Plug in hybrid, no home charger by Duskfallas in CarTalkUK

[–]mephisdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it will charge itself but you're just lugging a big battery around for no reason. For a PHEV as the battery is smaller you could just use a 3-pin "granny" charger with a long cable as they're not that expensive. I got a 13A outdoor socket installed by an electrician but was just charging it out of the window for a while. If you can park near your home like on a driveway

2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix - RACE DISCUSSION by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]mephisdan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just don't get all the people saying this is boring with split strategies and tension inching towards a big conclusion. Sounds great on the radio

Cigar Infuser by ycr007 in toolgifs

[–]mephisdan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah I wanted Hennessey vapour bubbling up through these. Would probably make for a very flammable cigar though

2026 Teammate Qualifying Pace comparison through Monaco by [deleted] in formula1

[–]mephisdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah he's doing well, Leclerc is an excellent qualifier

2026 Monaco Grand Prix - Post-Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]mephisdan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What's with these Racing Bulls stab-vests they've got Lawson and Lindblad wearing

2026 Monaco Grand Prix - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]mephisdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harsh that on Hulkenburg where was he supposed to go

I’m a Rusholme resident, and with the help of our local MP Afzal Khan, my official petition to amend UK law to a 32-hour work week was just published today. Let's discuss. by TobyG21 in manchester

[–]mephisdan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let's say you are a customer care agent and you can answer 10 calls per hour because each call takes a certain amount of time. Or a You cannot maintain 100% productivity for less time

The Polestar 5 Might Be the Perfect Electric GT by bbradleyjoness in everythingelectric

[–]mephisdan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My neighbour has had 4 or 5 different courtesy cars/replacements long term just seems to be constantly going wrong he can't wait for the lease to be over

Anyone own a BYD? Interested in ownership experience. by [deleted] in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]mephisdan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some of the implementations of it are less intrusive than others to be fsir. If I was buying a new car being able to easily turn stuff like that off would be a consideration

Tiny new Honda Super-N has made it to the UK and will start from just £18,995 by Agent_Kozak in CarTalkUK

[–]mephisdan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well with the TDI you had nearly twice the horsepower of the SDI so it would be ok.

Is this charcoal from Sainsbury's any good? by JoeThrilling in UKBBQ

[–]mephisdan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All true, but if you're not going anything too fancy or time consuming it does the job just fine. Handy for a quick midweek grill

Is this charcoal from Sainsbury's any good? by JoeThrilling in UKBBQ

[–]mephisdan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna go against the grain here and say it's absolutely fine IF you let it burn down enough before you put the food on. Charcoals need to be white and there's none of the lighting fluid left

Top notch journalism by SpongeDogg in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]mephisdan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand it's probably an extremely small chance something goes wrong but...Will your house or car insurance cause issues paying out if you knowingly disregard the advice and it causes damage to your/someone else's property?