EV Musings
@evmusings.bsky.social
A podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners.
If you have an EV related question or issue, chances are I’ve got an episode that addresses that.
Check out evmusings.com
If you have an EV related question or issue, chances are I’ve got an episode that addresses that.
Check out evmusings.com
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EV Musings
@evmusings.bsky.social
· Nov 19
The EV Musings Podcast
A podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners.
Evmusings.com
I should probably start with an intro, right?
I talk about renewables, electric vehicles, and things that are interesting to electric vehicles only.
Every Monday at 17:00
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I talk about renewables, electric vehicles, and things that are interesting to electric vehicles only.
Every Monday at 17:00
Evmusings.com
What should I talk about next? Who should I invite on to discuss this?
The Ossy tribute you didn’t know you needed.
Check out the guitar solo played on trumpet!
youtu.be/dpDs0JlNfsE?...
Check out the guitar solo played on trumpet!
youtu.be/dpDs0JlNfsE?...
Guards play “Paranoid” in honor of Ozzy Osborne
YouTube video by AaronTheQuill
youtu.be
August 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Ossy tribute you didn’t know you needed.
Check out the guitar solo played on trumpet!
youtu.be/dpDs0JlNfsE?...
Check out the guitar solo played on trumpet!
youtu.be/dpDs0JlNfsE?...
Disinformation and misinformation strikes again. This time in Australian councils who are hesitant to employ electric vehicles due to fire fears - even amongst EV supporters
thedriven.io/2025/08/20/c...
thedriven.io/2025/08/20/c...
Councils battle disinformation and fears of "self-igniting" EVs as they try to go electric
Council says concerns about self-igniting EVs, faulty chargers and toxic fumes - fuelled by misinformation - meant staff were initially reluctant to drive electric vehicles.
thedriven.io
August 21, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Disinformation and misinformation strikes again. This time in Australian councils who are hesitant to employ electric vehicles due to fire fears - even amongst EV supporters
thedriven.io/2025/08/20/c...
thedriven.io/2025/08/20/c...
In this week’s episode we talk to Justin Lunny, founder and CEO of EV conversion company Everrati.
They do very high-end reimagining of classic cars like the Porsche 911 and Mercedes Pagoda
What does he think about people who believe that’s sacrilege ?
evmusings.com/episode/ever...
They do very high-end reimagining of classic cars like the Porsche 911 and Mercedes Pagoda
What does he think about people who believe that’s sacrilege ?
evmusings.com/episode/ever...
August 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In this week’s episode we talk to Justin Lunny, founder and CEO of EV conversion company Everrati.
They do very high-end reimagining of classic cars like the Porsche 911 and Mercedes Pagoda
What does he think about people who believe that’s sacrilege ?
evmusings.com/episode/ever...
They do very high-end reimagining of classic cars like the Porsche 911 and Mercedes Pagoda
What does he think about people who believe that’s sacrilege ?
evmusings.com/episode/ever...
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🚗✨ Want to take your EV charging experience to the next level? With Zapmap Premium, you can access all the convenience of the app directly on your car’s display via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
See the full benefits of going Premium ⤵️
www.zap-map.com/app/zapmap-p...
See the full benefits of going Premium ⤵️
www.zap-map.com/app/zapmap-p...
June 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🚗✨ Want to take your EV charging experience to the next level? With Zapmap Premium, you can access all the convenience of the app directly on your car’s display via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
See the full benefits of going Premium ⤵️
www.zap-map.com/app/zapmap-p...
See the full benefits of going Premium ⤵️
www.zap-map.com/app/zapmap-p...
Our friends at @volvocars.bsky.social let me have an EX40 for a week or so recently.
Here are my thoughts (and how I managed to lock myself in the back…)
youtu.be/JJTwuqP7fEs?...
Here are my thoughts (and how I managed to lock myself in the back…)
youtu.be/JJTwuqP7fEs?...
Trapped in the back of a Volvo EX40
YouTube video by EV Musings
youtu.be
May 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Our friends at @volvocars.bsky.social let me have an EX40 for a week or so recently.
Here are my thoughts (and how I managed to lock myself in the back…)
youtu.be/JJTwuqP7fEs?...
Here are my thoughts (and how I managed to lock myself in the back…)
youtu.be/JJTwuqP7fEs?...
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Can EV charging be as simple as plugging in a phone for apartment dwellers or office workers? In this episode, I sit down with Dennis Watling from ChargeGuru, a company with over a decade of experience making EV charging accessible. share.transistor.fm/s/ed1b17d9
ChargeGuru: Bringing EV Power to Apartments and Offices | Take It EV | Episode 65
Can EV charging be as simple as plugging in a phone for apartment dwellers or office workers? In this episode, I sit down with Dennis Watling from ChargeGuru, a company with over a decade of experienc...
share.transistor.fm
May 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Can EV charging be as simple as plugging in a phone for apartment dwellers or office workers? In this episode, I sit down with Dennis Watling from ChargeGuru, a company with over a decade of experience making EV charging accessible. share.transistor.fm/s/ed1b17d9
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📣 Use our new tool to tell your MP about the changes you want to see when it comes to EVs and the EV charging infrastructure:
https://www.evaengland.org.uk/our-work/charge-up-change/
#ChargeUpChange #EVdrivers #EVtransition #EVPolicy
https://www.evaengland.org.uk/our-work/charge-up-change/
#ChargeUpChange #EVdrivers #EVtransition #EVPolicy
Charge Up Change | EVA England
Charge Up Change: Tell your MP it's time to back EV drivers. Use our quick tool to share your concerns and call for practical and actionable EV policies.
www.evaengland.org.uk
May 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📣 Use our new tool to tell your MP about the changes you want to see when it comes to EVs and the EV charging infrastructure:
https://www.evaengland.org.uk/our-work/charge-up-change/
#ChargeUpChange #EVdrivers #EVtransition #EVPolicy
https://www.evaengland.org.uk/our-work/charge-up-change/
#ChargeUpChange #EVdrivers #EVtransition #EVPolicy
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🎙️ Just published a new episode of Take It EV: ChargeGuru: Bringing EV Power to Apartments and Offices. Have a listen:
ChargeGuru: Bringing EV Power to Apartments and Offices
Can EV charging be as simple as plugging in a phone for apartment...
share.transistor.fm
May 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Take It EV: ChargeGuru: Bringing EV Power to Apartments and Offices. Have a listen:
I did a thing with @evaengland.bsky.social last week and they’ve put a blog up about it.
Want cheap public charging? Let me count the ways…
Want cheap public charging? Let me count the ways…
Want to pay less when charging your EV away from home?
💡 In our latest blog, @evmusings.bsky.social's Gary Comerford shares practical tips to help you save on your public charging costs, from using off-peak rates to choosing the right apps.
💡 In our latest blog, @evmusings.bsky.social's Gary Comerford shares practical tips to help you save on your public charging costs, from using off-peak rates to choosing the right apps.
May 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
I did a thing with @evaengland.bsky.social last week and they’ve put a blog up about it.
Want cheap public charging? Let me count the ways…
Want cheap public charging? Let me count the ways…
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Listen up, car dealers – you need to start selling EVs the way you sell tow rigs
Listen up, car dealers – you need to start selling EVs the way you sell tow rigs
Professional salespeople love to talk about “the steps of the sale,” a tried-and-true process that guides every customer from curiosity to closed. But when it comes to electric cars, that old-school hustle can fall flat, leaving dealers struggling with how to fit them into their familiar playbook. But what if I told you, dear dealer, that there’s a whole category of vehicles on existing dealer lots that need to be approached in exactly the same way as an EV to score a successful sale that you’re already familiar with?
That category: Heavy-duty tow trucks. Here’s how selling one is a lot like selling the other.
more…
electrek.co
May 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Listen up, car dealers – you need to start selling EVs the way you sell tow rigs
Did anybody else miss the invite to the meeting where it was decided that until we know for sure what caused the Iberian blackout we’d blame it on renewables?
Just me, then?
Just me, then?
May 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Did anybody else miss the invite to the meeting where it was decided that until we know for sure what caused the Iberian blackout we’d blame it on renewables?
Just me, then?
Just me, then?
Wait, so these are electric buses with a fuel cell range extender?
You turn fossil fuels to hydrogen, compress it, then turn it to electricity to power the bus?
Make it make sense!
electriccarsreport.com/2025/04/ten-...
You turn fossil fuels to hydrogen, compress it, then turn it to electricity to power the bus?
Make it make sense!
electriccarsreport.com/2025/04/ten-...
Ten Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fuel cell buses for the city of Stuttgart
Ten Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fully electric articulated buses will be put into operation in the city Stuttgart in 2025.
electriccarsreport.com
May 4, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Wait, so these are electric buses with a fuel cell range extender?
You turn fossil fuels to hydrogen, compress it, then turn it to electricity to power the bus?
Make it make sense!
electriccarsreport.com/2025/04/ten-...
You turn fossil fuels to hydrogen, compress it, then turn it to electricity to power the bus?
Make it make sense!
electriccarsreport.com/2025/04/ten-...
If you’re around next Friday this promises to be an interesting session.
Our next Members' Town Hall will put the cost of public charging in the spotlight, with expert guests Sujith Kollamthodi from Ricardo and @evmusings.bsky.social 's Gary Comerford.
April 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
If you’re around next Friday this promises to be an interesting session.
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Not flying is the big one, but there are other ways to lessen your travel footprint:
🌟 Don’t go on a shopping frenzy – less is more with holiday shopping
🌟 Bring a reusable mug & water bottle
🌟 Buy eco-friendly sunscreen
🌟 Use bike hire rather than taxis
Plenty of tips from our friends at Byway! 👇
🌟 Don’t go on a shopping frenzy – less is more with holiday shopping
🌟 Bring a reusable mug & water bottle
🌟 Buy eco-friendly sunscreen
🌟 Use bike hire rather than taxis
Plenty of tips from our friends at Byway! 👇
Seven ways to reduce your travel footprint
Our friends at Byway give us their top tips for keeping your journeys squeaky carbon-clean
flightfree.co.uk
April 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Not flying is the big one, but there are other ways to lessen your travel footprint:
🌟 Don’t go on a shopping frenzy – less is more with holiday shopping
🌟 Bring a reusable mug & water bottle
🌟 Buy eco-friendly sunscreen
🌟 Use bike hire rather than taxis
Plenty of tips from our friends at Byway! 👇
🌟 Don’t go on a shopping frenzy – less is more with holiday shopping
🌟 Bring a reusable mug & water bottle
🌟 Buy eco-friendly sunscreen
🌟 Use bike hire rather than taxis
Plenty of tips from our friends at Byway! 👇
“Drill, baby, dr-…oh!”
Trump tariffs will mean world uses less oil this year, IEA says
Trump tariffs will mean world uses less oil this year, IEA says
Energy watchdog cuts forecast for growth in demand by a third, and says a trade war could mean it falls further
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
“Drill, baby, dr-…oh!”
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⚡️Too heavy to handle?
EVA England is gathering feedback on cable weight to inform PAS 1899, the UK’s accessibility standard for chargepoints.
EVA England is gathering feedback on cable weight to inform PAS 1899, the UK’s accessibility standard for chargepoints.
April 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
⚡️Too heavy to handle?
EVA England is gathering feedback on cable weight to inform PAS 1899, the UK’s accessibility standard for chargepoints.
EVA England is gathering feedback on cable weight to inform PAS 1899, the UK’s accessibility standard for chargepoints.
What are your thoughts on canopies at public rapid chargers?
April 4, 2025 at 6:09 AM
What are your thoughts on canopies at public rapid chargers?
** NEW PODCAST EPISODE **
This week on the show we talk all about EV insurance:
- is it higher than ICE?
- Why is it expensive?
- how can you reduce it?
evmusings.com/episode/ev-i...
This week on the show we talk all about EV insurance:
- is it higher than ICE?
- Why is it expensive?
- how can you reduce it?
evmusings.com/episode/ev-i...
Why Are EV Insurance Premiums Rising So Fast? - The EV Musings Podcast
This episode of EV Musings explores why electric vehicle insurance premiums are rising, the impact of technology on pricing, and how telematics can help lower costs.
evmusings.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:30 AM
** NEW PODCAST EPISODE **
This week on the show we talk all about EV insurance:
- is it higher than ICE?
- Why is it expensive?
- how can you reduce it?
evmusings.com/episode/ev-i...
This week on the show we talk all about EV insurance:
- is it higher than ICE?
- Why is it expensive?
- how can you reduce it?
evmusings.com/episode/ev-i...
BREAKING:
#Instavolt announce an extension totheir Off-peak tariff hits. It’ll now start from 8pm
AND
At the new Superhub at Winchester the hours will be 7pm to 7am at a tariff of 50p/kWh
#Instavolt announce an extension totheir Off-peak tariff hits. It’ll now start from 8pm
AND
At the new Superhub at Winchester the hours will be 7pm to 7am at a tariff of 50p/kWh
March 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
BREAKING:
#Instavolt announce an extension totheir Off-peak tariff hits. It’ll now start from 8pm
AND
At the new Superhub at Winchester the hours will be 7pm to 7am at a tariff of 50p/kWh
#Instavolt announce an extension totheir Off-peak tariff hits. It’ll now start from 8pm
AND
At the new Superhub at Winchester the hours will be 7pm to 7am at a tariff of 50p/kWh
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Volvo Trucks debuts a new model that can travel 600km, carry 44 tonnes, and charge up in around 40 minutes. It'll take time to play out, but the internal combustion engine is done. www.businessgreen.com/news/4411321...
'A real breakthrough': Volvo Trucks unveils electric HGV with 600 kilometre range
Auto giant to start taking orders for Volvo FH Aero Electric from the fourth quarter of 2025
www.businessgreen.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Volvo Trucks debuts a new model that can travel 600km, carry 44 tonnes, and charge up in around 40 minutes. It'll take time to play out, but the internal combustion engine is done. www.businessgreen.com/news/4411321...
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Wind and solar now produce more than coal in the US.
Coal is only going one way.
Coal is only going one way.
March 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wind and solar now produce more than coal in the US.
Coal is only going one way.
Coal is only going one way.
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In this article, Steve Rigby suggests Net Zero and the shift to EVs could see the UK lose its car industry
I'm afraid a report by the CBI found the complete opposite - going slow in making the move to building EVs represents the biggest threat
A thread
I'm afraid a report by the CBI found the complete opposite - going slow in making the move to building EVs represents the biggest threat
A thread
March 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
In this article, Steve Rigby suggests Net Zero and the shift to EVs could see the UK lose its car industry
I'm afraid a report by the CBI found the complete opposite - going slow in making the move to building EVs represents the biggest threat
A thread
I'm afraid a report by the CBI found the complete opposite - going slow in making the move to building EVs represents the biggest threat
A thread