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Take It EVEverything Electric South 2024How is the future of electric vehicles shaping up, and what groundbreaking innovations are emerging to power the next generation of sustainable transport? In this episode, Take It EV join forces with Gary Comerford from EV Musings, Simon Rowe (The EV Side), and Rob Shaw (RSThinks) at the Everything Electric in Farnborough. Together, we explore the latest advancements in electric vehicles, from ultra-rapid charging solutions to exciting new cars hitting the market.We kick things off with a look at AW Renewables' game-changing Kempower Charging system, powered by a wind turbine, offering ultra-rapid charging at an incredible...2024-11-1542 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Car Main Dealer EpisodeIn Episode 212 Gary tackles the thorny subject of car dealers. Are they set up for success when it comes to selling electric vehicles? How are they incentivised? Do they make any money from servicing now? What is the education they get given about EVs?Why don't more of them drive EVs?Guest Details:Simon Acton :Irish EV Awards 2024 Winner, eMobility expert, Founder & Managing Director at Next Eco Car, Irish distributor for AVILOO EV Battery Diagnostics.Simon's Website@nextecocar on TwitterSimon on YouTube...2024-05-1325 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe New EV EpisodeThis 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 en...2022-12-0535 min
The EV Musings Podcast136 - The Long Range EpisodeThis 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...2022-07-1119 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Electric Van EpisodeThis 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/ Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings ...2022-05-0240 min
The EV Musings PodcastRideablesThis is episode 67 of EV Musings, a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On our show today we'll be recognising the fact that not all electric vehicles are things you can sit in and 'drive'. Sometimes there are EVs that you can stand on or ride on. This whole sector is called rideables and today we're discussing this with former host of the show Simon Roe, and Eskater Tim Wood. LINKS Tim Wood - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimWoodVlog/ ...2020-11-1625 min
The EV Musings PodcastICE, ICE (bay (Rebroadcast)This is a rebroadcast of episode 24 'ICE, ICE, baby0. During this week friend of the podcast Andrew Till posted an excellent video doing a Top gear style review of a Fiat 500 petrol vehicle in the same style as Top gear tended to review electric cars. This reminded me of an episode we posted last year entitled ICE, ICE, baby where I did a similar thing in written form. These two make good companion articles. (EV Musings has had techncial and timing issue this week which meant the episode scheduled for release has had to be...2020-06-0116 min
The EV Musings PodcastBut they're expensive!This is Episode X of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners. On today’s show we’ll be answering that major question that seems to get levelled at EV drivers whenever all the arguments about range, battery life and CO2 emissions have failed: ‘But they’re just so expensive’. So how much do EVs really cost? Timestamps Intro: 0:08 Feature topic: 00:34 Cool things: 10:24 Outro : 11:42 Links to Articles etc. Toyota Quote https://www.toy...2020-02-2412 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe FUD EpisodeThis is Episode 34 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners Today’s show is called ‘The FUD Episode’ (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt), subtitled ‘They’re banning Fossil Fuel cars in the UK from 2035!’ The UK government announced recently that they are bringing forward the deadline at which new fossil fuel cars will be banned from sale, from 2040 to 2035. There have been commentors throwing out lots and lots of positive and negative (but mostly negative) comments everywhere about this. But here’s the thing. The vas...2020-02-1717 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe NarrativeThis is episode 33 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On today’s show we’ll be talking about ‘The Narrative’ - the fossil fuel-created story that governs many people’s views of EV’s versus Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars. Timestamps Intro: 00:07 Feature topic: 00:49 Cool things: 16:17 Outro : 17:32 Links to Articles etc. Vehicle range and efficiency numbers: https://motoreu.com/ Cool things Audi e-tron “Let It Go’ Commercial: ht...2020-02-1018 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Hyundai konaThis is Episode 32 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today we’ll be talking about the Hyundai Kona TIMESTAMPS Intro: 00:07 Feature topic: 01:55 Cool things: 12:46 Outro : 16:42 LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles etc. Episode 20 The Round Table: http://evmusings.libsyn.com/20-the-round-table Episode 24 Your first day with an EV: http://evmusings.libsyn.com/24-your-first-day-with-an-ev Episode 28 2019 -The Year in review: http://evmusings.libsyn.com/28-2019-the-y...2020-02-0318 min
The EV Musings PodcastPublic Charging RFID cards and apps etc.This is Episode 31 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners. On our podcast today we’ll be looking in a little more depth about public charging networks. LINKS 'N' STUFF Timestamps Intro. 00:07 Feature topic. 01:36 Ionity Discussion/Rant. 14:30 Cool things. 18:29 Outro. 25:05 Links to Articles etc. UK Charging Networks: https://www.zap-map.com/charge-points/public-charging-point-networks/ Ionity announcement: https://ionity.eu/en/news-and-media.html Neil Roberts (Sussex EVs): https...2020-01-2726 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe AppsThis is Episode 30 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today we’ll be looking at the major apps you can use to help you identify, locate and track charge points. Not charging apps but Charger apps. A subtle difference. There are lots of apps out there that help you start a charge. Just about every charge provider has one. They usually have maps and options to initiate and stop a charge. We’re not looking at those...2020-01-2031 min
The EV Musings PodcastJust The Facts, Ma'amThis is Episode 29 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today we’ll be talking facts and figures. Just how widespread is EV take-up and what sort of data is out there regarding topics such as renewable power, energy efficiency and chargers? LINKS 'N' STUFF Timestamps Intro:00:07 Feature topic: 01:40 Cool things: 18:18 Outro : 23:05 Links to Articles etc. https://insideevs.com/news/332584/efficiency-compared-battery-electric-73-hydrogen-22-ice-13/ https://www.stat...2020-01-1324 min
The EV Musings Podcast2019 The Year In reviewThis is Episode 28 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today we’ll be taking a look back over the last 12 months and picking our highlights from the EV and Renewable world. We'll also be releasing 'The Audio Outtakes' from an earlier episode. Stay tuned for that. LINKS 'N' STUFF Timestamps Intro: 00:07 Feature topic: 02:08 The Audio Outtakes: 29:47 Cool things: 39:21 Outro : 42:28 Links to Articles etc. T...2019-12-3043 min
The EV Musings PodcastElectricity Suppliers for EVsThis is Episode 27 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today we’ll be talking about Electricity. More specifically how can we best get charge into our EVs at home. When looking at an EV the main advantage you have over an ICE vehicle is the ease with which you can charge your car. Nobody has a petrol station at home. Almost everybody has an electricity supply at home. (Even if they can’t actually use it to charge their car for off-stree...2019-12-2224 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Model SIn the last season of episodes we looked at the various EVs available to buy in the UK (Or, generally across the world). We covered the Leaf, i3, the iPace, the Soul and the Zoe. This season we’re going to do some of the larger battery models including the Kona, the eNiro and the Tesla range. Today we’re looking at the Tesla Model S. LINKS 'N' STUFF Timestamps Intro: 00:08 Fully Charged Live update: 00:33 Feature topic: 02:51 Cool things: 16:07 Outro : 22:22 2019-12-1623 min
The EV Musings PodcastBatteries, batteries, batteries!This is Episode 26 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today I’ll be talking about batteries. In particular we'll be looking at the trade off you need to make with EV batteries by putting a larger battery in which will go further but take longer to recharge vs a smaller battery that means you'll need to stop more often but probably for not quite as long. Timestamps Intro: 00:07 Feature topic: 00:38 Cool things: 12:47 Outro : 14:24 2019-12-0915 min
The EV Musings PodcastDay 1 with an EVThis is Episode 24 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today we’ll be talking about preparing for the arrival of your recently purchased Electric Vehicle, So you’ve made your decision to purchase an EV, you’ve done the test drives, borrowed whatever car you actually want and made sure it works for your lifestyle and - after sorting out the finance and other monetary decisions (Insurance etc.) - you’re due to take delivery of your car. What now? LINKS 'N' S...2019-12-0226 min
The EV Musings PodcastCharging EtiquetteOn our podcast today we’ll be talking about charginq etiquette, a topic that is close to many EV driver’s hearts and one which will become more and more important as EV uptake increases and more cars are on the road. What are the dos and don'ts associated with charging a car: Can you unplug somebody else's vehicle? What about plugging in but not initiating a charge? Should you leave your details if you don't stay with your car while charging? All these things are discussed in this week's episode. LINKS 'N' STUF...2019-11-2515 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Road TripThis is Episode 22 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners. On our podcast today we’ll be taking a long range road trip in a short range EV. It’s all well and good with EV Vloggers doing these 1000km road trips in a Model 3 or a large capacity battery vehicle with fast, high powered Ionity or Tesla Superchargers along the route. Under ideal circumstances you can do a trip like that in fewer than 12 hours. But what if you want to do it in a ‘...2019-11-1830 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Tesla EpisodeThis is Episode 21 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today we’ll be talking about The Elephant in the Room. The company whose presence lurks over any discussion of electric vehicles. That’s it. Not a specific vehicle or a specific aspect. Just the elephant. I’m talking, of course, about Tesla. LINKS 'N' STUFF Timestamps Intro:00:10 Season 2: 00:35 Charging 02:11 Our feature topic: 03:51 Are Teslas worth the money? 0...2019-11-1129 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Round TableThis is Episode 20 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners. Today's podcast is our 20th and it marks the end of season 1 of EV Musings. As a special feature our podcast today will be a round table talking about numerous topics. In our roundtable today we have Neil and Leanne Roberts - founder members of the Sussex EV group. Neil has also taken on the mantle of being a point man for all the local EV groups around the country. We also have Jon...2019-10-1446 min
The EV Musings PodcastMyth-understoodOn our podcast today we’ll be updating our most popular podcast episode ‘Myths and Legends’ with some continuing myths that either persist or have sprung up since our first episode. Timestamps Feature topic 03:10 Cool Stuff : 14:27 LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles etc. Episode 1 Myths and legends: http://evmusings.libsyn.com/myths-and-legends Euan McTurk’s Youtube channel. Plug Life TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBPvqu6vqvO3MmTjQZ0lfg Cool things Electric penny farthing - https://www.southwarkn...2019-10-0618 min
The EV Musings PodcastNo Home ChargerOn our podcast today Simon is running solo and he's going to be talking about living without a home charger. Today he will be taking you through a typical week of living without a home charger. You’ll hear about where he charges, what sort of mileage he does, and how much it costs. Although this is a specific week out of his scheduled and any random week will be slightly different, overall it will even out to around the same process and the same figure every week. Timestamps Intr...2019-09-3009 min
The EV Musings PodcastAll sorts of EV thingsOn our podcast today we’ll be talking about a couple of different topics in the EV world. Usually we just focus on one item in particular and talk in detail about that. But today we wanted to talk about three major topics in the EV space and these are: - Last mile deliveries - Vehicle to Grid - Hydrogen power LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles etc. Cargo bikes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/08/30/study-finds-cargobikes-beat-vans-in-cities-so-u-k-government-backs-flying-urban-taxis/ We Drive Sol...2019-09-2335 min
The EV Musings PodcastICE, ICE, baby!In this special episode we’re going to be following up on something we talked about back in episode 4. The mainstream media. We talked in that podcast about the fact that mainstream media tends to not be too serious about EVs at the moment. They regularly send one of their journalists out with an EV and ask him or her to do a really long journey to see if EVs can do it. More often than not the resulting article ‘proves’ that EVs aren’t ready for the mainstream. But when you look at the d...2019-09-1615 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Cost Of ChargingOur feature topic today is charging. Again. We’ve covered various aspects of charging since we started this podcast including chargers & cables and the whole process surrounding charging itself (costs/ Apps/ RFID cards etc). Links to these episodes are included below. Since we published those episodes things have moved on quite a lot with regard to charging so we wanted to go back to the topic and discuss - in a bit more detail - exactly what charging options you have ‘generically’ and what you need to be looking at with regard to what sort of car...2019-09-0931 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe iPaceOur feature topic today continues our series on EVs on the market today. On recent episodes we’ve discussed the i3, the Kia Soul, The Nissan leaf, and the Renault Zoe. This week we’re looking at the first UK designed and built EV: The Jaguar iPace. LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles etc. Garry Whittaker’s iPace Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYIwYgUqqsXw_0xkLJjLmNg The Two Gar(r)ys in an iPace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vck2ZgVGcIY&t=11s The Por...2019-09-0219 min
The EV Musings PodcastUndecided.On our podcast today we’re taking a quick break from our series on individual EVs to put ourselves back in the position of someone who hasn’t, yet, bought their EV and is not sure about whether it’s a good idea. We’ll be asking the newbie questions we hear from people who are undecided about whether to buy an electric car. LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles etc. Cool things BMW i3 sales https://www.bmwblog.com/2019/08/01/in-the-first-half-of-the-year-bmw-i3-sales-climbed-21-percent-worldwide/ Engenie to...2019-08-2628 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Renault ZoeThis is Episode 12 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today we’ll be talking about the Renault Zoe. This is the next in our series on EVs available to buy today. We’ve already covered the i3, the Soul and the Leaf in earlier episodes and links to these are in the description. Links to Articles etc. Emma Jackman on Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/emmajackman Episode 7 -Always be Charging: http://evmusings.libsyn.com/7-always-be-charging ...2019-08-1917 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Nissan Leaf 40kWhOn our podcast today we’ll be continuing our series on specific EVs that are on the market at the moment. We’ve already covered the BMW i3, and the Kia Soul. Today we’re looking at the Nissan Leaf 40kWh. Range? Efficiency? Specs? What's it like to drive? We also look at Rapidgate and see if it's as big a problem as everybody thinks. We have input today from Dean Snelling and Mike Stanton (Who you will know from our episode on Charging (episode 2). Thanks to them for their thoughts and comments. ...2019-08-1219 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Kia SoulOn our podcast today we’ll be continuing our new series on specific motor vehicles. Over the next few weeks we’ll take time to focus on one electric car per episode. We’ll talk about the history of the car, the specs, the price, performance etc. We’ll also talk about the pros and cons of each car and who we think the starter audience is for that. This week we talk about the 2018 Kia Soul EV LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles etc. BP Chargemaster Polar price changes: https://bpcharge...2019-08-0518 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe i3Imagine you haven’t yet bought your new EV. You’re still looking at buying but you’ve made your mind up that an EV will be your next car. How do you decide which to buy? Well each choice is different and, obviously, personal. But what we want to do over the next few weeks is look at the major EVs currently for sale on the market and talk about each one individually. This week we’re talking about the BMW i3. Links to Articles etc. Cool things Simon's t...2019-07-2922 min
The EV Musings PodcastYour EV StoryOn our podcast today we’re discussing why people made the choice to move to an electric vehicle. We’ve spoken to a few people and asked them their reasons for buying an EV, what they bought and why, and we’ll also be talking about our own experiences in the world of getting an Electric Vehicle. LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles etc. Fully Charged episode for the Honda E: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEKq8jmckz0 Fully Charged episode on the e-Golf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...2019-07-2228 min
The EV Musings PodcastAlways Be ChargingOn our podcast today we’ll be talking about physically charging your EV. We’ll discuss the cables, the chargers, AC vs DC charging, destination chargers and Rapids. Everything you need to know. LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles etc. New Renault Zoe: http://fr.zone-secure.net/-/Renault/PresskitRenaultZOE/-/#page=1 Zappi Charger: https://myenergi.com/product/zappi/ C & C Taxis on Twitter https://twitter.com/candctaxis Cool things Tesla Model 3 truck : https://youtu.be/jKv_N0IDS2A Lud...2019-07-1525 min
The EV Musings PodcastRange AnxietyThis is Episode 6 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On today’s podcast we’ll be talking about Range Anxiety: What it is, how to remove or reduce it and whether it’s something we actually need to be worried about at all. We also briefly discuss the new Ionity chargers at the Milton Keynes hub and try to work out exactly what the long term pricing model is going to be for them. LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles...2019-07-0837 min
The EV Musings PodcastFully Charged LiveThis is Episode 5 of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners. On our podcast today we’ll be talking about Fully Charged Live. This is a smaller bonus episode covering things we saw and liked in Silverstone when we visited the Fully Charged Live Show. Showlinks: Fully Charged Show on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/fullychargedshow Robert Llewellyn: https://twitter.com/bobbyllew Cows on Fully Charged Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYB4rokqmfM E-golf on Fully...2019-07-0128 min
The EV Musings PodcastEVs and the mediaThis is Episode 4 of EV Musings a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our podcast today we’ll be talking about the mainstream media and how they tend to portray electric vehicles in a negative light. We'll cover topics such as the type of articles that get written, who reads and comments on them, the influence of Big Oil and how we can help move the conversation forward constructively. Showlinks: Evolt charged me £60 to charge my car! https://youtu.be/rLv3zZjPLQ8 D...2019-06-2432 min
The EV Musings PodcastThe Model 3 Bonus episode!The Model 3 Bonus Episode This is a bonus episode of ‘EV Musings’ a podcast about Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to Electric Vehicle owners On our shortened bonus podcast we’ll be talking briefly about the Tesla Model 3 UK-based customers have just started taking delivery of the Model 3. But back in March Simon and Gary went to Tesla in Brent Cross and were one of the first to spend time in a Model 3 in the UK. Simon made a video for his Youtube channel (link below) and after drooling over t...2019-06-2207 min
The EV Musings PodcastMainstream DealersOn Episode 3 of our podcast we’ll be talking about Mainstream Car Dealers and how they fail at selling EVs. Is this intentional? Do they have a hidden agenda? Or are they just, plain, bad at it? Obviously we’re not talking about companies such as Tesla who seem to have perfected the EV sales model. We’re talking about the established Fossil Fuel vehicle dealers and how they’ve managed to alienate pretty much anyone wanting to buy electric cars. We'll also have a quick discussion about the new CorsaE. En...2019-06-1729 min
The EV Musings PodcastEV Musings - ChargingThis is Episode 2 and on our podcast today we’ll be talking about Charging and the future for companies like Polar, Ecotricity and Gridserve. Something of a hot topic just at the moment. Many thanks to the people we interviewed for this podcast: Emma Jackman, Neil Roberts, John Launder, Dean Snelling and Mike Stanton. Showlinks: Emma Jackman’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjwrlri5bMy9XfCulIA_MFA Neil Roberts (Sussex EVs): https://www.sussexevs.co.uk/ Dean Snelling : https://twitter.com/SnellingDean Mike Stanton: https://twitte...2019-06-1040 min
The EV Musings PodcastEV Myths and LegendsWelcome to episode one of EV Musings. A podcast about EVs and things that are interesting to EV owners (and potential owners) The podcast is created by Gary Comerford and Simon Roe, two UK-based EV owners (but most of what they talk about applies everywhere EVs are currently being driven.) In this show we discuss those annoying myths that always seem to get banded about when people try to persuade you that an EV is not the right thing to buy. We'll be covering things such as : Where does the energy come from to...2019-06-0339 min