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by bits
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: SA Economy
Replies: 853
Views: 228822

Re: SA Economy

Don't know about anyone else, but I haven't bought a new vacuum cleaner in at least 10 years. The old Hoover that I got from Godfreys is still going strong. I had 2x Hoover's from Godfrey's. Well I bought 1, that died within 12 months and that got replaced under warranty with a brand new one that d...
by bits
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: SA Economy
Replies: 853
Views: 228822

Re: SA Economy

SBD wrote: That is what I meant. The others successfully diversified further out of their niche market to compete with other companies diversifying in to that niche.
I would say Godfrey's actually became more niche as time went on. Excluding themselves from more and more of the vacuum cleaning market.
by bits
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: SA Economy
Replies: 853
Views: 228822

Re: SA Economy

Godfrey's somehow got themselves into the position of not selling what people were buying. Eg Dyson and robots. I assume that was Godfrey's wanting more control over price and distribution but major manufacturers deciding they didn't need Godfrey's at all. Mr Dishwasher I am sure started as dishwash...
by bits
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 1552
Views: 375349

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

They keep investing in large scale solar & wind farms, and tell us power prices will come down. Power prices then go up, then they tell us its because of "gas", or the cost of the ageing grid repair/maintenance/upkeep work is expensive. So why are we still relying on the grid, if the ...
by bits
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 1552
Views: 375349

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

I believe some of the energy cost increase is the subsidy being paid to solar panel and battery purchasers. So those without are paying for those with, in that particular part of the economy. How fair that is, would be a complex debate regarding who pays what tax and who has access to what schemes. ...
by bits
Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:40 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Petrol Station Owners
Replies: 174
Views: 71165

Re: Petrol Station Owners

I believe the remaining Coles expresses go to Reddy branding before some get upgraded to otr. The sites that are not upgraded remain as Reddy.
by bits
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Public Transport Contracts, Service & Policy
Replies: 2047
Views: 525977

Re: News & Discussion: Public Transport Contracts, Service & Policy

The Android Buy and Go app is not available yet.
Certainly sounds like a massive improvement for casual users.
As has been said adding a metro card to your Apple/Google/Samsung/whatever digital wallet should also be made possible.
by bits
Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4909
Views: 1130827

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

Governments and corporates have extensive red tape. They would prefer to spend quite large amounts of money to make sure they could not be liable for even larger amounts of money. Safety, documenting, certifying, competency and such that simply isn't done in smaller work places. As these liability l...
by bits
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:27 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: [U/C] Westfield Tea Tree Plaza (Extension)
Replies: 710
Views: 292434

[U/C] [U/C] [U/C] Re: Westfield Tea Tree Plaza (Extension)

It does say laser tag and bumper cars on that sign.
Also cafe.
Plus JB hi-fi.
Small space? It is the old level 1/ground floor/food court level of Myers.
by bits
Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Electric Cars
Replies: 18
Views: 1762

Re: Electric Cars

That was already talked about in this thread by me. The guardian article I linked above said: "A report by the Ricardo consultancy estimated that production of an average petrol car will involve emissions amounting to the equivalent of 5.6 tonnes of CO2, while for an average electric car, the f...
by bits
Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Electric Cars
Replies: 18
Views: 1762

Re: Electric Cars

It has been explained. If you know the science that disproves this explain it. I am no scientist perhaps you can school me. However your post of F=MA seems very lacking and I lean to that you are simply still confused. It seems you are confused with the energy spent to create the A vs the resulting ...
by bits
Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:42 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Electric Cars
Replies: 18
Views: 1762

Re: Electric Cars

The guardian article I linked includes these words which is news to me. They include links to their sources. "An EU study based on expected performance in 2020 found that an electric car using electricity generated solely by an oil-fired power station would use only two-thirds of the energy of ...
by bits
Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Electric Cars
Replies: 18
Views: 1762

Re: Electric Cars

You asked why and I answered why. ICE wastes most of its energy on heat which does not move the car. It is a furnace on wheels where 80% of the energy is converted in to heat. EV has to lug a heavy battery around but that doesn't cost more than the losses ICE has. Also that mass inertia I am sure th...
by bits
Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Electric Cars
Replies: 18
Views: 1762

Re: Electric Cars

Also worth noting that public charging stations are likely a worst case scenario for the average EV owners. You likely would much prefer to charge at home or work because it is more convenient and cheaper. The reason ICE cars go to a for profit commerical petrol station is because you can't easily m...
by bits
Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Electric Cars
Replies: 18
Views: 1762

Re: Electric Cars

You mean like the charging stations that are running on diesel generators? I am sure there are examples of that. Even SA grid at times has diesel burning. But 0.06% in the last 25 years doesn't seem like it is a particularly serious concern. 0.09% in the last year while 70% of the SA grid power cam...