Recent content by Bam Bam

No, they certainly won't get it all back. A few people have made videos driving Leafs downhill and while they might get a small amount of regen it isn't much. I've just discovered a very early (and rough) EVMan video where he went down a big hill in his leaf in 2015. However, a petrol...

I think hills are good for EVs. A lot of battery to get up, but you get regen on the way down, which ICE cars don't get (unless hybrid driving in electric only mode).

Curious about Barking Burgundy.

That's a good point to consider weight as a sense-check. A 30kwh battery with their claimed density weighs about the same as a human being. At a more normal battery density it would essentially weigh two humans. Yet somehow fitting In the middle of a small-looking motorbike.

Just posted in another thread a recent piece about donut lab claims. Verge is closely associated with Donut labs. It is looking like they are making some spurious claims, but we will find out the truth when an expert gets hold of one of these verge bikes and takes apart the battery.

Infighting is starting within donut lab. https://electrek.co/2026/04/17/donut-labs-miracle-solid-state-battery-is-fraud-says-insider-donut-lab-denies/ My guess is that they are rapidly running out of money but have some (possibly naive) hope that their next gen battery will be good. So they...

I saw some MG4s on the trip up to Nottingham last week, mostly on the opposite side of the dualled carriageway so no chance to wave. One was a fellow grey '23. Not sure if that was the one which followed directly behind us up the A43 for a number of miles. Harder to wave at someone behind...

There was a bus option as well, but might not have been very frequent at that time in the evening. As it was we were happy to walk. Focused on this location because it is near a relative at whose place we usually park (no EV charging).

That's good. Hopefully no issues from the battery being at 0% and no lasting damage done.

My Dad and I had tickets to see the Nottingham Forest match last Thursday evening. Insisted that we took my car to Nottingham this time rather than his diesel, given the price rises. I found someone online who rents out their drive and charger and it all went well. Used a lot less energy on...

Great album from a great band. I placed it second on my personal list to Life's Rich Pageant but the top three was a toss up, really. Reading an essay about sustainability using the example of fish and so your "Cod" gave me quite a double take.

MG's new slogan... "A sensible car for you retirement."

Good question. I think my parents got a CD player in about 1990, not sure when I got my own player but probably a few years after that. I certainly borrowed some off my parents but that doesn't count. Possibly "Now 27" for me, or REM's Out of Time or Automatic for the People.

Seems like a bargain. I'm sure it has many years of life left in it. However, I'd give it a sniff before going ahead. A lot of drunk people are sick in taxis. Drivers might know the tricks to clean it out I suppose.

Or is that the only people who can afford EVs are.... Older Younger but with busy careers and no time for hanging out in chat rooms