If you live by the sea don't buy an electric car

[happy daze john in oz]

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John, if using that to go to the 'Essentials' shop for grog make sure you are not followed by an unmarked car.
If they ask you to blow in the balloon just say you have bad lungs and the medication you are carrying is to relive the problem.

[j.sabourn]

Just wonder in case of breakdowns where the 2 spare oars and the steering oar are stowed . JS

[j.sabourn]

#10 All or most battery’s discharge themselves slowly to the atmosphere that is the old type not sure about the more modern ones . But if you remember it was nearly a daily duty of the Radio Officer to check his batteries by testing with his hydrometer. I was assured by the bloke I bought mine off that the charger automatically turned itself off when fully charged , not like this old IPad I’m using which gets over charged and takes hours to get back.
You will maybe find that yours may have some life left. All the best . Cheers JS

[happy daze john in oz]

My brother, a sparky, tells me that all batteries no matter how good will depreciate over time.
Fully charged at 1005, then next charge down to 99.5% but as the number fo charges increase so the battery life decreases,

No good calling out the RACV for a container of fuel, electricity does not come in that form.

But if desperate maybe you could link up to a light pole, or even the local sub stations!!

[Stan Carter]

I have my mobility scooter in for service, two new tires and tubes. also needs two new batteries, gel type, not cheap, $700.00 for the two. No tax, as it is a medical device... The service mechanic say's they only last for approx 3-4 years, but a god send for a person with mobility issues.... But cannot ride it during the winter in a foot plus of snow.... cheers, Stan...

[j.sabourn]

#15. Stan when I was working out of Montreal 56 years ago .The private cars used to put chains around the tyres Do you still do this ? JS

[happy daze john in oz]

No, cars now have anti theft devices on them.

[j.sabourn]

In this case believe it was to give them traction in the snow. What damage it did to the tyre never asked. JS

[Ivan Cloherty]

#15. Stan when I was working out of Montreal 56 years ago .The private cars used to put chains around the tyres Do you still do this ? JS

Eh! John lad, gotta keep up with times, chains for cars have been replaced by 'Snow Socks' a Swedish device made of material, just slip em over the tyres on the driving wheels like putting a sock on, work like magic, my front wheel drive car went where 4 x 4 were struggling, when the seasons finished put them in the washing machine and back in the boot (trunk!), work just as well on sand. Paid £70 for a pair five years ago, still going strong. These days I also have 'Cross Climate' tyres all round and they also work well in the snow and are rated up to 140mph (if you dare! licence reasons!) and are great in the wet. When I worked in Switzerland (70's) it was compulsory to change to studded tyres at the end of October until end of March following year, not doing so would see your car impounded, most people had two sets of wheels and local garages had storage systems for those not having a garage.

I can thoroughly recommend snow socks which come in a variety of sizes from small to large and suit various
wheel cross sections, come off with a single tug, no need to kneel in snow and slush

[J Gowers]

Hi Les a word or warning if you do not charge the batteries every now and again they may not accept a charge this happened with a buggy I obtained from a friend whose hubby died and she had an almost new buggy turned out my wife could not use it so I stuck the buggy in a shed and forgot about it for a few months. When I went to charge it the batteries were useless so I went and bought new batteries and the guy in the mobility shop told me I should charge the batteries about once a month or they would go bad.

So I have a perfectly good buggy that I cannot not use if anyone reading this needs a buggy they can have it for nothing but will need to come and pick it up. I live in Howwood near Glasgow.

The buggy is designed to carry in a car boot so folds and the front wheels can be taken apart from the rear, only takes seconds to put back together.