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by marktime
Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Attracting new members to the club
Replies: 13
Views: 29846

Nikki, I was thinking along the lines of some cleverly crafted posts on other fora to lead potential members here.

The navitron forum for example is based around a renewable energy business but the forum is open to all commers, traders, DIY and dreamers etc.


Mark
by marktime
Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:27 am
Forum: General
Topic: Attracting new members to the club
Replies: 13
Views: 29846

A lot of very good points there Mike, spreading the word is really important. I have been thinking about how I found my way here and it was not a straight line! The Prius forum, 'It's not easy being green' and 'Navitron forum' led me to BEVOB, G-Wiz and back to BVS. None of this was planned they wer...
by marktime
Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:47 am
Forum: Hybrid's Corner
Topic: Hybrids, the debate starts here.
Replies: 42
Views: 201306

New challenge for you Nikki, I performed the 'filling the prius with petrol' ceremony yesterday and before filling I snapped the consumption display. http://upload8.postimage.org/841332/DSCF0026.jpg It's a bit fuzzy but that is 66.8MPG over 630 miles, I know I posted one with 66.4 MPG earlier but th...
by marktime
Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:51 pm
Forum: Hybrid's Corner
Topic: Prius that plugs into the mains
Replies: 8
Views: 47613

Hi Pete, I've been meaning to say hi! but not got round to it. I recognise you from the Prius forum but I dont think we have corresponded directly.
Now that I know you are here I had better doubble up on my factual accuracy as I can see you have far more Prius experience than me.


MarkTime
by marktime
Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:55 am
Forum: General
Topic: Are you a member ?????
Replies: 12
Views: 28422

just wanted to say the cheque is in the post........Mark
by marktime
Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:45 am
Forum: Hybrid's Corner
Topic: Hybrids, the debate starts here.
Replies: 42
Views: 201306

Of course all this showing off with the maths can distort the results, for a more realistic result measure fuel added and distance travelled.


Mark
by marktime
Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:46 pm
Forum: Cars,Vans and other road vehicles
Topic: Portsmouth perhaps an ideal place for NEVs
Replies: 12
Views: 26946

I think Portsmouth has great potentential as an area to run EV's the City/ Southsea area is quite self contained, there are in fact only 3 roads on and off Portsea Island and one of those is a motorway. I vaugely remember that when I went to Portsmouth Polly in the early 80's the city council were e...
by marktime
Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:28 pm
Forum: Hybrid's Corner
Topic: Hybrids, the debate starts here.
Replies: 42
Views: 201306

Chris, you don't want the 'most' little green cars (LGC's) you want the fewest for better fuel economy. Lot's of LGC's suggest accelerating towards red traffic lights and late braking, not the stuff an EV driver would do. Nikki, don't loose heart, not only is there a knack to good MPG you also need ...
by marktime
Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:14 pm
Forum: Hybrid's Corner
Topic: Hybrids, the debate starts here.
Replies: 42
Views: 201306

I promised photos previously so here we go. http://upload8.postimage.org/623099/DSCF0013.jpg This is the energy display, as described earlier it shows the battery (and it's state of charge), the ICE and electric motor/ generator. All the animated links are blank because the car was stationary. As th...
by marktime
Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:11 am
Forum: Hot off the press....
Topic: The AA's standpoint on Green vehicles
Replies: 11
Views: 41785

I don't normally subscribe to conspiracy theories but this does sound contrived. I heard part of the discussion and the AA spokesperson said that people should wait until the 'new technologies' are better developed!! Without the early adopters* how on earth are the new technologies going to get bett...

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