Is an Electric Car cheaper to run than a diesel?This depends greatly on the price you pay for the electricity and how efficient your Electric Car is. Here is a chart to help you.Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
My EV costs 10p per mile but you shouldn’t buy oneAt the weekend I drove a return journey totalling 280 miles mostly on motorways. The average cost was 10p/mile (or about £28).Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022
Trophic cascades: Wolves, bees and “spreadsheet thinking”Short-sighted optimisation using over-simplistic models is a repeated pattern in human history, and especially since spreadsheets arrivedAug 16, 2022Aug 16, 2022
Troubleshooting software problems is hard — especially in Electric CarsBuilding an Electric Racing car that passes the scrutineering at Silverstone is a challenge, and getting the software right is even harder.Aug 11, 2022Aug 11, 2022
How long does it take to charge an electric car?Here’s a best case estimate for how long it takes to add 100 miles of range to an EV using the different charging options available.May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Guess how many people opposed sewers and clean water in 1848?I’ve just read a bit of local history that really struck a chord with me and actually encouraged me despite the subject matter! But before…Feb 23, 2022Feb 23, 2022
What’s it like to drive an Electric Car in the UK?My experience of driving a 260 mile round trip in the UK and not using the Tesla infrastructure.Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
How much does it cost to drive an electric car in the real world?A friend of mine recently asked me what the real-world running costs of an electric car were so I thought I’d share my answer. I’m on my…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
My electric car does 1000 miles on a chargeIt doesn’t by the way, but if it did it wouldn’t solve anything — here’s why based on my 6 years experience living with electric carFeb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Electric Cars — range doesn’t matter, getting home doesWhen you say you own an electric car everyone’s first question is about that magic word “Range” — “How far can it go on a charge?”. Having…Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022