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Interesting! Makes me wonder what will happen when we all go to nice clean EVs and the refineries have to find somewhere to dispose of petrol and diesel etc. As we are dependent on refinery products for almost everything we use and much of it is `necessary` maybe EVs have a hidden problem

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Well that would bring us round to the much bigger topic of EVs, where they create their pollution, how toxic their pollution is, how sustainable it actually is, and how we generate the additional electricity.

Meanwhile, a few Japanese car companies appear to be experimenting with hydrogen powered vehicles.

But all this is far, far beyond me.  For the time being I'll stick to flagging up the oil issue.

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I confess, Tom, the prospect does seem surprising, but it looks as if there might be something in it worthy of  consideration.

France and Germany wrongfoot the UK on hydrogen-fuelled road transport – again

Car-making giant Stellantis will soon have a production fuel cell vehicle on sale in the UK, but how does that fit with Government policy?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/comment/france-germany-wrongfoot-uk-hydrogen-fuelled-road-transport/

And

Elementary: U.K.’s $36 Million Bet On Hydrogen, Explained

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2020/02/21/elementary-uks-36-million-bet-on-hydrogen-explained/?sh=627a07334915

Not that I know enough to judge.

 

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Tim! *frown*

Do you know how much time I spend trying to get Members Benefits discounts, and then you don't bother using them?

*banghead*

Actually, part of the problem is that we have so many discounts, you could never remember.  If you do go into discounts, it might be worth using the category filter to narrow it down when you're looking for something in particular.

*yes*

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I've just had this report on the lubricants situation,

https://www.lotus7.club/membership/special-offers-members/oil

confirmed by member and Caterham 21 owner Guy Lachlan, who is M.D.  Of Classic Oils (from whom we get an exclusive 15% discount).

https://www.lotus7.club/membership/special-offers-members/classic-oils-available-15

Guy tells me the situation is already having an impact on prices.

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I just tried the code through eBay and it doesn't work. So it's probably worth checking if the eBay store works out cheaper than the website even with the code. It did in my case (and means I don't have to kick myself for forgetting to check the L7C discounts).

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#10 Toughie  - Do I detect some frustration already due to the fact that members are unaware of club discounts - OPIE being one ?

Having built up the discount stock over the 13 years in post it never ever surprised me that a vast number of members were unaware that they existed.

Many times I laboured the fact that it is worth checking club discounts before that vital purchase but even then it did not have any effect. *banghead*

So Alan your frustration is well founded. Makes you want to chuck the job in doesn't it ? And only after three months.

Oh & by the way, who set up the OPIE discount ?!

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They're easy to find when you know where the list is tucked away but not so much if you don't. 

That's my experience, too.  Which, of course, is exactly the opposite of how it should work!  I'm with 7WotW (#18) -- the website needs attention.

JV

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Fair point, folks.

It is a problem I'm looking at.  I had thought of simply listing the discounts with page number on.  The thing is, every time we add an offer, the page numbers alter.

I think it right and proper to blame Geoff Brown for getting discounts from so many companies.  The man's a menace!

 

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Discount pages access - BIG YELLOW SQUARE - HOME PAGE - TOP RH CORNER. CLICK ON IT. Can't be easier ?

Thankfully I am no longer a discount menace. That is a job for 'Toughie' now !

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