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Bill Dawes	21/04/2023 09:20:53
605 forum posts	Heard about this car park problem the other day, one in the states collapsed apparently. Out of interest I looked up the weight of the original mini, between half and three quarters of a ton, current ones about twice that depending on model. Regarding parking if I have the choice is park where there are plenty of spaces around, you can guarantee that some one will be cuddled up beside you when you get back, it drives me mad, do a lot of drivers need something solid to aim for when parking. I have seen drivers struggling to get into a tight slot when the car aprk wa half empty, I get it if they have difficulty walking but the ones I have seen seemed perfectly able. Bill D
KWIL	21/04/2023 09:29:24
3681 forum posts 70 photos	Posted by Bill Dawes on 21/04/2023 09:20:53: Out of interest I looked up the weight of the original mini, between half and three quarters of a ton, current ones about twice that depending on model. Of course the original MINI was a car, now it is merely a BRAND created by BMW with no relationship at all to the orignal concept.
Mick B1	21/04/2023 09:52:53
2444 forum posts 139 photos	One of our local Tescos is closing its filling station for several weeks' refurb. Me missus said, "Ah, they'll be putting in EV charging points". "How'll they do that?" I said. "People usually do their shopping, then fuel up on the way out. Even the quick recharges for EVs take 30 minutes instead of 3, so they're gonna need at least 10 times the space and 10 times the number of points, aren't they?" "They'll have to rebuild the caff bigger and nearer the filling station, too," she said.

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