Things that sh*t me the seventeenth

[Beerfish]

My white Kluger is too big for the hose to reach over.

Maybe try another colour?

 

[Over The Post]

My white Kluger is too big for the hose to reach over.

So pull forward far enough for the hose to go round the back.

 

[Chief]

So pull forward far enough for the hose to go round the back.

No.

 

[rocker_oz33]

People that pump fuel by coming in the wrong way.

We've got a servo near us that's always cheaper, hence it's always busy. Rather than be patient, people drive around to the front of the servo and then pull up facing the rear. This then makes it a logistical nightmare to get out because they're now facing the people that are queueing patiently.

The servo near me changed management.
They used to have one checkout just for fuel.The other for food plus fuel.
Since they changed the cars move slower from the pump people waiting for their food/coffee etc.

Cars won't move up into a park to let others pump.

 

[Billy ray]

Bring your own extension hose

 

[Gralin]

a lot of the hoses these days wont go over or around to the other side, if there is two pumps in a row you can't move forward half the time either or if you do you're in the area cars use between the pumps and the parking to get out and yeah people can't drive for shit so good luck there

 

[MP_]

a lot of the hoses these days wont go over or around to the other side, if there is two pumps in a row you can't move forward half the time either or if you do you're in the area cars use between the pumps and the parking to get out and yeah people can't drive for shit so good luck there

I think bp have short hoses but shell seem to have longer ones

 

[Gralin]

I think bp have short hoses but shell seem to have longer ones

it really depends on the servo, the older pumps used to have the arm that swiveled out so you could easily go over the other side but most of them now have a fixed high point over the pump

Shell could have different hoses but I pretty much never use Shell

 

[Frank Bunn]

People that pump fuel by coming in the wrong way.

We've got a servo near us that's always cheaper, hence it's always busy. Rather than be patient, people drive around to the front of the servo and then pull up facing the rear. This then makes it a logistical nightmare to get out because they're now facing the people that are queueing patiently.

Either way it only takes a few minutes. Can you imagine the shitshow if people have to jostle for places for electric chargers that might take up to an hour?

 

[Over The Post]

Either way it only takes a few minutes. Can you imagine the shitshow if people have to jostle for places for electric chargers that might take up to an hour?

It's a thing in the US where people with those fatarsed monster utes attach fake charge ports so they can get free parking at charging stations, just plug in the cable to the fake port and walk away.

'Murica.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Needed some fencing retain etc done and got quotes
handed to neighbor and they said we will get another one and get back to you
i chase it up twice and yadda yadda the quotes coming etc etc

ten weeks later quote comes in...its $400 cheaper and 8 weeks from now till it can be started

W T F

 

[GreyCrow]

Bring your own extension hose

Thats what she said

 

[Billy ray]

Thats what she said

 

[GreyCrow]

 

[Beerfish]

 

[Hamingja]

Either way it only takes a few minutes. Can you imagine the shitshow if people have to jostle for places for electric chargers that might take up to an hour?

Our power infrastructure can't cop air con in summer without collapsing. How is it going to hold up with 10 million cars charging on top of that.

 

[Chief]

Our power infrastructure can't cop air con in summer without collapsing. How is it going to hold up with 10 million cars charging on top of that.

They're already worried about too much solar power being fed back in.

I am sure they will figure it out.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I have a dumb question

My car has a glass roof. Why can't that roof be a solar panel instead and cars run off that?

 

[Over The Post]

Not a dumb question. Lack of surface area to provide enough energy for traction. You can put one on to keep your battery topped up, lots of 4WDs and caravans have them for that.

The Prius I got in 2010 had one, it kept the 12V system charged and ran a fan to keep the inside cooler when parked on hot days.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Not a dumb question. Lack of surface area to provide enough energy for traction. You can put one on to keep your battery topped up, lots of 4WDs and caravans have them for that.

The Prius I got in 2010 had one, it kept the 12V system charged and ran a fan to keep the inside cooler when parked on hot days.

Thank you, that’s very interesting

 

[cats_09]

It's a thing in the US where people with those fatarsed monster utes attach fake charge ports so they can get free parking at charging stations, just plug in the cable to the fake port and walk away.

'Murica.

I saw a post on a local FB page earlier this week that was calling out someone who regularly parks their electric car in a public charging bay, leaving it for 10/12 hours over night - free charging & parking all sorted

 

[Jatz]

I have a dumb question

My car has a glass roof. Why can't that roof be a solar panel instead and cars run off that?

Wouldn't you miss your lovely panoramic views?

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Wouldn't you miss your lovely panoramic views?

I won't miss the kids yelling "LOOK AT THAT TALL BUILDING! LOOK AT THAT CRANE!" whenever we drive through the city lol

 

[cats_09]

Hotel breakfast buffets that don't include Coco Pops

 

[Gough]

Hotel breakfast buffets that don't include Coco Pops

Dude, the land of the unlimited fry up and you want Coco Pops?