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- 10 Year TeslaversaryThe Best things about owning a Tesla for 10 Years What are the Best things … Continue reading 10 Year Teslaversary
- Time to put on some All Season TyresFor the last 10 years I have swapped in winter to Winter or Cold weather … Continue reading Time to put on some All Season Tyres
- Tesla Model Y Juniper 5000 Mile updateWell how has our June 2025 Model Y LR Juniper been doing over the first … Continue reading Tesla Model Y Juniper 5000 Mile update
- Sail Bremerhaven 2025Or How to get from the Northeast of England to the Northwest of Germany Sail … Continue reading Sail Bremerhaven 2025
- Musings in the Heat of 2025Just some musings from me in this hot and sunny weather on solar capture methods … Continue reading Musings in the Heat of 2025
- After long deliberations we got a new car!After a few test drives of Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 and a good chat … Continue reading After long deliberations we got a new car!
- Tesla 2024 Impact ReportYou might want to read the Tesla Impact report and the steps that Tesla takes … Continue reading Tesla 2024 Impact Report
- Another Test DriveAnother test drive and this time Hilary drove the car.Of course we drove to Corbridge, … Continue reading Another Test Drive
- Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 Test DriveOh my God Elon I have sinned – please forgive me as I have sinned … Continue reading Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 Test Drive
- Tesla Model Y Juniper Test DriveHad a great testdrive of the Tesla Model Y Juniper last Saturday at Tatton Park … Continue reading Tesla Model Y Juniper Test Drive
- My Referral CodesMaybe I am just too shy or just don’t like selling stuff but for the … Continue reading My Referral Codes
- Stats on RoadtripsHere are some stats on Roadtrips we made with our Tesla Model Y over the … Continue reading Stats on Roadtrips
- Tesla Batteries transformed our livesIn 2023 we decide to have our own battery storage, so we can a) store … Continue reading Tesla Batteries transformed our lives
- Voyager II is having some upgrades (by me)Finally done some upgrades to my Model Y that I had on my Model S … Continue reading Voyager II is having some upgrades (by me)
- Voyager II has a Spa day and gets a Service after 2 Years or 24,000 milesVoyager II (Model Y LR AWD) heaving its Innerts examined after two years and 24,000 … Continue reading Voyager II has a Spa day and gets a Service after 2 Years or 24,000 miles
- Tesla makes big Batteries !I visited this site with the TESLA OWNERS GROUP today! It is located just outside … Continue reading Tesla makes big Batteries !
- Day out with an ICE Car (car with an Internal Combustion Engine)I recently drove my son’s high powered Audi to a Tesla Ownersgroup Coffee Morning.This one … Continue reading Day out with an ICE Car (car with an Internal Combustion Engine)
- Roadtrip from Durham to EsteponaBucket List Epic Roadtrip with our Tesla Model Y Day 0: Packing started.Taking my Space … Continue reading Roadtrip from Durham to Estepona
- Goodbye Model S – What will come next? (End of January 2022)Well it is time to think about selling our 2015 Model S with 68,000 miles … Continue reading Goodbye Model S – What will come next? (End of January 2022)
- Review of KIA EV 6I was given the opportunity by our local KIA dealer in Darlington to have a … Continue reading Review of KIA EV 6
- Our new Arrival :Voyager 2 or Tesla Model YThis day could not come soon enough.After some anxious uploading of the cash to the … Continue reading Our new Arrival :Voyager 2 or Tesla Model Y
- Who and what is ONTO ?This is a review of ONTO electric car subscription service that provides electric cars with … Continue reading Who and what is ONTO ?
- EV Holiday in the Lake DistrictAfter a long hybernation I would like to write about our experience of a 1 … Continue reading EV Holiday in the Lake District
- Updated review of Tesla IOS APPS for your watch and phone Tessie, Nikola ,Stats, Teslafi or TEZLABWhich tool do use as a daily program to record my Tesla charging and driving … Continue reading Updated review of Tesla IOS APPS for your watch and phone Tessie, Nikola ,Stats, Teslafi or TEZLAB
- Do you have to be posh to drive a Tesla ?I really wanted to write this reply to the above Facebook post: You don’t buy … Continue reading Do you have to be posh to drive a Tesla ?
- What Tesla Statistic gathering apps would I recommend ?Tesla statistics Apps.Which ones do I use on a daily basis? First of all I … Continue reading What Tesla Statistic gathering apps would I recommend ?
- Problems with my MCU 1Tesla have decided that the main computer on the car should log every file and … Continue reading Problems with my MCU 1
- CCS Upgrade for my Tesla Model S 70 DTesla are offering for all cars build before June 2019 a CCS upgrade.This consists of … Continue reading CCS Upgrade for my Tesla Model S 70 D
- Complaints and Compliments about my electric Car Journey so farWell so far I have driven 55,600 miles in my Tesla Model S since December … Continue reading Complaints and Compliments about my electric Car Journey so far
- Trip to Lincoln -EV friendly Cathedral CityWent on Monday morning to drive my son to a business meeting in Lincoln and … Continue reading Trip to Lincoln -EV friendly Cathedral City
- What Electric Car should I buy in Summer of 2018?We have 3 EVs in the family and your decision depends on a few factors … Continue reading What Electric Car should I buy in Summer of 2018?
- The very rough guide to the NC 500After 30 months of owning our Tesla we finally are going on a Road trip. … Continue reading The very rough guide to the NC 500
- New Rapid chargersIt seems that without me paying a lot of attention we suddenly got a lot … Continue reading New Rapid chargers
- Travelling with an EV (Electric Vehicle) and what I have learnedI am now owning my Tesla Model S for 30 months and my Hyandai Ioniq … Continue reading Travelling with an EV (Electric Vehicle) and what I have learned
- Are electric cars only powered by coal?Who says electric cars are dirty and powered only by coal! My new Zappi Charger … Continue reading Are electric cars only powered by coal?
- Zappi and Harvi, not my new imaginary friends, honest!Ŵe have a Solar PV array of 4kw and 2 electric cars.I also recently had … Continue reading Zappi and Harvi, not my new imaginary friends, honest!
- What is HypermilingFriday 9th March 2018 – On my way from home to Penmanmawer to bring my … Continue reading What is Hypermiling
- The third EV in the householdFirst impressions of our new Huyandai Ioniq. Finally the car arrived today and I am … Continue reading The third EV in the household
- No Supercharger in WarringtonFor the first time on my regular trip to Wales there was no charging pit … Continue reading No Supercharger in Warrington
- What Cable for what Charge point?I will try and explain which cables are for which charge point that you come … Continue reading What Cable for what Charge point?
- Almost six month with two Electric CarsHow did we manage with two electric cars and NO petrol being consumed by my … Continue reading Almost six month with two Electric Cars
- Sustainability and Electric CarsHas any Electric car manufacturer really holistically thought about the whole ecological lifecycle of their … Continue reading Sustainability and Electric Cars
- Public Chargers -the good, the bad and the ugly.What is it with people these days?Why do we have to vandalise things.Of course not … Continue reading Public Chargers -the good, the bad and the ugly.
- Regular trips to Wales and always with a smile!Well I have been to the Supercharger in Warrington now for the fourth time and … Continue reading Regular trips to Wales and always with a smile!
- First Public Charging or Have Nissan got it right?Here we are again with another instalment of my “first times” experiences. I am planning … Continue reading First Public Charging or Have Nissan got it right?
- EV Salesmen – or if you are new in a job do you let people know every 5 seconds?What can I say about today? Do I name and shame or because it’s the … Continue reading EV Salesmen – or if you are new in a job do you let people know every 5 seconds?
- December ’15 to January ’16 – The First Month with the Electric CarOur Tesla is just amazing.I am glad we have not chosen one of the more … Continue reading December ’15 to January ’16 – The First Month with the Electric Car
- Why did we choose a Tesla Model S and not a Nissan Leaf?Well what I have haven’t really talked about is why did we choose a Tesla … Continue reading Why did we choose a Tesla Model S and not a Nissan Leaf?
- The Tesla has arrived-The electric revolution can begin!Well after 5 months of waiting I got a telephone call from my very friendly … Continue reading The Tesla has arrived-The electric revolution can begin!
- How do I find a Charge point for my Electric powered car?Or an Electric Filling station as some people say. First of all we have to … Continue reading How do I find a Charge point for my Electric powered car?
- What is wrong with a Hybrid car?… Or why I would not buy one! What is a hybrid car? Well a … Continue reading What is wrong with a Hybrid car?
- Nissan Leaf -4 Day Test ReportBefore we ordered our TESLA we wanted to know:How is life with a pure electric … Continue reading Nissan Leaf -4 Day Test Report
- This Blog will document my Journey from an Electric Car Virgin to a seasoned ownerI am new to Electric cars and have just purchased one together with my wife … Continue reading This Blog will document my Journey from an Electric Car Virgin to a seasoned owner
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