Posts by Foggy John

Geo-boffins drill into dino-killing asteroid crater, discover extinction involves bad smells, chilly weather, no broadband internet...

Re: Hooray for science!

Climate change...bring it on!...summer in the UK this year was non-existent...I haven't had my winter coat off for more than a couple of days.

Acer and Asus unveil some of the world's heaviest laptops ... and some of its lightest

Predator chair + mechwarrior = my dream!

Oh my god, I would be in heaven if I could have that new predator chair and mechwarrior. Awesome

Huawei smartphone sales up but only thanks to China as US trade ban gives punters the jitters

Re: Good going Google

Well necessity is the mother of invention. The more you push a massive company like Huawei, the more likely they are to build something new to compete and potentially beat you. It's a shame these big tech companies can't pool their resources for the greater good really.

Electric vehicles won't help UK meet emissions targets: Time to get out and walk, warn MPs

Re: How long do you have to wait for an EV to charge?

Ok thanks for that. I see. So i drive 1.5 hours to work, then back home 1.5 hours. Then just plug in when I get home ready for the next day. Interesting.

Well it's on the cards for everyone in the UK from 2040 (maybe 2032!) anyway when the goverment bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars so we'd better get used to it I guess!

How long do you have to wait for an EV to charge?

I was thinking about getting an EV but what deterred me was how long it takes to charge. If you plug it in a charge point at say a petrol station, how long do you have to wait till it charges up. Are you just sat there for an hour or so?