Prices of the electricity we use to charge

[saneagle]

You better all check the wiring in your house and garage if you own a BYD.

BYD Reportedly Sees 10th Showroom Fire Since 2021 As Store Burns Down In China | Carscoops

BYD blames old wiring in the store's roof for the fire, but reports indicate that its showrooms catch fire pretty frequently

www.carscoops.com

 

[Woosh]

This is the direct result of Chinese government subsidies policy. The car company gets as much as 17,000 dollars for each vehicle exported, so they knock them out without sufficient safety in design, assembly and manufacturing. On one video, a mechanic demonstrated that he can push with one finger on the hood to cause the hood to collapse. On another video, a woman was seen holding the door handle that just came off when she tried to open the door.

 

[flecc]

This is the direct result of Chinese government subsidies policy. The car company gets as much as 17,000 dollars for each vehicle exported, so they knock them out without sufficient safety in design, assembly and manufacturing. On one video, a mechanic demonstrated that he can push with one finger on the hood to cause the hood to collapse. On another video, a woman was seen holding the door handle that just came off when she tried to open the door.

And BYD are likely to be the most guilty. Risk takers like Tesla, they were the first Chinese company to enter the e-car market , starting with a hybrid that was a blatant rip off on the Chevrolet Volt. That suffered many early problems as did some following fully battery models, but over time they learnt well and quickly and became a leader in the very large Chinese e-bus market and now also a major exporter of e-buses, including successful complete e-bus chassis to us for addition of the bodies here.

In the process they have become a leading e-vehicle battery maker, manufacturing them on a large scale for many other e-car companies, including Tesla for all their Chinese production.
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[lenny]

Household energy bills predicted to fall by 7% in July

If the forecast proves correct, it would mean a typical annual bill could be £500 lower than last summer.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[saneagle]

Household energy bills predicted to fall by 7% in July

If the forecast proves correct, it would mean a typical annual bill could be £500 lower than last summer.

www.bbc.co.uk

Then increase by 14% in November.

 

[soundwave]

the council just replied to my foi and said they do not monitor how much money they make from there solar panels.

only 4 inverters has been replaced in 10 years when there service life was 5 years and can prove it.

and if you have a problem it is up to you to report it and get it sorted.

it is all bs and never put a name on it either as want no accountability incase someones house burns down from a faulty 3kw inverter

 

[soundwave]

that wont go up until about 7pm so mine works and dont have a 200 quid a month electric bill

 

[Woosh]

the council just replied to my foi and said they do not monitor how much money they make from there solar panels.

only 4 inverters has been replaced in 10 years when there service life was 5 years and can prove it.

and if you have a problem it is up to you to report it and get it sorted.

it is all bs and never put a name on it either as want no accountability incase someones house burns down from a faulty 3kw inverter

inverter technology has improved a lot since your solar panels got installed.

 

[soundwave]

inverter technology has improved a lot since your solar panels got installed.

they dont care it is a fkn joke!

 

[MikelBikel]

Recycling to the "N"e"th"erlands degree, or Plastic Fantastic!

 

[soundwave]

well went over the inverter manual and any temp over 45c it will start derating and half the life of the components like a crap book slow running at 100c.

my loft was like a fkn oven today.



more power more heat less export cos the inverter is melting there fkn morons like bolting a 3kw car amp to the motor block and wonder why it dont last very long

 

[lenny]

Severn Trent boss defends multi-million pay packet despite sewage spills

The water firm made 60,000 sewage spills last year but insists river quality is improving.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[soundwave]

5000 bhp 1250x 4 hyper mobility scooters here we go

 

[lenny]

AI 'godfather' says universal basic income will be needed

Geoffrey Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, said the technology could leave many without jobs.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Woosh]

well went over the inverter manual and any temp over 45c it will start derating and half the life of the components like a crap book slow running at 100c.

can you install your own converter and battery?

 

[flecc]

AI 'godfather' says universal basic income will be needed

Geoffrey Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, said the technology could leave many without jobs.

www.bbc.co.uk

It will never happen, we've been through all this before, well over seventy years ago and probably before your time.

Then back in the 1950s we were told that automation would rob us of all our jobs so similar would happen. The opposite has happened, we haven't enough people to do all the jobs and have to rely on immigration from backward countries.

Like automated car driving, in 2018 we were being told in this forum that by 2020 no Tesla would have driver controls. Once again it's the opposite, Tesla were forced to admit their self driver system is level 2 only, driver assist, not level 5 fully automated.

As Robert Burns wrote in 1785, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry”.

He was only partly right, they always go awry.
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[Woosh]

It will never happen, we've been through all this before, well over seventy years ago and probably before your time.

automation since the 50s has reduced (directly or indirectly via cheap imports) a number of us to rely on state welfare.

 

[flecc]

automation since the 50s has reduced (directly or indirectly via cheap imports) a number of us to rely on state welfare.

That avoids the real position that I stated, too many jobs for the people available to do them. So many jobs in fact that many people are doing two or more jobs to survive yet still there's a surplus of jobs.
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[lenny]

"Five fire engines and about 30 firefighters were called to a bus fire in southwest London on Saturday."
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/huge-fire-destroys-london-bus/ar-BB1mCVTW?ocid=BingNewsSearch

 

[lenny]

Byfleet: Storage unit fire probably caused by faulty battery

A report says a large fire at a storage unit in Surrey was probably caused by a faulty battery.

www.bbc.co.uk