Workington 2025

[scaramanga]

Hearing reports of fire bridge at northside last night 

[SteelShoe]

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.

[scaramanga]

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

[SteelShoe]

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.

[gazzac]

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

[Neila]

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

[j2ohh]

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 .  .

[Wild Man Vic]

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!