What do Electric Vehicle battery packs cost?

We’re all used to renewing devices because of depleted battery life, or even taking the batteries out and throwing in new ones. No wonder, then, that the idea of owning an expensive car with a giant battery is a daunting prospect for many motorists. Yet, electric car batteries are a different kettle of fish, and […]

IS Progress towards net zero stalling?

How’s the UK doing when it comes to cleaning up its economy? Answering that question at regular intervals is the job of an official body that was set up under the Climate Change Act of 2008. The Climate Change Committee, as it is called, monitors and reports on our progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions […]

What happens when I run out of charge?

While statistically, it’s less common to run out of charge in an EV than it is to let a fuel tank run dry in a combustion engined car, the incident rate is only likely to increase as electric cars become more and more common. Thankfully the driving range of EVs is improving all the time, […]

STILL WORK TO BE DONE

I probably spend a bit more time than is good for me on social media. Mastodon, the open-source alternative to Twitter, probably absorbs at least an hour of my day as I link up with fellow car geeks from around the world, and I’m also a member of a set of transport-related forums that has a […]

Who is Gridserve?

If you live in Essex or Norfolk, you’ve likely heard of Gridserve, the company which opened its first ‘Electric Forecourt’ in Braintree and is now expanding rapidly, including a recently opened site in Norwich and a facility close to Gatwick Airport opening soon. The Essex location became a destination for electric vehicle owners thanks to […]