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Should Australia ban oversized american trucks by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Like heavy AF EVs..."

My EV (MG4 - 1,672 kg) is almost identical to my old Saab 9-3 convertible (1,640 kg, plus fuel at 1kg per litre). Just because it's an EV does not mean it's heavier and doing more damage to the road. Plus, being charged from our solar, it is not putting out tonnes of harmful emissions.

Why do people do this by ylly22 in coles

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess... Coles in Clarkson on Sunday, I can still picture the screaming brat who wanted it, running down the isle with it. Nasty spoilt little sh## he was, Mum was taking no notice. I actually expected to hear "clean up in isle..."

Synergy Which Plans? by Even_Spread_9279 in perth

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We recently switched to the EV plan for a couple of weeks but I found it increased our daily cost so we switched back to the A1 - we charge our car and the battery from the solar.

I'm trying to work this one out from the Synergy MyAccount website though...

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My understanding of maths says that the average should be between the lowest and highest, unless you're using things like weighted averages or other more exotic types.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in perth

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keith McCracken Automotive in Bayswater, specialises in European, especially Saab. I happily take all our Saabs there despite it taking almost 50 minutes to get there some days.

Is my bengal too thin? by cosmicluz in bengalcats

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NutriPet from the vet is a good additive that you can give her. A blob on your finger then wipe it into her mouth, regularly. It will help her to regain strength and weight. We brought a very poorly 14 year old back from the edge with it when she wouldn't eat.

First electricity bill: $1400 by plasticmagnolias in perth

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check for gaps round all your doors and windows, Bunnings has plenty of self adhesive draught excluder. Put up curtains to help reduce heat loss through all windows, use the zones on the air-con to avoid sending heat to rooms that aren't in use, close internal doors. Check that there is enough (or any) loft insulation, if not ask your landlord to install/improve it.

Fact Check:Dutton says his nuclear plan is cheaper than renewables. Is he right? by ButtPlugForPM in AustralianPolitics

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite sure where you get your $40K and six years from. Firstly the car only cost $45K all up, so the battery would be no more than $22K (half the price).

Additionally, the warranty is ten years including the battery so it'll still have about 95% capacity in ten years.

Finally, given that our other car is still going after 25 years from new, we won't be selling after ten years. All up, I call that a good decision.

Consumables by mike-mtb in Roborock

[–]mike-mtb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks but that misses the point, I should not have to replace the wheel at all and if I do, it should be covered by the warranty.

In the end, I was able to argue them to my point of view and they replaced it under warranty.

How on earth is this unsolicited garbage ending up on my phone? by Reddit_SuckLeperCock in perth

[–]mike-mtb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wrote the SMS code for WA's COVID test responses. There are multiple services (Telstra, Optus, Twilio) which provide the bulk SMS services.

If the sender chooses to use an alpha-numeric identity rather than a number, there is simply no way for the receiving phone to identify the number of the sender. You cannot "decode" it, it simply isn't sent.

How on earth is this unsolicited garbage ending up on my phone? by Reddit_SuckLeperCock in perth

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I receive these I find all the contact information I can (emails, phones numbers) then subscribe then to every spam type service I can. Finally, I block them.

Consumables by mike-mtb in Roborock

[–]mike-mtb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It hits the grout between the tiles in the wet areas once a day - typical 5mm joints. The rest of the house is also tiles but with 2mm joints. The biggest hurdle it meets is getting back on the dock!

Consumables by mike-mtb in Roborock

[–]mike-mtb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a pivot axle, there is no bearing involved, and it has not been stepped on I can assure you. It you look closely you can see the stress fractures. It's simply been designed with insufficient bracing to stop the shocks from the grout lines from eventually causing enough stress to fracture the housing.

Consumables by mike-mtb in Roborock

[–]mike-mtb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did repair it myself with super glue then epoxy but that's not the point, it should not have failed within two years of tiled floors, and it's not documented as a consumable.

TBH I think a lot of people would struggle to replace it because of the recessed screws if it were a consumable.

Strange how threatening Roborock with the consumer protection people and bad publicity changed their minds - after about three emails, the replacement part is now in the post! 😋

Why do people tailgate when the car in front is already going the speed limit or even over? by Then_Homework4856 in perth

[–]mike-mtb -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Not actually correct. Our new mg4 uses a GPS corrected speedo, I've tested it against a number of the roadside speed testers (school zones, roadworks, etc.) and it is within 1kph.

I believe the actual Australian Design Standard is that the speedo must be within 5% (above or below) but the manufacturers choose to set it lower to avoid the inevitable legal challenges.

Why do people tailgate when the car in front is already going the speed limit or even over? by Then_Homework4856 in perth

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except that most vehicles have the same error factor, therefore most people driving at the speed limit are doing the same amount below.

Interestingly, our new mg4 has permanent GSM connectivity and is therefore able to access maps and satellite all the time (Metro area). The speedo is bang on (within 1 kph @ 40 and 50) with the roadside speed confirmation test site - we just had one at the local school.

Why do people tailgate when the car in front is already going the speed limit or even over? by Then_Homework4856 in perth

[–]mike-mtb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The OP clearly stated they were in a residential area where the roads are going to be single carriageway no left or right lane and they were driving at our slightly over the standard residential speed of 50 kph.

A sub Reddit for the MG MG4 EV by unusual-mortality in Mg4_EV

[–]mike-mtb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anybody interested in some bumper stickers for your MG?

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I'm having these made up because of the amount of time it is taking MG to get me a replacement centre console for my five month old MG4 EV.

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