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Regrettably true that.
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Maybe not harm or steal - that maybe a bit too strong in general.
But do you feel opressed by other people thougths and ideas being forced on you?
Do you feel - free speech - now does not really mean "free speech".
Not sure I explaining myself very well here - I not that articulate - I only a retard kid.
Rip you off perhaps?
Free speech isn't so free - unless you're speech follows the "PC" don't say or think anything that's not going to upset or offend anyone (practically impossible with people queuing up to be offended on behalf of just about everyone else).
I'm not feeling oppressed mind - but I do operate my idiot avoidance system constantly
Mind you - it depends on environment. The OH works for a University, where they have to be up to speed on all the myriad gender pronouns etc, walking on eggshells so as not to have a permanent state of angst. I'd not survive 10-minutes there!
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If it brightens someones day, then it'll be worth the expected vitriol.You Oldgit - you could not help yourself could you! "prod - nerve"
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Just as relevant as your post I might suggest?
We need a good, reliable reference to your 3000 Celsius claim. Maybe, perhaps, likely you are quoting Fahrenheit numbers as Celsius - many do.
Here is an extract from a government(?) report on Lithium battery fires:
In an uncontrolled failure of the battery, all that energy and heat increases the hazard risks in terms of fuelling a potential fire. The heat from lithium-ion battery failures can reach up to 400 degrees Celsius in just a matter of seconds, with peak fire temperatures being higher than this.
Peak temperature in excess of 400 Celsius? Yes but not as hot as an oxy-acetylene flame? I would not expect a report to just say “ being higher” if it was over 7 times higher!
Lithium melts at 180 degrees and has already boiled by the time you might get to 3000 degrees. Yep, it boils at 1350 C. Steel melts at around 1500 C.
Exactly how many of your Lithium powered tools, phones, etc have burst into flames? I know that thousands of BEVs have been recalled for a battery change, because of manufacturing faults. It happens. None in the last year, I think. The manufacturers are learning fast. Much, much faster thansomemost of the BEV opponents.
I insured my vehicle against loss. The premium was not that exorbitant (about the same as the Peugeot 607, actually). I take sensible precautions with my BEV. My home is insured, too.
I am not insured for BEV charging inside our car repair workshop - but oddly I am insured to connect a charger for diagnostic purposes on a faulty vehicle inside (work that one out - if you can?)
Makes sense to plug them in outside - the real estate per sq metre in a yard is cheaper than inside - good point raised.
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I struggle to get derv alight when I want a bonfire - end up using petrol or thinners to get it started.
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Probably nothing to worry about then…
‘How can my BMW burst into flames despite regular servicing?’ | Consumer rights | The Guardian
Carmaker refuses to take responsibility after an NHS doctor’s car spontaneously ignites
amp.theguardian.com
Kero works well (much lower flashpoint than diesel). I probably shouldn't have my parts washer filled with the stuff
Brake & Clutch Cleaner does the trick too
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Probably nothing to worry about then…
‘How can my BMW burst into flames despite regular servicing?’ | Consumer rights | The Guardian
Carmaker refuses to take responsibility after an NHS doctor’s car spontaneously ignites
DPF's over heat... Common!
Supprised no body has been killed parking on dry grass/off road in summer when Derv car has been in regen.
What the hell are BMW using as a fluid to cool the EGR I wonder? Weird to have a flammable agent as the coolant?Probably nothing to worry about then…
‘How can my BMW burst into flames despite regular servicing?’ | Consumer rights | The Guardian
Carmaker refuses to take responsibility after an NHS doctor’s car spontaneously ignites
(Only engines I've done anything with that had a cooled EGR was a Stage V JCB 6-cyl Dieselmax engine.... & the EGR on that is cooled by the engine coolant - which is definitely not flammable!).
Who'd buy a BMW these days? Apart from the fires & the "not my problem" attitude - IMO the Marque has been trading on past reputation & quality that their recent stuff doesn't have.
Ah, so its regen of DPF, not EGR fluids igniting that's the issue then?
It's not the Guardian to get anything wrong, surely
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Badge cachet & image I suspect - it's weirdly important to some folk, where I really don't care as long as it does the job.
In 2005/6 myself & one other in the same firm were looking for a Co. Car with a fixed budget limit.
I went for a Skoda Octavia 1.9tdi, & the top-of-the-range, fully loaded model was in-budget.
Other guy was a total label & brand snob, & wouldn't entertain a Skoda because of the Badge. So he ended up with a VW Passat with the same engine etc but a basic model with wind up back windows, no air-con (mine had Climate).... but he had the right Badge
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Oh come on! when have you ever seen a BMW offroad, other than in a ditch in mildly slippery conditions?
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Right up until they get the bill....
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