SolaršŸŒ„Garden

Just did my regular 60 km round-trip
35-kg-groceries run on the #eBike (including the bit where the rugged unsurfaced track climbs 150 m).

En-route I passed the also regular and very worthwhile used-clothes-coffee-and-cakes event run by an enterprising local and patronized mostly by the local ex-pat #goodlife community.

Not so worthwhile was the parade of 4x4s and heavy pick-up trucks lining the tarmac 100 m either side. For a coffee and cake and maybe a fresh shirt? And all living much, much closer than the shops.

This old vid always comes to mind. Keep it clocking views please. Maybe 60% humans say #bikeIsBetter - but unfortunately /far/ more than 60% of $Ā£ā‚¬ say sitting limp-legged on your butt, burning diesel is better. #CarBrain #bikeIsBest #bikeLife #BikeTooter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ChTqII-Yk

Apr 14, 2025 at 9:28pmWeb
Show threadSolaršŸŒ„GardenJun 9, 2025

= The theatrical importance of noise, fumes, bloat and fuss =

A sequel to the "tool for the job" flame-thrower-toast, axe-your-nuts, 4x4 pint delivery...

Petrol generators, next-least-appropriate tool after 4x4s [ #SUV 's ].

Neighbour was using generator a lot and I enquired why, with an adequate solar PV system and dawn-till-dusk sun. I've not needed a generator since someone cremated my propane micro-combined-heat-and-power self-build one, in about 2009.

Neighbour was lining a van, similarly to how I had done some years ago too, with 4 mm plywood -- the kind with 2 VERY thin hard skins and a core of pithy poplar. I pointed-out that if you score both sides with a sharp craft knife and a straight edge, the stuff just snaps cleanly, easy as an ice-cream wafer.

Neighbour was not impressed. "I had a lot to do" he said [note - similar size van] "and the table saw needs 3 kW".