Youngsters starting to drift back into town. The local cabbies busy collecting bleary eyed teens from the London sleeper train. This morning the average age of the towns residents seems to have halved. We meet a Professor from the International Relations Department with a Schnauzer called 'Mayhem'. The Schnauzer lives up to its name and chases the pigeons in the car park. We briefly discuss yesterdays events in America. The Professor, as one might expect from someone who calls his dog 'Mayhem', is expecting 'expand our territory' turbulence.
The new hotel down by the golf course has had workmen beavering away through the weekend. This morning the lights are all blazing away and finishing touches are being made to the restaurant(s) and bar. The work seem to be going on 24/7 which is unusual in Scotland.
Later this week we shall be going here and then on to try a new hotel in Glasgow :https://newlanark.org/
Our battery drains as if it's going out of fashion on a cold morning. The 50 mile range that's advertsied is closer to 15 by the time the windscreens been defrosted :https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/12/22/are-evs-useless-in-winter-a-guide-to-getting-the-most-out-of-your-electric-car-in-the-cold
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Hari OM
The moustaches may be a leftover from the Movember movement (growing for charity).
Lanark, old and new, is one of my most favourite places and one where I spend quite a bit of time, as their carpark permits long-term stays. So much history there.
This is my second winter with The Grey, all-electric van, and again am amazed at how much your battery is failing you. The most I have ever lost in range due to the cold has been a little over 15%... my top summer range is 175-180 miles offered by a full charge, while now it is about 150. True that charging is a bit slower, but not ridiculously so - and yes, the tyre pressure is an important one. As it would be with an ICE vehicle, but with the BEVs, aerodynamics are that bit more important. Heating is definitely a drain - do you not have heated glass as I do? It uses next to no power and works in two minutes on the frost. Condensation is another matter, but a good chamois/blade and microfibre cloth sorts that presto. Each vehicle has its foibles, of course... YAM xx
You are somewhere on the west coast, Yamini? My experience (also second winter but with a Plug In Hybrid) is much the same as Angus’s. 45 miles advertised; highest charge I’ve seen is 34. Normal about 25-28. Lowest 15
I can remember visting the Old Lanark Mill sometime in the late 80's, at Easter, on the first occasion it was open to the public and powered, as it was originally, by the water of the Clyde. The noise of the looms was horrendous, so goodness knows how many of the workers must have sufffered from hearing difficulties. From the picture of the present Mill and surroundings it's changed a great deal from our visit!
A quick check tells me Ev's account for less than 1% in New Hampshire at this time. Lack of infrastructure is certainly a cause, but our extreme swings in temperature and long cold winters must contribute to the low number. I rarely see an EV around here. And It's currently 0 Fahrenheit outside...so there's that.
Maybe I should venture out in the cold, smoked salmon sounds wonderful.
I see a trade in of vehicles in the near future. I might even try to get my money back from them and make them take it back. Trade them for a regular model.
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