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Are there still two 458/5's at Wimbledon? Thought i caught a glimpse of them last week but I understood they were all off lease now, in which case I wonder why they are still there given space is apparently at a premium?

I don't think finally completing the introduction of one class of unit (not even complete really as none of the /5's are anywhere near service) seven years late deserves any positive recognition! Not something to be bragging about, especially when they still can't get enough of them in service...

I am aware I can use Tesla chargers but have been put off by the ridiculously short cables on some of them. My charge port is on the other side to a Tesla so I'd have to block two bays to charge. I don't know if this has been resolved with later installations

And drivers of ICE vehicles have been heavily subsidised for 15 years too. If anything they should be charged a more punitive rate per mile to encourage them to switch.

Pay per mile was going to have to be introduced eventually... but it absolutely stinks that a new tax is being introduced for EV's when fuel duty has been frozen for years, and that I'll have to pay £200 VED and pay per mile while there are still diesels on the road that pay £20 VED for the...

Given the Hounslow loop service is half what it should be for the majority of the time it could definitely run fast via the loop, as the Weybridge service closely follows the Reading service from Virgina Water. Similarly going out of London the Reading service leaves just before the Weybridge...

IIRC the early versions had software issues which required a dealership visit to fix to enable OTA updates. I have a 2023 Family Pro and have never had any issues with the software, but had an issue with a faulty battery module which was replaced under warranty (I think I posted about it on this...

Yes - this is great. Plugging the car in at home and getting cheap electricity during the day so I can run the air conditioners and the washing machine at home for 3.9p/kwh. I've noe come to the end of my 3 year salary sacrifice on my ID3. The organisation no longer offers the scheme so we have...

I find the opposite, rarely find anything cheaper than Easy Jet holidays for our annual family package holiday. I live next to Heathrow so would choose to fly BA, all things being equal (or BA being up to ~£50 more to allow for cost an inconvenience of getting to another airport). In terms of...

Any danger of the Hounslow loop services returning?

Currently on 701002, first time on a 701 in this type of heat. I am disappointed with the air con - would have expected much better from a "new" train.

The pace of any change at all that may benefit the customer is always glacial on SWR.

I have followed and participated this thread loosely but haven't seen anywhere - what car did you go for in the end? I'm coming to the end of my salary sacrifice - probably going to buy the ID3 I've had.

Would it be reasonable to assume that for the suburban services we'll probably end up back with service levels resembling the 2004 timetable? When it's finally implemented, nearly 10 years after the COVID cuts, going back to the timetable introduced 25 years earlier will be sold as a big...

You do wonder on NR involvement - presumably they would have needed to know the exact train length before saying yes or no, so we're they even consulted or were they given incorrect info?