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@dogmeat There's no mandatory charging stuff with the PHEV, they supplied a charger that plugs into a standard socket. There is an optional wall box that you can get but I haven't got round to that yet. They are about $1200 plus fitting, which means 3 phase to the box. Since I have a pet sparky (by brother) I got the 3 phase work done but as I say, haven't sourced the box.
The whole solar cell / battery thing is a whole other dimension. Realistically I'll never make my money back but it's kinda cool and we pulled the trigger after having a couple of power cuts over winter. I like not having to rely on the grid. Unless I live a a very long time I'll be dead before the payback.
But self sufficiency is a good feeling. Even with the car I can usually run the house off the powerwalls. I'm thinking about putting in a bore for water too. My bro is convinced there is probably one on the property already as the house has been here for over 110 years. That would be great, then everyone can get the fuck off my lawn.
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A 21-year-old Moncrieff man will be fined a total of $2,386 after he was detected driving with no P-plates displayed at 170km/h on the Majura Parkway on Thursday (7 October 2021). The driver overtook a police officer in the 100km/h area, and his speed was measured at 170km/h. After passing into the signposted 80km/h area, the driver did not reduce his speed, and his speed was again measured at 170km/h, more than double the limit.As you can see from the footage, 170 on that stretch is hardly dangerous, apart from people going "slowly". That stretch is only a few years old and is practically straight. Speed limits in Australia are absurdly slow on our best bits of road infrastructure.
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@antipodean said in Speeding:
As you can see from the footage, 170 on that stretch is hardly dangerous, apart from people going "slowly". That stretch is only a few years old and is practically straight. Speed limits in Australia are absurdly slow on our best bits of road infrastructure.
Shit spot to stop as well - particularly as that Semi is coming up the hill.
I got done once at 129km/h in a 100 zone out near Dubbo. Smooth road, beautiful day, hadn't seen a car in an hour (back road through Mendooran is top notch). I'd just had new tyres and suspension put on the car so it was like brand new.
Around a sweeping corner on a hill, there's an SS Commodore coming the other way with a fucking huge aerial. Hitting the brakes is probably all that stopped me getting suspended for 3 months.
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Australia has many roads where 100 or even 110 is stupid slow. It has many roads where 80 is dangerous.
What we lack is appropriate driver training to handle emergency situations.
Also has roads with no speed limts. At least that was my understanding when cruising at 140 down the Stuart.
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Australia has many roads where 100 or even 110 is stupid slow. It has many roads where 80 is dangerous.
What we lack is appropriate driver training to handle emergency situations.
Also has roads with no speed limts. At least that was my understanding when cruising at 140 down the Stuart.
Was true until they started messing with it.
I think there are still a few out there with the black stripe BUT the meaning varies depending on state.
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@antipodean said in Speeding:
As you can see from the footage, 170 on that stretch is hardly dangerous, apart from people going "slowly". That stretch is only a few years old and is practically straight. Speed limits in Australia are absurdly slow on our best bits of road infrastructure.
Shit spot to stop as well - particularly as that Semi is coming up the hill.
I got done once at 129km/h in a 100 zone out near Dubbo. Smooth road, beautiful day, hadn't seen a car in an hour (back road through Mendooran is top notch). I'd just had new tyres and suspension put on the car so it was like brand new.
Around a sweeping corner on a hill, there's an SS Commodore coming the other way with a fucking huge aerial. Hitting the brakes is probably all that stopped me getting suspended for 3 months.
I hate stories like this. That cop is achieving nothing but hatred for the police.
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Australia has many roads where 100 or even 110 is stupid slow. It has many roads where 80 is dangerous.
What we lack is appropriate driver training to handle emergency situations.
Also has roads with no speed limts. At least that was my understanding when cruising at 140 down the Stuart.
Why so slow?
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@majorrage said in Speeding:
Australia has many roads where 100 or even 110 is stupid slow. It has many roads where 80 is dangerous.
What we lack is appropriate driver training to handle emergency situations.
Also has roads with no speed limts. At least that was my understanding when cruising at 140 down the Stuart.
Why so slow?
Because I was in GQ Patrol, towing an offroad camper trailer and my 13 year old son was steering from the passenger seat.
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@majorrage said in Speeding:
Australia has many roads where 100 or even 110 is stupid slow. It has many roads where 80 is dangerous.
What we lack is appropriate driver training to handle emergency situations.
Also has roads with no speed limts. At least that was my understanding when cruising at 140 down the Stuart.
Why so slow?
Because I was in GQ Patrol, towing an offroad camper trailer and my 13 year old son was steering from the passenger seat.
Fair. That’s twice recently you’ve destroyed me on comebacks.
Game needs upping.
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@dogmeat What colours do they have? Aren't most modern cars' paint jobs pretty boring nowadays? Except for that deep metallic red colour that Mazda has, that is too awesome.
The copy of Alfa Romeo competizione red you mean? 😎
Could be. I'm betting the Mazda paint lasts longer than the Alfa stuff though. Just like everything else Mazda will outlast all the Alfa equivalents by about a century.
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@majorrage said in Speeding:
Australia has many roads where 100 or even 110 is stupid slow. It has many roads where 80 is dangerous.
What we lack is appropriate driver training to handle emergency situations.
Also has roads with no speed limts. At least that was my understanding when cruising at 140 down the Stuart.
Why so slow?
Because I was in GQ Patrol, towing an offroad camper trailer and my 13 year old son was steering from the passenger seat.
Standard.
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@majorrage said in Speeding:
Australia has many roads where 100 or even 110 is stupid slow. It has many roads where 80 is dangerous.
What we lack is appropriate driver training to handle emergency situations.
Also has roads with no speed limts. At least that was my understanding when cruising at 140 down the Stuart.
Why so slow?
Because I was in GQ Patrol, towing an offroad camper trailer and my 13 year old son was steering from the passenger seat.
Standard.
Yeah. Only thing that had me slightly concerned was the possibility of stray animals. We had big roo bars but by fuck there would have been a huge mess.
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@dogmeat What colours do they have? Aren't most modern cars' paint jobs pretty boring nowadays? Except for that deep metallic red colour that Mazda has, that is too awesome.
The copy of Alfa Romeo competizione red you mean? 😎
They are very similar, it’s a stunning Colour.
I sat in a 6 month old 4C a couple of years ago. Beautiful car, stunning to look at. But you had to cross a 6 inch wide doorframe to get in it. And then it was very small inside.
It was completely bonkers. I’m glad they exist but I’ll never buy an Alfa
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Stuart Highway - Wikipedia
