Jonny Jones Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Last nights top gear was f**king shit, I could do better with my camera phone and a few of my friends !Completely agree! The building of their own electric car was pointless and long-windingly boring - if that's even a term?My mate Chris is meant to be camera assistant for all the features filming, he missed two large pieces of dirt on the lens where they did a focus pull when they took the electric car down that country lane, I was shocked to say the least. I'm hoping next week's is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Completely agree! The building of their own electric car was pointless and long-windingly boring - if that's even a term?I was expecting hate for saying that, but I'm glad you agree. For me the content was boring, but the R8 almost made up for that. And the production and scripting was incredibly mediocre and very much the same as every other episode ! A big let down after last weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Am i the only one whos never ever seen a gee wizz in the flesh? I gather they are mental popular in London?I live in central London and its true they are everywhere. A guy up the road from me has one. I often see him watching it as he charges it from his house. I laugh everytime i pass. They are genuinly disgusting and self righteous. I really don't get if the owners are aware of how electricity is generated? The 4 seater ones make me laugh the most. I was driving in London recently when i was alongside a big guy in one and i just had to look at him and he knew i was thinking, ''what have you done with your life''? He looked ashamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 (edited) So, are electric cars doing the environment any good? More electricity usage = more pollution to make the electricity. Plus a good chunk of power is lost in transfer, but with petrol non is. Edited November 24, 2009 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I think they look into more use of the natural forces to generate the electricity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 So, are electric cars doing the environment any good? More electricity usage = more pollution to make the electricity. Plus a good chunk of power is lost in transfer, but with petrol non is.I do believe that powering an electric car produces less kg of CO2 per Joule of energy than petrol though. The big issue are the non disposable materials electric cars are made from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 So, are electric cars doing the environment any good?Who cares about the environment? Who here feels guilty every time he starts the engine in his car.EV's have one big advantage - they're cheap to run. And for that reason only I can justify their existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 So, are electric cars doing the environment any good? More electricity usage = more pollution to make the electricity. Plus a good chunk of power is lost in transfer, but with petrol non is.Yeah you're right, I can't see any energy being lost in the transfer of oil from it's source to my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Way too much effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Way too much effort.Or not enough on your part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Well i was more getting at the fact that when petrol is petrol, it doesn't lose any of it's potential energy. Ie when you transfer 100 gallons of petrol from a to b, non of it is lost. But with electricity, a big chunk of it is lost when transporting it (i could be wrong, but isn't it more than half?) making me think that electricity is less 'green'. But then again i know very little about the processes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Well i was more getting at the fact that when petrol is petrol, it doesn't lose any of it's potential energy. Ie when you transfer 100 gallons of petrol from a to b, non of it is lost. But with electricity, a big chunk of it is lost when transporting it (i could be wrong, but isn't it more than half?) making me think that electricity is less 'green'. But then again i know very little about the processes.I can see what you're getting at, but it is a slightly flawed point of view. To a company, the loss produced by drilling, transporting, cracking, mixing and transporting a certain volume of petrol than the loss brought about by zapping electricity down a power cable.And, in an internal combustion engine, I do believe a large amount of the energy from petrol is wasted through heat and friction in the engine. Edited November 25, 2009 by ManxTrialSpaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Petrol is the way forwards, I'd never buy a diesel/electric/anything that isn't petrol.It's the revs, nothing is better for me than driving a thrashy, high revving car that sounds so crisp and tight at the top end, valves singing away as you tear up to the red line.Arghhhh, LOVE ITTTT !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 You guys do realise where electricity comes from right? Most comes from coal power stations which has to be mined, transported and what not just like oil/petrol does.I can see the point of JT's argument but i think at the moment i think electricity probably still wins.Has anyone seen the advert on tv about using algae (although the dude on the tv pronounces it like an american which annoys the hell out of me) as a biofuel? Should be pretty cool if they crack it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) You guys do realise where electricity comes from right? Most comes from coal power stations which has to be mined, transported and what not just like oil/petrol does.Yeah, but I didn't want to say anything that might make me look wrong - I actually deleted those bits And I doubt the algae solution will go anywhere. Petrol is here to stay until it runs out. Far too much money behind it for it not to. Edited November 25, 2009 by ManxTrialSpaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Has anyone seen the advert on tv about using algae (although the dude on the tv pronounces it like an american which annoys the hell out of me) as a biofuel? Should be pretty cool if they crack it.Won't be commercially viable for at least 20 years if ever though. Certainly won't cover our energy needs for the future.I'd put all my money into fusion technology and wireless energy transmission for orbital solar power generation. Massive potential for clean, cheap and high yield energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Yeah heard about that wireless energy transmission thing. Sounds a bit like science fiction.Your avatar pleases me. What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Yeah heard about that wireless energy transmission thing. Sounds a bit like science fiction.Your avatar pleases me. What is it?Nah, it's starting to get somewhere. And I do believe Tesla (or some other electricity revolutionary) had plans and ideas for wireless energy and was even building transmitters but ran out of funds/permission.And it's the seagulls from Finding Nemo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Yeah heard about that wireless energy transmission thing. Sounds a bit like science fiction.Your avatar pleases me. What is it?Well you can already get wireless battery chargers for phones, iPods, GameBoys etc and there's some exciting wireless research going on for use with appliances. The big problem is the efficiency of the transfer as the distance increases.As said above, my avatar is the seagulls from Finding Nemo. Had the same avatar for at least 2 years and thought now was a good time to change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) Still shows as big pink head man to me.O, just changed. Edited November 26, 2009 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I...Want...That... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 In next week's episode, we show how hard it is for an 18 year old called Jed to get a £50k loan.(To cover insurance aswell). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Haha, that lancia fake sucked. I like the stratos.And the other one Jeremy drove in africa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Anyone with half a penis knows, it's all about the S4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualjoe Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Petrol is the way forwards, I'd never buy a diesel/electric/anything that isn't petrol.It's the revs, nothing is better for me than driving a thrashy, high revving car that sounds so crisp and tight at the top end, valves singing away as you tear up to the red line.Arghhhh, LOVE ITTTT !!!!Arn''t you bored of that by now? I mean, its not that big a deal. I bet even Clarkson doesnt still absolutely love it like he makes out in his 'shows'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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