Drago's murder deathkill slaughter massacre panic petrol buying watch!!!

[SpokeyDokey]

A bit OT but sort of on topic - friend has just taken delivery of £130k of brand new Porsche and it has several upgrade items 'missing' from the spec' ordered that will be retro-fitted as soon as they become available. Seems like even our friends in Zuffenhausen are having trouble with their supply chains.

@Moderators - please remove if you think this is too OT.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

A bit OT but sort of on topic - friend has just taken delivery of £130k of brand new Porsche and it has several upgrade items 'missing' from the spec' ordered that will be retro-fitted as soon as they become available. Seems like even our friends in Zuffenhausen are having trouble with their supply chains.

@Moderators - please remove if you think this is too OT.

You mean the upgrade option of fuel was missing ?

 

[Drago]

A bit OT but sort of on topic - friend has just taken delivery of £130k of brand new Porsche and it has several upgrade items 'missing' from the spec' ordered that will be retro-fitted as soon as they become available. Seems like even our friends in Zuffenhausen are having trouble with their supply chains.

@Moderators - please remove if you think this is too OT.

It's my thread, and I reckon its related enough to topic to be considered kosher.

 

[Pale Rider]

Were I dumping £130K on a car I would be tempted, with an eye to the future, to get an electron powered one.

Which this car could be if it's a Taycan.

Looks like you can get a Taycan Turbo, even though the car doesn't have one.

https://www.porsche.com/uk/models/taycan/taycan-models/taycan-turbo-s/

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I have extended my continental sojourn thanks to a visit from Mlle Covid, hopefully giving this madness time to subside.

However, I've worked out that my hybrid will get me home by the power of electrons alone. It takes 25 minutes to get a charge that lasts 15 minutes on the road. Can one of the clever counters tell me how long a journey that should take 8 hrs will actually take now?

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Incidentally, you don't shout "fire" in a theatre. I would expect the state broadcaster to cover this by showing petrol stations operating normally with perhaps a few "point and laugh" cutaways of the absolute morons.

 

[DRM]

Really don't see that 150 army drivers will make much of a difference.
More the case that the Muppets have brimmed their cars and won't be needing any petrol for weeks.

Me neither, the one thing that no has considered is that the fuel delivery companies will bid for a contract to deliver petrol and diesel for a brand of petrol station, this will probably be for five years, then it goes out to tender again, when they win the contract they will lease what they consider enough trucks and trailers to service those outlets, those vehicles will run on a 3 shift system, and only get parked up for a service/mot, running 24/7 , so if the trucks are constantly in use, what are these newly trained Army drivers going to drive? do they have their own fuel tankers, do they think they can hire such specialist kit at short notice? I honestly believe no soldiers are delivering fuel any time soon, it’s just more Boris rubbish, that comes out every time he talks.
All the large haulage/distribution companies work on the same model, that’s why the trucks will have done several hundred thousand KM’s by the time they’re sold on

 

[mjr]

However, I've worked out that my hybrid will get me home by the power of electrons alone. It takes 25 minutes to get a charge that lasts 15 minutes on the road. Can one of the clever counters tell me how long a journey that should take 8 hrs will actually take now?

1. Why should it take 8 hours?

2. It'll still take 8 hours. You might have to pause a few times along the way.

3. Many current hybrids aren't great, are they?

 

[gbb]

Local filling station is closed as i went by this afternoon. Its been busy constantly but i think thats the first time its closed. I thought i saw a tanker i two days ago...slightly odd.

 

[classic33]

Local filling station is closed as i went by this afternoon. Its been busy constantly but i think thats the first time its closed. I thought i saw a tanker i two days ago...slightly odd.

Maybe he was filling up. None of this Jerry can malarkey for him/her. Do the job right.

 

[Drago]

Do the job right.

Absolutely. Flower pot loned with an old Fisons fertiliser bag is the very minimum you should be considering.

 

[Dolorous Edd]

Absolutely. Flower pot loned with an old Fisons fertiliser bag is the very minimum you should be considering.

Fertiliser + petrol. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

1. Why should it take 8 hours?

2. It'll still take 8 hours. You might have to pause a few times along the way.

3. Many current hybrids aren't great, are they?

It's 500 miles from Eurotunnel to my home, 8 hrs driving.

 

[Rocky]

It's 500 miles from Eurotunnel to my home, 8 hrs driving.

And I would walk 500 miles..........

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

And I would walk 500 miles..........

... and 2700 more? Coming to the end of a 3200 mile road trip here