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
Who is the cheapest energy supplier?
Who is the cheapest energy supplier? Sadly BULB no longer trade and all accounts have now been passed to Octopus Energy including mine. I really liked BULB as a company and they had really good customer service. I was also lucky to gain a number of referral commissions from them which really helped reduce my bills. A joint payout of £50 each, the first to the new customer … [Read more...] about Who is the cheapest energy supplier?
Solar Panels Devon Totnes Energy Plus Nissan Leaf
Solar Panels Devon Totnes Energy Plus Nissan Leaf If you have been reading my Blog you will know how I have been studying renewable energy and electric vehicles for over 12 months. In April 2017 I took the plunge and purchased my first Nissan Leaf so it was inevitable that I would end up purchasing solar panels to generate my own power for free. Let me explain the … [Read more...] about Solar Panels Devon Totnes Energy Plus Nissan Leaf






