2019 40 kWh Battery Nissan Leaf Tekna In march 2019 I took delivery of this 2019 40 kWh Battery Nissan Leaf Tekna in storm white. This is my third Leaf now and I part exchanged my old 30 kWh Leaf Acenta for it through Barnstaple Nissan. Out with the old... Sadly with 13000 miles on the clock and just coming up to two years old Kermit the second had to go as … [Read more...] about 2019 40 kWh Battery Nissan Leaf Tekna
How To Stop Charity Bags
How To Stop Charity Bags If you wish to stop receiving charity bags then put up a sign like this. Do you get a constant stream of charity bags through you letter box and want to stop them? Few people realise that since 2017 charities have been banned from putting clothing bags through your door if you display a sign clearly stating the words "no charity bags" or "no … [Read more...] about How To Stop Charity Bags
Are Solar Panels A Good Investment In The UK
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
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