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EVs are fine at towing- they just use a lot of charge, just like a petrol car uses a lot of fuel when towing. Because an EV is less wasteful in general, there is a greater comparative loss from the energy used in towing. The same goes for high-speed driving on the motorway. Think about it this...

That seems like a very heavy battery. That's roughly 6 times the battery in an average EV car, in terms of kWh, and they certainly don't weigh a tonne! The 55kWh battery option in the VW ID.3 weighs 206kg. Is the battery chemistry different from the Lithium Ion batteries used in most EVs? To...

What was the 'sunbeam' livery on the 159s?

Reiterating what @jackot said- colds are predominantly spread by respiratory droplets, and the reason they spread in winter is that we spend more of our time in enclosed spaces, not because those spaces are heated. Anyway- I do think the 376s would benefit from AC. This country is starting to...

I have only briefly experienced GWR 80Xs, from Reading to Bath, and that was after a flight into Heathrow from Chicago so I wasn't exactly feeling fresh and alert! But I can't say that the TPE 802s or the LNER 80X I've been on have been particularly bad. Definitely better ride than the 397...

Would there not be regulatory hurdles for fitting it to other Electrostars? Don't earlier units have different software etc? I don't know enough about how ETCS would fit in with the existing stuff!

For a moment I had visions of 508s squeezing through Camden Town... :lol:

Aircraft (in particular pressurised aircraft) tend to go by cycles and hours. A Ryanair 737 doing 1-2 hour hops around Europe will be doing much higher cycles per flight hour than, say, American Airlines flying their 737s on lots of 4+ hour long routes across the USA. A cycle is a takeoff and...

A refurbishment to 350/1 standard would be ideal IMO. Keep the Grammer seats, just re-space them and give them new covers+cushions. I don't think there's a need for totally new seat frames as had previously been mooted (to match the 810s). If they keep 3+2, then a rethink on the fares is...

Not SeatGuru - who are a bit rubbish IMO, but AeroLOPA. Full detailed seat maps, including windows positioning, the way some seats get cramped in by the curvature of the fuselage, everything.

Re the 720s... I didn't really believe you @Bletchleyite but then was on one the other week. I'm quite a big guy, I really struggled with the aisle. Seats were comfy enough but if 2 other people tried to get onto that section then it would have been grim. And the less said about 3 across airline...

This makes sense! I'm perfectly fine with the £46, not an issue at all. Did wonder if that was the reasoning! Re Brighton Pride Vs Manchester pride in size- I think that London Pride this year had the most attendees! But Manchester and Brighton are both big events that people will travel from...

Thanks everyone, especially @alistairlees ! I've booked via Railsmartr. Looking at the times, I wouldn't be able to get up to Manchester at a reasonable time on the Friday night, but will be getting the train up Saturday morning. Was showing as £46 on the Saturday vs £36 on the Friday for some...

Thanks everyone- the LNR/TfW option might work well. I'll be finishing work at 5pm and so would head straight to the station afterwards, but I work a little way out almost at the end of the central line in Woodford. I'd be happy to risk the TfW, I can stand from Crewe to Manchester if I need...

I'm heading up to Manchester for Pride from London this coming bank holiday weekend, and Avanti have spectacularly messed up as everyone is aware and it's down to 1 train per hour. I can't book ahead (nothing shows up to buy) so I'm wondering what the restrictions are on alternate routings...

I do wonder if biodiesel is the way forward with these lesser used lines. Whilst biodiesel is very questionable in terms of actual green-ness, it's something that is often touted by politicians as a zero-emission fuel (which, as I've said, is very questionable at best) but as a result it's...

Low speed means maximising your tractive effort for your given power output. It's like being in first gear in a car not 5th!

Agreed- I do quite like the A32x fleet seats too. The seats on the A380s, which are wider than on the 10-abrest 777s or the 787s, are my pick although I've not tried an A350 yet (booked on one three times now, every time been swapped to a different aircraft type a few weeks prior to the...

Well I don't, but my husband definitely spends the entire flight worrying!

Moderator note - split from: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/a-decline-in-seat-comfort-who-made-the-decision.232720/ Anyone who dislikes Sofias on 80x units, please try flying long-haul on a 'refurbished' BA 777 in economy. Lets just say I paid the extra to fly home in premium economy...