Got something to say, but it's not classic related? Here's the place to discuss. Also includes the once ever-so-popular word association thread... (although we've had to start from scratch with it - sorry!)
JPB wrote:Only three times as heavy? Can't see that cutting some bits off would lighten a Bini by that much. It looks as though it would make a good hovercraft.
Yes, I think looks ridiculous and to call it a Moke is an insult to real Mokes.
Anyway, the guy obviously has no concept of physics, as even a year 11 physics student could tell you it would be more effeicient to charge the bike batteries with the car's alternator.
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
bnicho wrote:Anyway, the guy obviously has no concept of physics, as even a year 11 physics student could tell you it would be more effeicient to charge the bike batteries with the car's alternator.
But then it wouldn't be a 0 carbon event
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
bnicho wrote:Anyway, the guy obviously has no concept of physics, as even a year 11 physics student could tell you it would be more effeicient to charge the bike batteries with the car's alternator.
But then it wouldn't be a 0 carbon event
Yes, I think the correct term is "Greenwash".
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
bnicho wrote:Anyway, the guy obviously has no concept of physics, as even a year 11 physics student could tell you it would be more effeicient to charge the bike batteries with the car's alternator.
But then it wouldn't be a 0 carbon event
Yes, I think the correct term is "Greenwash".
That's the polite term, the correct one is far too rude to post on a public forum.
0 carbon event indeed.
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to that load of old
J "Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
Can't see that cutting some bits off would lighten a Bini by that much. It looks as though it would make a good hovercraft.
