littlebushy Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Fortunately petrol is very safe especially when done in a hurry.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 6 hours ago, littlebushy said: Fortunately petrol is very safe especially when done in a hurry.... You best me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 10 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Just to point out again that technically TT Zero was only suspended for two years not stopped. As there was no racing those years anyway,it should actually be back in 2022 and if it isn't they should really explain why. It was stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, James Blonde said: It was stopped. 21 October 2019 From the section Motorsport: The Isle of Man TT Zero race had been dropped for the next two years, the Manx government has said. [...]However a "moratorium" has been placed on the electric motorcycle class for 2020 and 2021. I'm not saying that means it will reappear, but the DfE will need to say why. Edited November 17, 2021 by Roger Mexico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 13 hours ago, A fool and his money..... said: Hybrid cars were mass produced by some of the worlds largest car manufacturers for 17 years before the technology was introduced into F1. The relevance of that introduction is obvious. Electric bikes are yet to be seriously mass produced and were introduced to the TT 13 years ago. Do you see the difference? There was an "E" class at either MotoGP or WSB until a couple of years ago when a lithium fire consumed the entire field in a shipping container (or something). It has yet to be resurrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Cambon said: There was an "E" class at either MotoGP or WSB until a couple of years ago when a lithium fire consumed the entire field in a shipping container (or something). It has yet to be resurrected. A simple google search reveals that it was in the garage overnight. It was a battery charger charging a lithium starter battery (although reports vary). Left on overnight by mistake. Nothing to do with changing batteries of e bikes in the pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 13 hours ago, Happier diner said: But don't the ICE bikes only manage 2 laps at a time. Not that much difference is it. You could easily change a battery as quickly as you fill a tank couldn't you? They don't carry "a" battery though, it's lots of separate cells (in addition to being "built into" the bike) which precludes any quick change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 10 hours ago, littlebushy said: Fortunately petrol is very safe especially when done in a hurry.... That was put out in seconds, a Ebike would have to just burn itself out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Max Power said: That was put out in seconds, a Ebike would have to just burn itself out. why would it catch fire. I think I'd rather take my chances with a simmering electrical fire from a little battery than a tankful of petrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Happier diner said: why would it catch fire. I think I'd rather take my chances with a simmering electrical fire from a little battery than a tankful of petrol Well, you've just indicated how little you understand the nature of these things HD, apart from the risk of short circuit and an intense unstoppable fire, the risk of death from electrocution is quite high. Hence the safety precautions required when working on any electric vehicle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, Max Power said: Well, you've just indicated how little you understand the nature of these things HD, apart from the risk of short circuit and an intense unstoppable fire, the risk of death from electrocution is quite high. Hence the safety precautions required when working on any electric vehicle. Point of pedantry - the risk of death from electrocution, used in its original sense, is 100%. Electrocution is a portmanteau of ‘Electric/Electro’ and ‘Execution’ 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Happier diner said: A simple google search reveals that it was in the garage overnight. It was a battery charger charging a lithium starter battery (although reports vary). Left on overnight by mistake. Nothing to do with changing batteries of e bikes in the pits. It really doesn't matter though, does it! The fire wiped out the field. That is the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Cambon said: It really doesn't matter though, does it! The fire wiped out the field. That is the point. If someone had left the toaster on that could have done the same. It was a random event caused by human error. Surely repeats could be avoided very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, wrighty said: Point of pedantry - the risk of death from electrocution, used in its original sense, is 100%. Electrocution is a portmanteau of ‘Electric/Electro’ and ‘Execution’ You mean a bit like being pregnant or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 21 minutes ago, wrighty said: Point of pedantry - the risk of death from electrocution, used in its original sense, is 100%. Electrocution is a portmanteau of ‘Electric/Electro’ and ‘Execution’ What about elocution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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