How does a Tesla Powerwall work with your Tesla EV? Will it save you money? We went to the Lake District to try out Elon Musk's clean energy ecosystem Part of the appeal of owning a Tesla for many buyers is the whole lifestyle it encompasses. You aren’t just buying an electric car, you're
Details of Zappi setup to not empty your battery.
Figures from CrowdCharge show annual cost savings of up to almost £1,000 for fuelling EVs using V2G compared to petrol vehicles The average cost of charging an electric vehicle (EV) at home is around half of the £1,205 yearly cost for fuelling a petrol car, but latest figures show that smart charging can reduce these
The UK Government’s Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 came into effect yesterday (24 November) holding chargepoint operators (CPOs) to a new standard of compliance. The measures are intended to improve customer experience, answering the assertation made by those reluctant to switch to an EV that the charging network is insufficient. To that end, the legislation
Technology and legislation evolves rapidly in the developing electric vehicle sector. We highlight four potential changes which will impact fleets: 1 Battery health 2 Battery chemistry 3 Plug-and-charge 4 Wireless charging 1 Battery health Calls are continuing from the automotive sector to introduce battery health certificates for electric vehicles (EVs), with the aim of
Half of ICE drivers want to shift to electric vehicles (EV) due to the cheaper running costs as they feel the squeeze at the fuel pump, new research has found. The findings from an Octopus Electric Vehicles survey also found that once drivers go to battery power they won’t return, with 96% stating their
Driver services firm Park Garage Group (PGG) and chargepoint operator (CPO) Helix Renewables have installed the UK’s first hyper electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Blackpool. The PGG site has been fitted with three 480kW EV chargers, the most powerful chargers available in the UK and the first time chargers of this power have been installed.
You’ve heard of walking on sunshine, but did you know that it’s possible to drive on sunshine? OK, not literally – that would be difficult, not to mention dangerous – but sunshine, or more specifically solar energy, can be used to charge an electric car. If you’ve got a set of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on your roof, you’ll
Secondhand electric vehicle EV sales helped the UK’s used car market grow for the sixth successive quarter, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show. Used battery electric vehicles (BEVs) recorded a 52.6% increase in sales, reaching a record market share of 2.4%. Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and hybrids (HEVs) also
Major international energy supplier EDF has launched a new EV tariff for electric vehicle (EV) drivers, which it says is the cheapest on the market. The Evolve Sep25 electricity tariff gives users five hours of off-peak energy overnight for both their home and car, priced 10p lower than the standard variable tariff, with the day