This is episode 141 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. Welcome to season 8 of the podcast. On the show today we'll be talking with Ian Johnston from Osprey Charging. NOTE: This interview took place before the eye-watering price hike to £1/kWh announced by Osprey Charging on Wednesday of last week. That's why it's not mentioned in this discussion. There is an additional episode called 141 - CODA The Osprey Chargi...
Sep 19, 2022•57 min•Season 8Ep. 141
This is episode 140 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 Charge Point Operators. I wanted to apologise to anyone expecting this to be the round Table Episode at the end of the season. For various timing and logistical reasons, I wasn’t able to get this organised in time to be a part of this current batch of 20 episodes. So I now need to sit and work out whether I want to do an...
Aug 08, 2022•53 min•Season 7Ep. 140
This is episode 139 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 a new way of helping people with no off-street parking charge their car. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Co-Charger home page https://co-charger.com Cool thing: Tegel Airport being used for eco housing. https://www.fastcompany.com/90769791/an-abandoned-berlin-airport-is-being-transformed-into-cli...
Aug 01, 2022•22 min•Season 7Ep. 139
This is 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 the local councils and their differing levels of interest and involvement in EV charger rollout. We’re heading towards the end of the season with some hard-hitting investigative reporting - or the closest we can get to that from a small room in South-East England. This is a bit of a long one, I’m afraid, so you might want to take it in...
Jul 25, 2022•32 min•Season 7Ep. 138
This is episode 137 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 charge speeds and how fast do you need a charger actually to be to charge your car. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Is Biggest best For Charging? https://ospreycharging.co.uk/is-biggest-best-for-ev-charging/ Episode 97 The Charge Speed Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/97-the-charge-speed-epis...
Jul 18, 2022•18 min•Season 7Ep. 137
This is episode 136 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 happens when you move from a car with a small battery to one with a larger battery. We'll also be hearing from podcast co-founder Simon as he tells us about his move from a 120-mile BMW I3 to a 220-mile Renault Zoe. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Simon on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/T...
Jul 11, 2022•20 min•Season 7Ep. 136
This is episode 135 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 journalists seem to have such a problem making EVs work for them, and why this results in clickbait articles. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Become an EV Musings patron: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings One of ‘those’ newspaper articles. https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-rented-an-electric-car-...
Jul 04, 2022•16 min•Season 7Ep. 135
This is episode 134 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 energy, the national grid and how it’s working to help decarbonise energy and promote the use of EVs. We talk with Grame Cooper who is the Head of Future Markets at the National Grid about decarbonising the grid and how EVs can help play ito that. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Graeme Cooper (Tw...
Jun 27, 2022•43 min•Season 7Ep. 134
This is episode 133 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 a solar powered electric car from Sono Motors. We're joined by Thomas Hausch who is the Chief Operating Officer. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Sono Motors Website: https://twitter.com/SonoMotors Thomas Hausch on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-hausch-76948940/ Cool thing: The Sko...
Jun 20, 2022•45 min•Season 7Ep. 133
This is episode 132 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 Ford’s Mach E. We chat with Peter Plisner, a Mach E owner who has been a transport journalist for more than 40 years including as a BBC correspondent. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Peter’s website: https://t.co/1vLchLYrFx Peter Plisner on Twitter:...
Jun 13, 2022•51 min•Season 7Ep. 132
This is episode 130 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 solar panels, batteries and air source heat pumps. I’ll warn you in advance that this is a long one with me doing a lot of talking, so either chunk this one up into smaller bits or sit down with a good strong drink of your choice and run it all through at once. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map H T M L L I ...
Jun 06, 2022•35 min•Season 7Ep. 131
This is episode 130 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 messaging around EVs, renewables and whether clickbait headlines are harming the uptake of zero-emission vehicles. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Gideon Richards on Twitter https://twitter.com/gideonthediver Steven Denning: The Springboard https://t.co/t7AgX5qvem Cool thing: Hydrovolt recycling ...
May 30, 2022•40 min•Season 7Ep. 130
This is episode 129 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 speaking with Dr Ben Lane from Zap-Map. What's changed since we last had Zap-Map on the programme? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Cool thing: A portable wind turbine that fits in your backpack: https://www.fastcompany.com/90749933/a-portable-wind-turbine-that-fits-in-your-backpack-yes-please Social Media: ...
May 23, 2022•54 min•Season 7Ep. 129
This is episode 128 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 one of the key figures in the roll-out of charging hubs in the UK, Maz Shar. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Maz Shar On Twitter
May 16, 2022•53 min•Season 7Ep. 128
This is episode 127 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 electric aviation. Flying is a big polluter and - with rapidly decreasing flight costs - more choice and many, many airlines flying across the world is there a way to reduce the pollution and emissions that come as a by-product? We’ll look at where battery technology is, what the alternatives are and why 500 miles is a m...
May 09, 2022•21 min•Season 7Ep. 127
This is episode 126 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 Electric Vans. We're chatting with Simon Brace who runs the Lakes Electric Delivery Service This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map Links: L.E.D.S. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lakes_eco_van Cool thing: Carbon Neutral ID.3s https://electriccarsreport.com/2019/11/how-volkswagen-makes-the-id-3-carbon-neutral/...
May 02, 2022•40 min•Season 7Ep. 126
This is episode 125 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. Ever read a post about EVs and thought ‘Nah, not for me’? Ever listened to people wax lyrical about their Tesla and thought ‘Too expensive. Real people can’t afford them’? Ever seen pictures of people charging at home and thought ‘I live in a flat. What am I going to do, hang an extension out the window?’? If so, this is the episode for you. There are lots o...
Apr 25, 2022•26 min•Season 7Ep. 125
This is episode 124 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 the myth of the five minute fill up at a petrol station. Is it really that short and is recharging quicker or slower? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Dwell time survey from Geotab https://www.geotab.com/blog/fleet-refueling/ Living with a hydrogen car https://youtu.be/M0_RsqR37-E Cool thing: Brom...
Apr 18, 2022•15 min•Season 7Ep. 124
This is episode 123 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 people do when they get their first EV. The initial few days of ownership. What was the first thing they did? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map . LINKS The Basics https://evmusings.libsyn.com/size/5/?search=-+The+Basics%3A Michael French’s Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/108-the-new-car-update-...
Apr 11, 2022•24 min•Season 7Ep. 123
This is episode 122 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 the basics of EV ownership for newbies. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS Charging https://evmusings.libsyn.com/31-charging-networks Charger Pricing https://evmusings.libsyn.com/104-the-charger-pricing-episode Charging hubs 1 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/91-the-charging-hub-episode Charging hubs 2 ...
Apr 04, 2022•21 min•Season 7Ep. 122
This is episode 121 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, amongst other things, Britishvolt - a company in the UK making EV batteries. We’re doing that through a discussion with Quentin Willson. This season of the podcast is once again sponsored by our friends at Zap-Map . LINKS Quentin Willson On Twitter https://twitter.com/QuentinWillson Faircharge UK https://www.faircharge....
Mar 28, 2022•53 min•Season 7Ep. 121
This is episode 120 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 doing another Round Table Episode. My two guests are Sara Sloman from Elmtronics and Pam Barbato from Action Net Zero CIC. We'll be discussing lead times in procuring EVs, the role of public charging in the EV world and charger hogging: should we stop chargers at 80% charge? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS ...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 20
This is episode 119 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 an important topic that gets little coverage: Charger safety. Nobody really wants to have to charge in the far corner of a dark, scary, car park at night. So why are so many chargers placed there? We talk with Kate Tyrell from ChargeSafe about what she's doing about this. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap M...
Feb 07, 2022•43 min•Season 6Ep. 119
This is episode 118 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 excuses people give for why they don’t get an EV and why most of them boil down to ‘I just like petrol cars’. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map . LINKS 107 - The EV Servicing Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/107-the-ev-servicing-episode The EV Toolkit https://ev-toolkit.co.uk EVA England https://www....
Jan 31, 2022•16 min•Season 6Ep. 118
This is episode 117 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 the Polestar 2. We're chatting with Matthew Thompson, a Polestar owner of 17 months who bought his vehicle while living in Canada and had it delivered to the UK This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap Map. LINKS Matthew’s Twitter account https://twitter.com/M_at Eniro episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/63-the-ki...
Jan 24, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 117
This is episode 116 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 batteries. There have been reports of batteries that have died or need changing at great expense. Plus we hear a lot about degredation of batteries What are the myths, and what is true and accurate? This season is sponsored by Zap-Map LINKS The Battery Degradation Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/78-the-battery-degr...
Jan 17, 2022•17 min•Season 6Ep. 116
This is episode 115 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 an update on an episode we did last season where we talked about charging hubs. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap Map. LINKS Episode 91 - The Charging Hub Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/91-the-charging-hub-episode Shell Hub visit - Fulham https://youtu.be/nz8YmWk2_4I MFG Hub visit - Putney https://yout...
Jan 10, 2022•22 min•Season 6Ep. 115
This is episode 114 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 plug and charge technology - What is it, how does it work and why do we want it?. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap Map . LINKS ISO 15118 protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_15118 Cool thing: Ceiba electric sailing ship https://www.autoevolution.com/news/worlds-largest-clean-energy-cargo-ship-combines...
Jan 03, 2022•12 min•Season 6Ep. 114
This is episode 113 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 finding chargers. How do you know where they are? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap Map . Email me at evmusings@gmail.com with a one line reason why you think you should get a free subscription to Zap-Map Premium - this will give you access to more filters, allow you to save unlimited user filters and route ...
Dec 27, 2021•16 min•Season 6Ep. 113
This is episode 112 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 living with a car that has a relatively short range. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap Map . LINKS Neil Roberts’ 30kWh trip to Yorkshire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwe_z0BCmgE Cool thing: NYC to buy £12m of Teslas https://cleantechnica.com/2021/12/10/nyc-is-planning-to-buy-over-12-million-worth-of-tesla...
Dec 20, 2021•15 min•Season 6Ep. 112
