Road toll - Police stupid obsession blaming speed

**FJRider** · 30th June 2018, 19:31

Originally Posted by Laava

Wait, what, autowank? Tell me more!

Can be fitted on the left front seat ...

Or on a motorcycle pillion seat. (not recommended) ...

You can get them on a short term (time ??) rental ... or long term ownership. It is advised you "Try before you buy" ... as a few people have found to their cost.

**Moi** · 30th June 2018, 20:00

Originally Posted by Laava

Wait, what, autowank? Tell me more!

Originally Posted by FJRider

Can be fitted on the left front seat ...

Or on a motorcycle pillion seat. (not recommended) ...

You can get them on a short term (time ??) rental ... or long term ownership. It is advised you "Try before you buy" ... as a few people have found to their cost.

A few years ago, before I retired, my morning commute was west bound on the north-western motorway. One morning crossing the causeway came up behind a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner in lane 1. As I rode past all was revealed... she was giving him his morning wake-up blow-job...

A couple of toots on the horn and a wave... I trust she didn't do anything too drastic with her teeth on his appendage.

**FJRider** · 30th June 2018, 21:34

Originally Posted by Moi

A few years ago, before I retired, my morning commute was west bound on the north-western motorway. One morning crossing the causeway came up behind a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner in lane 1. As I rode past all was revealed... she was giving him his morning wake-up blow-job...

A couple of toots on the horn and a wave... I trust she didn't do anything too drastic with her teeth on his appendage.

I've seen similar from the cab of trucks ... not actually unusual anymore ...

**Laava** · 1st July 2018, 08:05

Originally Posted by FJRider

Can be fitted on the left front seat ...

Or on a motorcycle pillion seat. (not recommended) ...

You can get them on a short term (time ??) rental ... or long term ownership. It is advised you "Try before you buy" ... as a few people have found to their cost.

I found one.
https://coub.com/view/ax9n5

**caspernz** · 1st July 2018, 18:42

Originally Posted by AllanB

Used car sales used to have window cards loudly portraying the vehichle in question had:

Heater
Mudflaps
5 Speed (this was big!)

Now it's all:

Bluetooth
Autowank this and autowank that
Heated seats
Anti fun this and Anti fun that

Originally Posted by Laava

Wait, what, autowank? Tell me more!

Take a test drive in any late model Euro used car, you may find the prostate probe has more miles on it than the car itself. Also explains why the fog lights are permanently on no doubt

**YellowDog** · 1st July 2018, 19:47

Have just imported a couple of Nissan Leafs for clients and been driving around and testing them.

Well that type of vehicle is certainly going to change the way people drive. If I drive like a pussy, I can get >100km out of a single charge. If I drive like I want to set somewhere fast and also enjoy the journey, 35Km is ambitious, out of a full charge.

There is going to be so many konked out fukwits awaiting assistance, for their dead vehicles, it won't be funny

As it happened, I picked them both up, from compliance, with no charge. It was easy enough to get a charge from a free charging station, whilst enjoying a coffee and an email catchup.

My point is that, in the future, when such vehicles become more common, the roads will be full of sedate 'stressed out' drivers, praying to make it home, without having to stop for a recharge, or konk out completely.

**buggerit** · 1st July 2018, 20:09

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Have just imported a couple of Nissan Leafs for clients and been driving around and testing them.

Well that type of vehicle is certainly going to change the way people drive. If I drive like a pussy, I can get >100km out of a single charge. If I drive like I want to set somewhere fast and also enjoy the journey, 35Km is ambitious, out of a full charge.

There is going to be so many konked out fukwits awaiting assistance, for their dead vehicles, it won't be funny

As it happened, I picked them both up, from compliance, with no charge. It was easy enough to get a charge from a free charging station, whilst enjoying a coffee and an email catchup.

My point is that, in the future, when such vehicles become more common, the roads will be full of sedate 'stressed out' drivers, praying to make it home, without having to stop for a recharge, or konk out completely.

Don't worry, the safety Nazis are installing Armco down the sides of the expressways with no room to safely pull off so they will be snooker balled
to the scrap yard by the next distracted driver.

**Voltaire** · 1st July 2018, 20:16

Originally Posted by Daffyd

I bought a new Viva wagon in 1970. It had been 'done up' as a demonstrator, so had a heater, carpets & wheel trims. I had to buy a radio for it as I would be doing weekly return trips from Invercargill to Queenstown, solo. Even had to get a Radio Dealer's Licence So they would sell it to me!

My Parents bought a few new cars, mainly with commercial vehicle purchases thus bypassing the need for " overseas funds"
Morris Oxford, Morris 1800 , which according to the sticker on the rear window floated on a cushion of air, a Holden Premier 253 V8....none of which had a radio. Saying that with a V8 you don't need a radio.
Sadly I spent most of my time driving the A60 ute with column change, but got to drive the V8 when I was older at 16.
I was telling someone about retread tyres the other day and they did not believe me.
The Govt of the day and their cronies had the market nicely stitched up, did not really twig to it until I went to Au in 85....Kombi vans for a grand and Ducatis for 3K, plus wages 30% higher.

**Daffyd** · 1st July 2018, 20:31

Originally Posted by Voltaire

My Parents bought a few new cars, mainly with commercial vehicle purchases thus bypassing the need for " overseas funds"
Morris Oxford, Morris 1800 , which according to the sticker on the rear window floated on a cushion of air, a Holden Premier 253 V8....none of which had a radio. Saying that with a V8 you don't need a radio.
Sadly I spent most of my time driving the A60 ute with column change, but got to drive the V8 when I was older at 16.
I was telling someone about retread tyres the other day and they did not believe me.
The Govt of the day and their cronies had the market nicely stitched up, did not really twig to it until I went to Au in 85....Kombi vans for a grand and Ducatis for 3K, plus wages 30% higher.

My Viva replaced an A60 van, or Half Ton as they were known.

**Voltaire** · 1st July 2018, 20:53

Originally Posted by Daffyd

My Viva replaced an A60 van, or Half Ton as they were known.

I have no fond memories of 70's English cars.
That's what happens when you put tariffs on things, you end up with shit like Cortina's, Vivas, anything by British Leyland and Triumph motorcycles.
Americans had Mustangs.....we had Consuls and then Capri's.

**Blackbird** · 1st July 2018, 22:00

Originally Posted by Voltaire

I have no fond memories of 70's English cars.

I do! My first car was a Wolesley 6/110. It was indeed a piece of crap but it had one virtue - reclining front seats

. Well, it was made in the 60's but I had it in 1971

**Scuba_Steve** · 2nd July 2018, 09:27

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Have just imported a couple of Nissan Leafs for clients and been driving around and testing them.

Well that type of vehicle is certainly going to change the way people drive. If I drive like a pussy, I can get >100km out of a single charge. If I drive like I want to set somewhere fast and also enjoy the journey, 35Km is ambitious, out of a full charge.

There is going to be so many konked out fukwits awaiting assistance, for their dead vehicles, it won't be funny

As it happened, I picked them both up, from compliance, with no charge. It was easy enough to get a charge from a free charging station, whilst enjoying a coffee and an email catchup.

My point is that, in the future, when such vehicles become more common, the roads will be full of sedate 'stressed out' drivers, praying to make it home, without having to stop for a recharge, or konk out completely.

We have one of them (figured we might as well get a "free ride" while the Govt is offering it) if you accept they're a town car there's no real prob with them & kinda fun with the 'all torque all the time' that electrical brings.
I've never had any range anxiety but I will say we would not get one if we weren't running a multi-vehicle fleet. It's the misses daily runner & weekend hop-about; but for the family trips away we still resort to good old petroleum power, as do I for my getting to work.
Electrics biggest drawback is as you say the range, coupled by fuel times; sure you can get 80% in 20mins but that's 20mins which will only give you say 80km's vs 3-5mins which will give you a good 600km's on the petroleum side.
The other problem as you point out is range isn't standard. Unlike petroleum range varies wildly depending on how you drive, what you use, weather conditions, traffic conditions, speed of roads etc etc you can't just say "a charge will get you this far" it's more "a charge might get you this far if/unless..."

**roogazza** · 2nd July 2018, 09:32

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Have just imported a couple of Nissan Leafs for clients and been driving around and testing them.

Well that type of vehicle is certainly going to change the way people drive. If I drive like a pussy, I can get >100km out of a single charge. If I drive like I want to set somewhere fast and also enjoy the journey, 35Km is ambitious, out of a full charge.

There is going to be so many konked out fukwits awaiting assistance, for their dead vehicles, it won't be funny

As it happened, I picked them both up, from compliance, with no charge. It was easy enough to get a charge from a free charging station, whilst enjoying a coffee and an email catchup.

My point is that, in the future, when such vehicles become more common, the roads will be full of sedate 'stressed out' drivers, praying to make it home, without having to stop for a recharge, or konk out completely.

haha I'd soon get pissed off with Batt Flattries !