The comparative size of cars
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Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
I recently went in a new LR Defender and a Volvo XC90, both big vehicles and yet i was really surprised at actually how little room there was inside them. Boots were big but actually the seating space was not that big at all.
Another point that pushed us towards smaller vehicles is that most of the time there is only one person inside them. I did a check on this a few months back on a commute and out of around 200 vehicles that passed me only approx 5 had more than one driver in.
This morning i went to the tip to do the recycling, then went to do the shopping and then took the dogs in the “car” to go to the forest, all in this huge vehicle:
How often do you really need all that space you’re lugging around in the form of a large 2t tin box 🤔
Another point that pushed us towards smaller vehicles is that most of the time there is only one person inside them. I did a check on this a few months back on a commute and out of around 200 vehicles that passed me only approx 5 had more than one driver in.
This morning i went to the tip to do the recycling, then went to do the shopping and then took the dogs in the “car” to go to the forest, all in this huge vehicle:
How often do you really need all that space you’re lugging around in the form of a large 2t tin box 🤔
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Interesting, as I've had mk1 and mk2 XC90s and thought the seating was very spacious. I've certainly never had a car with more.
I did look at the Galaxy, which had greater luggage space than the XC90. However, that was only achievable by removing the rear row of seats which isn't very practical when you're down the shops. With the seats in situ the mk2 XC90 aced it.
made by Micro, they also make kids scooters
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Yes as mentioned above it’s a Microlino. Small electric vehicle for 2 persons and with a reasonable sized boot. Range around 100-120km for the medium sized battery, charge it on a normal 6amp socket
lazybloke
Priest of the cult of Chris Rea
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
6amps is normal in Suffolk?
Marchrider
Well-Known Member
may be it plugs into the ceiling light, for those who don't have a 3 pin socket in the garage
you used to be able to buy converters, take the light bulb out and plug the kettle in. (my grandad had one) not that a kettle should be plugged into a 6 amp lighting circuit, but folk use to be tougher back then. probably less likely to complain when the house burst into flames.
you used to be able to buy converters, take the light bulb out and plug the kettle in. (my grandad had one) not that a kettle should be plugged into a 6 amp lighting circuit, but folk use to be tougher back then. probably less likely to complain when the house burst into flames.
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
I do, just did yesterday. Cruising along at a barmy 90kmh 😂
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Just a regular wall socket as long as it provides 6amp or above which all in a house/garage will do.
Naughty, Naughty. Just been reading up on them and it definitely says exempt from expressways and motorways.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
It's a nostalgia thing. The Swinging Sixties, Italian Job and all that.
Another one is Routemaster buses. People who have never actually regularly used London buses for day to day transport get all misty eyed about the dreadful uncomfortable, unreliable clunkers, cobbled together as cheaply as possible during postwar austerity. Design classic my arse.
vickster
Legendary Member
In Switzerland?
Marchrider
Well-Known Member
I understand now, you just plug it into hand normal domestic 3 point socket (13 amp fuse and all that)
How many miles per hour charging do you get - ie, for every hour plugged in how many miles range does that add. ?
