This is the Caterpillar 793D used in the mining of the cobalt used in lithium ion batteries for electric cars! It burns roughly 4700L of Diesel fuel every 12 hours!
Yes that's right, not very fuckin "Green" is it!
Now factor in all the other precious metals in your Electric Car!
@ukmsportfan@theJeremyVine@SurreyRoadCops Yes please, that will save the drivers a serious amount of hassle. Don't know what all the starving Londoners will do after a couple of days of it though.
@ukhousemartins first sightings in South cambs just now, as we watched 3 birds circling around us and marvelled at the journey they've just made a Hobby speeds into view and *almost* plucks one from the air- phew!
@GaryParkinson@CambridgeUtdFC@FourFourTwo@maxrushden JB was genius and years ahead of his time, never seen that dressing room photo, must have been one of JB's first games in charge, Dion looks very young there!
@dappertogs@Nigel_Farage And good riddance to anyone that wants to live and work in the UK but doesn't want to pay any tax on their earnings. Sadly big business is addicted to cheap labour and is desperate to get it back ASAP.
@ChrisGPackham@BorisJohnson Lots of fuss being made about a little bit of river in Herefordshire. It's nothing compared to HS2 but hardly anyone gives a stuff.