scaramanga Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 Hearing reports of fire bridge at northside last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 2 hours ago, scaramanga said: Hearing reports of fire bridge at northside last night There was a fire involving lithium ion batteries in a commercial premises on Isabella Road which I assume is the recycling business near Workington harbour. Eight appliances involved and a platform ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 Was told the refs box was on fire But you never know how true reports are If that's right about the battery storage place that's the 3rd time and everyone is pushing electric cars Lithium ion batteries are good but very very dangerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 3 hours ago, scaramanga said: Was told the refs box was on fire But you never know how true reports are If that's right about the battery storage place that's the 3rd time and everyone is pushing electric cars Lithium ion batteries are good but very very dangerous Hope there wasn't a fire at the GT Tyres Arena. Yeah lithium ion battery fires are incredibly hot and very difficult to extinguish I believe. Personally I have not got much interest in electric cars. Need to get moving on Hydrogen and Biofuels me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 1 hour ago, SteelShoe said: Hope there wasn't a fire at the GT Tyres Arena. Yeah lithium ion battery fires are incredibly hot and very difficult to extinguish I believe. Personally I have not got much interest in electric cars. Need to get moving on Hydrogen and Biofuels me thinks. Definately on the fuel, but always thought it wasn't beyond the ability of manufacturers to get around 100mpg and 150bhp with extremely low co out of a 1.0litre petrol engine without the ecological disaster of getting the lithium for electric cars. Still think the way it should of gone first, no one wants second hand electric cars and disposal is a nightmare. Anyway hope alls well at the track 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted November 6 Author Report Share Posted November 6 2 hours ago, SteelShoe said: Hope there wasn't a fire at the GT Tyres Arena. Yeah lithium ion battery fires are incredibly hot and very difficult to extinguish I believe. Personally I have not got much interest in electric cars. Need to get moving on Hydrogen and Biofuels me thinks. Hope not at the track Regarding future car developments, apparently BMW and hyundai now have hydrogen engines on advance trials, upto 900 mile on a tank BMW claim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2ohh Posted November 6 Report Share Posted November 6 6 hours ago, SteelShoe said: Hope there wasn't a fire at the GT Tyres Arena. Yeah lithium ion battery fires are incredibly hot and very difficult to extinguish I believe. Personally I have not got much interest in electric cars. Need to get moving on Hydrogen and Biofuels me thinks. better off with a pedal car . any of the other types of fuel used will make your life very short and crispy . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Man Vic Posted November 7 Report Share Posted November 7 On 11/6/2024 at 3:29 PM, gazzac said: Definately on the fuel, but always thought it wasn't beyond the ability of manufacturers to get around 100mpg and 150bhp with extremely low co out of a 1.0litre petrol engine without the ecological disaster of getting the lithium for electric cars. Still think the way it should of gone first, no one wants second hand electric cars and disposal is a nightmare. Anyway hope alls well at the track Yes, I sense history will ultimately show electric cars to be "the Betamax" of the motor vehicle! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 On 11/6/2024 at 4:05 PM, Neila said: Hope not at the track Regarding future car developments, apparently BMW and hyundai now have hydrogen engines on advance trials, upto 900 mile on a tank BMW claim 900 miles on a tank would be enticing. JCB have been working on hydrogen engines for their diggers since at least 2020. Remember watching a YouTube video on this, seem to remember the intention was for the smaller less intensively used diggers to be electrified while the bigger more intensively used would be hydrogen powered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 Hopefully hear something on the team front following the AGM 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 Does anyone know if craig cook will be signing for Workington next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 Potentially will hear something on the team front tonight at the Presentation night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 (edited) 3 hours ago, lewy said: Does anyone know if craig cook will be signing for Workington next season I don't know, but would be highly surprised if he wasn't, he's back training hard again in the boxing gym. Even if the points limit is 40, I can't seen both Batchelor and Cook in the same team again given the averages Zischke/Voulas have. Edited November 8 by Marksman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll64 Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 11 hours ago, Wild Man Vic said: Yes, I sense history will ultimately show electric cars to be "the Betamax" of the motor vehicle! Love the analogy…….lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comet1234 Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 32 minutes ago, Marksman said: I don't know, but would be highly surprised if he wasn't, he's back training hard again in the boxing gym. Even if the points limit is 40, I can't seen both Batchelor and Cook in the same team again given the averages Zischke/Voulas have. Can’t see Batchelor being back. Cook nailed on to be back, will be Top 5 riders easily next year in Championship. Hopefully they’ve got team sorted earlier than last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 3 hours ago, Marksman said: I don't know, but would be highly surprised if he wasn't, he's back training hard again in the boxing gym. Even if the points limit is 40, I can't seen both Batchelor and Cook in the same team again given the averages Zischke/Voulas have. But will Antti be back............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.N.Other Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 3 hours ago, Marksman said: Potentially will hear something on the team front tonight at the Presentation night If you hear something at the presentation night, it wont have come from the AGM as it hasnt taken place yet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 9 minutes ago, A.N.Other said: If you hear something at the presentation night, it wont have come from the AGM as it hasnt taken place yet ! That's why I said on the team front, plenty of contracts and announcements are being made pre-AGM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 23 minutes ago, Marksman said: That's why I said on the team front, plenty of contracts and announcements are being made pre-AGM. Probably depend on who along with Tate is coming back and the rubber stamping of the widely rumoured 40 point average at the AGM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 Bumped into dan bewley today what a gent he stopped to talk was in no rush to get away ,not many other sportsman would have been so nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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