In early 2017 I was wrestling with the question: Are Solar Panels A Good Investment in the UK? There were two arms to my dilemma, one environmental and the other financial. Environmental With over 40000 premature deaths in the UK attributable to particulate pollution and 12 schools in my local main town of Plymouth breaching the European air quality limits what could I … [Read more...] about Are Solar Panels A Good Investment In The UK
Zero Emission Vehicles
Enjoy Exmoor National Park By Electric Car
This September Karen and I decided we wanted to visit and enjoy Exmoor National Park by electric car. The only issue was I wanted to tour in our Nissan Leaf electric car. A quick look at Zap Map showed this might not be possible due to the lack of charging facilities. A detailed look at the charging infrastructure showed one self catering entry right … [Read more...] about Enjoy Exmoor National Park By Electric Car
Tesla Powerwall II
Tesla Powerwall II First the good news - We finally had our Powerwall installed by Totnes Energy at the end of May 2018 following a number of delivery and shipping delays from Tesla. We have a 5.9 kW solar array which was recently installed by Totnes Energy. I also run a 30 kW Nissan leaf. Therefore the idea of the purchase of a Tesla Powerwall II was to capture and use … [Read more...] about Tesla Powerwall II
Electric Cars And Should You Buy One
Electric cars And Should You Buy One There is a lot of Fake news and negative hype around regarding electric cars. Here is my personal experience of owning a 2017 Nissan Leaf 30 kW for twelve months now and covering 7091 miles. Fear of the unknown is what will stop most people taking the plunge and purchasing a electric car. My advice is research your driving needs … [Read more...] about Electric Cars And Should You Buy One
zappi electric car charger review
zappi electric car charger review So what is a zappi ev charger and why am I writing this zappi electric car charger review? Well the answer is simple, I am a happy zappi chappy! (you have to watch the following video to see why) zappi is a mode 3 charging station for your plug in electric car. Zappi works like any regular charging point but has the much welcomed … [Read more...] about zappi electric car charger review
