Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: watty on March 01, 2024, 08:42:24 am
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I decided discretion is the better part of valour. Whatever about my driving, I'd be worried about someone running into the back (or side!) of me. I went out for the newspaper at 7am this morning and cleared the snow off my windows but it re-covered my taxi within the hour so it's heavy enough and sticking.
And I guess it's one of the downsides of an EV (and maybe any new car). If I crashed and needed spare parts, I could be waiting a month or more >:D
So back home now with a nice cup of coffee. Just hope there's something good on the telly ::sleep
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If we get real snow be interesting to hear hoe EVs hold the road .I drive a Fluence useless in snow or ice to light at the rear .
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It's extremely easy to spin the front tyres in damp conditions as I found out when my EV was new. I even spun the wheels in 3rd gear one day but that was deliberate :P Not gonna chance it in this snow.
Norway: They probably learn how to drive in snow when they're L-drivers? But ~25% of cars in Norway are EV and~ 80% of new car sales are EV's. Ireland is not Norway with our shitty roads!
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No snow in the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan. Plenty of rain this morning - particularly heavy (maybe hail) when I got up for a piss c.04:13, eased off now but still falling and it looks pretty cold outside. I'll not be going far this weekend anyway, cricket and darts on telly.
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Bad sign there Rodent midsleep pissing .You might need a finger up the hole to get that checked .
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There's about two inches of snow on my yoke at the moment.
Like Watty not driving a shitheap has it's disadvantages.When I was younger and enthusiastic I had no problem taking the Primera out in the snow as there were loads in scrapyards all over the place to get parts off if I messed up.
Should be a busy day for shitheap drivers everywhere if the snow gets worse, as most of the leccy taxis are rear wheel drive.My yoke is FWD but I still don't wanna scratch it for a hundred euro.
What have we become..
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I wonder how far Hal had to go before he saw snow? ...ifn he is/was working today.
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Hal might already have his money made and on the way back home by now..
It's unusual that the city gets it before the outskirts.Maybe it's on the way out to you lads.
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Thers loads of lick arse licky lacky arse lickers out ......I'm only out cause I love skiddin ..
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Immigrants?
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According to RTE/TII, the on/off ramps at M50 J13 Dundrum at closed due to heavy snow!
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Immigrants?
Hungry cnuts married to Latvians they met at the airport ::sleep
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If we get real snow be interesting to hear hoe EVs hold the road .I drive a Fluence useless in snow or ice to light at the rear .
Fluenc??
I thought u were smart john
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i finished up at 4am this morning in swords.
there was'nt a speck of snow? did'nt even feel cold at all.
south dublin got it i believe.
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Hal was working today...left the gaff around 5.20am...pissin rain and blowin a gale,made about 60 bucks working Drog/Bettystown/Mornington.....First bit of sleet was around Swords...was a bit worster at the airport....Santry was in a jock....traffic was the worst enemy....the car was actually ok in the snow albeit a bit too much torque,the Prius was a much car especially using the "B" gear(regen braking)....job offers from the apps were a bit mental...ended up getting an airport job around 12 from city centre and fucked off home...roads around Dublin were in a jock with packed slush and ice...was glad to get the fuk out of it tbh.
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I did OK last night. Ironically dropping at St David's terrace behind MET EIREANN.
Yes, it was lashing, but no snow up to 05.00 when I decided to call it a night.
Ha, I even got a 20-dollar tip off a Sherman. Who couldn't find Lorcan Road from San-sans, so I dropped him around for free.
He then said can I give you a 20-dollar tip? I said why of course! 8)
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The " B " gear engages engine compression hal .....its used in snow or ice cause it requires less brake pad effort or application that can cause fluctuations sort o ting an can skid the cunty ting or engage the abs ....or down a mountain to prevent brake fade wer the degenerate brakin has gone beyond its limits...sort o ting ....its a safety ting sort o ting lol
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B in Toyota Automatics/Hybrids is Engine Braking. It's designed to prevent excessive coasting when descending hills under braking... hence I guess it probably increases control over the vehicle in snow/ice also.