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Forum: General Chat 31 Mar 24, 01:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,523
Posted By Trusty ian
We always manage hand luggage for up to 7 days...

We always manage hand luggage for up to 7 days. Think any more and my partner would object. Her daughter certainly would. Whereas I wouldn't have any issue washing clothes while away. As already...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 20 Feb 24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 330
Posted By Trusty ian
We use the Hilton garden hotel for overnight...

We use the Hilton garden hotel for overnight stay. Comfy room/beds. Only tried a lounge once and pre-booked to find when we arrived they had over booked and wouldn't let us in. Looked rammed and lots...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 9 Jan 24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,476
Posted By Trusty ian
I know what you mean. I'm on hol at the moment in...

I know what you mean. I'm on hol at the moment in Lanzarote and need the hotels app to book the buffet restaraunt at a particular time. The hotel map of facilities is on the app too. . There are...
Forum: TV and Film 3 Jan 24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,789
Posted By Trusty ian
Boring!

Boring!
Forum: Christmas 15 Dec 23, 06:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,535
Posted By Trusty ian
Our cocker spaniel will get another day in our...

Our cocker spaniel will get another day in our home subject to good behaviour🤣🤣🤣🤣
Forum: General Chat 15 Dec 23, 06:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,794
Posted By Trusty ian
Delonghi vote here.

Delonghi vote here.
Forum: General Chat 15 Dec 23, 06:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,442
Posted By Trusty ian
Had smart meter for 6 years I think. When the...

Had smart meter for 6 years I think. When the smets 2 meters were first getting installed. Now on an EV tarriff for 7.5p electric minmum 6 hours a day and sometimes 13 hours a day.
Taking part in...
Forum: General Chat 22 Nov 23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,295
Posted By Trusty ian
I only found out I had high blood pressure by...

I only found out I had high blood pressure by using parents BP monitor just as a random check. 210/100. Checked it again the next day and the same. Saw drs and they checked. Still the same . Was...
Forum: General Chat 14 Nov 23, 05:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,127
Posted By Trusty ian
Nope, just set 2 alarms half an hour apart. 🤣🤣

Nope, just set 2 alarms half an hour apart. 🤣🤣
Forum: General Chat 14 Nov 23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,460
Posted By Trusty ian
I scrimped and saved for our first and thought...

I scrimped and saved for our first and thought only once in a life time holiday in Florida with the then wife, 2 kids, 2 and 7. Oh and mother in law, father in law came too. That was 2003. no idea...
Forum: General Trip Reports 9 Nov 23, 07:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,468
Posted By Trusty ian
Would it be better to book car hire from airport...

Would it be better to book car hire from airport or find somewhere near the hotel.?
Forum: General Trip Reports 9 Nov 23, 07:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,468
Posted By Trusty ian
Already booked our hotel. It's slightly north...

Already booked our hotel. It's slightly north west of Paphos, so hopefully not to near the noisey centre.
Edit. 4 miles north of Paphos. Just at checked.
Forum: General Trip Reports 9 Nov 23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,468
Posted By Trusty ian
Us too. We go may 2024 and concidering hiring a...

Us too. We go may 2024 and concidering hiring a car.
Forum: General Chat 24 Oct 23, 12:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,465
Posted By Trusty ian
My quote from octopus was £5.4k That was before...

My quote from octopus was £5.4k
That was before the extra increase in grant amount.

"Your quote price comes in at £5400​ for a standard install, which includes the heat pump itself, a compatible...
Forum: General Chat 22 Oct 23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,465
Posted By Trusty ian
We have found 1970s bungalows that are fully...

We have found 1970s bungalows that are fully insulated are more likely to be more viable for retrofitting ASHP however that 3 bed property is going to cost anything from £2500-3000 to heat annually,...
Forum: General Chat 22 Oct 23, 06:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,465
Posted By Trusty ian
Like you said, it's not the heat pump that's the...

Like you said, it's not the heat pump that's the issue, it's insulation.
As for electricity , there's lots of capacity being added each year. Not everyone is suddenly going to have electric car and...
Forum: General Chat 22 Oct 23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,465
Posted By Trusty ian
Apparently they must be as in Norway most houses...

Apparently they must be as in Norway most houses have heat pumps. Scotland colder than Norway?
Forum: General Chat 21 Oct 23, 12:34 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
Well, I plugged my car in when I got home from...

Well, I plugged my car in when I got home from work and set the departure time for 7.20am the next morning. Let the charger calculate when it was going to charge . Started charging around 5 pm which...
Forum: General Chat 20 Oct 23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
Did this for the first time yesterday when I got...

Did this for the first time yesterday when I got home.plugged in and requested unplugging at 7.20. started charging straight away and went up and down charging except for around 1am-3am. ...
Forum: General Chat 18 Oct 23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
I've not fast charged at all in the Kona. So I'm...

I've not fast charged at all in the Kona. So I'm one of quite a few not generally requiring them unless a very long journey. On a side note as your with intelligent octopus, do you find that the...
Forum: General Chat 18 Oct 23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
Kona was getting 4.5 miles /kWh on the motorway...

Kona was getting 4.5 miles /kWh on the motorway and dual carrigeways/ get 5 to 5.5 on my commute to work.
So 210 miles is just over 46 kw. Octopus intelligent is 7.5p off peak for minimum 6 hours...
Forum: General Chat 12 Oct 23, 07:05 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,250
Posted By Trusty ian
, yeah, dpf/catalyst temps get in excess of 600c...

, yeah, dpf/catalyst temps get in excess of 600c , adding in sprayed diesel through vapourisers.
Forum: General Chat 11 Oct 23, 11:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,250
Posted By Trusty ian
Isn't the mhev 48v battery under the boot floor...

Isn't the mhev 48v battery under the boot floor on the rangerover
Forum: General Chat 11 Oct 23, 11:41 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,250
Posted By Trusty ian
Table 2: Likelihood of fire claims per car per...

Table 2: Likelihood of fire claims per car per year, sorted by propulsion type
Likelihood of fire claims/car/year (%) Type of car
0.001 EV
0.003 PHEV/REEV
0.007 Petrol
0.011 Diesel
The early...
Forum: General Chat 11 Oct 23, 11:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,250
Posted By Trusty ian
All EVs with exception of the Nissan leaf have...

All EVs with exception of the Nissan leaf have coolant flowing through the battery, motor and inverter. This keeps all the EV components in a nice cosy temp for efficient use. When battery gets up to...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 10 Oct 23, 10:32 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 14,045
Posted By Trusty ian
I like his vids too. Very open talking about the...

I like his vids too. Very open talking about the current market situation. Nearly bought a Kona off him , but he sold it before I made decision
Forum: General Chat 5 Oct 23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,773
Posted By Trusty ian
A&e wait times was a minor concern for my 90yr...

A&e wait times was a minor concern for my 90yr old dad on Tuesday teatime. He had a stroke and ambulance took 4 hrs to arrive! When they eventually turned up and took him to a&e , luckily the wait...
Forum: General Chat 5 Oct 23, 09:18 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
I've never waited for a public charger, as I...

I've never waited for a public charger, as I never use them. 😂😂
Partner used my car for the first time today on her own. Belted up and down the M42 /M1 she did 210 miles, was exceeding the national...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 4 Oct 23, 07:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,536
Posted By Trusty ian
Ive never been able to justify the extra cost of...

Ive never been able to justify the extra cost of PE to my partner . Sometimes I look and think it's a good price and other times it's silly money.
Only time I've flown PE was by error on virgin...
Forum: General Chat 4 Oct 23, 07:39 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
Yeah, I can agree with that, there are some very...

Yeah, I can agree with that, there are some very poor dealership bodyshops or painters.
Where I work we have a bodyshop at the end of our workshops and I must say they do an excellent job. They...
Forum: General Chat 3 Oct 23, 10:03 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
Insurance group on my Mondeo was 23 , the Kona is...

Insurance group on my Mondeo was 23 , the Kona is 24 . That's probably why insurance is pretty much the same. I have read about car insurance going up for all vehicles and not just electric.
Forum: General Chat 3 Oct 23, 07:52 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
The insurance on my EV is exactly the same cost...

The insurance on my EV is exactly the same cost as my Mondeo 2.0tdci(£200 fully comp ) so if you own an ev, just do the compare websites like any other car
Forum: General Chat 3 Oct 23, 07:21 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
I'm one of the 57 % or there abouts who is...

I'm one of the 57 % or there abouts who is fortunate to have a driveway to use and plug my car in. I commute and bit of weekend driving totals about 150 miles a week which according to statistics is...
Forum: General Chat 3 Oct 23, 06:58 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 28,646
Posted By Trusty ian
And other main legacy truck manufacturers are...

And other main legacy truck manufacturers are producing thousands of them.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 27 Sep 23, 05:53 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 14,045
Posted By Trusty ian
I'm not financially fortunate to stretch to a...

I'm not financially fortunate to stretch to a Tesla but do have a 64kw Hyundai Kona. I've just finished my cheap 2 yr fixed, so missed the high prices fortunately with a bonus of the gov payments...
Forum: General Chat 20 Sep 23, 03:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,985
Posted By Trusty ian
Not seen enough of north America , so Niagara...

Not seen enough of north America , so
Niagara falls in winter
. Can't do a 2 and 3.
Forum: General Chat 24 Aug 23, 05:43 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 8,746
Posted By Trusty ian
We both pay in the same amount into a joint...

We both pay in the same amount into a joint account that pays all the major bills( mortgage, council tax, tvLicence, gas , elec house ins, broadband ) on direct debit. Any other costs are our own...
Forum: General Chat 6 Aug 23, 03:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,599
Posted By Trusty ian
I'm hot, don't feel the cold like others do,...

I'm hot, don't feel the cold like others do, 20-22c inside the house. Got a big fan at work that gets switched on at around 14c onwards.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Aug 23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 713
Posted By Trusty ian
There biting me in central UK, without flying to...

There biting me in central UK, without flying to Florida. Damn things.
Forum: Christmas 6 Aug 23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,228
Posted By Trusty ian
Been in our Tesco's for 2 weeks , and £4 .tins...

Been in our Tesco's for 2 weeks , and £4 .tins look a little smaller too.
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