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    Stuck in France - Octavia mk 3 popped

    I wouldn't bet on that being successful and although I can't say it's nationwide, everything I read in forums here talk of significant waits to get work done. Other forums have also related the problems of getting dogs back when there is a breakdown. There is some kind of a dog-taxi which may be...
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    Tesla magic running low

    Tesla is planning to lay off 10% of its workers after dismal 1Q sales, multiple news outlets report Mon, 15 April 2024 at 4:43 pm CEST·1-min read Tesla Layoffs DETROIT (AP) — After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to...
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    2013 Vauxhall Astra J 1.6 Petrol

    Possibility of poor connectivity due to age and corrosion in circuit.
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    Tesla magic running low

    Hertz CEO resigns because of misjudged EV purchases. Same reasons as given by Sixt in my post #4 "Trouble and turmoil continue at rental car company Hertz. The company, which announced in January it was selling 20,000 of the electric vehicles in its fleet, or about a third of the EVs it owned...
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    Tesla magic running low

    In respect of the thread title I posted a while back that Sixt, one of Germany's largest rental agencies, was stopping purchases of Telsa's because the repair costs were much higher than budgeted, and Musk's unexpected price cuts meant big losses on their re-sales
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    Loss of tyre pressure

    Burnerman - a very knowledgeable professional - has said it could be lack of sealing around the valve. It's not only tyre or wheel.
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    Suggestions For Brighter Reversing Bulbs

    Have only just received them. Won't fit for a while when I get round to a number of tasks. When I do fit, it will initially be one side only to actually be able to verify real difference. QUESTION On the Racing GT200 page at the botttom where they list different bulbs ( COMPARE WITH SIMILAR...
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    Suggestions For Brighter Reversing Bulbs

    Based on your strong recommendation I have just bought a H7 pair ( please supply contact details for any complaints :love: ) and I notice that - in line with some comments here - the rear of the pack now has a remark about "limited lifetime" and has a white mark on the lifetime bar ( 0 -800...
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    My bloody clutch has gone!

    How you must have laughed :p:p:p
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    Need a new ignition switch barrel (2013 Peugeot expert) (Ed.)

    What do your documents say ? It still seems stupid to not know exactly which engine you have: it is marked/stated/officialled confirmed in so many diffeent places.
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    Automatic Gearbox Freewheeling.

    Rather reminds me of news bulletins where they reported on queues at petrol-staions because the Chancellor was going to add two pence ( 2d ) to fuel prices from the following day ( pst Budget ) :LOL:
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    Need a new ignition switch barrel (2013 Peugeot expert) (Ed.)

    Don't you know which engine you have beyond it's 2.0 L ?
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    What Do People Generally Do About Headlights For Continent?

    1 in 10 000. Use the headline height--positioning to the lowest position to avoid offending oncoming drivers.
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    EV are they worth it?

    Rather unlikely from my own experience - not EV charging - that you can expect completely accurate information. "Might be easier than you think, these days. As IT Minion says, lots of European countries are really starting to get their act together now on EVs. I wouldn't think twice about...
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    Suggestions For Brighter Reversing Bulbs

    Why ? According to cost and complexity ( need for space ) it is more likely to come in successive waves i.e. HUD appears years earlier on Merc/BMW, before trickling down to Audi/Renault/Peugeot etc ditto Xenon then LED headlights.
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    Black-box recorders in new cars from July 2024

    Have to say whenever I have read telematics, I have - for no particular reason - thought it was limited to engine data and had believed that position data needed systems that most cars wouldn't have. This is of course daft when you think of navigation systems, but I had no idea that these...
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    Black-box recorders in new cars from July 2024

    I was very surprised to read this: was it generally known and not discussed ( seems unlikely ) ? EDR =Event Data Recorder. https://uk.motor1.com/news/706444/new-car-black-box-mandatory-europe-2024/ "According to the documentation provided by the European Commission, an EDR records and stores...
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    Does Short Circuit Damage Car Battery ?

    How well does that cut your sandwiches ?
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    Electric theft by EV owners causing charge points to be switched off. Again.

    I'm simply astonished that it would ever be contemplated any other way. Ericmark, who are the people running tour local charging-point ? Is it the council by any chance ?
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    Tripling parking charges for SUV/heavy cars in Paris.

    The initial stories I read only contained the broad outlines and subsequent ones have fleshed in out and it's even more restrictive/expensive 1) Maximum time allowed 6 hours 2) The charges increase after 2 hours, and 6 hours will cost you E 225 ( £ 195 ) 3) No charges 20h - 09h Initial stories...
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