Marham E-Scooters

[Barch]

e-scooters or treaders.

If someone uses the 'treaders promote fitness' idea it would knock e-scooters for 6.

 

[muttywhitedog]

I spent 6 years on a Sqn that used the Marham HAS site. It was about 3 miles from my FQ to the site. It was even further for the other Sqn.

E-scooters sound like a good idea, but only if all aircrew transport is completely scrapped. I bet the Sqn Boss still has a runaround that will be used throughout the day.

 

[Barch]

I spent 6 years on a Sqn that used the Marham HAS site. It was about 3 miles from my FQ to the site. It was even further for the other Sqn.

E-scooters sound like a good idea, but only if all aircrew transport is completely scrapped. I bet the Sqn Boss still has a runaround that will be used throughout the day.

We all know that on the first day of a spell of bad weather they will be parked up.

 

[vim_fuego]

I remember a few years ago working out of NAS Jacksonville in Florida and we got issued pretty much electric golf carts. They had a carrier basket for tools/spares on the back and seats for 2. You picked it up from the charging point, whizzed out to the jet and did your job then brought it back and plugged it in. At the time I thought it was ace and actually really practical for that environment...perhaps not so much for a North Scotland winter with sleet pissing down on you and reduced battery life.

 

[ady eflog]

the Aircrew have currently got a tuktuk believe it or not.

 

[Barch]

the Aircrew have currently got a tuktuk believe it or not.

Who is responsible for the maintenance and fuel costs ?

 

[GD on Wheels]

That would be one to have on your 600 of approved types to drive.

 

[unruly1986]

If escooters are an example of the ‘fundamental next gen’ changes that Astra is going to bring, then I don’t have much hope.

 

[Oldstacker]

Many years ago, noting that many MT vehicles never left the unit and were, therefore, generally restricted to 20mph limits and mostly used between, broadly, 0600 & 2000 ish, i did put forward a proposal that some (e.g. forward delivery vehs in Supply) could be replaced by box bodied variants of the traditional electric milk float (which i knew from experience to be quite robust but nippy). Such vehicles were already in use in around the grounds of places such as large hospital complexes etc anyway so were available. At the time, mid 90's, they were expensive and the proposal never got any momentum. With modern EV technology and greater emphasis on 'green' objectives it seems i was ahead of my time....

 

[Cornish_Pikey]

Many years ago, noting that many MT vehicles never left the unit and were, therefore, generally restricted to 20mph limits and mostly used between, broadly, 0600 & 2000 ish, i did put forward a proposal that some (e.g. forward delivery vehs in Supply) could be replaced by box bodied variants of the traditional electric milk float (which i knew from experience to be quite robust but nippy). Such vehicles were already in use in around the grounds of places such as large hospital complexes etc anyway so were available. At the time, mid 90's, they were expensive and the proposal never got any momentum. With modern EV technology and greater emphasis on 'green' objectives it seems i was ahead of my time....

RAF Wittering are in on your ideas.

Electric Vehicles Arrive At Royal Air Force Wittering | Royal Air Force

Green vehicles of a different kind have arrived at RAF Wittering as the Cambridgeshire Station makes a bold start on the road to lower emissions.

www.raf.mod.uk

 

[br9mp81]

emergencey one from scotland are selling electric fire appliances

 

[Rigga]

Cargo Bikes for ground crew next?

 

[Barch]

Give it 3 years and I reckon there will be loads of broken ones locked away in a compound somewhere because no one will take overall responsibility for them.

 

[Talk Wrench]

emergencey one from scotland are selling electric fire appliances

Electric fire appliances? Such as this?

 

[Rigga]

Give it 3 years and I reckon there will be loads of broken ones locked away in a compound somewhere because no one will take overall responsibility for them.

...and a complex eco-unfriendly pile it will be too!. Now....where do I store those duff batteries safely and where can I take those 90+ Lithium Batteries?

 

[ady eflog]

Who is responsible for the maintenance and fuel costs ?

its owned by the aircrew

 

[Barch]

its owned by the aircrew

I can see in the near future there will be lots of kids bimbling about on e-scooters.

 

[busby1971]

Seems to be lots of grumpy people who don’t like scooters out there.

 

[Barch]

Seems to be lots of grumpy people who don’t like scooters out there.

It might be something to do with the legality of them, and the danger that they can pose.

 

[busby1971]

It might be something to do with the legality of them, and the danger that they can pose.

Perhaps they could have some one with red flag walk in front of them, lol.

Can’t see many used around yours, they’re not to good with hills.