Lithium Dangers?

 Overheating Electrics.

With the recent incident of a K-Line car carrier catching fire in the North-Sea, off northern Holland, there are some serious concerns in relation to how safe are electric cars in storage and on the roads.

Many people are being almost forced now to consider electric over that of the fossil fuel burners, by the introduction of ULEZ type schemes across the U.K.

But for the poorer end of the market, there is not much to choose from and warnings on second-hand electrics, is that they are riddled with problems that will be not worth paying for.

It would seem that at some point another lower fuel emission will have to be considered, before a new improved electric system can be found.

Despite all this many people are still buying, and others are finding the overheating problem is really dangerous with cars being abandoned in many places when they catch fire?

British Ajax Series!

 Britain's new MBT and Vehicles Generation.

All is running late and many difficulties lay ahead as the U.K. launches its new generational military hardware, some of the vehicles meet a more robust format, but the new tank does not so the media reports, it is behind, but the existing equipment is still sufficient for operational use!

It is not known at this time if there will be any foreign sales in the pipe-line for the Ajax series, but nations that have bought British before may continue to buy, unless they are lured away now by the plethora of similar on the world arms market?

Apart from the tracked MBT all the other vehicles are wheeled and are fitted with a newer type of gas cell constructed wheels that allow the machines to continue working with the self sealing punctures!

Driverless Vehicles!

 Sooner than Later?

We already have driverless metro's, and various Monorail and tram systems such as here in the U.K. with the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) and the not so new system employed at Heathrow International airport.

But with continued experimentation continuing in the United States and Japan, the car and truck is coming soon? A few teething issues remain and the possibility of a slower Motorway speed limit might be for dedicated lanes and safer infrastructure in case of a collision?

Escaped cattle and other farm animals remain a problem in many part of the world, apart from desperate humans trying to cross busy roads for all sorts of reasons?

'Hi Folks!

Have not been Well?

Things will be changing from July where a blog will be written every second week! Don't worry its not COVID-19, but the GP told me that there are a host of bugs knocking about and for some of us it would be wise to stay in!

Whatever we may think we think is perhaps the beginning of our problems and it already looks like the Coronavirus is spiking once more?

My advice for what it is worth, if you have underlaying issues protect your self as best you can if you have to go out and if not just stay in and not worry?

Transport for Wales!

Teething Problems?

The take over of the Arriva contract does not seem to have solved much for rail in Wales, and neither has the weather? Flooding and landslides with the recent and more expected heavy rains will cause more problems, on top of lack of new stocks and bad management?

Wales has always had the backend of British Rail and now into privatization little has changed!

Cheaper fares in competition with the bus services will make for a cleaner faster journeys between the big cities of the capital Cardiff and Swansea. 

But the valleys and further afield will continue to suffer from lack of stock allocation and overcrowding, much is promised by the Welsh government and one has just to wait and see and hope that not all will be disappointed again?

Management and the past removal of track to the major ports of Pembroke and Fishguard for freight was unwise, putting more of a strain on the roads? The lack of vision is another issue to do with the bottlenecks of the M4 between Cardiff and the Servern crossing?

The Conventional?

Stuck with Now!

What we have today in technology, engineering and transport will still remain around for some time yet? Teething is always a problem with new technology, it works fine until its out trying to what is demanded of it?

Recently the U.K. has suffered from a railway cock-up failure which has not as yet fully resolved itself, yet shipping, aviation and vehicles all over the years have suffered a similar fate with breakdown, crack failures and engine problems!

Movement is big bucks today, ships provide coal, ores and grain along with chemicals, fertiliser and when things are late windows are missed and monies are lost? Many people do not understand that we cannot sow crops anytime of the year, steel has to keep rolling in the supply of sheet materials for car plants, timed foods!

Aviation is not just about moving people from A to B/Z, its also the military and specialised cargo from live produce to, flowers, horses and mail, packets that also share some of our aircraft! New Tech is promised and it will gradually come in the shape of machines may not radically change mush, but the way they are powered will!

Dreamliner V Airbus A350.

Which is better?

With the continuing problems being experienced by the U.S. Boeing 787-7/8 Dream liner it could be coming to its own demise, when European Airbus A350 roles off the production lines?

The Boeing has seen so many delays and a battery fire problem, that one is suprized that they have bothered to press on with it. Where as the Airbus will probably take the market. 

It would seem that Boeing has placed to much on the 787, while it relies on its sales of the 737 to back up. The other failure I think is its lack to develop the 747 to challenge the Airbus A380. I suppose we will have to waite and see?