If you live in Scotland, either in a rural area or in a household with an income of <£50k per annum, Energy Saving Trust Scotland's used EV interest-free loan is back! This will get you a used electric car or van worth up to £23k, repayable over 6 years.

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The new range of Plug Life Television merch has just dropped on my online shop (I was prompted to update the range after bumping into someone who'd bought a Plug Life Television hoodie at @fullychargedshow.bsky.social 's Everything Electric event at ExCeL 😂)

plug-life-television.myspreadshop.co.uk

Here's my battery panel session from @fullychargedshow.bsky.social ExCeL, hosted by the ever excellent Dave Borlace, featuring fellow Bruce Group alumni @ntapiaruiz.bsky.social and Varnika Agarwal, alongside @aaron-wade.bsky.social from Gaussion and Volta Foundation.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R1u...

When someone claims that hydrogen has a viable role to play in home heating and cooking.

I'll be on stage at the GIGA Theatre at @everythingelectric.bsky.social ExCeL on 16th April, discussing battery and energy storage tech that goes beyond lithium-ion. Get your tickets here: uk.everythingelectric.show/london/

See you there!

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

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Scottish drivers: @energysavingtrust.bsky.social wants to know your thoughts on EV charge point booking systems. Would they make driving an EV more convenient for you, or encourage you to make the switch to an EV? Survey (with M&S voucher prize draw!) below: response.questback.com/energysaving...

So now that Charge Saint's collaboration with char.gy has gone live, you may be wondering what Charge Saint is, what it does, how it works and how it came to be. The latest episode of @electricevolution.bsky.social reveals all: thanks Liz for having me back on the show!

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Is it possible to charge a Nissan LEAF which only has a CHAdeMO socket, on a rapid charger that only has CCS plugs? The latest episode of Plug Life Television finds out the answer. This could open up cross-country travel again for LEAFs and e-NV200s.

youtu.be/rHSpK33lWA0

I continue to see comments that suggest somehow high energy prices in Europe have to do with renewables.

That's nonsense:

1️⃣ most energy use is NOT electricity but gas+oil

2️⃣ gas prices are still >3x higher than pre-Ukraine invasion

3️⃣ in most electricity markets gas sets the price most of the time

This is a blatant rip-off of the Honda e. However, Honda dropped the ball with this design when they overpriced, underspecced and then discontinued it, so if Nio wants to evolve it - and achieves more range and faster charging for less money - then good on them.

www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new...

In this week’s episode of the podcast @106euan.bsky.social talks about the safer battery chemistries.

Listen to the whole episode here: evmusings.com/listen

In this week's episode I look at a contentious topic as I discuss EV fires.

We'll hear from @106euan.bsky.social who'll give us the lowdown on battery chemistries and which ones are safer. We’ll see the 3 ways fire services recommend dealing with a battery fire.

evmusings.com/episode/ev-fires

The beauty of a chat with Euan is that I ALWAYS learn something from him.

(BTW he’s on the next episode of the podcast which is released on Monday!)

Today's episode of Plug Life Television looks at what happens when a Tesla's battery warranty expires. We talk State of Health testing, repairs and extended warranty options, plus how well different EVs look after their batteries. There's a handy discount code too! youtu.be/M3EiETeozek?...