josephbloggs

Easily tickled then.

I haven't seen video of what sparked it initially, but there is video of him riding alongside her then swerving in front and braking hard. There is also other footage of him in the same link throwing the middle finger whilst someone drives slowly past him when he is playing with his skateboard (yeah, an adult riding a skateboard) so he obviously has anger issues. Maybe she cut him up, maybe she beeped at him, maybe she was initially at fault, we don't know. But seems this guy is a bit of a low life judging from his reactions, his ridiculous bling, the fact he is riding a big bike wearing headphones and no helmet, and he clearly has anger issues.

Where did I say that? She managed to slam on her brakes and tapped him so his bike fell over, she did well. I wish he had been hit harder because his reckless actions deserved it, just a bit of damage to his bike would have been fine. And he can help his own safety in future by: a) not driving like a knob and swerving in front of someone and slamming his brakes on b) wearing a helmet c) not wearing headphones so he can actually listen to his surroundings and be more situationally aware. Seriously who drives a motorbike while wearing headphones??

You obviously didn't see the other video (or you conveniently missed it out) where he overtook her, swerved in front and slammed on the brakes from maybe 2-3 metres in front of her car. A car takes a lot longer to stop than a motorbike, no one could have avoided hitting him. Shame it wasn't harder.

You're wrong. The two lowest fare business class tickets - Business Lite and Business Classic both charge for seat selection. Only Business Comfort and Business Elite give it you for free. If someone comes here and says they flew Qatar business recently and paid £62 per leg for seat selection why would anything think they would be lying? It beggars belief, and now you look silly.

Ha ha, I thought the same, although I think I'd go with the business cheeseboard.

Riding a bike with no helmet and wearing headphones - tells you all you need to know about his intelligence. Idiot.

Sorry but you are wrong. I have flown EK to Dubai and to the UK many many times in all three classes and they are different menus, 100%. Just to check in case things have changed since I last flew I just picked a random flight - EK 372 - departing in the next few days, and checked the economy and business class menus on that flight. As I said, completely different. Sorry but you are completely wrong. 1st and Business share some items but 1st has a lot more choice, but economy and business are completely different.

This is absolutely not true - it is a completely different menu.

Where?

We really don't need to know about your sexual habits.

Emirates is always the one to beat (for me), but make sure you are booking on an A380, the business class on most of their 777s is very poor as it is a 2-3-2 layout with no direct aisle access. The A380 is 1-2-1.. As someone else mentioned Qatar is very good but they don't have Q Suites on all planes. Etihad I found a bit meh. A couple of years ago I tried Oman business on the 787. It's superb, almost a private suite for the window seats, much more comfortable and roomy than Emirates business, also the food was better. However I would still choose Emirates A380 for the bar and service and chauffeur drive.

Of course you did. https://www.wavewallcases.com/the-electric-vehicle-revolution-a-deep-dive-into-the-emf-radiation-concerns/ (And wavewallcases.com is a website that sells "EMF protection" products, but even they reference studies and tests that clearly show there is no risk and the difference in EMF radiation between an EV and an ICE is negligible. All linked to in the above article)

That's a fair enough opinion, I wish more people could be honest like you and just say "nothing against EVs but I just love petrol engines". rather than making stuff up like they'll explode, you spend your life queueing at charging stations, they'll be worthless in a few years etc etc. Would I would say is try one. I too love petrol engines, I love them a lot, always have done. But I tried an EV and was bowled over by it - so much so that I can say I would never buy another ICE. Getting back in the ICE after being in the EV felt like going back in time. I still drive an ICE by the way, but when it comes time to buy a new car I will definitely be going for an EV. You seem like an open minded chap so I would say just try one for your own curiosity if nothing else (provided your lifestyle would support one: home charging etc).

I saw an Ora Lightning Cat on the road yesterday. Verdict: ugly as Hell. Very frumpy, and looked as though someone had been rummaging in the Porsche/VW parts bin, joined a few bits together and then stuck some Bentley rear lights on. BYDs, Deepals, generally look bespoke and very very nicely designed. This just looks like a hodgepodge of copied bits of other cars, not impressed.

They can be fairly quiet, but no comparison. I drive what is considered a refined, mid-level "luxury" ICE, European Car of the Year winner. By ICE standards it is quiet. But from the outside it is not - the engine, the fan, extremely noisy, as are all ICE vehicles. However after spending three days in a BEV version of the same car when I got back in mine it was no longer refined or quiet, it felt very noisy, extremely sluggish, and I could feel the vibrations. It is all relative.

Ok fair point. Ignore the spark plug comment, brain not engaged when writing my list.

Are you also worried the sky will fall in? It seems you worry a lot. BTW the dmax is both dirty and smelly, no matter what you think. (Not an EV owner, just someone who is not a fan boy of EV or diesel unlike many)=. Diesels are smelly, dirty, rattly, even if you have a 1990's CD player blasting. Modern EVs are silent, comfortable, and have Apple Car Play or Android Auto wireless connections.

And how much would a BYD driver had to spend in that time? Ah, you don't know do you. 17 years in a rattly diesel truck, how much have you spent on oil changes, filter changes, fuel pumps and filters, transmission issues, differential issues, timing belts, spark plugs, cooling, be honest. How much spent on servicing all the mechanical parts that an EV doesn't have/? And where's your evidence that in that time you would have to spend 1m+ on battery changes? Oh, you don't have any do you.... I agree that the 15-20 year lifecycle of an EV battery is unknown in real world use, but in testing it seems to be not an issue, hence offering unlimited 8 or 10 year battery warranties being common, with one manufacturer talking about unlimited lifetime warranties.

Great insight! I think you forgot to share the link to this statement from Volvo, as it does not match with anything I have heard senior Volvo people say either privately or publicly. Please update us, thanks. Or did you make it up? Link link link.

That's great news, fantastic! The bad news is that you are driving around in a noisy, dirty, smelly, uncomfortable, old fashioned, 17 year old pickup truck. Thanks for sharing.

Why do people do this? The OP said she wants information on Chinese EVs, so people recommend big old pick-up based diesel tanks or rattly diesel pick up trucks. Why?

Is that definitely true? My company called and checked with immigration and they specifically mention two months. Changing Visa Type.pdf

What bad luck to fall over like that.

Yeah. we've had enough of this too, seeya. Oh, you mean the Thais??