arni Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Because the by product of a hydrogen car is water and you can't tax water. Ashley Not yet!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borez Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 A load of Morgan's at Bletchley park 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) Because the by product of a hydrogen car is water and you can't tax water. Ashley Really??? Wait and see... It will be like diesel fuel. Car diesel is twice the price of boat fuel - same stuff, different colour. In the future, if you are caught with the 'wrong' water - BIG TROUBLE. The government WILL find a way to make motorists continue to pay, big time. There are many stories of the guy in the US back in the '60's who worked out how to run his old Chevy on tap water. (Hydrogen and oxygen) One of the BIG oil companies - I think it was Shell - bought the tech and buried it. I wonder why? Current scientist know that water is the biggest potential fuel on the planet but at the mo', can't get it to work. At present, it takes more energy to get the power out of water, than the power you get. The guy in the '60's had it nailed. Edited August 23, 2016 by roymattblack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) A friend of my old Bosses dad made a little device back in the 70's to save fuel on carburetor equipped engines, by eliminating that point on the throttle where it just makes more noise but doesn't really do anything (hopefully those who remember cars of that period will know what I mean) he got bought out by an oil company and they shelved it, I'm sure there are many cases of this type. As for Hydrogen, it is the future of motoring, it's cheap, clean and convenient, it just needs the greedy shady people to step back and do the right thing, oil company's will try to push 'clean' electric cars as they have holdings in the power plants that provide the trickery unfortunately, but as most people surely know electric production on the scale needed for a charging infrastructure would never be able to be provided by 'Green' means, therefore it would be generated by coal, oil and nuclear and don't get me started on what it takes to produce those disgusting filthy batteries grrrrrr!!! Sorry if I got slightly off topic for spot of the day, I have noticed what many have said about the normal 'old' cars going for silly money, you try getting a MK2 cavalier... and then try getting a good one, about a year ago there was a rust free (allegedly) MK2 GLi (SRi engine without the trim) in Carmine red, exactly the same as what my parents had when I was a lad, £9000 it was up for, I initially thought it was a typo but it kept rising, I never saw what it went for in the end but it was definitely too much. Andy. Edited August 23, 2016 by ElectricLightAndy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 23 on the road at the last count for that year.... My Brother had a truly immaculate one of these in light metallic green as his first car about 12 years ago, he sold it to a friend who then sold it to the banger racing track, what a waste. Andy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Years ago an security company bought an old Ford EXP and converted it to electric power. It's top speed wasn't much to talk about (I think it was like 70 to 90 mph) but the acceleration was chest crushing. It was, no joking, painful to accelerate at full throttle. I'm not surprised you're Jag couldn't keep up. Those cars are in a whole different category from conventional automobiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 My Brother had a truly immaculate one of these in light metallic green as his first car about 12 years ago, he sold it to a friend who then sold it to the banger racing track, what a waste. Andy. That's unfortunate. I sold my Mini back in 2004 to someone who had a bodyshell, but no running gear, for a grass tracker. In my defence, the bodyshell on my Mini was bin fodder and beyond saving. The running gear went on to win races..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siffo Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Spot of the day/yesterday. G reg MG Maestro in red on the way home from work clocked on Runcorn Rd, Barnton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Hi . A few Tesla mentions , well ,. I ve just been to Basle , Switzerland to visit my sister and spotted about dozen Teslas in and around the city . Didnt manage to get any decent photos though . BTW never seen cars as clean and tidy as they have in Switzerland . All German makes as well . Gary . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Really??? Wait and see... It will be like diesel fuel. Car diesel is twice the price of boat fuel - same stuff, different colour. In the future, if you are caught with the 'wrong' water - BIG TROUBLE. The government WILL find a way to make motorists continue to pay, big time. There are many stories of the guy in the US back in the '60's who worked out how to run his old Chevy on tap water. (Hydrogen and oxygen) One of the BIG oil companies - I think it was Shell - bought the tech and buried it. I wonder why? Current scientist know that water is the biggest potential fuel on the planet but at the mo', can't get it to work. At present, it takes more energy to get the power out of water, than the power you get. The guy in the '60's had it nailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroRacing Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Walking to work atm and an AC Cobra just drove past me. Caught a glimpse of a Ford Probe too. Ashley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) A Lamborghini ... in Corby of all places! Don't know much about cars but it was either a Gallardo or Aventador, ... and it was going very slowly over the speed bumps on Occupation road. Once he got over the bumps he put his foot down a tiny, little bit. Never experienced the throaty roar of one these things before, I have now and I want one! Edited August 25, 2016 by Foghorn Leghorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroRacing Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I see plenty on lambo's round my way in Leicester. Drug money pays lol. Someone crashed their orange gallardo on my street in feb lol. Another one on today's spot was a black vauxhall vx220 turbo Ashley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Not really a Spot of the Day but a why? Why is it that there are now a heckuvalot of BMW 1 series on the roads and something like a Ford Focus is not as common (not here in Cheshire anyhow). It's not as if the two are similarly priced or as economical. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I see plenty on lambo's round my way in Leicester. Drug money pays lol. That'd fit for Corby ... and before anyone says I'm slagging off Corby ... I live in Corby, a place where even the dogs walk round in pairs for safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Saw this monster today, DSC_0034 by richellis1978, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arni Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Not really a Spot of the Day but a why? Why is it that there are now a heckuvalot of BMW 1 series on the roads and something like a Ford Focus is not as common (not here in Cheshire anyhow). It's not as if the two are similarly priced or as economical. Trevor One possability is Motability,When I worked for the blue oval 60% of new sales were Motability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Not really a Spot of the Day but a why? Why is it that there are now a heckuvalot of BMW 1 series on the roads and something like a Ford Focus is not as common (not here in Cheshire anyhow). It's not as if the two are similarly priced or as economical. Trevor Company cars and personal lease schemes. Why drive a blue oval, when for the same amount per month you can that magical spinning prop logo? Karl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siffo Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Lotus Elan on a G plate 1969 in white heading west bound on the M56 between Helsby and Chester. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Subaru Levorg ....... BTCC racing car , albeit , at Rockingham yesterday ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroRacing Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I saw a Mitsubishi GTO and a Subaru SVX today lol Ashley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I saw a Mitsubishi GTO and a Subaru SVX today lol Ashley Which SVX was it? The newer one or the one with the pop up headlights? That car is on my bucket list. An amazingly fun little car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroRacing Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Which SVX was it? The newer one or the one with the pop up headlights? That car is on my bucket list. An amazingly fun little car! The SVX never came with pop ups. Do you mean the XT? If so there are only 18 left in the UK with only 4 currently on the road, of which only 1 is a manual. But I definitely saw an SVX lol. Ashley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Mk1 Cavalier 2 door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Citroen DS. The proper one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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