Pure freedom I think . Grippatank’s is crash tested

I remember seeing a crash test (by which I mean a van with a Pure Freedom system crashing into a concrete block)  by Pure Freedom on YouTube many years ago, but they never mentioned it on their website and the video cut off half way through, and there was no other information about it.

I thought Pure Freedom didn’t exist anymore having been absorbed into Window Cleaning Warehouse, though I do see they are claiming “crash tested” on the systems. Still no video or certification though. Personally I don’t think I would trust that without seeing the certification from whatever lab they are claiming their crash test was done.

And Grippatank systems are not “crash tested” they are “crash simulated” which is a significant difference.

A crash test is where you “crash” the vehicle. It is literally driven remotely at speed and “crashed” into a solid object to see how it performs. This was done by Ionic (of which you can see a plethora of videos) and Pure Freedom, (though I can’t find that video anywhere, but I definitely remember seeing it.)

Grippatank performed a Sled Test on their system, where the system is stationary on a movable ‘sled’ and a piston impacts the sled at a known speed.

This has the effect of SIMULATING a crash. But it is NOT a crash, since the vehicle has not been crashed. This is a a ‘crash simulation’.

(Interestingly, Ionic did several of these ‘crash simulations’ using sled tests before they performed the full crash-test as a way to develop their system).

These simulations are worthwhile, certainly better than nothing, but there’s a good reason that only actual crash TESTS are acceptable for standards such as Euro NCAP, because you only know how something is going to perform in a crash by actually crashing it, not just simulating it.

This distinction might become important if insurers decide only to cover “crash TESTED” systems.

If you walk about like robo cop then you can save some time. I had to go back to my van for scraper to get the silicon off the glass on new windows today. On the same job I made an extra tenner removing a small drainpipe and clearing it out. They had texted to say it was blocked and could I fix it. In the end if your van can hold more stuff then more can get fixed.
Bizarre thing I came across today. Looking at new Sprinters and one said it can hold  1400kgs and will weigh 3.88 tons. I know wee Rishi had to put the 3.5ton limit up to 4.25ton because of the weight of the batteries on EV vans or they won't sell many. Going to look into it but it would suit me down to a tee if its diesel.

You are  deluded mate. I think you are at the wind up aren’t you?

It's not fitted to van it's an app on your phone....presume it does similar function though.

Yes. The black box in the car connects to the phone.

Back in the days when I worked with a very lovely young lady, we used to pitch up at a house, run hoses to the back by opposite sides, start in the middle and work back.

In comparison to working on my own it was highly productive and we'd be a bit competitive.
Adding to the fun was that whoever finished first would be packing up while the other was writing the ticket.

Our best job was a largeish house with multiple dormer windows that used to take me about 40 minutes and we had it down to a fairly easy 12 minutes.

We were getting through the work between two and three times quicker and then having lunch out together.
Happy times.

Apart from the 'lovely young lady' bit, that's how I've been working with Wor Lass for years now (over 20).

She's not normal (she's very - extremely - physically fit) and we have most jobs down to a 't'; we're like a well-oiled machine.

Unless her HRT patch has gotten stuck to her t-shirt and she turns into some kind of raging monster.

I get all the awkward reaches though.

Quote from: simon w on December 07, 2024, 01:43:28 pm

. Great news for the top four , even the used systems they sell will sky rocket in price just because it's crash test

“Top four”?
1-Ionic Systems
2-Pure2o (also Ionic)
3-Grippatank (used to be crash simulated, not tested, don’t know if it still is)

And who else?

Pure freedom I think . Grippatank’s is crash tested