Zero Emission Vehicles

Zappi EV Charger How long should it last? Well in my case 8 years for my V1 zappi charger. Let me explain how it has performed over the last 8 years and what it was replaced with. In essence it has performed very well with but two major glitches. The first problem occurred after 2 years in 2020 when one of the mains contacts overheated. It transpired it was the fault … [Read more...] about Zappi EV Charger How long should it last

Lets take a look at this video and its headline - Electric Vehicle Fire Risk - Is Worse Than You Have Been Told. Now I subscribe to Barry on Youtube and he speaks a lot of common sense. I do however question this particular video where he relies on an article from The Tech Start Up CMO entitled "The truth about EV Fire Risks" … [Read more...] about Electric Vehicle Fire Risk Explained: What You’re Not Being Told

Why Used Electric Vehicles in the UK Are Depreciating Rapidly — and What It Means for Buyers and Sellers The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) market is undergoing a striking shift. Once the preserve of early adopters willing to pay a premium, used EV prices are collapsing — and a growing influx of affordable Chinese electric cars is at the centre of this transformation. From … [Read more...] about Why Used Electric Car Prices Are Falling in the UK: The Impact of Cheap Chinese EVs

Renault 5 E Tech The Renault 5 E Tech looks so much like the Renault 5's I used to own back in the early 1980's. At that time I had an orange coloured 5TL with a black stripe around the body which I nick named "Jaffa". It took Karen, me and our Alsatian Tara all the way to the Lake District and Scotland from here in Plymouth. That is why with such fond memories I really … [Read more...] about Renault 5 E Tech

Fake News About Electric Cars Back in August 2023 I wrote a blog post entitled Shocking News About Electric Cars. I have seen so many fake news items discrediting electric cars in the main stream media that I decided to subscribe via Patreon to the Stop Burning Stuff campaign. I have owned several electric cars since 2017 and cannot believe how many incredibly stupid … [Read more...] about Fake News About Electric Cars

Shocking News About Electric Cars Some journalists seem to hate electric cars. Here are the facts. The media has been saturated lately with totally untrue or at best misleading and poorly researched articles against the take up of electric vehicles. A number of Youtube channels I follow are commenting on these incredibly biased and misinformed publications. Let me state … [Read more...] about Shocking News About Electric Cars