This is episode 81 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. Welcome to a new season of the podcast! Over the next 20 episodes, we’ll be covering numerous topics - both old and new - and in today’s episode we have an EV Musings patron post-credits sequence where we’ll be talking about the recent announcement that the government is looking to break the Ecotricity monopoly at MSAs The main subject of today’s episode is a...
Mar 22, 2021•33 min•Season 4Ep. 81
This is episode 80 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. Today’s show is the last in of season three and - as is becoming something of a tradition - we’re holding a Round Table. LINKS Round table 1 : https://evmusings.libsyn.com/20-the-round-table Round table 2 : https://evmusings.libsyn.com/56-the-round-table Charging an EV will cost as much as fueling an ICE car: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/charging-an-ev-will-c...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 20
This is episode 79 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at how to pay for your charge. I wanted to remind you that next week is the season finale for season three. I have a round table set up with a couple of names that will be familiar to those of you in the EV scene. Look out for that next week. *** Unfortunately the audio quality on this episode is not to the normal standard. ...
Feb 08, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This is episode 78 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at battery degradation. What is it and what causes it? I wanted to remind Patreon subscribers that we have a post-credits sequence on this episode. This week we’re having a quick discussion about the new Osprey Charging subscription service. If you’re subscribed at the All-Access or VIP level stay on after the music and list...
Feb 01, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This is episode 77 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking vehicle efficiency. What is it, how is it measured, and how can we improve it? LINKS Episode 42- Man Made Moon : 42 - Man Made Moon Cool thing: https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/02/31-countries-states-and-cities-have-ice-bans-in-place/ Social Media: EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.fac...
Jan 25, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 16
This is episode 76 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be continuing our occasional series on EVs you can buy today and we’ll be looking at the Peugeot e-2008. LINKS EV-database page on the e-2008 : https://ev-database.uk/car/1206/Peugeot-e-2008-SUV Cool thing: Rivian delivery vans spotted in the wild : https://insideevs.com/news/465961/video-rivian-amazon-electric-delivery-van-spotted/ So...
Jan 18, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 16
This is episode 75 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at what needs to be in place in the Uk before the ban on new fossil fuel vehicle sales comes into place in 2030 This is the second of a couple of episodes in which we discuss the different issues (and concerns) that will arise and what needs to be done to ensure the ban can go in on time. LINKS Fueling an EV will soon cost a...
Jan 11, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 15
This is episode 74 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at what needs to be in place in the UK before the ban on new fossil fuel vehicle sales comes into place in 2030. This is the first of a two-part episode. Part II next week LINKS Clevely EV : https://www.cleevelyev.co.uk/electric-vehicle-servicing/ No home Charger episode : https://evmusings.libsyn.com/18-no-home-charger Cool...
Jan 04, 2021•15 min•Season 3Ep. 14
This is episode 73 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at why we people think they need so much range in their cars when, in reality, they don’t. They really don’t. It's about looking at charging with a different mindset and combating the narrative of 'Drive 500 miles and charge in 5 minutes' LINKS Graph showing German distance and range discrepancies : https://twitter.com/elect...
Dec 28, 2020•17 min•Season 4Ep. 13
This is episode 72 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be continuing our series on EVs on the market today and we’ll be looking at the Audi eTron. We’ve had episodes before in this podcast where we discuss the different EVs available on the market. The whole idea is to try and speak to listeners who have actually got these cars and have driven them for more than a couple of days. That way ...
Dec 21, 2020•20 min•Season 4Ep. 12
This is episode 71 of EV Musings - a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll seeing if we can determine the causes behind poorly maintained charging infrastructure. It's certainly out there. But is it as bad as it can seem at some times? Nobody likes it when a charger doesn’t work. But why do they stop working, how can you fix them and how do we stop this happening in the first place? LINKS The CPO Episode : ...
Dec 14, 2020•15 min•Season 3Ep. 11
This is episode 70 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at wireless charging of your car. More specifically we’ll be looking at different methods of getting electricity into electric vehicles. What are they? How do they work? How can we pay for them? LINKS Auke Hoekstra twitter thread on electrifying trucks : https://twitter.com/AukeHoekstra/status/1253989067823480832 Wikipedia a...
Dec 07, 2020•19 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This is episode 69 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles, and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be talking to charge point operators about the charging networks in the UK. We'll be asking them about their various tariffs, their charger location strategy and what the SLAs are for fixing broken chargers. Also how many kWhs of energy do you think bp Chargemaster deliver in a year? The answer will shock you. A fascinating discussion...
Nov 30, 2020•42 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This is episode 68 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. Today’s show is a change to the scheduled events. We were going to be talking about wireless charging in this week’s episode. But the government’s announcement of the ban of fossil fuel cars in the UK from 2030 has prompted a different discussion. Yes, it’s Myths and Legends : The Sequel! Today we'll be discussing those 'arguments' the fossil fuel lobby (and ...
Nov 23, 2020•18 min•Season 4Ep. 8
This is episode 67 of EV Musings, a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On our show today we'll be recognising the fact that not all electric vehicles are things you can sit in and 'drive'. Sometimes there are EVs that you can stand on or ride on. This whole sector is called rideables and today we're discussing this with former host of the show Simon Roe, and Eskater Tim Wood. LINKS Tim Wood - Twitter : https://twitter.com/TimWo...
Nov 16, 2020•25 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This is episode 66 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking particulate matter and why something so microscopic is such a big problem. LINKS Hydrogen episode : https://evmusings.libsyn.com/59-the-hydrogen-episode Cool thing: Two part article on hydrogen : Part 1: The supply side - https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-separating-hype-from-hydrogen-part-one-the-supply-side/ Part 2 : T...
Nov 09, 2020•14 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This is episode 65 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be continuing our series of episodes on the current EVs on the market and we’ll be looking at the MG ZS EV. LINKS Previous episodes: I3 - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/9-the-i3 Nissan Leaf - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/11-the-leaf Kia Soul - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/10-the-kia-soul Renault Zoe - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/12-the-...
Nov 02, 2020•27 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This is episode 64 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at hybrids. They generally get a bad rap. Is it justified? LINKS The EV Musings Newsletter : https://www.getrevue.co/profile/EVMusingsredux Cool thing: Plastic recycling to produce carbon and hydrogen : https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/16/new-process-turns-plastic-waste-into-hydrogen-and-carbon-nanotubes/ Social Media: EVMu...
Oct 26, 2020•14 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This is episode 63 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll returning to our occasional series on the EVs that are currently on the market and we’ll be looking at the Kia eNiro. LINKS Previous episodes: I3 - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/9-the-i3 Nissan Leaf - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/11-the-leaf Kia Soul - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/10-the-kia-soul Renault Zoe - https://evmusings.libsyn.c...
Oct 19, 2020•16 min•Season 4Ep. 2
This is episode 62 of EV Musings - a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we're talking about Tesla. What they did right with EVs and what they did wrong. I’d like to give a big shout out to my first Patreon subscriber Marcel Ward. He was an early follower of the channel and one of the first to back the idea of a Patreon when it was announced. Thank you for signing up, Marcel. Very much appreciated LINKS Nebbene...
Oct 12, 2020•18 min•Season 4Ep. 2
This is episode 61 of EV Musings - a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking talking to battery expert (and long time EV driver) Dr Euan McTurk. We'll talk about his background, what he thinks about hydrogen as a renewable energy source, what myths about batteries he would like exploded and why we won't get a battery that recharges in just 5 minutes. He'll also tell us why he thinks CCS is the wron...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This is episode 60 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we're looking at how much it costs to rapid charge your vehicle. The prices vary dramatically and it's not a level playing field This episode marks the end of season three of the podcast. As is usual between seasons we will be taking a few weeks off to relax and work on the next 20 episodes. I'll still be active on Twitter as well as highlig...
Aug 31, 2020•18 min•Season 3Ep. 20
This is episode 59 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at Hydrogen and its role in transport. Explosive disaster in waiting, or a fuel with genuine potential? We'll see. LINKS Episode 17 - Allsorts: Episode 48 - The Futurist: Norway hydrogen fuel station explosion: Auke Hoekstra thread on battery electric trucks: Hydrogen Embrittlement: Cool thing: New Tritium charger: Social me...
Aug 24, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This is episode 58 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today I'm going to be touching on a couple of item's that we've talked about in earlier episodes but, perhaps going into a little more depth and detail about them. Become a trip planning ninja! Links: 30 - The Apps: 54 - Flattening the curve: Cool thing: UK Gov statistics on vehicle chargers If you want to support the podcast financially we have a...
Aug 17, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This is episode 57 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we're looking at the ability that EV owners (and others) have of generating their own electricity using the current technology available. It's the Home Energy Episode! LINKS: Jonathan Porterfield . EcoCars Sunamp (Heat Batteries) Vehicle to Grid If you want to support the podcast financially we have a Paypal tip link: https://www.paypal.me/g...
Aug 10, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 17
This is episode 56 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we have a number of very special guests and we'll be conducting a discussion with them about some key topics in the EV space. It's the second EV Musings Round Table! LINKS: Episode 20: The round table (Number one) Gill Nowell / EV Clicks / EVA England Leanne Roberts Heather Kennedy Jonathan Porterfield Dan Caesar (Twitter) Instagram If you w...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 16
This is episode 55 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we’re going to be addressing the three main issues people bring up when you tell them you've got an electric car and they claim it won't work for them. We're talking about the EV heretics today! Links: The EV Musings Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/EVMusingsredux EP35: They cost how much? https://evmusings.libsyn.com/website/35-h...
Jul 27, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 15
This is episode 54 of EV Musings In this week's show we're looking at charging speeds. Why don't they match what the vehicle's specs say? What factors affect charge speed and how can you maximise your charge speed? Links: The EV Musings Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/EVMusingsredux EP7: Always be Charging: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/website/7-always-be-charging Electric vehicle charge curves: https://ev-database.uk/ Cool Thing: E-bike riders pose far lower risk than non-assisted r...
Jul 20, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 14
On the show today we’ll be talking range. How far do you really need to drive on a charge? Links: The EV Musings Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/EVMusingsredux EP39 - Beginners Series: Range Anxiety: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/39-beginners-series-range-anxiety EP33 - The Narrative: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/33-the-narrative EP6 - Range Anxiety: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/6-range-anxiety EVMANUK Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDMReL9H8Iw&t=168s Andrew Till road tri...
Jul 13, 2020•15 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This is episode 52 of EV Musings. A podcast about EVs, renewables and things that are interesting to EV drivers. On today's episode we'll be looking at the problems that can arise trying to get younger people into EVs. It's just a cost issue, right? Wrong. Links to Articles etc. If you want to support the podcast financially we have a Paypal tip link: https://www.paypal.me/gaz4695 . Any donation is very welcome Cool things McDonalds partners with Instavolt to put rapids at all Drive-Thru locatio...
Jul 06, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 12
