Recent content by EVsince2016

Plugged in mt PFL this morning before Ieft & it;s decided not to charge "EV preventing charge" That'll be 30kW of solar wasted!

Anyone planning a trip to Europe this summer? Mine is all booked in for the summer, my MG5 trip 5 (EV trip 6)

Makes even an early LEAF look good.

The solution, already available, is a caravan with a battery pack & motor used to power, accelerate & slow it. This would allow any car with a tow hook to pull a caravan (once laws & rules catch up).

On long haul, I vary my speed based on the length between chargers, charging / break time at the next stop. A long gap with unreliable chargers at the end is usually 60-65 mph; a normal gap with good chargers at the end & maybe a longer break for lunch will be 70-75 mph and the last stint to a...

A dashcam always helps.

There nothing in law about 60mph without a barrier?

I have a Zappi v2 & previously had a Zappi v1. You need to ensure that the car has all timers & limits switched off. You need to ensure that Zappi is on eco+& restrictions are off. If on IO then no timers, if not on IO set night rate timers. Cars My Nissan LEAFs charged fine with repeated...

Pop out to Bulldog Twyford, they did mine & have no issues doing it.

It is Ripple Energy that has failed not any of the cooperatives. Ripple Energy are just a management company, not the owners of the wind or solar farms. My coop has fired Ripple and is looking for a new management company. Apparently, my payments will be delayed until the new set up is in...

London has over 1000 electric buses in service, over 10% of its fleet.

For anyone interested, this chap is touring Europe in his electric HGV! https://www.youtube.com/@electrictrucker Racing car off lights, trying out & in one case overheating charge units at a constant 350kw/h etc. He has contacts with charge companies so lots of really useful stuff.

Go to another dealer, a better one and maybe make that permanent.?

So my MG4 is taxed until March 2026 (as due) and now the MG5 to February 2026 (8 months early) for free!

And paying just before the annual increase too!