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I have actually owned 3 original minis, plus my Dad and sister had one each. I also had a Beetle Volkswagen with a 6 volt battery under the back seat and the...
Ah, yes, peter, but then at 28mph you'd have time to avoid anything which entered the dim glow of the headlights! And it occurred to me after I wrote the last...
Yes and under the back seat is quite close to a Beetle's engine. I did manage 80 mph in the 1200 cc Beetle, but blew the piston rings as a result. Peter ... ...
We are constantly being told to save energy by doing our washing at 30 degrees. As I understand this is not a good idea for all washing. At this temperature...
... It is looking very erratic - is that coming to a full stop and erratic speed an artifact of the video or for real? The tree branch and wires look like...
M.Blackmore
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Apr 8, 2007 11:36 pm
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It's not stopping in the video, but turbulence is a problem, maybe its because I was daft enough to have it fitted to the end of the house instead of on a...
Hi, I'm a new member of the Beyond Cheap Fuel Group. I'd like to be able to help out where I can. If you'd like to save 50% to 70% of your cooking fuel, help...
Hi, I am a new member of the Beyond Cheap Fuel Group. I have been using wind-power and energy-saving lightbulbs at home for the past 18 years and am a regular...
Hi, Does anyone else use windmill/aerogenerator power at home and have any problems with electronically-operated household appliances? My own local community...
Well, here's one idea. Let's forget about the whole electricity thing and stick big wind turbine blade set directly on the washing machine drum! But seriously...
I forgot to also mention in my previous message that the washing machine problem doesn't just occur when the power supply switches from windpower to deisel or...
Hi, Thanks for responding. Actually, householders here are already using inverters with battery back-ups (& have been for the past 25 years). Even with these...
Hi, I am a computer technician and I have a suggestion for the electronic equipment, computers, router, dvd players and the like. Plug them into a UPS...
Hi again. We've been using energy-saving lightbulbs at home for about 18 years - even during the days when these cost an arm and a leg to buy. Nowadays ...
... <rosemary.cottage@...> wrote: Hello from my first posting in this group. ... No. That got your attention, right? :-) The normal ordinary light bulb is good...
Hi Gerard, Thanks very much for your input. Do you have any more information about LED bulbs/lights that you can share with us here on the forum? For example,...
CAUTION - Thanks to Del for the link, but TAKE CARE, Rosemary, these are 120V (not UK 230V) types!! You CAN get 230V AC LED lamps now, from places like...
I use LED lights in my shop - they are GU10 spotlight fittings and are rated at 1.8W compared to 35W for the halogen equivalent. The other huge benefit is...
Hi All, I've got the scaffolding up for the second hot water heating solar panel on my roof, alas a dormer window means I have to put them seperate on the...
I think I'm just going to tie all the clothes together and dangle them in a stream. ....but seriously, an evaulation service to label electronics and ...
The frame to hold the solar collector tubes is in place and piped up. Next I need to connect the panel in to the water circuit. Then I can fit the tubes. Clive...
..and whilst I had the circulation pump switched off so I could connect up the pipes, the water in the first panel started to boil! - so as the pipes were...
I'm the lucky owner of one of these remarkable cars, and I'd strongly urge anyone interested in a new car to take a test drive. There is a display screen that...
We used to have a Prius (1st gen) at work. However, we're out in the country and fuel efficiency is pretty poor, apart from in an urban environment where...
