We talk about EVs, from the British perspective.
Practical, Technical and all about Electric Vehicles.
We talk about EVs, from the British perspective.
Practical, Technical and all about Electric Vehicles.
Copyright: © Gregg Jaskiewicz All Rights Reserved 2019-2022
Conversation with Dan Millar from Duracell Energy about their offering and some interesting technical details.
https://www.duracellenergy.com/
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In this episode of Take It EV, recorded at the Everything Electric Show in Harrogate, hosts Gregg, Rob and Gary discuss their experiences and key highlights from the event. They share insights on new electric vehicle test drives, including the Hyundai Ioniq 5N, BYD Seal, and Volvo EX30, emphasising the no-pressure test drive environment.
The episode also explores emerging technologies and innovative solutions like heat pump subscription systems from Aira, highlighting the integration of electric vehicles with home energy systems. Additionally, they delve into panel sessions addressing electric vehicle misinformation and the broader impact of electrification on reducing peak electricity demand and overall costs.
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Rob can be found at youtube.com/RSThinks
Gary: evMusings podcast
1M EVs registered in the UK! https://www.zap-map.com/ev-stats/ev-market
This new episode celebrates 1 millionth EV registered in March 2024, in the UK. Yup. I think it's a big elfin deal.
I thought it would be good to get my ideas of how to make one's life easier with new EV. The advice I would have given my friends and myself back in 2016. Or since.
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Some shows have seasons, I decided to try talking with the future of transportation . It didn't go well ;()
Thanks to our monthly supportersConversation with Pete, co-founder of Hevra and Matt from Cedar garage, one of the HEVRA garages about servicing and maintenance
https://www.hevra.org.uk/
https://cedarelectric.co.uk/
Conversation with James Court, CEO of EVA England about EVAE's role in The Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, and the regulation itself.
Topics covered
And others subjects ..
Sign up to EVA England:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348249873/contents
https://www.evaengland.org.uk/2023/07/18/public-charge-point-regulations-2023-breakdown/
Survey to fill Until 9th of August 2023
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TheGreatEVChargingSurvey
Interesting conversation about history of Polar Charging network and current endevours of david at Andersen EV.
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Conversation with Swarco Charging business Managing Director, Justin Meyer.
We dive into many subjects related to deploying and running rapid charging infrastructure. And also speak about the latest Dundee developments , including their new charging hub.
Conversation with James from Ionetic, about his business , battery packs and the tech they provide.
You can find out more at https://ionetic.uk/
Inductive Charging time.
The good, the bad and the exciting!
Demo unit at Detroit Smart Parking Lab in Detroit, US
Demo unit at Car Charged UK in Mansfield, UK
Submersion test at HEVO HQ in Brooklyn, US
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Gregg's solo waffle episode.
Why have I been go for a while? What's happened in the meantime? How's the heatpump doing? How am I doing? What's coming in 2023?
Science of climate change, what can we do about it and what are the real basis for it.
Also, talk about why hydrogen is not the great future everyone’s hoping for. Even tho it has a little bit of a role to play
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Stewart_Callendar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeling_Curve
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles
Heat Pump Explainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDjBZ9GqFmc
How We Measure the World - with Michael de Podesta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dguZLChkRV8
Michael’s videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM7WZNOGsKBVBqZ850I9xnw/videos
https://twitter.com/Protons4B
Conversation with Ole WIESEN-BERGNER, Founder & CMO of R3charge.
Check them out at https://www.r3charge.com , Don't forget to use the code: TAKEIT10 .
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Interview with Quentin Willson about EVs, his past experiences and what can we do in the future to improve things.
Quentin Willson On Twitter https://twitter.com/QuentinWillson
Fair Charge UK: https://www.faircharge.co.uk, https://twitter.com/fairchargeuk
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Spoke to Nathan James Van Gambling, of BetaTeach/BetaTalk fame about all things Heatpumps.
https://betatalk.buzzsprout.com
https://twitter.com/betateachpod
https://betateach.co.uk
https://youtu.be/CxkzyO_QWFI
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Conversation with Kate Tyrrell, who set up ChargeSafe UK following her personal experiences with charging on the road.
We talk about the issues, but also have a good old chinwag about electric cars and related subjects. Trying to keep it fun and light :-)
Enjoy.
hello@chargesafe.uk
https://www.chargesafe.uk
https://twitter.com/EVChargeSafe
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Thanks to our monthly supportersSat down with Warren Ryan Philips to talk about EVA England and reducing your house's enviromental footprint. What a great human being to talk to. Very inspiring conversation.
Warren's Twitter : https://twitter.com/Luciddestiny
EVA England: https://www.evaengland.org.uk
EVA Scotland: https://www.eva.scot
Transition town network https://transitionnetwork.org
Eco open homes http://openecohomes.org
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Thanks to our monthly supportersChat with Maz Shar about EVs, supply, AI and many other related subject.
Much more relaxed and laid back episode than usual .
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Thanks to our monthly supportersRecent announcements: https://kempower.com/information-center/news/
First installation of Kempower charger in the UK: https://www.vital-ev.co.uk
Kempower chargers are used on Osprey network in the UK https://ospreycharging.co.uk
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Short episode, part duex if you like. Speaking to Chris and dipping into his knowledge of OEM design practices and how different manufactures consider designing cars for users with different needs, body shapes and disabilities.
Thanks to our monthly supportersChat with an owner of EVs who also happens to be a disabled person. We talk about challenges of living with disabilities, driving , charging etc.
Part 1 of this discussion . You don't want to miss it!
https://twitter.com/B_McBeardface
https://www.motability.co.uk
Interview with Ellie O'Daire , truck driver from USA. She's recently upgraded her Mustang to the EV version, Mustang-E.
We are talking about EVs in the USA, other than the one everyone's talking about usually, but more importantly about trucking. I've learned a ton and hope that you'll find this conversation interesting.
Mustang-E
Ellie's YouTube
https://twitter.com/EllieODaire
https://twitter.com/TakeItEV
Solo episode about plug-in hybrids, what's great about them and all the grips I got with the misconceptions of buying and owning one.
The bad, the good, etc.
TLDR: they are not EVs, shouldn't be allowed to use rapid chargers and won't be relevant in 5-10 years. Let's hope.
PHEV models found to be 61% less efficient in real-world use.
And so much more..
Classic Gregg solo episode.
Sat down with Gary, who has been driving Jaguar iPace for a very long time, to talk about his stories, experiences. Don't worry, I did ask him some tricky questions as well :-)
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https://www.youtube.com/iPaceOwner
Sat down for a chat with Sergey from NEBOair , to talk about first full type certified electric airplane in the UK: G-OGRN .
Thanks to our monthly supportersI had a chat with Alec Sharp from English Electric Co . And you guessed it, we spoke about electrification of motorbikes.
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https://www.englishelectricmotorco.com/electric-motorbikes/
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I asked a question on twitter a short while ago: "I don’t think anyone should be buying EVs purely because they want to save money. Opinions?" Here's my update and view on the subject. Enjoy
Here's the link to the thread(s): https://twitter.com/takeitev/status/1406995191354085378?s=21
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We are talking about the new Hyundai’s / Kia’s E-GMP platform.
This episode was recorded before new IONIQ5 reviews dropped.
Andrew’s mr EV channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA5ITWgwaUsdwcFEEnh2WTw
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I sat down with Euan McTurk of Pluglife TV - to talk about all things batteries. Plenty of information for casual listeners as well the curious geeks amongst us! Also, for the first time - this episode is available as a video on YouTube!
Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gdzBxmkGKqY
Euan's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBPvqu6vqvO3MmTjQZ0lfg
Website: https://www.pluglifetelevision.co.uk
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Thanks to our monthly supportersLooking back at 2020, reminding what has happened and giving a little commentary on each of the events.
Cognitive Dissonance podcast
Hey Scoops Podcast
Continuation of my discussion with Chris Miller. We talk about Nissan, what OEMs are bad at, .. and then we are back on Tesla.. Oh well :-) All in good spirits.
Thanks to our monthly supportersHaving an informal chat with someone from the auto-industry about all sorts of aspectcs of the industry.
Thanks to our monthly supportersInterview with Andrew Till, who went on a journey from Land's End to John O'Groats in his Kia E-Niro - to prove that driving an EV is easier than one thinks.
And much much more.
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In this episode, I talk about quite few things that have happened in the last 2 months.
Sold my Leaf, bought Kia E-Niro,
I found out more about issues DPD had with their drivers using public charging,
why we didn't get VW ID.3 .
And a bonus round - my thoughts about our new charger - Zappi!
My co-host is back!
This time we hopefully have a bit more entertaining show, with some nerd-ery (is that even a word?).
Plus, Gregg reveals what his new car is going to be, V2G and Tesla.
Links mentioned in the episode
https://zero-ev.co.uk
https://www.youtube.com/zeroev
Interview with My Energi Co-Founder Jordan Brompton, all around amazing person. We are talking all things EV, charging and answer few listener questions.
https://myenergi.com
https://myenergi.com/product/zappi/
Jordan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordeegee/
https://myenergi.com/product/sparki-and-the-journey-to-earth/
We talk about basics, simple things, what makes electric power, how to navigate the sea of strange units and designations. It's all simple and easy - so sit back, grab your calculator and enjoy ;-)
What is Amp, volt, difference between kW, kWh, etc.
Reminescing of my youth, how things have actually pan out vs what we were hoping for in 1990s are future in 2000, 2010 and 2020 would look like.
Thanks to our monthly supportersLet's talk about induction charging, how it works, what I think about it and what applications it might have for the EV future.
Thanks to our monthly supportersIn this episode, we are talking about our recent experiences with chargers, giving our views on the cars that are going to be coming out in 2020 and much much more.
Few friendly rants, but it's all in good sprit.
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Thanks to our monthly supportersFirst of hopefully many more episodes about charging. Starting in this episode with the overview of charging infrastructure and summary of my thoughts about charging businesses in the UK.
We also have a guest - Steve Forster - who is a councillor in Hampshire, as well as Development Manager for one of the charging points provider. The interview features his own thoughts about charging infrastructure as a private individual.
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Thanks to our monthly supportersWe hear everyday that once we all get an EV, the lights will flicker, grid will fail and it's all doom and gloom.
Well, I spoke to someone involved in ensuring this won't happen.
Today we are featuring interview with Gill Nowell, who has been involved in many interesting research and data gathering projects to do with the future of the grid and EV adoption impact.
Hope you enjoy this episode!
Links
https://www.electralink.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/LCT_summary-brochure_interactive.pdf
https://www.evclicks.co.uk
http://myelectricavenue.info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQMlbFxEqkk
http://www.electricnation.org.uk
https://www.ohme-ev.com
In Today's episode, we feature an interview with Lewis from the EV Experience Centre in Milton Keynes.
Check them out at : http://evexperiencecentre.co.uk , @evec_mk
The information provided in the interview was accurate as of the time of recording, but the list of companies they work with and list of cars EV Experience centre offers changes regularly - so please contact them for the most up to date and relevant information.
And for all of your Mobile Software development needs, please check out Clear Prop Software: https://www.clearprop.software
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Thanks to our monthly supportersWe are talking about energy generation, vehicle to grid and more grid friendly ways to owning electric car. Both in terms of consumption but also helping the grid to balance itself. Featuring Mr PlugSeeker.
PlugSeeker's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsKPCiJSt118nfTRYsR0NZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOhjJaEOyXc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle-to-grid
https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/vehicle-to-grid-charger
This week I'm speaking to Kate and James of YouTube fame.
We talked about how they got into EVs, maintenance of EVs. How to do it yourself, if you’re so inclined.
Kate spoke about her take on Model 3 exterior and practicalities, and we talked about the engineering of EVs.
Some of the links mentioned in the episode:
Jonathan Porterfield: https://eco-cars.net/aboutecocars.php
Kate and Jame's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/James0852
https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/e-niro/
https://mg.co.uk/mg-zs/electric/
http://www.evexperiencecentre.co.uk
https://www.jaguar.co.uk/jaguar-range/i-pace/index.html
Phil is back, with new car. Refreshing look from an EV driver's perspective on PHEVs, practical sides, upsides and downsides.
We talk about batteries, future, and what we think is going on currently on the market.
Model 3 is out, but we will reserve that chat till next episode.
Thanks to our monthly supportersToday's podcast features an interview with all around funny and amazing Gavin Shoebridge AKA Kiwi EV. Enjoy! @kiwiEV @takeItEV
Thanks to our monthly supportersGregg is briefly walking us through the history of hybrid vehicles.
Are they the future? We don't we see all new cars sold Today to be hybrids?
Where are the plugs? Is self-charging the new great magic technology we are al waiting for?
This and more in this episode!
Apologies for the sound, I did recently have a cold. And yes, I am working on talking even slower.
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Thanks to our monthly supportersNew Episode!
Phil moved house, Gregg test drives Nissan Leaf 40kWh and more.
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Thanks to our monthly supportersShould you own an EV, without access to the dedicated charging point? Do you live in a flat? Renting? Answer as always is - it depends. Good news is, you don't need your own dedicated charger - but it helps. In this episode, Gregg goes over potential issues and solutions to your charging situation.
Thanks to our monthly supportersIn this episode we briefly touch on the news, introduce ourselves and make a few jokes.
I talk about my next long distance trip, and Phil makes puns.
The tweets mentioned, amongst others.
https://twitter.com/brent_bellamy/status/1023733175766450177
https://twitter.com/atomicthumbs/status/1032939617404645376
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