Who flew up to the big crash in SA on the weekend ? Was all over the news and I saw an RFDS plane in attendance
I'm thinking I owned that E-type in the mid 80s , going by the pale primrose colour , its a 4.2l and the roof aerial .
It was one of my fellow crew. Actually it was the jet pilot who went up (even though they didn’t take the jet), so if I was rostered on that day it would have been me. I’m glad I wasn’t. Very nasty scene unfortunately.
Sometimes we have to be involved. There are occasions where everyone needs to help (obviously following instruction from the medical people). Doesn't happen very often, but I've certainly seen a few things I'd rather not have.
Hard to believe...but there you have it.... https://amp.news.com.au/technology/motoring/motoring-news/australians-arent-keen-on-electric-cars-according-to-survey/news-story/4c7876f1ad2e3c0f0be6e1b53bcdf231
Why is it hard to believe? In Oz electric cars are relatively expensive to buy, the charging network is poor, most of them are styled in a way that the average person would be embarrassed to get in it, and most importantly the numbers simply don’t stack up. That’s why at the moment they are bought almost exclusively by rich inner-city wankers. Over the next 5-10 years I expect that will change, but the current situation is no surprise at all.
Because they're great to drive and you charge it at home like your mobile. Never having to go to a petrol station is a joy. Bought by inner city wankers as inner city cars BTW. Embarrassed to get in? Have you seen what's on the market now? Didn't think so.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/leno-appreciation-for-hard-work-is-fading-and-old-cars-arent-easy/
Lol...I don't agree with that. How many rural people do more than 400km per day? I think electric vehicles are head and shoulders above ICE vehicles for short distance urban driving for all sorts of reasons, but that doesn't mean they're unsuitable anywhere else.
Looking at Carsales, there are apparently 10 different new electric cars available in Oz. The cheapest is around $44k, with even the Nissan Leaf and some Hyundai hatch thing $53k+. Everything else is significantly more, and the only one I would happily get in (the Jaguar I-Pace) starts at over $140k. These are not numbers that make sense to the average person when you can pick up a new i30 for a tick over $20k. When you factor in the cost of charging and the fact that governments are starting to implement electric-vehicle specific taxes (already a policy in SA) it’s no surprise that hardly anyone buys them. Except rich inner-city wankers, like I said. If the prices come down to the point where they are really comparable to ICE cars then we’ll see an uptick in numbers.
