Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 The trolley buses had a battery pack behind the driver that provided emergency power. Dave, yeas the milk, bread and grocery floats were lead acid batteries, motor was a series wound for greater torque, same as the trolley buses. Floats would last a full day, not sure of the distance though. We used battery locos underground for hauling the manriding cars and taking supplies to the face, they would have a shift and a half of full use, but we limited them to a shift, brought them to the surface and changed the battery pack, 9 tons of it!! Loco would be fitted with a charged battery and the discharged battery put on charge, about ten hours. I'd hate an electric car around here, would be forever getting it towed home with a dead battery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,380 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Sometime in the late '50s (I was still at school) I saw an electric car on Canal St. I saw it a couple of times driven by an elderly gent who wore very formal clothes that included a winged collar. I don't know if it was one of these but the nearest picture I can find is of an American Detroit Electric Car. It looked the same (from memory) but then again it was fifty years ago. https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailv2&imgurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.detroitelectric.org%2fimages%2fdetroit+at+GG.JPG&purl=&iss=sbi&adlt=strict I've searched in vain to find a British car but there doesn't appear to be any and no one I've spoken to can remember it, I didn't dream it honest! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 49 that's about what it looked like, Cliff. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Looks like Youtube are now charging for the earlier electric car movie. For anyone interested here is a link to the sequel which is still free. Only just started watching it so can't give an opinion yet but it looks interesting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Thanks for that Loppy. Just watched it. Being deaf I missed the voice overs but got most of the rest by lip reading. There did not seem to be a serious comment about the real cost of energy usage and the long term battery recycling. It showed cheap green energy being produced - geothermal in Iceland, solar farms in California and wind farms in windy places. Not really what we have here in abundance in Europe. It looks like Nissan are the winners by offering a modest, every day car. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Thanks for posting Loppy, it's a struggle but they are getting there,it's the future Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 They're on about banning diesel vehicles from cities & towns - does this mean petrol buses will come back? I can imagine the gearbox whine of a Bedford OB going up Derby Road.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Congestion charges are next to hit the motorists, After London a lot of other cities are considering the idea. Another way of raising revenue not cutting emissions I believe to be the true reason behind this idea. The same as other council's now planning to follow Nottingham City Council's much hated Work Place Parking Levy. Just another legalised con. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 58 Am I reading you correctly, Mike? Are you saying that the city council is charging motorists to park their cars at their place of work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Yes Dave, many companies have pulled out of the city as a result of this. Rumour has it that Imperial Tobacco ( Players) moved production abroad cheap labour as well. Cost about £400 per car per year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 60. That's crazy and greedy, not necessarily in that order. I would have thought that the employers owned the ground the cars are parked on so the city has no reason to collect from them, destroying jobs in the process. Motorists are already overtaxed to use the roads. Nothing changes for the better does it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 I suppose very few businesses owned their own premises. Especially the larger ones. If they did, surely they would be within their rights to tell the council to get stuffed ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Not true. Any company owned car parks within the city are charged the WPL if more than 10 spaces ? are provided, it doesn't matter who owns the land. The WPL still applies. Same as a tax on jobs. Remember, someone has to fund the tram! Wait until radfordred comes along, he lost his job when Imperial closed their Horizon factory. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 ^^^^^Correct, whether the land is owned, leased or just rented the user of that land is liable for the WPL............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Nottingham workers pay a higher rate of tax if you add the WPL than elsewhere in the country, why would anyone want to live in Nottingham unless they were unemployed? Take a trip to Nottingham's slab square this afternoon it will be full of skint EU migrants, about time Nottingham opened its eyes, its dying on its arse. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Anybody got one? I think it's high time I did my bit for the environment. I've just seen a Sinclair C5 for sale on eBay for £1,000. Should buy it and help to save the world? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,380 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Go for it but have someone video you trying to get in and out of it we could all do with a laugh.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 That’s the reason I got rid of my Lotus Elise. Perhaps not such a good idea, I still can’t mount my electric bike but I do try every day. I think my son will soon be getting a rather nice present Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,380 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 I have a block and tackle you can borrow... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 That would get me on but I would always have to return to base to get off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,380 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Picky picky picky.............. sigh.... I do my best..... I pay my rates...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Wot ya need Phil., is someone to follow you around then when you want to get on your bike they would just crouch down and you could step on. Then they run along aside you and when you want to dismount, Hey Presto ! they crouch down and of you get. Simples. The Romans did it, why not you ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Yes, a butler. The idea does have an appeal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,380 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 No need really, fatigue and gravity will ensure you dismount at some point. It may not be where or when it's convenient but... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 You could call him a 'Stirrup Boy' nice ring to it don't you think? There must be plenty of non workers down in Nottingham square. Or trawl around top valley or crabtree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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