When you think of Milton Keynes most people think about the roundabouts and concrete cows, but with the UK’s first Electric Vehicle Experience Centre and its bid to become a Go Ultra Low City, Milton Keynes is now starting to be known as one of the best electric vehicle (EV) hubs in the country.
The New Nissan Leaf is already creating a buzz and it seems those that snubbed the previous models Marmite (love it or hate it) style are now lining up for the new look Leaf that looks set to propel Nissan even further ahead in field electric motoring.
Today I took delivery of my second ZOE, following the end of my 2 year PCP with my first. This time I opted for Neptune Grey, which I must say really suits the shape of the car and perhaps makes it look a little more sporty.
November has arrived and today was the first day I had to put on my driving gloves. Brrr! During winter all drivers have a bit more to consider when starting a journey, icy roads, darker evenings, poor visibility, de-icing, tyre pressure, and for those that drive electric, range.
Do you love a playlist? – songs to suit your mood, a situation, time of year, or sometimes even a person.
At least once a month I get stopped to talk about my electric car, usually as I plug-in to charge but sometimes after parking. People want to know what it’s ‘really like’.
My good friend Keith was kind enough to give me an overview of his real world mpg experience driving a Mitsubishi Outlander. He even took a few pictures of the control panel to illustrate things. (Many thanks).
Milton Keynes Council have a new online system for applying for a parking permit. If you have an electric car (including plug-in hybrid) you can use it to get a Green Permit. This gives you parking around most of MK for free.
We are big fans of energy storage and are continuing with our plans to offer solar and battery storage products to our electric car customers. Yesterday we attended the Solar & Storage Live event at the NEC in Birmingham and had discussions with a number of suppliers.
On Wednesday we had to travel to Birmingham for the Challenge Cup event, 120 Miles by Electric Car. We left Northampton in my BMW i3 at about 11am. We went cross country and via the A14 to avoid the M1 roadworks.