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Picture of my BMW i3 in April 2021 after someone tried to push me off the road to make way for them to overtake me on a blind bend. I would have ended up in a ditch had the nudge by the other car been successful. They ended up hitting a car head on with a young mum and her daughter onboard...

I charged my MG4 at a Tesla charging hub at the Trafford Centre on Saturday. Cost 42p per kWh, which is reasonable. I also get 8% discount on various chargers, including Instavolt, with my Electroverse card as I am also an Octopus Energy customer. I feel costs are generally too high but the...

BTW, you don't need a bright sunny day for the panels to generate electric, that is a myth as I've seen it with my own eyes! If you want to do some checking on the viability of solar from an independent source based on years of real-world data the PHOTOVOLTAIC GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM...

Our system was installed last September. It's a modest 4.8 kW thirteen panel west facing system with 10 kWh battery storage, so not the best since south facing is optimal. It is on track to pay for itself in 5 years based on my current Octopus Go tariff. When we had it installed, I calculated...

I fully expect cost parity in running an EV versus an ICE in the near future. Cost saving is not the main reason we are moving away from burning fossil fuels, so why should the economics be any different? Sure, as an incentive for early adopters, we've all benefitted from lower motoring costs...

I was not claiming that UK roads are unsafe, my point is that the relative standard of driving in the UK has declined since prior to the pandemic, in my opinion. The stats once they are available and for a meaningful period of time (i.e. not including lockdowns) will prove one way or the other...

As a cyclist and an EV driver, I see that the standard of driving in general is declining and has now reached quite shocking levels. Did everyone forget how to drive and be courteous and aware of danger during the COVID lockdowns? It wouldn't surprise me if RTC stats are up hugely since the...

Just received this email response from OZEV to my query regarding the plug-in grant extension, which confirms the scheme is not being re-opened for new EV purchases: To clarify - the extension announced yesterday covers eligible vehicles for the grant schemes that are currently open (i.e. not...

Yes, the last 100% free charge worked for me this weekend even though the promo did not appear in my wallet.

Having used the Bonnet app on several different types of chargers I find its essential to follow the messages in the app instructing you to 'plug-in' and 'start charge'. On plugging in and receiving the start charge message as an additional measure I always wait 10 seconds before starting the...

Yes, it works automagically

Yes, mine did.

Correct. Even Pay As You Go on Bonnet is cheaper at 35 p per kWh. Signing up is a no brainer.

I believe both vehicles use the same type 2 cable for AC home charging, with the Leaf using CHAdeMO for Rapid DC charging. Could be wrong on that.

The only quirk I have found is that when you initiate a charging session, especially on Osprey Rapid Chargers, you need to count to 10 slowly after confirming you have connected your EV and before pressing the start charge button otherwise it might not start correctly. Its a minor bug that...

I know this was mentioned previously and was dismissed by some as an unattractive option, but I have been using the Bonnet service for 7 or 8 weeks now and have found it to be pretty good. On pay as you go you only pay 35 pence per kWh on any of the partner network chargers, which is a...

Last time I was due a refund on vehicle tax it was paid automatically by the DVLA based on the change of ownership being confirmed. I believe you can confirm a change of ownership online too. Link to confirm change of ownership with the DVLA is here: https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle