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I think Japan will carry on with petrol cars as long as they feel like it (not sure if they signed up to the same agreement we did ?) They were slow to take up diesel and probably slower to ditch petrol. I may have to emigrate over there. Agree parts will be available for a while yet. I can get most stuff for the 65 Rover but the issue is quality of parts which these days is getting worse. But anyway glad we can still to keep these bangers going.

Sorry it was on BBC but I lost the link. I only have the app for finance info, they might be TV celeb and pointless rubbish top heavy but money side is ok. Honest I don't care for orange people with caterpillar eyebrows.

No it's not sticking electrodes in potatoes but using rotting fruit and veg to make electricity indirectly. Genius!! Bet China will patent or copy and that's that poor guy.... https://mol.im/a/8965455 This is the kind of stuff we need not the endless 'well we are almost sure we can make nuclear fusion honest, maybe a bit longer ...'

Yes but eventually parts will run out and the skills to fix combustion engines. Then again we still have Green Goddess fire engines from the 60/70s and pretty sure Russia still has those old steam engines stored away in case of a pulse weapon strike! Actually if they do use a pulse weapon that's all the leccie cars fried isn't it? Just as well I have my VW Beetle still. Removes environmentally sourced tin hat.....

A lot of the middle East oil rich countries have been diversifying into the hotel/shopping holiday destinations for some time, Dubai for example. They know the oil will run out eventually but remember we need oil for plastic and a million and one other things so they don't need to worry just yet? I am just thinking will the emergency services still run petrol after the cut off in 2030. You don't want to be in a situation where an ambulance couldn't get to you because it ran out of battery power, in the Scottish Highlands for example?

That's what I am hoping will happen. It's the quickest way to that cleaner option, rather than creating brand new cars and tech for it. Fingers crossed ...

I always find it amusing how someone always has time to conveniently stand there and film it on their phone and post it to the Daily Mail?

It's because all the things today are easier to do/make than the stuff we really wanted! Although we did get flip mobile phones in the early 2000s so thats a bit Star treky isn't it? Money motivation and laziness that's the issue today. Lacking the first 2 bucketfuls of the other.

I have said it before where is Mr Fusion? I mean even Delorean had that in the 80s where did we go wrong since?

I don't think we can predict what the future holds, technology and attitudes to these things change weekly, as do the politicians. https://youtu.be/dDPPe2UCWCM

For the elderly, partially sighted or very long boring trips on a single straight road (ha not in the UK) yes it would be useful. Then again if you are travelling a long way in a straight line a train might be better subject to pandemic conditions of course? Personally I don't want a self driving car we are all car enthusiasts so the idea of that part of the experience being taken away, you might as well sell your car and use taxis? At least you can have a chat about the worlds problems!! What will Alexa or bleeding Google talk to you about?

looks good especially that top photo very nice.

Haha naaa I would have to bolster the other beams and replace with thicker angled beams before removing those. It's not a deal breaker still looking at my options. My knees are worth saving but cold concrete floors are no fun.

As you can see the beams will need to be changed to create a larger gap. Not sure I can be bothered for the gain? The van is quite high off the ground but the Beetle isn't and that's my long term project, well since 1990 actually when it went off the road. Excuse the mess I do a lot of woodwork/DIY.

As a kid in the 70s it was a massive thing every single rocket launch. Now they only seem to make the news if they blow up or break. Oh well let's sit back wait for the next big thing and then wait for the tax on top of it?

Haha thanks. I will take some garage roof pics see what you think? Not sure it's worth the faff though?

Thanks I will take a serious look at those. Thinking how I can change the roof beams in the space where the van would go? If I take out a foot or so and redo them differently it would make all the difference? Knowing my luck the roof will sag...

Thanks for that info. Doesn't take up much space does it? Is it single phase do you need a heaver fuse like 16a? After spending most of my adult life having to do repairs on my back or side of the road thought it was time I treated myself to some garage comforts before I give up all this stuff. I just measured the garage there is a 4 post option that fits nicely but it would be 2 weekends faff making space for it and if I felt like it changing the roof beams to give me more lift roof for the VW T2.

Actually it's out of this world! See what I did there?

I am sorry mate, I did consider the implications of admitting that in a public forum and completely tarnishing my already feable reputation but thought it was worth the risk if I went to confession immediately afterwards and repented for my sins.

After seeing Alex with his full on pro car lift, it reminded me how I always wanted to fit one in my garage. After some eBay trawling I was surprised how almost inexpensive they are for what they do? I don't need a 20 tonne truck one 3 tonnes is more than enough for my fleet. I was looking at 2 post lifts but although I have a good concrete floor I have this fear of my life being in the hands of a handful of bolts in a floor? So I looked at the 4 post versions but they have full length runners which for me doing a lot of welding will be in the way? Then again they are huge and will get in the way in the garage. Soooo it's looking like a scissor lift which is portable but hopefully stable? I do have an issue with the VW camper I can't lift it too high because of the roof beams however the cars are fine. Does anyone else have experience of any of the lifts especially the scissor ones please?

When they sort out hover boards we won't need to worry where your Renault Zoe gets its next charge.

Excellent. You will find they are pretty tough well made cars just look at the suspension mounts! Oil change wash and you are away.

You are spot on. Currently the people who are using the roads are the delivery drivers working as self contractors to Amazon or Hermes etc etc all the stuff we can't go to the shops for due to lockdowns and so on. They will.probably have to buy or lease expensive ev vans because the town centres will be no go zones for petrol or diesel. So it will boil down to a class system based on wealth again.

The NASA thing has always been a look at us you pesky Russians and how can the private contractors make a tonne of money from the US Government for the long term? Of course there is the hope of mining precious minerals and all that cheese that makes up the moon. But none of this is important when you see the obscene amounts of money people like this make and the Government pays it?!!! http://BBC News - Go-between paid £21m in taxpayer funds for NHS PPE https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54974373