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At the weekend I managed to hit a wooden fence when my brain was somewhere else - probably away with the fairies! I have managed to crack a couple of those plastic silver bars on the false grill of my MG5! I know if I go to my dealers they will want an arm and a leg to do any repair, probably...

We have to visit relatives in Faringdon, near Oxford next week-end and will need to get some free electrons from somewhere, as well as taking in a few of ‘the sights’! Last time we visited Oxford I drove a Skoda so no problem thinking about where to ‘fill up‘! A bit of research uncovers the...

A brand new KFC is opening on London Road in Retford, Nottinghamshire which will evidently have a charge point! Good news for the area. It’s close to the Lidl that already has a few charging points. More news later when I know a little more.

Are there any members who have taken out a subscription with Egg and have had their charger installed at a rate of £30 a month? They claim to fit the charger for an all inclusive price for whatever period of time you want it. As the cost of a charger installation can now be at least £1000+ a...

As per my post recently, been trying to spot how many ‘Green Flash’ EVs I can spot on a journey. Just popped out to town this afternoon and was perplexed to spot a car in the opposite lane sporting a ’Red Flash’ on its number plate. Too late to read the number plate to attempt to determine...

The police forces in the U.K., Eire and Australia do random checks on vehicles to find those illegally using red diesel in their tanks. At an Irish checkpoint, the female Garda officer stops this van, an EV, to tell the driver they are going to test his fuel! If it wasn't captured on video...

On Wednesday, the Chancellor will present his Spring Statement where we all hope that some extra relief will be given to the hard pressed population in these troubled times. Many are hoping for a reduction in fuel duty or VAT on fuel that will alleviate the gradual rise in costs of anything...

Being a bit of a nerd and now a convinced proponent for the use of Electric Vehicles, I like to count how many ‘Green Flash’ cars I notice on my travels but of course any older EVs escape my count as their number plates predate the use of this identifying mark. Today, just got back from a trip...

I am calling for a boycott of all Shell Recharge Stations and also their fuel products like petrol, diesel and oil - why? On Friday, Shell purchased a cargo of Russian Crude Oil!!!! At this time of more and more boycotting of Russian goods and cessation of many major companies trading with...

In Retford the other day and just popped into the newly opened Lidl. Thought I’d have a look at the new chargers from a network that I’d never heard of before - Phoenix Works! There are four connectors, all unused when I parked initially but when I came out of the busy supermarket an EV was just...

We have to make a journey to the Sevenoaks area soon and will need to stay overnight. Will obviously need a charge as it’s about 165 miles for us both ways. Thinking of staying at the Days Inn on Clackets Lane, just off the M25, as all their hotels are all equipped with charging stations, in...

This afternoon, as I was slowing down on the approach to some traffic lights and whilst my dashboard displayed my speed to be 23mph, a mysterious new warning sign popped up. It stated, “CONDITIONAL SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED”. The speed limit at that spot was 30mph, there were no roadworks with...

I have to admit that I am a fan of Skodas! Over ten years, I owned three of them, including two Yetis and before I bought my present MG5LR, I took a Skoda Enyaq for test drive, being very impressed by it but…….not by the price and the size! Just a bit too expensive for me as well as being a...

All of us, whether we use them or not will have seen public chargers positioned in some really stupid places! No doubt you will have your own examples to show to the group but the one at Morrisons in Newark is an ideal candidate to start the thread off. Morrisons Supermarket has both an upper...

This programme, ‘Vintage Voltage’, currently ‘On Demand’ on the Quest channel has been mentioned on here a couple of times before. The chappies take a classic car and ’electrify’ it, so to speak! As I’ve only just discovered it, was really interested to find out that one of the episodes features...

I realise that this site is all about MGs and other EVs but anyone in the market for an electric bike? You could always try this one from Italy, although built in the Netherlands. It’s the Italjet Ascot Classic. Only costs about 4000 Euros or £3300! Take a look-

I wonder just how many of you are aware of the advantages of using Cashback sites. Just this week, I received a whopping £42 from one of them, Top Cashback, due to taking out motor insurance by using one of the price comparison sites listed on their site. I have used these cashback sites for...

One of the U.S. electric companies, National Grid have come up with an idea that they are piloting in Melrose, close to Boston in Massachusett. They have developed an EV public charger that is perched way above head height on electric poles. Several films on YouTube show how they operate to...

I’m surprised that no-one has posted about this EV conversion of the MGB up to now. RBW have produced an EV version of the classic MGB, being available in soft or hard top. It can manage a range of 160 miles and the existing battery pack of 6 units which can be extended with the addition of a...

Last week I had to scrape the frost of my MG5LR on several occasions before setting off and the air temperature averaged 3-5C whilst drIving. I averaged 2.4 to 2.8 miles per kwh. Today just drove to Nottingham and suburbs, a round trip of about 70 miles. The air temp was between 9-11C. Just...