1. Ian M in France

    GREEN CAR??

    A good heat pump with the right setup is cheap to run and works well the problem is poor installation or not the right thing for the job, a new house should work, they work best with low temp under floor heating, you should get 3.5 kw for every 1 kw in 90% of the time if you are not too far...
  2. Ian M in France

    GREEN CAR??

    Burning fuel in the car and using a heat pump to heat your house is a greener option a heat pump gives you 2.5 to 3.5 times as much out as you put in a electric gives about 60 to 85% back what you put in there is then losses in the motors, if you have to heat the car it is not a by-product like...
  3. Ian M in France

    GREEN CAR??

    This works on the idea the electric is green, which it isn't, only 40% is green in UK, add that to the table and there is no savings in CO2,as more people have electric cars more will need to be made, mainly using gas, most charge there cars at night so solar does not help much at the moment you...
  4. Ian M in France

    GREEN CAR??

    You have also got to take into account the money you have to earn to buy this car, in my case I might have to work more, which would increase my carbon footprint, or if you take the money out of the bank you could have used the money to put solar panels on your roof, which would reduce your...
  5. Ian M in France

    P38A E85 (85% bioethanol)

    Yes I thought that (dry grass) would not like to try on French grass in April or May,
  6. Ian M in France

    P38A E85 (85% bioethanol)

    I would think they would not be good for all day use, I would not buy one, this one uses lead acid batteries
  7. Ian M in France

    P38A E85 (85% bioethanol)

    My son has been looking at one of these
  8. Ian M in France

    P38A E85 (85% bioethanol)

    the sensors use a small amount of power, there is normally a flashing LED, I had a problem with my van running the battery down over night, so was watching it, the batteries voltage changed very little with the battery disconnected but 0.2 to 0.3 V if left connected over night, I put it down to...
  9. Ian M in France

    P38A E85 (85% bioethanol)

    It is normally the alarm and other bits that run when car is not used that runs the battery down
  10. Ian M in France

    P38A E85 (85% bioethanol)

    why not look at a plug in hybrid, my son has a golf, does about 60km on a charge which will get him to work, just, he charges it at work to get home, cheaper to buy, if he goes a long way he has to use some petrol but it does 5L per 100 KM which is good, If you live in or near a city and do not...
  11. Ian M in France

    P38A E85 (85% bioethanol)

    You have also got to remember there are losses in the diesel/petrol system, the diesel does not just appear in the petrol station, it has to be pumped processed then transported to the petrol station all these are a loss/use of energy, which I would think would be greater than the losses in the...
  12. Ian M in France

    Freelander 1 Freelander 1 diagnostics - What actually works?

    Can I ask what you paid for it I have just had a look and they are 150€ here with extra manufactures 80€
  13. Ian M in France

    P38A French CT re-test failed!

    When you give something up that that was set up to make trade simpler and cheaper you can not be surprised when it gets more complicated and expense can you?
  14. Ian M in France

    P38A E85 (85% bioethanol)

    Other think might be a good read https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/can-diesel-engines-clean-urban-air/#:~:text=A%20rather%20shocking%20report%20finds,the%20air%20it's%20driving%
  15. Ian M in France

    P38A E85 (85% bioethanol)

    To be fair do the sums A electric car golf size does about 7.5 km per kw A dev golf will use about 5 L per 100 km so 20 km per L Dev has a power of 10 kw per L if you use 30% efficiency that is 3 kw per L which works out 6.66 km per Kw fact not bull**** put out by oil companies or people...
  16. Ian M in France

    P38A French CT re-test failed!

    Do you think it would be the same for a Freelander and the VCU ?
  17. Ian M in France

    P38A French CT re-test failed!

    when I bought my work van about 4 to 5 years ago you could and I did use a UK mot instead of CT test as it had been done less than six months, I think it was a move to except paper work from other EU countries, not sure if they would except it now after brexit, I am working for a German at the...
  18. Ian M in France

    P38A French CT re-test failed!

    If the MOT is under 6 months old you used to be able to use that when registering a car, not sure if it is the same after brexit, I know of lots of RHD cars that have passed with beam deflectors, I think the rules changed some years ago as it used to be the case you had to change the lights, as...
  19. Ian M in France

    P38A Anyone know if the M52 in the p38 will run on veg oil (SVO)?

    that is if it has the same output as GPL but maybe it has more power per litre
  20. Ian M in France

    P38A Anyone know if the M52 in the p38 will run on veg oil (SVO)?

    you are right I have seen others but think this is different sure it is not normal fuel it sells, it has been open almost a year price is always 1€20 a litre, just googled it and it is compressed natural gas...