Posts by Martin Ohr

Volvo S60 DRIVe

lights + engine size

Volvo lights are permantley on when the key is turned to power-up There aren't that many situations where you would sit with all the electricity off but the lights turned on, so an alarm is hardly necessary; in contrast to my volvo. Likewise on my saab the lights are on- it's possible to overide this to be off or sidelights only when the engine is off; but this does have an alarm.

I'm also intrigued that the engine size plays such a part in the economy, surely if driven in the same way, a modern diesel in the same weight of vehicle consumes the same fuel no matter the engine size, isn't it the engine management system that is making the difference here?

Nintendo sounds Wii-free Xmas warning

look harder if you want a wii

wii's are out there if you look, I managed to obtain one from Milton Keynes argos yesterday as I was passing minutes after the delivery arrived. However I'd already found them in plentiful supply on amazon france and germany, french supermarket chain Auchan definitely has them as do all the major retailers in holland (according to my sister) the european price is a healthy 250euros making a trip to the continent by budget flight or ferry a possible cost effective option.