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    Patricks Trucks

    Another plus Patrick is that the Gearbox, which still retained behind the Electric Motor after a conversion, lasts for double the milage as behind a vibrating Diesel Engine.
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    Patricks Trucks

    Becoming an addict to YouTube for a lot of interesting sites including the Truck Battery swops.....Been confined to Barracks for a month after Prostate Surgery Time on my hands. My 88 year old Body is starting to show its Age !! Like to many Ks it is to many Birthdays...For the record, the...
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    Patricks Trucks

    On YouTube Patrick ..a Sydney Company has developed a Battery changing System currently used by Cement Trucks Drive in... change the Battery Pac out in about 10 minutes. They are also converting Deiseal Trucks to E. Vs. at Engine 0/H time. They exampled 16 Lt Volvos... ?????????
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    Patricks Trucks

    E.Vs. not that expensive for Daughter, Professor C Sherry at Macquarie University. She is street wise and privileged !! Just ordered a Tesla Y via the Uni Car Broker, a $70,000 Car costing her $40,000on on a special Lease Deal for Staff. Also it is on a Salary Sacrifice. (less Personal Tax)...
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    Patricks Trucks

    And Patrick are the 60 Electric Trucks planed to be on the Road by May yours ? Also much more non perishable freight to be moved by Rail . Will they be Trailers only , fully loaded, be sent and met by Prime movers at the destination ?? Or will containers be used. Either way it involve double...
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    Patricks Trucks

    Taxes ? Just it all just jet Hoovered into consolidated Revenue. Pork Barrelling.... buying Votes....Transparency?. no Opaque Glass.
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    Patricks Trucks

    have I got this right ??? Tesla out sold C Class 7 to1 here in Aus.
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    Patricks Trucks

    And Patrick is there room for Volvo and Tesla Semis.. Tesla's now running on USA Interstates ... Or are they chasing Different Markets... Europe and the US Long haul v short haul ???
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    Hybrid which last

    Big advances with ICE.... Eclipse Cross 1.6 Turbo 8 L/100K going to Katoomba.... 6 on the way down. And the conversion Chart I understand much better.....
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    Automatic Gearbox Additive

    Styria..... A Reversing Camera now fitted to the 2010 C 200 by "Adam Auto Accessories" It is better and clearer than the Factory Camera in the new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. 0405 221 994
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    Automatic Gearbox Additive

    Yes Styria, cheap for a modern Automatic. $6000 plus the cost is near the norm for most of them. But a luck of the draw for a S/H Unit. Nothing ventured nothing gained !!
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    Patricks Trucks

    Now Patrick I hope that this survey doesn't apply to Volve Electric Trucks.. The Volvo Polestar came last in reliability ...
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    Patricks Trucks

    Could not agree more... French Elegance advertised, Made in France ? Always careful what I commit to Emails etc. No direct Names.... Chinese MGs like many other products Buy Market share to get established
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    Patricks Trucks

    Why is China made products labelled cheap... meaning poor quality... Everybody flocks to China because they manufacture at a lower coast.. You only want a $5 item and not a $10 quality product ? No problem we supply what the Market wants, You want a woven Carpet produced by Child Labour in...
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    Patricks Trucks

    Yes, Our W204 2010 C 200 was made in Sth Africa Had numerous Electrical Issues and a bad Engine Oil Leak from rear of Cylinder head. But has been ok since then .. The then Mercedes owned Dealer in Sydney stuck with it.. Now a very good car. By Kit Cars I meant that all Cars have many bought in...
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    Patricks Trucks

    Hi Patrick I have understood that most Cars are Kit Cars , bits bought in from many sources . Volvo Trucks ? .....Sydney Volvo Tour Buses ... Bodies made & fitted in China ?.. Chassis and running gear made where ??
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    Great technical information

    Maybe Twiggy is on the right track. BMW are building a Hydrogen Powered Car ....also Hyundai. BMW say that the pure Electric Car is not written in Stone. Perhaps a mix of both...
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    Sensors Rev. Cameras Cruise Controls

    I find that the after market rear vision Camera Kit in our C Class has a crystal clear picture. Even better than the new Factory Mitsubishi Camera
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    Great technical information

    in quick sucession. My understanding now is that the Belfast Built Ships, Titanic and her Sister Olympic both lost in quick succession was not because of the build quality. First questioned was the quality of the Steel Plates sourced from Glasgow....Then is was discovered that it was a batch of...
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    Sensors Rev. Cameras Cruise Controls

    Hi Brian, the Kit I have is intended to Plug & Play into the existing Mercedes Screen.. Fits many Models.as long as it does have the very small screen as in out C Class Classic. ???? Sean
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