In episode 170 Gary is joined by Tore Harritshoj, CEO of Spirii, to discuss what Norway got right and wrong with EVs and what lessons Britain can learn from them. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Cool thing: Tesla opens more superchargers to the general public : https://www.electrive.com/2023/03/22/tesla-opens-more-superchargers-in-europe-for-3rd-party-use/ Episode produced by Arran ...
May 08, 2023•54 min•Season 9Ep. 170
Want cheaper public charging? Of course you do. Gary looks at several ways you can cut the cost of paying for public charging - and it’s not just using CPO’s who charge less! This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Zapmap charging price graphic: https://www.zap-map.com/rapid-charging-prices/ The Good Cup: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/introducing-new-foldable-coffee-cup Episode produced ...
May 01, 2023•21 min•Season 9Ep. 169
In Episode 168 Gary talks to Kate Tyrell from Chargesafe about how much progress they’ve made since Feb 2022 when Kate was last on the show, how the scope of Chargesafe has changed, and what’s ahead for the company, and for charger design in general. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Cool thing: Extreme E using second-life bus batteries. https://electrek.co/2023/03/01/a-second-life-b...
Apr 24, 2023•57 min•Season 9Ep. 168
In Episode 167 Gary looks at Ultra Rapid Charging, why faster isn’t always better, and why a 350kW charger really won’t charge your car at 350kW. What determines charger speed and how can you tell what the limiting factors are? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Fastned Charge Curves https://support.fastned.nl/hc/en-gb/sections/4428932764573-Vehicles Plug Life Television : https://www...
Apr 17, 2023•20 min•Season 9Ep. 167
In Episode 166 Gary talks with an insurance expert about EV insurance and how premiums are calculated. Find out why you should ALWAYS call your insurer when your premium is up for renewal. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Cool thing: Here’s how solar energy saved Europeans $29 billion this summer : https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/solar-power-europe-energy-transition Episode p...
Apr 10, 2023•42 min•Season 9Ep. 166
In Episode 165 - The Charger Pricing Episode Gary asks how much is too much to charge your car? He also looks at the various factors playing into EV charge pricing. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free-to-download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Cool thing: Arc announces hybrid slowed-rotor aircraft with 800-mile range: https://newatlas.com/aircraft/arc-aero-linx-p9-vtol-gyroplane/ Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podc...
Apr 03, 2023•26 min•Season 9Ep. 165
In Episode 164 Gary chats with Jonathan Jenkins from Motability Operations about the work they’re doing to get disabled people into EVs and the standards they’re setting for accessibility at chargers. With the large number of EVs being sold and the huge number of chargers being installed to meet demand, if we don't look at accessibility we're cutting out a huge proportion of potential users. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers searc...
Mar 27, 2023•46 min•Season 9Ep. 164
Episode 163- The ID3 Update Episode. It’s been 8 months since Gary took delivery of his ID3. What’s the good, the bad and the just plain ugly? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Episode 90 The ID3 Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/90-the-id3-episode Episode 102 The 1000km trip (2): https://evmusings.libsyn.com/102-the-1000km-road-trip-ii Cool thing: The Vegan Egg : https://www.fast...
Mar 20, 2023•22 min•Season 9Ep. 163
Episode 162 The EVA England Episode. Gary talks with Warren Phillips, Chairman, and James Court, CEO of EVA England. What are they working on? What are their interactions with the government? What are the key things they want to see in place this year for EV drivers? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS EVA England Website : https://www.evaengland.org.uk/ Volunteer with EVA England : ht...
Mar 13, 2023•43 min•Season 9Ep. 162
Gary highlights some of the key things first-time EV owners need to know. Don’t wait until you’re down to your last 5% of charge to get out and do your first public rapid charge. Try it when there’s no pressure. These and other tips will form part of this Noobs episode for those who’ve just got their EV and are standing, staring at the charger, wondering ’Why are there two different cables on there and my car won’t accept any of them?’ This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the fre...
Mar 06, 2023•34 min•Season 9Ep. 161
This is episode 160 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll doing another Round Table Episode and we're joined by Melanie Shufflebotham from Zap-Map and John Curtis from The EV Cafe. Topics under discussion include How much is too much for a kWh of charging, do we need an EV Ombudsman, and why isn’t there more and better destination charging. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map ...
Jan 30, 2023•54 min•Season 8Ep. 160
This is episode 159 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 our best and worst charging experiences. I wanted to thank some new Patreon members who have joined recently. A big hello to Ed Green, Peter Lawrence, Gary Day, “Kevin”, and Michael Edwards who have all joined the other patron members of the podcast. Many thanks for your support. This season of the podcast is sponsored b...
Jan 23, 2023•38 min•Season 8Ep. 159
This is episode 158 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 poor relations of the EV charging world: Northern Ireland. For many years they had a really limited number of Rapid chargers - many of which were not maintained. The situation was dire for NI EV owners. But that is finally starting to change. We chat with Mark McCall from EVANI for an update. This season of th...
Jan 16, 2023•20 min•Season 8Ep. 158
This is episode 157 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 broken chargers, a topic that is, no doubt, very close to many listeners hearts. Especially if they’ve tried public charging recently and had issues. Reading my social media timeline would seem to indicate that this is a major problem - although I’m sure the charge point operators look at it differently. Today we chat ab...
Jan 09, 2023•32 min•Season 8Ep. 157
This is episode 156 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 converting your current car to electric. There are two ways to do this: - You take your car to a professional who has years of experience doing it - You get yourself some old batteries and stuff like that and have a bash yourself We speak to people who've done it both ways. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-...
Jan 02, 2023•55 min•Season 8Ep. 156
This is episode 155 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 again at charging solutions for those who can’t charge at home, and in particular if you have a lot of vehicles that need guaranteed charging overnight but no home chargers to do this. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging...
Dec 26, 2022•37 min•Season 8Ep. 155
This is episode 154 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 about the change in the weather (typical Brit, eh?) Your EV isn't going as far and things aren't working the same as they were in the summer? Why is that and what can we do about it? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. ...
Dec 19, 2022•22 min•Season 8Ep. 154
This is episode 153 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 centralised payment processes for charging. Before you yawn and scream BORING!, bear with me a moment The UK has 80 different charge point operators. Germany has many more. Ideally payment should be via a contactless payment card. But there are companies (usually those with large fleets) who need access to all the charge...
Dec 12, 2022•42 min•Season 8Ep. 153
This is episode 152 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. Today we’re speaking to different people about EV leasing, subscriptions and salary sacrifice as we look at how you can get a new electric car on your driveway. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS ElectriX: https://www.lvelectrix.co.uk/ ElectriX le...
Dec 05, 2022•35 min•Season 8Ep. 152
This is episode 151 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 some of the darker aspects of EV charging. What happens when there are queues, somebody’s blocking a charger unnecessarily and you’re running late? It’s time for charger rage! This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Epis...
Nov 28, 2022•19 min•Season 8Ep. 151
This is episode 150 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 Kia’s EV6. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Cool thing: Doctor performs vasectomy using Rivian power. https://insideevs.com/news/608228/doctor-rivian-r1t-vasectomy/ Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.pat...
Nov 21, 2022•51 min•Season 8Ep. 150
This is episode 149 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 Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt when it comes to Climate Change in discussion with a proper mechanical engineer, Tom Swaffield-Bray Before we start I wanted to apologise for a small technical hitch in episode 147. The recording didn’t include the favourite part at the end that those who listen past the boilerplate credits lo...
Nov 14, 2022•45 min•Season 8Ep. 149
This is episode 148 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 latest tech initiatives when it comes to destination charging - a containerised solar-powered charger that can be set up in a car park in a matter of hours. This will be a discussion with Tim Evans, CEO of 3ti. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers ...
Nov 07, 2022•36 min•Season 8Ep. 148
This is episode 147 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we’re doing some educating and talking about what happens when you stay on a rapid charger when it’s gone beyond 80% state of charge. Charging above this rate usually involves throttling which slows down the charge. So what are the circumstances under which you should stay on a charger when it's charging slowly, and when should you consider...
Oct 31, 2022•22 min•Season 8Ep. 147
This is episode 146 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 some of the best chargers on the market in a discussion with Kempower. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free-to-download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Website: https://kempower.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kempower-corporation/ Twitter...
Oct 24, 2022•43 min•Season 8Ep. 146
This is episode 145 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 carbon taxing. What is it and how does it work? This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Cool thing: Pure electric cars heading northwards. https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2022/08/21/accelerating-european-el...
Oct 17, 2022•15 min•Season 8Ep. 145
This is episode 144 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 different ways to get a used EV on your drive. ERRATUM: I’d like to correct an error from a previous episode. In episode 142 - The Private Jet Episode I said that it would be better to take the 36 flights that depart London for New York every day and put those passengers on a ship instead. Listener Lewis Standing pointed...
Oct 10, 2022•58 min•Season 8Ep. 144
This is episode 143 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 UK’s Automobile Association (The AA) and how it is adapting to electric vehicles. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS AA Electric Car Breakdown Cover https://www.theaa.com/breakdown-cover/electric-cars Cool...
Oct 03, 2022•48 min•Season 8Ep. 143
This is episode 142 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 private jets in the age of climate change. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. LINKS Flight Free UK https://flightfree.co.uk Cool thing: The Bakfiets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mflgfR2UKfk Episode produced by Ar...
Sep 26, 2022•28 min•Season 8Ep. 142
Since I recorded the episode with Ian Johnston from Osprey Charging they announced a mind-boggling 50% price hike to their charging tariffs. I learned of this at the same time as everyone else. But the signs were there in the discussion we had. I've recorded this small coda episode to let people know my thoughts on it. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map , the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Episode 141 - The Osprey Charging Epi...
Sep 20, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 141
