The EV Musings Podcast

In Episode 208 Gary answers the questions you wanted answering.

We talk with ChargeUk about price drops on public charging, 3TI about V2G, and Colin Walker about dropping EV sales amongst others!

What are the questions you have about owning and running EVs? We asked you to provide the burning questions you had and we answered them (with a little help from some friends)

Guest Details:

Chris Pateman Jones is the Chair of ChargeUK and the CEO of Connected Kerb

Mark Potter is the Chief Technical Officer at 3Ti Energy Hubs. Read more about V2X Fast Hub.

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.

This particular episode is kindly sponsored by 3Ti.

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In Episode 207 Gary looks at some of the tariffs you can get on the open market that provide reduced rate charging if you have an electric vehicle.

We speak specifically with Alex Thwaites from OVO Energy.

Guest Details:

Alex is the Director Of Electric Vehicles at OVO Energy, a service dedicated to providing services to EV owners in the UK. The OVO Anytime offering provides cheap home charging, a home charge unit and an app for public charging, too.

Alex's Website

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In this episode of EV Musings, Gary discusses the idea that households with off-street parking and two cars should consider making one of them electric. The conversation explores the case of households with two fossil fuel cars, addresses cost and range concerns, highlights the availability of small-sized EVs, and discusses the benefits of owning an EV. He also emphasizes the role of education and test drives in overcoming ignorance and misinformation about electric vehicles.

Takeaways

Households with off-street parking and two cars should consider making one of them electric.

Cost and range concerns can be addressed, especially with the availability of affordable second-hand EVs and a wide range of small-sized EVs.

Hybrids can be seen as a compromise, but if the goal is to go electric, it's better to choose a full electric vehicle.

Owning an EV opens up opportunities for low-priced EV charging tariffs and other benefits.

Education and test drives play a crucial role in changing perceptions and increasing EV uptake.

If you have 2 cars and off-street parking one of them could be an EV. I'll tell you why.

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 205 Gary looks at climate in a fascinating conversation with Richard Allan- a climate scientist and academic. They discuss the difference between climate and weather, why carbon is so important despite being such a small part of the atmosphere, why some climate scientists disagree about global warming and we hear his thoughts on carbon offsets and geoengineering.

Ever wanted to ask a climate scientist the questions about climate that nobody is asking? I do that for you

Guest Details:

Richard Allan is a professor of Climate Science at the University of Reading Department of Meteorology. His research is driven by the fundamental question: how much will Earth warm in the current century and what are the implications for the global water cycle, upon which societies and ecosystems depend? He uses Earth Observation data to explore fluctuations in clouds, water vapour, rainfall and the Earth's radiative energy balance and use this information to assess the realism of climate prediction models and improve our understanding of the climate system. He was a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th assessment report.

@rpallanuk on Twitter

Richard's Website

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:

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In Episode 204 Gary chats with Colin Walker, head of transport at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, about the work he is doing removing, countering, and fighting misinformation around electric vehicles.

We discuss EV fires, tyre and brake particulates, the state of EV sales and all the other tropes that publications like the Telegraph and Net Zero Watch appear to be pushing forward.

Guest Details:

Colin is Head of Transport at the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit - a non-profit organisation that supports informed debate on energy and climate change issues in the UK.

Colin joined ECIU in August 2022 from British Cycling, where he worked as the organisation’s lead for London and the central regions for four years. Hi focus was on developing the sport, improving the diversity of participation in cycling, and realising the environmental and societal benefits of cycling as a means of transportation.

Before British Cycling, Colin spent 15 years working in policy and advocacy in the charity sector – this included time at Save the Children, Mind, Which?, Warchild, and Plan International.

@colinwalker79 on Twitter

Colin's Website

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.

This episode is in partnership with EVA England, the member association representing EV drivers in England and making sure their views are heard and amplified. Join today and help accelerate the transition to an electric England: EVA England Season 11

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Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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Mentioned in this episode:

EVA England:

This episode is in partnership with EVA England, the member association advocating on behalf of EV drivers to the government, media and industry. Join today to get your views heard and amplified, and unlock exclusive discounts on charging, parking, and more: https://www.evaengland.org.uk/membership/

EVA England Season 11

In Episode 203 Gary discusses some of the financial benefits which accrue from owning an electric car. These include specific tariffs and demand management sessions.

We'll be looking at the sort of things that can make EV ownership profitable.

Guest Details: Karl Bach

Karl is the co-founder and CEO of Axle Energy. Axle's software connects EVs, batteries, and electric heating to flexibility markets, helping households save up to £500/yr. Prior to founding Axle, Karl worked in various capacities in energy & decarbonisation, most recently at Bulb.

Karl's Website

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 202 Gary discusses the whole topic of Paltering

Paltering is the active use of selective truthful statements to mislead. Today we'll be seeing why that is an issue and discussing specific examples here it has been used for misinformation purposes.

Guest Details:

Liz Allan is Managing Director of Full Circle CI, an EV charging consultancy committed to revolutionising the end-user experience and fostering collaboration among Charge Point Operators. Our approach is rooted in holistic improvement, integrating sustainable practices with business strategy to drive meaningful progress. This commitment extends beyond professional boundaries; Liz is a passionate advocate for environmental sustainability, particularly in the collective push towards Net Zero.

Full Circle's aim is to build a charging network that's seamless, sustainable, and positively impacts the UK.

Liz's Website

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 201 Gary talks with Anne Snelson from Lead With Sustainability. She emphasizes the importance of carbon literacy training in raising awareness and inspiring individuals to make meaningful changes. Anne highlights the significant impact of the transport sector on carbon emissions and suggests sustainable alternatives such as public transport and active travel. She also addresses misconceptions about carbon footprints and the role of individuals in reducing their carbon impact. Anne shares her personal experience of living without a car and encourages listeners to consider the positive aspects of a lower carbon lifestyle.

Takeaways

Climate change is an urgent issue that requires immediate action.

The transport sector is a major contributor to carbon emissions and needs to be addressed.

Individuals can make a significant impact by reducing their carbon footprint through sustainable choices.

Carbon literacy training is an effective way to raise awareness and inspire action.

Anne will be appearing in our later episodes this season with a carbon literacy fact.

Guest Details:

Anne Snelson is founder of Lead with Sustainability, a sustainability, training, marketing and communications consultancy which helps individuals and businesses cut emissions. She is a Carbon Literacy Project trainer for the transport and automotive sectors, has recently passed the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Business Management course, lives in Farnham, Surrey, has two adult children and a dog named Skye.

Anne's Website

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 200 Gary lets Imogen Bhogal from the Fully Charged Show take the reins as she facilitates a discussion on women in EV.

We hear from Sara Sloman, Linda Grave, George Thurman and Claire Miller about their thoughts on cars designed by men, selling and marketing to women, payment issues and why that's a a problem when you're in a dark car park by yourself, as well as why the Tesla whoopee cushion is a gift when working with small children.

This episode is co-hosted with Imogen Bhogal from The Fully Charged Show.

Guests include:

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In episode 199 Gary covers the topic of pavement parking. AC charging for people who really can’t charge their car at home.

You might think your options are limited. but in reality there's quite a bit of choice out there.

Guest Details:

Shayne Rees

In short, I help councils understand where on-street EV charging can fit in their EV and wider transport strategies, and how to do it well. The more formal official bio... Shayne Rees is Head of Marketing at char.gy, the UK’s fourth largest public charging company. Char.gy installs and operates on-street charge points to give people who don’t have driveways the convenience of home charging. Shayne has worked in sales and marketing roles in the energy sector for over 25 years. He and draws on this experience to help char.gy play big part in the electrification of transport and its crucial role in delivering the UK’s Net Zero 2050 goal. Before joining char.gy, Shayne led the UK sales and marketing team at ubitricity, helping the company grow into the UK’s largest public charging network by number of charge points.

Shayne 's Website

Chris Pateman-Jones

Chris Pateman-Jones

@ChrisP_J on Twitter

Chris's Website

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 198 Gary looks at the problem of misinformation in the EV and renewables world. We know there’s always been issues of people spreading bad information about EVs (The first episode of this podcast was called ‘Myths and Legends’, after all). But recently it seems that the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) surrounding EVs has stepped up a notch. We talk with Quentin Willson and Claire Cullen from Stop Burning Stuff about this issue.

Within our EV bubble it's often easy to forget that what people gear on social media (and even mainstream media) can influence them a lot more than we imagine.

With newspapers printing anti-EV marticles daily how can we combat this?

Guest Details:

With over two decades of experience in strategic marketing across the energy, digital, and not-for-profit sectors, Claire has a wealth of expertise in campaign development and communications. She has supported the Fully Charged Show marketing activities for a number of years so has a good grounding in the sector, and is a keen advocate for the transition to clean energy and transport. In her role as head of the #StopBurningStuff initiative, she works with subject matter experts and draws upon the real life experiences of EV drivers to address misinformation, promote the truth, and provide a credible source of information on EVs and clean energy to politicians, the media and the general public.

@StopBSCampaign on Twitter

Motoring journalist and transport campaigner Quentin Willson is one of Britain’s best known automotive media faces. He presented BBC Top Gear for ten years along with Fifth Gear, Britain’s Worst Driver, The Classic Car Show and The Car’s The Star, has authored 11 motoring books and won The British Press Awards - Motoring Writer of the Year. In 2020 he founded FairCharge, an EV campaign group to make EV transition more understood, accessible, and affordable, and to push the Government to drive the energy transition forward. Quentin is an EV pioneer having been driving EVs daily since 2009, has owned seven different battery-only models and currently own two EVs.

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 197 Gary discusses the whole aspect of educating new EV drivers. What are the different types of education? Who should be doing this education, and what happens when people are left to their own devices?

There's many aspects to EV education. We'll discuss dealer-side education, ongoing education and sources of education.

What do you really want to know?

We'll also listen to EV drivers telling us about the issues they had learning about electric vehicles.

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 196 Gary looks at the recently implemented Public Chargepoint Regulations 2023 and how these relate to a charging station near you.

These regulations mandate things such as contactless payment, roaming, 24/7 help lines, charger reliability and public access to charger data.

There's lots of detail underneath these regulations that need defining clearly to ensure the EV driver is being well served by 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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 195 Gary looks at one of those companies that works behind the scenes to actually get chargers in the ground - Vital EV. We talk to head of Business Development, Dean Hedger.

What do they actually do? How much influence do they have on charger design, and how do they decide on the hardware they use?

Guest Details: Dean Hedger

Dean has spent more than 30 years in the motor industry gaining experience across fleet management, leasing, breakdown and commercial vehicles. His electric vehicle knowledge and dedication to EVs allows him to advise on infrastructure, charging equipment, maintenance, and procurement. Dean has an innovative focus and has delivered new product and services innovation throughout his career. A regular contributor on industry webinars, podcasts and round table discussions.

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 194 Gary takes a deep dive into the state of van electrification for fleets and small businesses with special guest Paul Kirby 'The Van Man'

Paul discusses the state of the van market, charging, and the issues faced by fleets wanting to go electric

Guest Details:

Paul has over 30 years of automotive experience including working for an LCV Manufacturer, managing a fleet operation and senior leasing roles focused on Commercial vehicles. Having first driven an Electric Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van in 2004, his passion for the electrification of the Van sector is widely recognised. He now runs his own Consultancy, Media and Training business EV Essentials Ltd, and is also a founder member of The EV Café webinar team. Recognised by GreenFleet Magazine as being in the Top 100 most influential people, his main aim is to help fleets get started on the transition to an electric/zero emission fleet.

Paul's Website

Paul on YouTube

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 193 Gary looks at the whole Logistics aspect of EVs: What’s the state of play with trucks, vans and other delivery mechanisms and electrification?

In this episode, we’re going to be looking at the scale of the issue and the potential solutions that are out there.

We'll hear from Lorna McAtear - Head of Fleet with National Grid in this episode.

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 192 Gary looks at some of the data and insights that come out of the Zapmap software and what they can do with that data.

What exactly is the Insights department and how do they provide help for Zapmap and the general public?

Guest Details:

With more than 10 years’ experience in the data and insights industry, Jade Edwards joined Zapmap in April 2022 to lead the Insights side of the business. It's her role to look at the data that sits behind the Zapmap app, explore how to put it to best use, and identify channels through which to share it with the wider industry, government and media. Before joining Zapmap, Jade worked across a range of roles heading up operations, product and sales teams. As the leading source of EV charging data and insights, Jade’s Insights team now provides unrivalled data and expert analysis into the shape and usage of EV charging infrastructure, as well as the attitudes and behaviours of EV drivers.

@zap_map on Twitter

Jade on YouTube

@zapmap_company on Instagram

Jade's Website

If you want to contact the insights department at Zapmap email: insights@zap-map.com

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.

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In Episode 192 Gary chats with Arun Anand from Electric Miles, a company with big plans for helping people charge better at home as well as balance the grid through the use of their technology.

Arun talks about the steps he's taken to get this in place and how it will help manage energy demand across the country.

Guest Details:

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 190 Gary talks with Thomas Armstrong from wireless charging company Hevo. What’s the current state of the tech?

Is it the way forward? Is it cheap enough to implement? What are the barriers?

We’ll also look at what sort of changes are needed to cars to make this happen.

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

Social Media:

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Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium

In Episode 189 Gary looks at driving efficiently with Guinness World Record holder Kevin Booker who went John’O’ Groats to Land’s End with just 1 stop for a charge. How can he get such efficiency?

We'll also hear about his latest attempt at adding to his Guinness World Record list, this time involving a van!

Guest Details:

Kevin is a Guinness World Record holder for efficient driving, having driven - amongst other journeys - from John 'O' Groats to Land's End in a Ford Mustang Mach E with just 1 charging stop.

@Kevinb3510 on Twitter

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

Social Media:

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Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium

In Episode 188 Gary looks at how you need to change your mindset a little when it comes to driving an EV.

It's not difficult. It's just different.

This episode is in partnership with EVA England, the member association representing EV drivers in England and making sure their views are heard and amplified. Join today and help accelerate the transition to an electric England: https://www.evaengland.org.uk/membership/

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.

Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here

This episode is in partnership with EVA England, the member association representing EV drivers in England and making sure their views are heard and amplified. Join today and help accelerate the transition to an electric England: https://www.evaengland.org.uk/membership/

Links:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

Social Media:

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In Episode 187 Gary looks at how you can get a share of a wind turbine or solar farm in a discussion with Sarah Merrick from Ripple Energy

There are situations where some people might not be in a position (either financially or structurally) to do something like add solar panels to their roof.

People who rent, for example. People who live in houses covered by listed building status. People who don’t have a roof because they live in an apartment block. How are they supposed to gain from, say, solar panel installation? They shouldn’t be excluded from the energy transition because of that.

This is why companies like Ripple Energy are a bit of a godsend for people in those situations.

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

Social Media:

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Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium

In Episode 186 - Gary looks at what goes into determining the price a CPO charges for electricity. Hint: It’s more than just how much they pay for wholesale power.

We'll look at things like the wholesale price of energy, non-commodity costs, standing charges, capacity charges and all those things that never get considered when you're looking at household electricity prices.

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

Social Media:

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Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv

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In Episode 185 Gary talks with Louis Cole. Louis managed to create a home-made electric VW camper van and drive it coast to coast across the US - right into the polar vortex. Not easy when you don’t have a heater, right? We look at how he did it, what issues he encountered and what lessons he’s learning for his next venture - a home-made electric VW Beetle.

Why would he build his own? What did he learn that he didn't already know? Why would he drive into a polar vortex in an EV with no heater?

Guest Details:

Louis Cole :Louis is a YouTube and tinkerer who has spent his life going on adventures and documenting them for his channel.

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

Social Media:

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In Episode 184 Gary talks with Liz Allan - a new EV driver - about her experience moving into the EV world. They discuss her reservations about moving to electric as well as issues she encountered.

This wide-ranging discussion encompasses: her choice of car, range anxiety, her first long-distance trip and how she coped doing her first ever public charge in front of sceptical friends.

Liz Allan : Liz is the Managing Director Full Circle Continuous Improvement, a company focused on developing customised business improvement workshops that drive enhanced efficiency and profitability for companies. She's also a brand new EV driver having just bought a Hyundai Ioniq 38kWh 'Windknife'

We also chat with Sara Sloman about charge payment pre-authorisations and why there's such a difference between that and petrol pre-authorisations.

Sara Sloman : Sara Sloman is the Chief Strategy Officer at Paythru, payments company centred around EV charging. Sara is the driving force behind the strategic direction of Paythru, leveraging her extensive experience in delivering sustainable transport projects in both the private and public sectors over the past two decades. Her expertise enables her to lead the development and implementation of effective EV strategies. In recognition of her contributions to the field, Sara was honoured as GreenFleet EV Champion in 2018 and has consistently been included on the GreenFleet “100 Most Influential” list since 2019, achieving the #32 position in 2023. Sara's dedication to sustainability, ESG, diversity, and inclusion earned her the prestigious Barbara Cox Woman of the Year award in 2023. Sara has a passion for ensuring the right infrastructure is in the right place, and that includes the software!

Sara's Website

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:

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In episode 183 Gary chats with Daniel McLaren from bp Pulse about their network, pricing, future developments and that poor reputation amongst EV owners. Is it deserved?

GUEST DETAILS:

Daniel Mclaren: Daniel is the EV Training Lead at bp Pulse. He was formerly with the EV Experience Centre in Milton Keynes

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.

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 182 Gary asks the question “What is it that causes people to dismiss EVs without actually trying them?” Why do people get a negative impression of them? We'll look at all of this in The EV Hesitancy Episode

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.

This episode is in partnership with EVA England, the member association representing EV drivers in England and making sure their views are heard and amplified. Join today and help accelerate the transition to an electric England: https://www.evaengland.org.uk/membership/

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(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

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In Episode 181 Gary chats with Adrian Keen, CEO of Instavolt about their network, pricing, and future developments.

Learn how they manage to keep reliability so high, why they're not on any of the roaming apps and where they want to be with the motorway service area offerings.

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.

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Links:

Adrian is the CEO Of Charge Point Operator Instavolt. : Adrian's Website :@Adrian_Keen1 on Twitter

Cool thing:

Barrel Solar kits: https://electrek.co/2023/07/12/solar-storage-kit-barrel/

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In Episode 180 Gary is joined by Kate Tyrell, Warren Philips and Tore Harritshoj, to discuss a wide range of topics in the season-ending episode which is Round Table IX.

Thanks for listening to this season. We're on a short break to recharge (pun intended) and will be back in 5 or 6 weeks.

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

Round Table Series 8 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/160-the-round-table-8

Round Table Series 7 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/120-the-round-table-v-episode

Round Table Series 6 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/100-the-round-table-v-episode

Round Table series 5 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/80-the-round-table-iii

Round Table Series 3 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/56-the-round-table

Round Table Series 1 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/20-the-round-table

Cool thing: Go Trip rate visualisation: https://go.chargetrip.com

Layer Marney Cup: https://www.layermarneytower.co.uk/events/layer-marney-cup-fuel-trial/

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In Episode 179 Gary looks at carbon footprints and asks his guests from this season what they’re doing to help reduce theirs. The answers are often enlightening.

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.

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

LINKS

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In Episode 178 Gary talks with Lorna McAtear, head of fleet at National Grid, about the challenges of electrifying a large and diverse fleet of vehicles. 

Where do you charge a large van pulling a generator with no clearance to enter a car park where a charger might be located?

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: A fire engine to extinguish EV battery fires: https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/fire-apparatus/british-company-develops-fire-truck-to-extinguish-electric-vehicle-and-car-park-fires/#gref

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In Episode 177 Gary looks at the hubs currently in place - and planned - across the country.

Quick : guess who has the most non-Tesla hubs in use? It’s MFG

LINKS

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.

 Cool thing: RAC EV Boost: https://www.rac.co.uk/innovation/ev-boost

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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In Episode 176 Gary chats with Jack Scarlett from the Fully Charged Show. They discuss Chinese EVs, electric conversions, induction charging, cheaper/ smaller EVs, and whether Tesla is resting on its laurels.

I checked the Fully Charged show YouTube channel to see if I could determine how many car reviews Jack’s done. He has his own playlist which has 86 videos but - as he said - these are not all car review ones. 21 of them cover topics which are EV related but not strictly car review and in and amongst there are a couple of episodes of almost breaking news where he chats with Robert Llewellyn.

So the answer is 65, which isn’t bad at all.

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

The Fully Charged Show: https://fullycharged.show

Cool thing: Solarised VW Id Buzz Camper: https://newatlas.com/automotive/solarized-dvan-vw-id-buzz-camper/?utm_source=pocket_saves

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In Episode 175 Gary looks at destination charging. He explains why it’s the secret sauce to EV adoption and why more destination chargers means fewer rapid DC chargers are needed.

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

Andrew Till Centreparc video: https://youtu.be/8EwiOSFlXG0

Cool thing: Lithos Carbon using basalt to capture carbon : href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90878749/lithos-carbon-volcanic-rock-dust

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In Episode 174 Gary talks to someone who took the bull by the horns and travelled all over England in an EV.  3000 miles, to be exact. How was his journey, what were the issues, and how did the infrastructure hold up?

LINKS

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.

Cool thing: ZIMBL Car hire : https://zimbl.co.uk

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In Episode 173 Gary looks at some of the questions and considerations you might have when thinking about getting an electric vehicle. No #1 tip: Take one for at least a weekend as a test drive!

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

161 - TheNewbies Episode : https://evmusings.libsyn.com/161-the-noobs-episode

EV Database: https://ev-database.org/

Cool thing: Queensland converting a fossil fuel power hub to a renewables hub : https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2023/03/09/cleanco-to-transform-old-coal-fired-power-precinct-into-green-energy-hub/

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Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

In Episode 172 Gary looks at renewable tech and the advances company like Octopus Energy are making in a discussion with Claire Miller, former Director of Tech and Innovation at Octopus Energy.

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: Electric seaplane maker secures first order en route to accelerate eco-friendly air travel : https://electrek.co/2023/03/21/electric-seaplane-maker-secures-first-order/

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

In episode 171 Gary covers a topic that nobody seems to be talking about: Will there ever be enough chargers on the motorway service areas?

He has a controversial opinion that there never will be enough.

(NOTE: All data is accurate at the time the episode was written and recorded - March 2023)

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 V4 Superchargers : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf2sdYcLDWw

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

‘So, you’ve gone renewable?’ (Affiliate link) E-book https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings

EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460

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-battery-company-is-helping-extreme-e-avoid-15-tons-of-co2-emissions-each-season/

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

‘So, you’ve gone renewable?’ (Affiliate link) E-book https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings

EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460

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.youtube.com/channel/UCgBPvqu6vqvO3MmTjQZ0lfg

Cool thing: Gridserve installs the country's fastest charger : https://electrek.co/2022/10/31/uk-fastest-ev-charger-gridserve/

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

‘So, you’ve gone renewable?’ (Affiliate link) E-book https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings

EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460

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 Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 search, plan, and pay for their charging.

LINKS

Cool thing: Denver’s eBike rebates went in 20 minutes : https://electrek.co/2023/02/08/denvers-electric-bike-rebates-gone-in-20-minutes/

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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.fastcompany.com/90844668/this-poached-egg-has-a-perfectly-runny-yolk-and-its-vegan

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

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Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 : https://www.evaengland.org.uk/partner-with-us/volunteer/

Cool thing: Recyclable Wind Turbine blades :https://electrek.co/2023/02/08/wind-turbine-recycle-blades/

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

LINKS

36 - The basics: Charging Cables https://evmusings.libsyn.com/36-the-basics-charging-cables

Cool thing: Octopus Energy customers provide 108MW of flexibility during first Saving Session: https://t.co/OAxrYoEHbn?

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

LINKS

Zap-Map Statistics pages : https://www.zap-map.com/charging-price-index/

Melanie Shufflebotham on Twitter : https://twitter.com/melshuff

John Curtis: Linked-In : https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjwcurtis

The EV Cafe Website : www.evcafe.org & Linked-In page : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theevcafe/

Round Table Series 5 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/100-the-round-table-v-episode

Round Table series 4 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/80-the-round-table-iii

Round Table Series 3 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/56-the-round-table

Round Table Series 1 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/20-the-round-table

Cool thing: The HOLON people mover https://newatlas.com/urban-transport/pininfarina-benteler-holon-autonomous-shuttle/

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 by Zap-Map, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

LINKS

Cool thing: 3D printed wooden house : https://singularityhub.com/2022/12/15/this-3d-printed-house-is-100-recyclable-because-its-made-of-sawdust/

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

LINKS

Funding for NI rollout improvements: https://evani.uk/esb-to-transform-ev-charging-network-in-northern-ireland-with-3-27m-funding/ Grid connection Challenges in NI: https://evani.uk/grid-connection-challenges-underlying-network-regulation-in-ni/ Multiple projects now underway in NI: https://evani.uk/northern-irelands-public-ev-charging-projects-a-summary/

Cool thing: Two-Bit Davinci sells his Model 3 https://insideevs.com/news/628600/tesla-model3-real-costs-3-years-60k-miles/

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 about good charging networks, a little history, what issues we’re having, and what the solutions are. 

LINKS

Episode 143 - The AA Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/143-the-aa-episode

Cool thing: Recycle your electricals: https://www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk

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 produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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-Map, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

LINKS

Electric Classic Cars www.electricclassiccars.co.uk Tom’s Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/ev_diy

Cool thing: Printing 3D houses from recycled plastic: https://singularityhub.com/2022/11/04/these-sleek-houses-are-3d-printed-from-recycled-plastic-prices-start-at-26900/

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings

EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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.

LINKS

Just Park website: https://www.justpark.com/ev Just Park on Linked-in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/563069/

Cool thing: The 600 mile battery https://www.fastcompany.com/90813979/he-worked-on-apples-secretive-ev-project-now-hes-designing-a-battery-with-600-miles-of-range

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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.

LINKS

Cool thing: BMW using fishing nets for interior plastics: https://cleantechnica.com/2022/09/16/bmw-to-recycle-fishing-nets-in-new-electric-cars/

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 chargers without the hassle of dealing with individual expense claims for charging.

Today we talk to Paua who have a solution for 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.

LINKS

Paua web site: https://www.pauatech.com Moove and Paua partner up: https://transportandenergy.com/2022/11/24/moove-partners-with-paua/ XKCD - Standards https://xkcd.com/927/

Cool thing: Tom Swaffield-Bray’s 5-step plan (Youtube). https://youtu.be/5Sis6osA97w

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Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

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 leasing pages: https://leasing.lvelectrix.co.uk/ To enquire about electric car leasing: Email electrixteam@cbvc.co.uk or call 0330 818 7555

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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.

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

LINKS

Episode 119 - The Charger Safety Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/119-the-charger-safety-episode

Cool thing: Puerto Rico’s virtual power plant. https://www.fastcompany.com/90802552/7000-puerto-rico-homes-will-soon-be-part-of-a-virtual-power-plant

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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/

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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 look forward to. I apologise for that. The responsible person has been taken out and slapped hard with a pickled herring.

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 produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

LINKS

Big Oil vs the World Part 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0cgqlv1/big-oil-v-the-world-series-1-1-denial Big Oil vs the World Part 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0cgqlv7/big-oil-v-the-world-series-1-2-doubt Big Oil vs the World Part 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0cgqlvk/big-oil-v-the-world-series-1-3-delay Tom’s Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TomBray-LowCarbonLifestyle Institution of Civil engineers' campaign on Shaping Zero https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/latest-ice-news/shaping-zero-watch-the-film Ecologi - the organisation Tom uses to 'offset' his life - https://ecologi.com/individuals Climate Stewards - the organisation he used to 'offset' his flights earlier this year - https://www.climatestewards.org/ The low carbon depot project we discussed - https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/25318/Our-largest-depot-to-make-switch-to-solar-power Concept of the Green New Deal and the kind of plan for the future of fossil fuel industries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9uTH0iprVQ Institution of mechanical engineers - https://www.imeche.org/

Cool thing: World’s first car-powered hotel: https://www.londonworld.com/lifestyle/worlds-first-car-powered-hotel-opens-just-a-stones-throw-from-london-3887763

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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 search, plan, and pay for their charging.

LINKS

3ti Web site: https://3ti.co.uk

Cool thing: Transparent solar panels: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/transparent-solar-panels-replace-windows-in-the-future-heres-how

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

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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 getting off and freeing the unit up for others?

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.

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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: https://twitter.com/KempowerOyj YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkl7YweVwO-u5TR0a5_8Qg/featured Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kempower_oyj/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kempowerfi/

Cool thing: Tertill the weeding robot: https://tertill.com/

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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-electric-car-sales-expected-but-doubts-persist/?sh=16507e232ae0

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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 out to me that the carbon footprint for cruise ships is, actually, higher per passenger km than flying - which means that statement about sending them on a ship is nonsense. 

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

Reflex Orkney: https://www.reflexorkney.co.uk

Jonathan Porterfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ecocars1

Jonathan's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPorterfield

Find My Electric: https://www.findmyelectric.com/

Find My Electric Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findmyelectric/

Cool thing: Hydrogen electrolysed from thin air https://reneweconomy.com.au/researchers-pluck-green-hydrogen-from-the-air-without-any-need-for-liquid-water/?utm_source=pocket_mylist

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

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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 thing: Google puts EV-friendly options on their maps app. https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/google-adds-electric-car-friendly-route-options-to-maps-app?utm_source=pocket_mylist

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

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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 Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

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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 Episode: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/141-the-osprey-charging-episode

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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 Charging Episode which details my thoughts on 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.

For the rest of September, Zap-Map are offering users the chance to win a month's free charging - you'll be entered into a prize draw just by using Zap-Pay.

Over 3,000 chargers up and down the country take Zap-Pay, and counting! From ultra-rapid chargers for longer journeys to lamppost chargers on residential streets, Zap-Pay covers all types of chargers and uses. Nationwide charging networks GeniePoint and Mer, alongside ultra-rapid provider MFG EV Power, are now live on Zap-Pay. They join Osprey, ESB Energy and char.gy, with plenty more networks on the way. Entry to the prize draw is simple: use Zap-Pay to charge your car before October 9th 2022.

Oh, and let Zap-Map know you'd like to be part of the prize draw with a quick email.

LINKS

Episode 69 - The Chargepoint Operators https://evmusings.libsyn.com/69-charge-point-operators

Zap-Pay promotion link: https://www.zap-map.com/zap-pay-prize-draw/#more-161939

Cool thing: How Bad Are Bananas (Amazon affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3FwUTzu

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

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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 additional one-off episode to present the round table or leave it until the next season and we bookend the season with a round table to start and a different one to end.

Or do I just skip it for this season?

Let me know by mailing me at evmusings@gmail.com

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map

LINKS

GENIEPOINT: Website: https://drivers.geniepoint.co.uk/ & web-app: www.geniepoint.co.uk   The socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeniePointEV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geniepointev/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeniePoint/

FASTNED: Click here to find out more about Energy Superhub Oxford and Fastned’s latest station openings in London and Scotland. You can also follow Fastned on Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

PODPOINT:  

https://pod-point.com https://www.facebook.com/PodPoint https://twitter.com/Pod_Point https://www.instagram.com/pod_point/ Tesco, Volkswagen EV charging national roll out page: https://pod-point.com/rollout/tesco-ev-charging Pod Point rapid charging network: https://pod-point.com/solutions/driver/network/rapid-charging https://twitter.com/James_McKemey https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-mckemey-8bbb8423/?originalSubdomain=uk

For full recordings go to EV Musings Redux https://anchor.fm/gary-c

Cool thing: Land’s End to John ‘O’ Groats in a Tesla with the shortest charging time? https://youtu.be/bM5hYkEXOVM

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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-climate-neutral-car-free-neighborhood

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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 smaller chunks.

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map

LINKS

Local government association report on a meeting to discuss EV take-up https://www.local.gov.uk/publications/scoping-role-local-authorities-EV Electric vehicle charging devices by local authority http://maps.dft.gov.uk/ev-charging-map/ Herts County Council EV information https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/news/news-archive/information-on-electric-vehicle-charging-in-hertfordshire

Cool thing: The Difference between CCS and AC https://www.tiktok.com/@peteonwheels/video/6989616226901232901

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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-episode

Cool thing: Network Rail putting charge points at railway stations. https://railuk.com/industry-news/new-ev-charging-points-at-network-rail-stations/

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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/TheEVside

Cool thing: UK’s Magical Mushroom Company uses Mycelium to replace plastic packaging https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/27/uks-magical-mushroom-company-uses-mycelium-to-replace-plastic-packaging/

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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

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One of ‘those’ newspaper articles. https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-rented-an-electric-car-for-a-four-day-road-trip-i-spent-more-time-charging-it-than-i-did-sleeping-11654268401

Cool thing: North Yorkshire CC makes £2m EV charging bid https://t.co/Nc9J7nZbl3

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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 (Twitter)

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 Skoda Enyaq is the most up cycled EV you can buy https://electriccarsreport.com/?p=48616

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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:

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 N K A G E S

LINKS

UK Boiler Upgrade Scheme: https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/energy_saving/uk-boiler-upgrade-scheme-now-open-for-20220523/ ‘So, you’ve gone renewable?’ (Affiliate link) E-book: https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

Cool thing: Royal Mail extracts gold from old electronics https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-60796417

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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 batteries in Norway: https://electrek.co/2022/05/16/largest-eu-battery-recycling-plant-comes-online-enough-for-all-of-norways-batteries/

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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

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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

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 much smaller barrier with a much bigger benefit than you might think for a plane.

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map

LINKS

Eviation Alice https://www.eviation.co

Cool thing: Berlin is planning a car free area larger than Manhattan https://www.fastcompany.com/90711961/berlin-is-planning-a-car-free-area-larger-than-manhattan

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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/

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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 of people who just aren’t right for EVs. We’ll look at who they are and why an EV might not be right for them just now. 

Plus: If you’re waiting for hydrogen I have great news - it’s already here!

This episode of the podcast was produced by Arran Sheppard. We'll hear Arran's work in a few more episodes before the end of the season. Let me know what you did and didn't like about this one, please and I'll make sure to feed it back to him.

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap Map.

LINKS

Dr Euan McTurk does the maths on a cheap EV: https://youtu.be/we-u82Z2icY

Cool thing: https://reneweconomy.com.au/us-now-has-20-states-with-a-100-per-cent-renewables-target/

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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: Brompton Hire https://bromptonhire.com

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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-episode Matthew Thompson’s episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/117-the-polestar-episode Kate Tyrell’s Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/119-the-charger-safety-episode Quentin Willson’s Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/121-the-quentin-willson-episode

Cool thing: National Savings Green bond https://www.nsandi.com/green-saving

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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 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/115-the-hubdate-episode Model S acceleration reactions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smqc8wqrlN4

Cool thing: Polestar O2 concept car: https://electriccarsreport.com/2022/03/polestar-o2-concept-envisions-new-age-for-electric-roadsters/

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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.co.uk BritishVolt https://www.britishvolt.com

Cool thing: Haliade-X Wind Turbine.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9OGeiAu1g4

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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

Sara Sloman on social media https://twitter.com/SaraSloman1 Pam Barbato on social media https://twitter.com/pamelabarbato

Round Table Series 5 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/100-the-round-table-v-episode

Round Table series 4 PUT https://evmusings.libsyn.com/80-the-round-table-iii

Round Table Series 3 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/56-the-round-table

Round Table Series 1 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/20-the-round-table

Cool thing: Fusion Solar Systems https://solar.huawei.com/eu/

Cruise Self Driving: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/cruise-loaded-with-another-1-35b-from-softbank-opens-up-driverless-ride-hailing-to-the-public/

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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 Map.

LINKS

The Chargesafe website https://www.chargesafe.uk Kate on social media https://twitter.com/kate_tyrrell

Cool thing: https://reneweconomy.com.au/scientists-find-way-to-turn-used-face-masks-into-low-cost-batteries/

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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.eva.scot EVA Scotland https://www.eva.scot EVA Northern Ireland https://evani.uk

Cool thing: Seaweed wave thingy https://www.fastcompany.com/90693066/these-seaweed-inspired-generators-create-underwater-wave-power

Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X

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-kia-eniro IPace episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/episode-14-the-ipace I3 episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/9-the-i3 E2008 episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/76-the-e-2008-episode-0 Polestar Web Site https://www.polestar.com/uk/

Cool thing: How Bad Are Bananas? https://amzn.to/3nxBibW

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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-degradation-episode

Cool thing: Vertical Aerospace https://vertical-aerospace.com

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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://youtu.be/dLELq3Q0enQ

Cool thing: Ken Block Electric Audi https://insideevs.com/news/554955/audi-s1-hoonitron-ken-block/

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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-sailing-with-electric-propulsion-174172.html

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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 plans and give you in-car support for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

Melanie Shufflebotham from Zap-Map will choose the top 5 responses from those received and they'll each win a 3-month free subscription.

Make sure you put the words “Zap Map Competition” in the title of your email and let me know whether you are iOS or Android, please.

LINKS

Episode 110 - The Checking In Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/110-the-checking-in-episode

Cool thing: EV charging survey results https://www.zap-map.com/drivers-rate-electric-vehicle-charging-networks-uk/

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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-model-3s/

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This is episode 111 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 specifically at workplace charging.

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap Map.

LINKS

Zap-Map Partners with Allstar Business Solutions https://www.zap-map.com/zap-map-partners-allstar-business-solutions-fleet-payments/ Destination Charging Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/103-the-destination-charing-episode No Home Charging Episode https://evmusings.libsyn.com/18-no-home-charger OZEV Workplace Charging Scheme https://www.gov.uk/guidance/workplace-charging-scheme-guidance-for-applicants

Cool thing: Mining nickel from plants is possible https://cleantechnica.com/2021/11/25/mining-nickel-from-plants-is-possible-could-cut-co2-emissions/

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