What's making News, 2025

[xcvator]

Things are really getting stupid now

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-20/sa-kati-thanda-lake-eyre-plan/104961682

[Bird]

Things are really getting stupid now

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-20/sa-kati-thanda-lake-eyre-plan/104961682

but .. but "it will protect the "fragile" salt lake"

Give it a few weeks they'll roll out a "permit scheme" $$$$$$ to be made.

[prodigyrf]

Insurers starting to get nervous about large lithium batteries if you're jumping the Shark PHEV or the plethora of other petrol hybrids coming to replace diesel-
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/ridiculous-ev-owner-slams-caravan-site-for-not-allowing-charging-on-site/ar-AA1zxjzZ
Cara parks have already been struggling to get affordable insurance with their high public risk.

[sparksy]

Insurers starting to get nervous about large lithium batteries if you're jumping the Shark PHEV or the plethora of other petrol hybrids coming to replace diesel-
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/ridiculous-ev-owner-slams-caravan-site-for-not-allowing-charging-on-site/ar-AA1zxjzZ
Cara parks have already been struggling to get affordable insurance with their high public risk.

Not just insurance, why should the caravan park owner foot the $16 to $25 it costs to recharge a EV. Parks are struggling at anytime.

[RebsWA]

Not just insurance, why should the caravan park owner foot the $16 to $25 it costs to recharge a EV. Parks are struggling at anytime.

I agree 100%.

[Hairs]

Not just insurance, why should the caravan park owner foot the $16 to $25 it costs to recharge a EV. Parks are struggling at anytime.

You'd be right about that.


But didn't albo say,
You could plug your electric car in and charge over night for free, because of the solar panels on your roof.
Or words to that effect.


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Fizzie]

why should the caravan park owner foot the $16 to $25 it costs to recharge a EV.

Simple answer on that one is install a PAYG charging station, so anybody who wants to charge can, but they pay for it!

[sparksy]

Simple answer on that one is install a PAYG charging station, so anybody who wants to charge can, but they pay for it!

They wont do that if they can sneak a lead out to the vehicle.

[xcvator]

Simple answer on that one is install a PAYG charging station, so anybody who wants to charge can, but they pay for it!

And then who pays for that ?

[Fizzie]

They wont do that if they can sneak a lead out to the vehicle.

Again, simple!

Ah, you've got an EV? Yes, that'll be an extra $"10" / night, thank you!

And then who pays for that ?

The same people who paid for the toilet block, camp kitchen, rainwater tanks, landscaping etc etc etc. The Park puts it in, because they'll make the money back to cover their costs. Same thing with Parks that have their own fuel pump installed (usually with bloody expensive fuel! ) - noone forced them to do it, they just did it to provide an extra service to their customers.

[austastar]

Hi,
   Don’t they charge extra to run air conditioners on the van overnight. Don’t have that much down here, though a 2kW heater would cost more.
Cheers


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[prodigyrf]

Meanwhile Big Oil is busy conspiring against consumers and they're all in cahoots-
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/petrol-prices-drop-to-lowest-in-three-years-across-five-major-cities/ar-AA1zIN1C
Where's the ACCC and Motoring Orgs when you really need them? Oh that's right they don't make or distribute so much as a drop of petrol but they're the eggsperts looking out for us 

[Bird]

Interesting.. Wonder how this will be enforced.. full search of everyones checkin luggage adding several hours a day to flights?

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/warnings/more-airlines-ban-popular-travel-gadget-being-used-on-flights/news-story/c678857660759be05f81466fc64a58af

[Troopy_03]

Interesting.. Wonder how this will be enforced.. full search of everyones checkin luggage adding several hours a day to flights?

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/warnings/more-airlines-ban-popular-travel-gadget-being-used-on-flights/news-story/c678857660759be05f81466fc64a58af

The same way they inspect baggage already.

[Hairs]

FFS,
"Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gg4x4w14o




You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[xcvator]

FFS,
"Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gg4x4w14o




You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Sad   

[Fizzie]

"Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight"

I guess it's not all bad, though

It should well & truly cheese off His Trumpness!

"The Firework singer will be joined by Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos's fiancee Lauren Sanchez, CBS presenter Gayle King, former Nasa rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn."

So obviously a "crew selected for their overall skill & ability

But when you look at it "A trip on the New Shepard typically lasts about 11 minutes, according to Blue Origin. It is fully autonomous - which means there are no pilots - and takes the passengers past the Karman line, internationally recognised as the edge of space." that's as much an all-woman space-flight as getting excited that there's only women on board the bus from Sydney to Brisbane!

[Hairs]

We shouldn't be worried,
Hmm, it's Not as if any of them have to reverse it.


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Bird]

FFS,
"Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gg4x4w14o

heres hoping..
can we add jaciinta price, sam kerr, jacinta allan, few others and forget to fuel it up before takeoff.

[Fizzie]

forget to fuel it up before takeoff.

Nah, only give it a half load so it can get up, but not enough to come back!

[Pottsy]

Here we go yet again, spread ashes in 2022 and claim it’s a sacred site, what a joke.

[url] https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-bathurst-mount-panorama-mcphillamy-park-indigenous-sacred-site-bid/ [url]

[Bird]

Interesting.. sign of the times?

https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/motoring-news/stellantis-discontinue-jeep-grand-cherokee-in-australia/news-story/013bfb4bbc83f4355dce12172396c192

Lets be honest
Stellantis is a huge company that includes American brands Jeep, Ram and Chrysler, France’s Citroen and Peugeot and Italy’s Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, and China’s electric Leapmoto

Maybe RAM is the only brand there you'd be excited about.

[Mace]

I think the new Wagoneer will become available here from what I read...

https://www.caranddriver.com/jeep/wagoneer

 

[Fizzie]

I think the new Wagoneer will become available here from what I read...

https://www.caranddriver.com/jeep/wagoneer

 

Looking at a replacement, are you

[Mace]

Looking at a replacement, are you

I only purchase 10 year old Jeeps..  Hanging on to the current one for a few years, and then might purchase a current GC.  Dont think I will be in the market for a  WAgoneer tow vehicle replacement in 2036...