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How about when it spots a
How about when it spots a pedestrian using a crossing but just decides to continue anyway?
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It’s no big deal without a grommet under the valve locknut although that’s a nice touch. The airtight seal is the one at the base of the valve against the inside of the rim. If that’s good you only need finger tight on the locknut, indeed if you remove the locknut entirely the valve will remain sealed because air pressure is pushing it against the rim bed. The trouble with locknuts is they get done up a bit tight, and sealant seeps into them, and they get ignored for ages (I’ve done all this) and then you find they’re an absolute b@stard to remove when you need to.I was definitely getting air coming out though the locknut/rim interface so my valve wasn’t quite sealing correctly, but after replacing the busted o-ring, it stopped that leak and allowed the tyre to inflate fully. Presumably the gap around the base of the valve got fixed by the air pressure and sealant.
I’m surprised Hirsute got it
I’m surprised Hirsute got it to seal properly without a rubber grommet. Good call on the box of o-rings; I got one from eBay to replace a busted o-ring and it did the trick: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153103461760
Those old cars are great
Those old cars are great though – I love seeing unusual vehicles like that driving around as it’s such a change from the monoculture of modern cars.
Mangled car left dangling over canal as passenger makes great escape into waterDramatic pictures show the hatchback precariously balancing over the edge with only two wheels touching the ground and a completely crumpled front. The car managed to completely destroy the bridge’s wall before deploying both airbags and then somehow stopping before falling in.“Both occupants were fine, but the passenger opened the door and fell into the canal.”
When will passengers take some responsibility for their safety and wear lifejackets?
Bloody sinkholes, taking up
Bloody sinkholes, taking up all the road and not paying road tax:
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/driver-trapped-sinkhole-opens-up-8421033
The link to the stuidy gives me a “site not available” message.He’s linked to his downloaded pdf. Searching for it gives this link https://www.veiligheid.nl/sites/default/files/2022-06/VeiligheidNL%20infographic%20fietsongevallen.pdf
M1 and A14 closures after crash that left lorry hanging off bridge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-65371074
National Highways confirmed the roads are likely to be closed for much of Monday as repair works take place.
“You can’t park that there, mate”
To be fair, at this stage there is no evidence that the garage collapsed because it was overweight thanks to EVs. Parking garages have been collapsing since long before EVs were popular – this article reports “In 2015, at least six parking garages partially collapsed in the United States. More collapsed in 2016.”I wouldn’t expect the cause to be identified quickly and it could equally be due to poor building materials or sub-standard design etc. However, the increasing weight of vehicles is going to be a factor in at least some of these types of collapse.
Sadly this happened https:/
Sadly this happened https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parking-garage-collapse-new-york/
The longevity of tubeless
The longevity of tubeless sealant probably depends on the tyres. If they’re “tubeless-ready” then the sealant will likely dry out quicker and may need topping up every couple of months. It can be a good idea to check every couple of months or so as you might not have noticed a sealed puncture or two that reduced the amount of sealant.
My wife is upset with me because, when we were on the Isle of Wight last week, I saw a red squirrel and she didn’t.I’ve never seen on on the isle of wight either, but I did see one in the lake district last year.
Mrs HawkinsPeter and I both saw a gang of red squirrels in the lake district a few years ago. They were in a fenced of bit of garden by Allan Bank.
Ford launches hands-free driving on UK motorwayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65272929
Ministers have approved the “hands-off, eyes-on” technology for use on certain motorways.It can control steering, acceleration and braking but a camera will monitor a driver’s eyes so they stay on the road.
The technology will only be available for 2023 models of its electric Mustang Mach-E SUV at first.
It can also keep a safe distance from other cars and even bring them to a complete stop in traffic jams, although it is only offered on a subscription basis.
The first 90 days are included with the purchase of the £50,830 car but drivers will then have to sign up for a monthly subscription.
How many drivers are going to buy a pair of these, I wonder?
*tremble*That’s an ɐɹƃǝʇl∩ crank – they’re fine.
I wish they’d drop the C-bomb from this, it just risks Driver come-back “thanks to the sticker my six year old has learnt a new word”.It’s a perfectly cromulent word.
I’m not a fan of people who complain that protests are not being performed correctly as they’ll always find something else to complain about (“the glue is too sticky”). The important point is that if someone takes the effort to make a protest about your parking, then you need to think about why you’re being anti-social.