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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by Soupy on Today at 01:06:53 pm »
Quote from: michael mckeary on Today at 01:00:33 pm
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/electric-hatchback-heavy-jeep-needed-110200681.html

Interesting read about tyres lasting 7500miles on an EV car, wonder if its the same with vans?

I just returned a mercedes evito. It had 18,000 miles on it. It has been at max capacity pretty much all it's miles (650l tank - 2 man system), driven by a young lad, so most likely flat out.

I had to replace the front tyres at 10k and rotate them at 15k. Definitely more frequent than a diesel but more down to driving style than the power train.

Low end torque is fun.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by michael mckeary on Today at 01:00:33 pm »
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/electric-hatchback-heavy-jeep-needed-110200681.html

Interesting read about tyres lasting 7500miles on an EV car, wonder if its the same with vans?
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by DJW on Today at 12:10:25 pm »
Quote from: dazmond on May 25, 2024, 12:54:16 pm
Quote from: windowswashed on May 25, 2024, 11:27:31 am
Biggest mistake I made was buying a hybrid car. Great to begin with but within three years the battery side of the hybrid was letting it down. Fortunate enough to sell it on to replace it with a diesel.
I am heavily into off grid DIY solar with LifePo4 but no way interested in Lithium Ion batteries. It's a learning curve, learning from the internet and wisdom of others. Lithium phosphate batteries have their place in this world for green home energy but don't feel the market is there for EV vehicles in general for another decade at least for many reasons.

Not a van but I've ordered a CUPRA FORMENTOR DSG (petrol version)as I just can't bring myself to bother with a fully electric vehicle at present.the infrastructure just isn't there yet.

It's getting delivered this coming  wednesday!can't wait!as I've been let down with the T-Roc I ordered(not even been built yet)...the cupra is cheaper and looks far more sporty and stylish 😎

Thought you’d be buying a muscle car 🤷‍♂️

1.5TSI engines are prone to kangarooing at low speeds. Common fault. Don’t know if they’ve cured it yet. My Son has the same engine in an Octavia. Does his head in. Utter crap from VW yet again.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Fall arrest harness for sale.
« Last post by Splash and dash on Yesterday at 11:14:30 pm »
The ones we have at the fire station have a manufacturing date sown into them I think all should be the same , most ppe has a replacement date on it hard hats fall arrest lanyards , harnesses  , chainsaw leggings , also if an employer you need to have this type of thing tested and keep records of it .
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Fall arrest harness for sale.
« Last post by Smudger on Yesterday at 10:59:23 pm »
I think they are out of date Slacky.

For what they re worth bin them

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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by zesty on Yesterday at 05:27:17 pm »
Quote from: KS Cleaning on Yesterday at 12:56:01 am
Quote from: zesty on May 25, 2024, 09:45:26 pm
Daz we Test drove the vz3. Ok car, but wasn’t impressed.  Hated the infotainment system.  Nevertheless, enjoy it  :)

Gotta be an x3m40i or sq5. We can’t decide.
I’ve had both, in fact my wife still has the X4 M40i, out of the two I prefer the BMW.

We’ve always been BMW, but have to say I like the look of the SQ5 and after sitting in a customers, was pretty impressed. Never owned and Audi. We’ll see. Won’t be buying till end of year. Plenty of time to decide.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by dazmond on Yesterday at 12:47:20 pm »
Quote from: zesty on May 25, 2024, 09:45:26 pm
Daz we Test drove the vz3. Ok car, but wasn’t impressed.  Hated the infotainment system.  Nevertheless, enjoy it  :)

Gotta be an x3m40i or sq5. We can’t decide.

Mines only the 1.5 DSG but it'll still be OK.the VZ3 are just too expensive IMO.
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General Cleaning Forum / Re: The 'What have you cleaned today?' Thread
« Last post by Smudger on Yesterday at 12:13:04 pm »





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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Fall arrest harness for sale.
« Last post by Slacky on Yesterday at 11:43:25 am »
Older than 4 years.

I remember being told that but also thinking that they could easily sit in a warehouse for 4 years before being sold.

Although saying that, the fall arrest is less than 4 years, the trousers and harness are older though.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans
« Last post by michael mckeary on Yesterday at 10:56:21 am »
No mate, it was the lithium ion batteries that had the problems on the Boeing Dreamliners.
Be worth googling your “facts” before posting to be honest; reading his thread, it’s not been kind to you.

I think I will leave EVs alone and bypass the Merc Sprinter (heard the manifold gives problems) and stick with a nearly new diesel VW Crafter. Had one for 13 years now and not had many problems because its fully maintained by my mate who has his own garage. If you take care of things then they tend to last.
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