with the gnomes
They didn't want elves near their homes 
He always worried about their health!


Ted said - "its Monday again already
Lots to do, but I will go steady
I'll go to the cafe first 
And there quench my thirst
And maybe bump into Freddie".

Ted went and sat at a table
No Fred, but instead he spotted old Mabel

Quote from: Vlad on Today at 10:09:18 AMIt's a bit too rich by itself Mups so I wouldn't use it for just sowing seeds, I use bog standard all purpose compost and leaf mould and horticultural sand, it has a bit of body and works for me. I must admit I don't do a lot of seed sowing  I  buy plugs and pot them on in a John Innes 3 and general purpose compost.

Ta muchly.