One single thing that makes you think "knob"

[aclivity]

Liquid Knight said:

The Toyota Pre-arse is about as green as a steam locomotive.

Off topic completely, but I seem to recall seeing a news story about steam being a potential power source again - apparently modern steam engines (gas powered, I suspect) can achieve some really high levels of efficiency. can't recall where I saw it, but the idea of a steam powered car appeals to me. Maybe because I would want to call it Ivor.

Quick google suggests that there are more types of steam engine than I thought - Rankine Engine, Steam Turbines, Stirling Engines as well as chuff-chuff piston engines, so maybe there is some possibilities there.

Still wouldn't have a prius though, if battery power was a must I'd prefer one of the Honda offerings. The future must surely be in range-extender type engines, where the small engine powers a charger for the batteries, and battery power is used to move the vehicle. So the engine can be tuned to run at maximum efficiency all the time.

[996 sps]

Lazy drivers who park in disabled spaces without a blue badge.

[NelsonR32]

superlightr said:

what does one say??

Ironically, this person probably is one of those drivers that does 50mph in a 30, 40 and national limit!


The Police should arrest him for advocating speeding surely?

[FleshMechanic]

People who say "close the thread, we have a winner", "end of thread"....when the thread title and first post don't say that we are looking for "the biggest knob". If he/she was, then fair play...but it's just a list of things, with no end in sight.

Just saying..

[E500 TAT]

silverfoxcc said:

Sorry if repost

HGV drivers who block the outside/inside lane on road works. I can legally use that lane up to to cones, ESP when the HC tells me so. Knights of the road? Nits more like, and i believe that you can done for it

Peolpe who don't like queing.

[R300will]

E500 TAT said:

silverfoxcc said:

Sorry if repost

HGV drivers who block the outside/inside lane on road works. I can legally use that lane up to to cones, ESP when the HC tells me so. Knights of the road? Nits more like, and i believe that you can done for it

Peolpe who don't like queing.

People who don't have the common sense to use all of the avalable road instead of causing a longer queue and more delays than is neccessary.

[E500 TAT]

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

silverfoxcc said:

Sorry if repost

HGV drivers who block the outside/inside lane on road works. I can legally use that lane up to to cones, ESP when the HC tells me so. Knights of the road? Nits more like, and i believe that you can done for it

Peolpe who don't like queing.

People who don't have the common sense to use all of the avalable road instead of causing a longer queue and more delays than is neccessary.

People who push in thinking they have a right of way when the signs 3/400 yards up the road are telling them to merge into another lane.

[R300will]

E500 TAT said:

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

silverfoxcc said:

Sorry if repost

HGV drivers who block the outside/inside lane on road works. I can legally use that lane up to to cones, ESP when the HC tells me so. Knights of the road? Nits more like, and i believe that you can done for it

Peolpe who don't like queing.

People who don't have the common sense to use all of the avalable road instead of causing a longer queue and more delays than is neccessary.

People who push in thinking they have a right of way when the signs 3/400 yards up the road are telling them to merge into another lane.

It's the common sense thing to do. Use all of the road to save a longer queue than neccessary thereby minimising delay.

It's just smarter don't get annoyed if you didn't think to do it, and if you're really not going to let one car infront of you when you are in a long queue anyway then its not them being the knob really is it?

[heebeegeetee]

R300will said:

This is unreal! i see it all the time. They slipstream another lorry and pick up 1 or 2mph advantage. pull out into the other lane sometimes forcing cars out of the way because they don't want to lose their momentum so just start drifting and leave it up to you to get out of the way. Then the 2mpg advantage drops to basically nothing when they hit the full wind!

Why doesn't the other lorry driver being overtaken just back off a bit to make it quicker if it's going to happen???!!!! They can build up the speed again from the slipstream they will get off the lorry overtaking it when it pulls back in anyway!!! Not the brightest bunch.

I never know what to think when I read the sort of stuff.

It is a complete fairy story. It is total fiction.

It might even be some trolling and I've fallen for it, of course.

[R300will]

heebeegeetee said:

R300will said:

This is unreal! i see it all the time. They slipstream another lorry and pick up 1 or 2mph advantage. pull out into the other lane sometimes forcing cars out of the way because they don't want to lose their momentum so just start drifting and leave it up to you to get out of the way. Then the 2mpg advantage drops to basically nothing when they hit the full wind!

Why doesn't the other lorry driver being overtaken just back off a bit to make it quicker if it's going to happen???!!!! They can build up the speed again from the slipstream they will get off the lorry overtaking it when it pulls back in anyway!!! Not the brightest bunch.

I never know what to think when I read the sort of stuff.

It is a complete fairy story. It is total fiction.

It might even be some trolling and I've fallen for it, of course.

No it happens all the time tbh. Drive on a motorway or dual carriageway and you'll see it. i understand the overtaking even though there is barely any speed difference so how much time they are saving by doing this is pretty small at best and negated by a toilet stop anyway.

But when the lorry being overtaken doesn't back off the gas a bit to let the other through quicker and then make up the speed lost from the slipstream from the lorry as it pulls back in i don't uderstand.

This taking an age to overtake thing then forces the dawdlers on cruise control at 60 into the outside lane as they then crawl past the lorry.

[Negative Creep]

FleshMechanic said:

People who say "close the thread, we have a winner", "end of thread"....when the thread title and first post don't say that we are looking for "the biggest knob". If he/she was, then fair play...but it's just a list of things, with no end in sight.

Just saying..

Although it is going to take something pretty damn special to beat that Prius

[Wills2]

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

silverfoxcc said:

Sorry if repost

HGV drivers who block the outside/inside lane on road works. I can legally use that lane up to to cones, ESP when the HC tells me so. Knights of the road? Nits more like, and i believe that you can done for it

Peolpe who don't like queing.

People who don't have the common sense to use all of the avalable road instead of causing a longer queue and more delays than is neccessary.

People who push in thinking they have a right of way when the signs 3/400 yards up the road are telling them to merge into another lane.

It's the common sense thing to do. Use all of the road to save a longer queue than neccessary thereby minimising delay.

It's just smarter don't get annoyed if you didn't think to do it, and if you're really not going to let one car infront of you when you are in a long queue anyway then its not them being the knob really is it?

No it isn't Will, merge in turn is the rule. And many people still don't get it.

[Dixie68]

DJC said:

superlightr said:

what does one say??

That's in Lewes, Sussex! I recognise the junction

Can you do us all a favour and kick the driver in the nuts if you see him then?

[R300will]

Wills2 said:

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

silverfoxcc said:

Sorry if repost

HGV drivers who block the outside/inside lane on road works. I can legally use that lane up to to cones, ESP when the HC tells me so. Knights of the road? Nits more like, and i believe that you can done for it

Peolpe who don't like queing.

People who don't have the common sense to use all of the avalable road instead of causing a longer queue and more delays than is neccessary.

People who push in thinking they have a right of way when the signs 3/400 yards up the road are telling them to merge into another lane.

It's the common sense thing to do. Use all of the road to save a longer queue than neccessary thereby minimising delay.

It's just smarter don't get annoyed if you didn't think to do it, and if you're really not going to let one car infront of you when you are in a long queue anyway then its not them being the knob really is it?

No it isn't Will, merge in turn is the rule. And many people still don't get it.

Well yes Wills you do merge in turn. But if one lane is queued up and the other free then you may aswell head down to the end of that lane and start a new queue to merge into the other one. That way you get two queues building up of a more equal length and less traffic further back.

[Wills2]

R300will said:

Wills2 said:

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

silverfoxcc said:

Sorry if repost

HGV drivers who block the outside/inside lane on road works. I can legally use that lane up to to cones, ESP when the HC tells me so. Knights of the road? Nits more like, and i believe that you can done for it

Peolpe who don't like queing.

People who don't have the common sense to use all of the avalable road instead of causing a longer queue and more delays than is neccessary.

People who push in thinking they have a right of way when the signs 3/400 yards up the road are telling them to merge into another lane.

It's the common sense thing to do. Use all of the road to save a longer queue than neccessary thereby minimising delay.

It's just smarter don't get annoyed if you didn't think to do it, and if you're really not going to let one car infront of you when you are in a long queue anyway then its not them being the knob really is it?

No it isn't Will, merge in turn is the rule. And many people still don't get it.

Well yes Wills you do merge in turn. But if one lane is queued up and the other free then you may aswell head down to the end of that lane and start a new queue to merge into the other one. That way you get two queues building up of a more equal length and less traffic further back.

Indeed! I was agreeing with you, use both lanes right up to the obstruction and then merge in turn!

[W41RU5]

FleshMechanic said:

People who say "close the thread, we have a winner", "end of thread"....when the thread title and first post don't say that we are looking for "the biggest knob". If he/she was, then fair play...but it's just a list of things, with no end in sight.

Just saying..

In hindsight it is a an annoying thing to post but I challenge anyone to find a more monumental nobbo then the prius owner

[superlightr]

DJC said:

That's in Lewes, Sussex! I recognise the junction

Listen out for the Word as well when your next around.....

[Prof Beard]

W41RU5 said:

In hindsight it is a an annoying thing to post but I challenge anyone to find a more monumental nobbo then the prius owner

I started thinking what someone who would have a car like that would be like, then I dozed off and had a bad dream....

[E500 TAT]

Wills2 said:

R300will said:

Wills2 said:

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

R300will said:

E500 TAT said:

silverfoxcc said:

Sorry if repost

HGV drivers who block the outside/inside lane on road works. I can legally use that lane up to to cones, ESP when the HC tells me so. Knights of the road? Nits more like, and i believe that you can done for it

Peolpe who don't like queing.

People who don't have the common sense to use all of the avalable road instead of causing a longer queue and more delays than is neccessary.

People who push in thinking they have a right of way when the signs 3/400 yards up the road are telling them to merge into another lane.

It's the common sense thing to do. Use all of the road to save a longer queue than neccessary thereby minimising delay.

It's just smarter don't get annoyed if you didn't think to do it, and if you're really not going to let one car infront of you when you are in a long queue anyway then its not them being the knob really is it?

No it isn't Will, merge in turn is the rule. And many people still don't get it.

Well yes Wills you do merge in turn. But if one lane is queued up and the other free then you may aswell head down to the end of that lane and start a new queue to merge into the other one. That way you get two queues building up of a more equal length and less traffic further back.

Indeed! I was agreeing with you, use both lanes right up to the obstruction and then merge in turn!

Would you do that in a shop?

No because you've not got the protection of a car around you.

If you were in the shop and went to the front and a dozen folks told you to get to the back of the que then i'm sure you'd just turn around and join the back of the que, probably with a red face.

I've no objection to anyone waiting until the end and joining the flow of traffic whilst the traffic is flowing freely but when the traffic is stood and there is a que it's normally because someone/several drivers have bullied their way to the front and caused the traffic to acctually stop, have you noticed once you get to the coned off part, you'll be flowing again?

[mx5tom]

E500 TAT said:

Would you do that in a shop?

No because you've not got the protection of a car around you.

If you were in the shop and went to the front and a dozen folks told you to get to the back of the que then i'm sure you'd just turn around and join the back of the que, probably with a red face.

I've no objection to anyone waiting until the end and joining the flow of traffic whilst the traffic is flowing freely but when the traffic is stood and there is a que it's normally because someone/several drivers have bullied their way to the front and caused the traffic to acctually stop, have you noticed once you get to the coned off part, you'll be flowing again?

It's just not the same though, it's not "pushing in", it's just using all the available space and importantly, not breaking any rules. In a busy shop where there are often large queues, there will be other ways to break the queue up, such as using barriers to create a larger path that alternates in direction. You still have to queue, but it takes less space than if you were to all stand in a straight line.

That's not really possible on a motorway/DC/etc, so you use both lanes. Again, you still queue the same amount of time but the actual distance end to end is half (assuming two lanes). You would only end up queueing for longer if you merged earlier than needed and get passed by people doing it properly.

That said, I usually don't bother as the amount of hatred you can feel from other drivers just isn't worth the small amount of time it saves...