Imagine you’re on a trip down a UK motorway and making good progress and then up pop those signs ROADWORKS – AVERAGE SPEED CAMERAS – 50MPH There are 2 reactions to these depending on your outlook to...
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David NicholsonMyth busting EV Day trips – London to Scotland and back in a day
There are some very common but really inaccurate misconceptions about driving electric cars that are still widely believed. One is that you can’t do high mileages or long trips in an electric car and that is takes...
8 things to know about switching from gas or oil to an Air Source Heatpump
Introduction Please note, I have had an air source heat pump installed in my Victorian terraced house in Southwest London, but am not an expert in heating or air source heat pumps. This is what I have learnt from being...
Myth busting with EV Day trips – Putney to Tenby and back in a day
There are some very common but really inaccurate misconceptions about driving electric cars that are still widely believed. One is that you can’t do high mileages or long trips in an electric car and that is takes...
Myth busting with EV Day trips – Putney to Padstow and back in a day
There are some very common but really inaccurate misconceptions about driving electric cars that are still widely believed. One is that you can’t do high mileages or long trips in an electric car and that is takes...
Video Pairs-Why does it matter so much that EVs are efficient?
In this video pair we look at what happens if you build an EV that is much more or much less efficient than a Tesla Model 3Of the current ways to power a car efficiency matters to a different degree in each. Petrol...
MyUrbanCar Top Tesla Model 3 tips for new UK owners
We think Tesla Model 3 is probably the best Tesla and probably the best EV. We’ve got some tips to help you make the most of it and find a way round its quirks Table Of Contents General Tips Regenerative breaking Please...
Small family SUVs & Estates – the stars and the rest
This segment is equivalent to piston cars like a VW Polo or Ford Fiesta cover Photo courtesy of EV Clicks Table Of Contents What makes a star EV for MyUrbanCar? Our stars are not just great cars in their own right, they...
Small City EVs – the stars and the rest
What makes a star EV for MyUrbanCar? Our stars are not just great cars in their own right, they should be able to fit into your life & manage a range of supposed EV challenges like a weekend away or visiting friends...
Fossil to Cleantech- a selection of news from Q1 2021
Jan 2021 Australia: Coal to cleantechNSW transition gets major boost with plans for 2 coal power stations to be given a second life as mega batteries to support renewable power. Using locations with existing connections...
Tesla Model 3 long term UK Review
Is it difficult to switch from petrol or diesel to an electric car? Well after over 8,000 miles in the Tesla Model 3 it really isn’t that hard at all in this electric car. Have I ever had to drive 20 miles out of...
December and full year 2020 UK car sales report –
The UK ended 2020 with a bit of a bang for EV sales with December 2020 sales 4.4 times what they were in December 2019. By comparison the market as a whole feel 10.9%. Full details are below Have EV sales overtaken...
Getting local EV Public Charging right – Part 3 Is it unusable?
In part 1 we looked at how important it is to get the cost of public charging right. In part 2 we looked at the different types of charging you need in an area. In part 3 we look at the most common reasons why EV...
Getting local EV Public Charging right – Part 2 local charging mix
In part 2 we will look at the different types of charging you need, the most common mistakes and how to avoid them. Table Of Contents Aiming for acceptable utilisation rates for local chargers Firstly let’s make...
Getting local EV Public Charging right. Part 1- Cost
Getting acceptable cost and utilisation rates The conventional wisdom is that charging an electric car costs much less than running a car that burns petrol or diesel, but is that really the case? In this article we...
