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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Titanic is the more usual reference?
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You really do think this - amazing! Perhaps we should all do that - let the academics run the place.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It's true: British universities are grotesquely biased against Brexit Chris Heaton-Harris MP is in trouble for asking universities for information about their European Studies courses,in a letter widely interpreted as implying massive anti-Brexit bias. If he had asked me, he could have saved...
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    Surely that would be a parking offence? My odd trips down to London, I used to live there, tell me that the Wardens are probably even more officious than I remember?
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    Things will change, if not charge - very fast - see here And here
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    Certainly agree with this even as the range of these cars increases. Having said that, I can't agree with much else, the charger points seem to work more often that not, up here at least and there is usually 4 or more chargers per station. As for houses without attached garages, they don't build...
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    This is an interesting article Could a battery power your home or business? Research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance suggests that electric vehicles will represent 35pc of global new car sales by 2040
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    We do have a lot of wind and water too, with hydro, in the sense of ocean bed tethered generators, showing a lot of promise.
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    More of a throwaway line really, in response to #34. There can be little doubt that ownership of EV's are heavily subsidised at present but in exactly the same way that generation of power, certainly from wind farms has worked economically, so too will EV's and the need for 'enticements' will...
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    Not if you live in Dundee, or, in our case, within range. Certainly, you need to be sure that if you have such a car that it will fit your purpose. In our case with regular short journeys it's ideal.
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    Well well - you are right of course in much the same way that solar energy is being touted and heavily subsidised by the poor. Gets even worse if you consider the Wind Turbines...
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    You're right 'Range Anxiety' is very real and for our use not a problem. It is strictly a second car used for the daily commute 5 miles. The other thing I forgot was free parking for electric cars (normal monthly season ticket = £94.00). Dundee is well served with charging points, at least four...
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    Hard to be accurate with this question, we feel that it was less expensive than the Honda Jazz we replaced. Insurance is personal, easy enough to get a quote?
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    No it's 6/23 which at £195 makes it £1170 up front followed by 23 payments of £195 or £4875 for two years of motoring with a brand new car. No Tax, No Fuel and low insurance. We've had ours since last March done just over 3,000 miles and it's just fine. I get my thrills with an Audi A8 RS, but...
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    It's just got better. Hire term: 24 months(6+23 monthly payments) Miles per annum: 8,000 Total miles: 16,000 Offer valid until:31/10/17 https://www.drive-electric.co.uk/vehicles/kia-soul-ev-lease/ List Price New:£30,439 NEDC range:155 miles Estimated ‘real world’ range:130 miles The car has a...
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    The "death" of the car, (as we know it)

    Interesting. Personally, we lease a Kia SoulEV at £190 pcm all in. That's for 6,000 miles pa over 3 years. It's good for 100 miles per charge. Seemed a no-brainer to me.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    OK let me try again. Some of that makes sense but I personally do not see that blaming business helps any but, putting that aside let's look at a few facts: First, you claim that the EU has the answer, really? https://insp.ngo/alarming-trend-shows-homelessness-crisis-across-europe/ Seems to...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think you pinched that line - off me!
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I will respond to you Dan and having done so will probably give up on this Forum, it seems to be becoming very one dimensional and outright confrontational.. I basically agree with what you say and that is the reason why there was a distancing from the Farage machine during the campaign, it...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Don't tempt me Steb.