The future is electric………….

[mtread]

Stuff you just put into the tank with >20 litres of fuel. I'm using Wynns version. 'Diesel Injector Cleaner'. Cheap and seems to work fine. BTW mines an old diesel with no particulate filter.

[F4celess]

Stuff you just put into the tank with >20 litres of fuel. I'm using Wynns version. 'Diesel Injector Cleaner'. Cheap and seems to work fine. BTW mines an old diesel with no particulate filter.

I like to pour some of this stuff into the tank every now and then. Especially on a long motorway run, when you know the whole tank (plus additive) is going to be consumed.

Also found in the past running the car on "premium" (higher octane) fuel made a difference to performance/economy too.
It's also documented the higher octane fuel contains additional additives (much like the Wynns), which help clean out the engine of deposits.

[VNA]

Also found in the past running the car on "premium" (higher octane) fuel made a difference to performance/economy too.

Bear in mind that using 98 RON in an engine rated for 92 RON can only reduce performance.

[mtread]

I don't think RON drives diesels 

[Oldgit]

Da Doo Ron Ron Dah Doo Ron Ron, Day do don't day do.

[robbo]

If Trevor Jackson, who owns Austin Electric and the rights to use the Austin Motor Company logo, is successful in his fuel cell venture, then that could certainly steal a march over the limitations of lithium ion batteries.
He, apparently has invented a non toxic electrolyte that is triggered by scrap aluminium. He claims a car could be converted for around £3,500 with a running cost around 7p/mile, turning any car into a hybrid. A Tesla S is claimed to have a battery range of  370 miles, whereas a fuel cell of equal weight would give a range of 2,700 miles, no need for charging points, fuel stations could become fuel cell retailers as he claims a very quick cell change time. Currently he's supposed to be making fuel cells for tuk tuks in the Far East and also for bicycles. If this comes off, the range of vehicles would be far more acceptable to what's on offer at the moment.

[VNA]

A Tesla S is claimed to have a battery range of  370 miles, whereas a fuel cell of equal weight would give a range of 2,700 miles, no need for charging points, fuel stations could become fuel cell retailers as he claims a very quick cell change time.

Gosh, it’s hard to imagine that much energy stored in one small unit.
But if that is possible, and it’s possible to mass produce – well it would be revolutionary.
Just think of the possibilities for motorcycles.  Super light, super-efficient and super fun bikes.

[robbo]

I don't know how to attach links to articles but if you google the guys name or Austin Electric you'll get to the article. He's confident it could power trucks, buses even a plane.

[bludclot]

Don't want to keep banging on but.... not emission free.

Please explain why not.

At last, maybe the whole picture will start being considered:


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/tyre...ailsignout

[BBROWN1664]

Maybe the report above will start to get people to think about new tyre compounds or even flying vehicles.

Tyres are predominantly made from carbon products that wear down over the distance they travel leaving behind tiny particles which get washed into the rivers and sea when it rains. Maybe some sort of vegetable based solution will be found in the future to take food away from the vegans or food away from my food. Perhaps the flying cars we all saw on Tomorrows World in the 70's will be come a reality and we wont have a need for tyres that have any real wear at all.

[fazersharp]

Sod it ------------- I will no longer be a participant in polluting the earth.-- I have just fitted a pair of environmentally sustainable wooden wheels.  :lol 

[YamFazFan]

And I'm doing my best to help conserve water. I now take my Scotch neat without ice

[agricola]

None of this stuff is new. Whether it tyres, emissions, rubbish chucked from windows. Its been known about for decades. I recall reading a report 20 years ago regarding pollution from catalytic conversion, a university had measured the levels of palladium, rhodium and the other precious metals and found that some were at the levels at which they could be economically mined from the roadside verges

[mtread]

a university had measured the levels of palladium, rhodium and the other precious metals and found that some were at the levels at which they could be economically mined from the roadside verges

So that's what the bloke is doing with the litter picker and black bag. I always wondered.

[BBROWN1664]

So that's what the bloke is doing with the litter picker and black bag. I always wondered.

Keeping unemployment down?

Seriously though, people on community service or in open prisons should be doing that work.

[red98]

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So that's what the bloke is doing with the litter picker and black bag. I always wondered.

Keeping unemployment down?

Seriously though, people on community service or in open prisons should be doing that work.
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:agree ... :thumbup ...

[VNA]

At last, maybe the whole picture will start being considered:

Did you watch the video in the article that you linked to?
Electric cars are about a reduction in CO2 emissions.  It’s a about decarbonisation.  We don’t have a choice in this – the world needs to drastically reduce it’s use of fossil fuels.
An that’s a 5-year-old video.  In the UK, which has made fairly rapid advances in decarbonising electrical generation the difference between and electric and petrol/diesel will be even greater – considerably so. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_conti...=emb_title

[YamFazFan]

It’s a about decarbonisation.  We don’t have a choice in this – the world needs to drastically reduce it’s use of fossil fuels.

...says someone who drives a diesel car and rides 2 motorbikes which have little or no emission controls :rolleyes

[VNA]

...says someone who drives a diesel car and rides 2 motorbikes which have little or no emission controls

My diesel is Euro 6 compliant.  This year I will be riding a Euro 4 compliant motorcycle.


Obviously I will consider electric vehicles when upgrading my car or bike.  Progress seems slow at the moment in terms of available vehicles and infrastructure – far too slow.

[Grahamm]

[quote author=mtread link=topic=25807.msg308792#msg308792 date=1580483920]
So that's what the bloke is doing with the litter picker and black bag. I always wondered.

Seriously though, people on community service or in open prisons should be doing that work.
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So the bloke who is employed to do it is out of a job...