| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! 20:02 - Dec 1 with 11222 views | connell10 |
That's about it really! [Post edited 8 Dec 2022 8:29]
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 13:36 - Dec 8 with 1753 views | Sonofpugwash |
I'm looking forward to seeing the snow settling on the gentle slopes of Jennifer Lawrence. |  |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 13:41 - Dec 8 with 1753 views | R_from_afar |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 09:31 - Dec 8 by CamberleyR |
A rather chilly -5.5 this morning in deepest Somerset when I got into the car at 6.30 to set off for work. Got a fully electric car in the summer and I can confirm after my longish commute that they don't really like extreme cold weather. [Post edited 8 Dec 2022 9:32]
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Does your car have a preconditioning function which allows you to pre-warm the car ready for departure at a set time?
Not only does it mean you get into a warm cabin with no defrosting or demisting required, it also maximises the electric range.
In general, the electric range will be lower in cold weather, though. |  |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 14:46 - Dec 8 with 1698 views | CamberleyR |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 13:41 - Dec 8 by R_from_afar |
Does your car have a preconditioning function which allows you to pre-warm the car ready for departure at a set time?
Not only does it mean you get into a warm cabin with no defrosting or demisting required, it also maximises the electric range.
In general, the electric range will be lower in cold weather, though. |
It does, yes. I think I had it on for about 10 minutes before leaving one day a week or so ago but the battery %age reduced from about 4-5% from the night before and the range consequently also dropped so stopped doing it. However if it improves the range overall which I wasn't aware of I'll probably do it.
My commute is just short of 50 miles each way and on the morning commutes in this cold weather it's been using 30ish percent (about 34 this morning) of the charge. A few months ago the same journey in the morning was using 24-25%. I shall give it another go tomorrow with the pre-warming just to see how the overall journey compares.
EDIT: I've got a VW ID4 and I've just read that the preheating function doesn't yet work on the battery... [Post edited 8 Dec 2022 15:09]
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 15:29 - Dec 8 with 1659 views | kensalriser |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 09:19 - Dec 8 by PinnerPaul |
It is December, we do live in NW Europe, it is our winter.
All these things haven't changed, despite all the 'noise' around the 'climate'.
Usual nonsense from the media - take a flask and a blanket with you????? Might have been necessary in the 50s but have the BBC/RAC not heard of mobile phones?
Temperatures quoted such as -10C - reading on that's in "an isolated place" - yeah like Northern Scotland!
And breathe Paul.... |
Mobile phones are great for calling help but if the help can't get to you for a while... |  |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 15:55 - Dec 8 with 1627 views | R_from_afar |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 14:46 - Dec 8 by CamberleyR |
It does, yes. I think I had it on for about 10 minutes before leaving one day a week or so ago but the battery %age reduced from about 4-5% from the night before and the range consequently also dropped so stopped doing it. However if it improves the range overall which I wasn't aware of I'll probably do it.
My commute is just short of 50 miles each way and on the morning commutes in this cold weather it's been using 30ish percent (about 34 this morning) of the charge. A few months ago the same journey in the morning was using 24-25%. I shall give it another go tomorrow with the pre-warming just to see how the overall journey compares.
EDIT: I've got a VW ID4 and I've just read that the preheating function doesn't yet work on the battery... [Post edited 8 Dec 2022 15:09]
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Ah right. There might be a way to pre-heat your car while it is plugged in, if you are able to plug it in when it's at your home. That won't use any of the battery's energy for the pre-heating.
My I3 can do unplugged pre-heating, like you described and which reduces the battery's range, or the plugged in type.
If you are getting a lot of condensation - I do, well, there's no big, hot piece of iron below the front windscreen - that might be requiring you to use the demisters more than you'd like, and having a (small) effect on battery range. What I found really helped were Pingi dehumidifier bags. They are reusable and can each suck up over 40 grams of moisture. | |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:21 - Dec 8 with 1592 views | PinnerPaul |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 09:35 - Dec 8 by ted_hendrix |
Exactly.
It's minus 2 this morning in Oxfordshire, I've never known anything like It before, minus 2 It's hard to comprehend, If It gets any colder then It will be minus 3 In Oxfordshire and the County will come to a standstill.
OMG.
Whatever next? |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:24 - Dec 8 with 1585 views | PinnerPaul |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 13:36 - Dec 8 by TheChef |
Sun going down already innit? |
I think you'll fine the sun actually starts to go down at 12 Noon (GMT) every day of the year! 
I think that's right!  | | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:28 - Dec 8 with 1576 views | PinnerPaul |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 15:29 - Dec 8 by kensalriser |
Mobile phones are great for calling help but if the help can't get to you for a while... |
Is that really likely enough for enough people in this country in December to warrant a nationwide advice alert from the RAC and for the BBC to repeat it.
I mean if you live in and drive along a road where you MIGHT, just might get 'snowed' in you're going to know about it in advance.
On the M25 not really necessary is it? | | | |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:31 - Dec 8 with 1562 views | PinnerPaul |
Ok another car question/urban myth
I've always clear my windscreen etc with very hot (not boiling) water from my kettle.
On the basis that my son has worked in the car/truck/emergency vehicles maintenance business all his working life (17 years) and has NEVER heard of a windscreen cracking doing this, I carry on.
Has anyone actually seen/heard of someone cracking their windscreen etc doing this? | | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:36 - Dec 8 with 1543 views | stowmarketrange |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:28 - Dec 8 by PinnerPaul |
Is that really likely enough for enough people in this country in December to warrant a nationwide advice alert from the RAC and for the BBC to repeat it.
I mean if you live in and drive along a road where you MIGHT, just might get 'snowed' in you're going to know about it in advance.
On the M25 not really necessary is it? |
I bet that’s what the drivers on the M11 thought 25? years ago.But it doesn’t happen often enough to warrant a yellow weather warning from the met office. |  | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:41 - Dec 8 with 1524 views | PinnerPaul |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:36 - Dec 8 by stowmarketrange |
I bet that’s what the drivers on the M11 thought 25? years ago.But it doesn’t happen often enough to warrant a yellow weather warning from the met office. |
or indeed making up a flask when you pop to Tescos!
Once in 25 years rather highlights my point! | | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 17:04 - Dec 8 with 1486 views | dmm |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:31 - Dec 8 by PinnerPaul |
Ok another car question/urban myth
I've always clear my windscreen etc with very hot (not boiling) water from my kettle.
On the basis that my son has worked in the car/truck/emergency vehicles maintenance business all his working life (17 years) and has NEVER heard of a windscreen cracking doing this, I carry on.
Has anyone actually seen/heard of someone cracking their windscreen etc doing this? |
I do the same but with warm water. You don't actually need it to be very hot to clear frost from your windscreen.
I've never known anyone to crack a windscreen doing this. |  | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 17:07 - Dec 8 with 1475 views | slmrstid |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 17:04 - Dec 8 by dmm |
I do the same but with warm water. You don't actually need it to be very hot to clear frost from your windscreen.
I've never known anyone to crack a windscreen doing this. |
I've never heard of anyone cracking a windscreen either but I have been dumb enough to pour cold water onto a windscreen that was still below freezing, so rather than clearing it it just froze straight on top.
Blame my younger stupid self for that |  | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 17:18 - Dec 8 with 1452 views | stowmarketrange |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 17:07 - Dec 8 by slmrstid |
I've never heard of anyone cracking a windscreen either but I have been dumb enough to pour cold water onto a windscreen that was still below freezing, so rather than clearing it it just froze straight on top.
Blame my younger stupid self for that |
I claim the prize for the most stupid stunt ever.Have a guess which idiot poured 4* on a bonfire that was going out?And then dropped the petrol can when the flames shot up the pouring liquid.The conservatory and the grass went up in flames,but luckily I didn’t.I managed to save the conservatory but the grass didn’t grow very well after that. | | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 18:58 - Dec 8 with 1407 views | kensalriser |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 17:18 - Dec 8 by stowmarketrange |
I claim the prize for the most stupid stunt ever.Have a guess which idiot poured 4* on a bonfire that was going out?And then dropped the petrol can when the flames shot up the pouring liquid.The conservatory and the grass went up in flames,but luckily I didn’t.I managed to save the conservatory but the grass didn’t grow very well after that. |
You and Kevin Beattie. Is this a Suffolk thing?  | |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 19:10 - Dec 8 with 1384 views | stevec |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 15:29 - Dec 8 by kensalriser |
Mobile phones are great for calling help but if the help can't get to you for a while... |
And… your mobile phone is unlikely to work if you put coffee in it. |  | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 19:42 - Dec 8 with 1356 views | stowmarketrange |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 18:58 - Dec 8 by kensalriser |
You and Kevin Beattie. Is this a Suffolk thing? |
I wasn’t in Suffolk then,but it certainly was a stupid thing. | | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 20:30 - Dec 8 with 1283 views | Sonofpugwash |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 16:31 - Dec 8 by PinnerPaul |
Ok another car question/urban myth
I've always clear my windscreen etc with very hot (not boiling) water from my kettle.
On the basis that my son has worked in the car/truck/emergency vehicles maintenance business all his working life (17 years) and has NEVER heard of a windscreen cracking doing this, I carry on.
Has anyone actually seen/heard of someone cracking their windscreen etc doing this? |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 20:54 - Dec 8 with 1253 views | qprxtc |
Twenty weeks and two days ago, it was so hot at night that I had my own swimming pool of sweat in my bed.
Now it’s so cold that my gonads have gone into hibernation.
All things considered I’ll take the cold.
Bbbbrrrrrr |  | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 21:18 - Dec 8 with 1192 views | Mick_S |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 20:54 - Dec 8 by qprxtc |
Twenty weeks and two days ago, it was so hot at night that I had my own swimming pool of sweat in my bed.
Now it’s so cold that my gonads have gone into hibernation.
All things considered I’ll take the cold.
Bbbbrrrrrr |
I’ll take the cold all day and night. |  |
| Did I ever mention that I was in Minder? |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 21:51 - Dec 8 with 1130 views | dmm |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 21:18 - Dec 8 by Mick_S |
I’ll take the cold all day and night. |
I always think it's easier to warm up than cool down. I like to be cosy at night though, Mick, so I'll keep the duvet if I may. | | | |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 22:01 - Dec 8 with 1119 views | PunteR |
I'll take 40 degree heat over minus 4 degrees freezing all day long. |  |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 22:27 - Dec 8 with 1079 views | Lblock |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 22:01 - Dec 8 by PunteR |
I'll take 40 degree heat over minus 4 degrees freezing all day long. |
Amen to that my brudda
I said back in the balmy heat that people would be shouting "JAYSUS IT'S FREEZING" as soon as the first frost arrived.
Gloves needed if you're fitting steels in this (and don't put your tongue on it) |  |
| Cherish and enjoy life.... this ain't no dress rehearsal |
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 08:24 - Dec 9 with 946 views | PinnerPaul |
| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 20:30 - Dec 8 by Sonofpugwash |
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Shocking....at first sight.
How hot was the water, how old the car and an amazing stroke of luck that there is beautifully framed footage of such a mundane yet "unexpected" outcome.........................
Also - is that water marks I see on the door BEFORE he tries (again?)
Its a set up for me. [Post edited 9 Dec 2022 13:04]
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| It's getting parky -Baltic-BRASS MONKEYS! on 08:48 - Dec 9 with 902 views | loftboy |
My Drs surgery is only 100 yards from my house, just done my best Robin cousins impression on black ice covered paths. |  |
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