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Old 9th December 2020, 06:46 AM
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Default Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA

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Mains electricity is a costly 'fuel' to make
https://www.carbonbrief.org/solar-is...y-confirms-iea
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Old 9th December 2020, 07:37 AM
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"Workers clean photovoltaic panels inside a solar power plant in Gujarat, India."

Maybe we need to turn up the sun for those of us in less favourable climates?

Anyway, back on topic, the D5 is a lovely car and the standard UK options changed a lot from the D4, based on owner feedback! Adaptive cruise I think was standard at launch.... 2019 brochure here may help?



That said, it doesn't really appeal to me at present. To many touch screens maybe, but that is becoming a more common challenge, including in ev's.... must be my age, but I'm waiting for the gimmicks to wear off
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Old 9th December 2020, 08:54 AM
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Synthetic fuels could turn out to be a more efficient and "green" solution to storing energy generated by intermittent sources such as wind, tidal, solar etc. certainly compared to batteries.
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2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 9th December 2020, 09:09 AM
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Anyway, back on topic, the D5 is a lovely car and the standard UK options changed a lot from the D4, based on owner feedback! Adaptive cruise I think was standard at launch...
Looking at the brochure it seems to be pretty comprehensive as standard with a few things added on the S-Line such as Matrix headlights and acoustic glass.

Not many options to add that aren't to do with personalising the interior.
Though oddly the "City Assist Pack" is extra despite probably using sensors already there for other systems. Similarly "Park Assist" is also extra.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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