At the weekend I drove a return journey totalling 280 miles mostly on motorways. The average cost was 10p/mile (or about £28). There’s a lot more to the story though — it could have been a lot more, plus that fact that it was really flipping stressful to find a…

I don’t hate spreadsheets. Let me make that absolutely clear. I’ve used them for over 20 years and they are very useful. I’ve used them for all kinds of things from calculating inputs for air dispersion models to sizing relief valves and analysing my finances. I’ve even written a complete…

There’s something magical about being around anything to do with racing. In a digital age, raw speed is still exciting. Tannoys calling teams to the start line, tuned engines bursting into life and snarling as fire-suited and helmeted drivers blip the throttles and fight with clutches to try and get…

Owning an electric car involves planning ahead. 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*. The three columns to the right represent a broad range of EV-efficiency: 2.5 miles/kWh: large EVs such as the…

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 I dive in, let’s just take a moment to guess the following: Out of 622 rate payers in the Cumbrian town of Keswick, how many…

I just drove to Birmingham at the weekend and got my first taste of long distance electric car journeys outside the Tesla bubble and, I gotta be honest, it’s pretty bad out there. …

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 second Electric Vehicles (EV) now having owned one since 2015. Short answer: It costs me anywhere from 3p/mile to 35p/mile depending on where…

“Hey, cool car. Is it electric?” “Yes.” “Fully electric?” “Yes.” “How far can it go on a charge?” “A thousand miles” A regular conversation I have that always results in the other person being totally convinced and immediately rushing out to buy an electric car…..not! Range seems to be all…

Reliable destination charging is possibly more important that superchargers enroute if we want to make EVs a realistic option. When 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 owned an electric car…