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Right, so I've watched the vid. Good vid in general, and I agree with him on many of the points he's made, within boundaries. There's a few things I don't like about the vid, though, because it does skew the big picture when it comes to EVs. So, my thoughts: 1. He's putting too much stock on...

Worth doing your own research to confirm the stuff that comes from these Youtubers. Not watched this vid as yet (I will though!), but a while back my dad sent me one talking down EVs (also from a supposed previously pro-EV creator) and after watching it I did some of my own research. The vid had...

In the real world, a 4 year old, top-spec, Renault Zoe is now under £10k for a car with less than 30k miles. That's down about £2k from when I last looked 12 months ago, so expect a 6-7 year old 2020 model in a few years to be creeping into your price range. Battery life on the 4 year old is...

Now you've gone and reminded me of something about that ID3 I've ordered. It's the higher spec model. Why? Because it was (slightly) cheaper on salary sacrifice than the standard model.

And I'll be saying goodbye in just over 2 weeks time. Company I work for finally decided to let us do salary sacrifice for EV's, so after having extended the contract from 4 years to 5 years end of last year, I've now shortened it to 4 years + 2 months and then put in an early termination (to...

Has deadline day written all over it.

Haven't seen it this weekend. Just struck me watching those vids, that 18 shirt a) did nothing on the edge of the box for too long, and b) having stayed there had visibility of the potential risk areas once the ball got to Mitoma and for me made completely the wrong decision - ran into an area...

First goal ... Casemiro at fault for leaving Welbeck so much space? Initially hung back on the edge of the box, late to react to Mitoma retrieving and being able to re-cross, and when he did react he went to the near post area and left the far post wide open. He was in the best position to be...

So was mine, so the family-vs-family event shall have to wait. With 2 games to play, it's still mathematically possible for us to avoid relegation. Rather a large mountain to climb, though - we'll need to win both and have other results go very much our way. Those two games are against the sides...

Twitter as a platform ... yeah, generally a cesspit. But ... it can be made usable. #1 ... don't use the "For you" section at all unless you've taken some time to understand how it is built. #2 keep your Following list tightly controlled to the specific people you know you want to see content...

(Edit: sorry, not sure why I quoted you in the end ... it was more directed at the person you quoted!) Twitter is no different from other possible sources. It's just an online reflection of how gossip and rumour mills have always worked. Don't judge the validity of a rumour based on "where" it...

Indeed. The term "Social Media" as a phrase to describe online spaces where people interact / communicate originates in the mid-to-late 90's. Exactly who and when the term was first used is disputed, but it definitely pre-dates any of Facebook, Twitter, etc and covers far more than what today's...

My son is 8, but even at that age I can already tell he'll never reach Mitoma's level. Let alone actually play competitive football at any level. 😋

Jack Doohan confirmed at Alpine for 2025, alongside Gasly. Really excited about this one - I have a lot of good memories of watching his dad dominate 500cc motorcycle racing (despite an absolutely hideous leg injury sustained in a massive accident early in his career). He's not quite a Piastri...

Was a decent read. No idea how accurate his analysis is (given I don't have any football subs to be able to watch), but it's good to see it be a) brief and b) focus on performances. The Mitoma explanation was probably a bit too brief, but does adequately explain why he's picked him out of position.

Ha! And just like that, today there's an article debunking the Red Bull asymmetric braking rumours: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/what-was-really-behind-the-fias-f1-asymmetric-brake-rule-change/10645992/

... I forgot to post the biggest rumour I picked up during the break. So ... the FIA recently issued a rules clarification / update, which relates to how the brakes are used / controlled. It is believed this change was initially communicated ahead of the Miami race, and that it relates to...

Rumours: Antonelli to be announced as a Mercedes driver for 2025 at Monza (his home race).

Hopefully making my return for Uckfield 1sts this weekend. Missed the last 3 due to holiday, but was timed well as my back is feeling much better. Not to mention my bout of covid the week before the holiday... Anyway, could be a fun one. We play Laughton at theirs, a ground I know rather well...

Just like Formula 1, I've been off enjoying holidays. And just like Formula 1, I'm back to work this week. Just a few things I wanted to note as we kick off the week leading up to the Dutch GP, and if I can find time between catching up on work stuff I might fill a couple of these out a little...