The EV Musings Podcast

This is episode 76 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be continuing our occasional series on EVs you can buy today and we’ll be looking at the Peugeot e-2008. LINKS EV-database page on the e-2008 : https://ev-database.uk/car/1206/Peugeot-e-2008-SUV Cool thing: Rivian delivery vans spotted i...

This is episode 75 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at what needs to be in place in the Uk before the ban on new fossil fuel vehicle sales comes into place in 2030 This is the second of a couple of episodes in which we discuss the different issues (and concerns) that will arise...

This is episode 74 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at what needs to be in place in the UK before the ban on new fossil fuel vehicle sales comes into place in 2030. This is the first of a two-part episode. Part II next week LINKS Clevely EV : https://www.cleevelyev.co.uk/electr...

This is episode 73 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at why we people think they need so much range in their cars when, in reality, they don’t. They really don’t. It's about looking at charging with a different mindset and combating the narrative of 'Drive 500 miles and charge i...

This is episode 72 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be continuing our series on EVs on the market today and we’ll be looking at the Audi eTron. We’ve had episodes before in this podcast where we discuss the different EVs available on the market. The whole idea is to try and speak to liste...

This is episode 71 of EV Musings - a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll seeing if we can determine the causes behind poorly maintained charging infrastructure. It's certainly out there. But is it as bad as it can seem at some times? Nobody likes it when a charger doesn’t work. But why do they stop working,...

This is episode 70 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at wireless charging of your car. More specifically we’ll be looking at different methods of getting electricity into electric vehicles. What are they? How do they work? How can we pay for them? LINKS Auke Hoekstra twitter thr...

This is episode 69 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles, and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be talking to charge point operators about the charging networks in the UK. We'll be asking them about their various tariffs, their charger location strategy and what the SLAs are for fixing broken chargers. Also how many kWhs of energy...

This is episode 68 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. Today’s show is a change to the scheduled events. We were going to be talking about wireless charging in this week’s episode. But the government’s announcement of the ban of fossil fuel cars in the UK from 2030 has prompted a different discussion. Yes, it’s Myt...

This is episode 67 of EV Musings, a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On our show today we'll be recognising the fact that not all electric vehicles are things you can sit in and 'drive'. Sometimes there are EVs that you can stand on or ride on. This whole sector is called rideables and today we're discussing this with former ho...

This is episode 66 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking particulate matter and why something so microscopic is such a big problem. LINKS Hydrogen episode : https://evmusings.libsyn.com/59-the-hydrogen-episode Cool thing: Two part  article on hydrogen : Part 1: The supply side - htt...

This is episode 65 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be continuing our series of episodes on the current EVs on the market and we’ll be looking at the MG ZS EV. LINKS Previous episodes: I3 - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/9-the-i3 Nissan Leaf - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/11-the-leaf Kia So...

This is episode 64 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at hybrids. They generally get a bad rap. Is it justified? LINKS The EV Musings Newsletter : https://www.getrevue.co/profile/EVMusingsredux Cool thing: Plastic recycling to produce carbon and hydrogen : https://cleantechnica.c...

This is episode 63 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll returning to our occasional series on the EVs that are currently on the market and we’ll be looking at the Kia eNiro. LINKS Previous episodes: I3 - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/9-the-i3 Nissan Leaf - https://evmusings.libsyn.com/11-the-l...

This is episode 62 of EV Musings - a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we're talking about Tesla. What they did right with EVs and what they did wrong. I’d like to give a big shout out to my first Patreon subscriber Marcel Ward. He was an early follower of the channel and one of the first to back the idea of a...

This is episode 61 of EV Musings - a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking talking to battery expert (and long time EV driver) Dr Euan McTurk. We'll talk about his background, what he thinks about hydrogen as a renewable energy source, what myths about batteries he would like exploded and why we wo...

This is episode 60 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we're looking at how much it costs to rapid charge your vehicle. The prices vary dramatically and it's not a level playing field This episode marks the end of season three of the podcast. As is usual between seasons we will be taking a few wee...

This is episode 59 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we'll be looking at Hydrogen and its role in transport. Explosive disaster in waiting, or a fuel with genuine potential? We'll see. LINKS Episode 17 - Allsorts: Episode 48 - The Futurist: Norway hydrogen fuel station explosion: Auke Hoekstra t...

This is episode 58 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, Electric Vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today I'm going to be touching on a couple of item's that we've talked about in earlier episodes but, perhaps going into a little more depth and detail about them. Become a trip planning ninja! Links:   30 - The Apps:   54 - Flattening the curve: Co...

This is episode 57 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we're looking at the ability that EV owners (and others) have of generating their own electricity using the current technology available. It's the Home Energy Episode! LINKS: Jonathan Porterfield . EcoCars Sunamp (Heat Batteries) Vehicle to Gr...

This is episode 56 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we have a number of very special guests and we'll be conducting a discussion with them about some key topics in the EV space. It's the second EV Musings Round Table! LINKS: Episode 20: The round table (Number one) Gill Nowell / EV Clicks / EVA...

This is episode 55 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners. On the show today we’re going to be addressing the three main issues people bring up when you tell them you've got an electric car and they claim it won't work for them. We're talking about the EV heretics today! Links: The EV Musings Newsletter: https://www.ge...

This is episode 54 of EV Musings In this week's show we're looking at charging speeds. Why don't they match what the vehicle's specs say? What factors affect charge speed and how can you maximise your charge speed? Links: The EV Musings Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/EVMusingsredux EP7: Always be Charging: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/website/7-always-be-charging Electric vehicle char...

On the show today we’ll be talking range. How far do you really need to drive on a charge? Links: The EV Musings Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/EVMusingsredux EP39 - Beginners Series: Range Anxiety: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/39-beginners-series-range-anxiety EP33 - The Narrative: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/33-the-narrative EP6 - Range Anxiety: https://evmusings.libsyn.com/6-range...

This is episode 52 of EV Musings. A podcast about EVs, renewables and things that are interesting to EV drivers. On today's episode we'll be looking at the problems that can arise trying to get younger people into EVs. It's just a cost issue, right? Wrong. Links to Articles etc. If you want to support the podcast financially we have a Paypal tip link: https://www.paypal.me/gaz4695 . Any donation i...