This article looks at what is going on inside the battery when you charge it, and what that means for you. Its well known that allot of EV drivers worry about range, these tend to be those that have not owned an EV before. Most journeys are only local and the vast majority of EV …
EV charging times, what is happening to my battery? Read More »
Research and opinion suggests that a subset of potential buyers are concerned that EV maintenance costs will be higher despite fewer moving parts and that EVs are slower/less fun to drive than ICE models. These views and other misconceptions on range and charging need to be proactively addressed through an government and industry backed education …
Misconceptions about EV maintenance costs, reliability, and driving performance. Read More »
Electric motor vehicles appears to dominate the transport sector currently, this needed transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) towards Electric Vehicles (EV) to tackle urban pollution. Investigation of the EV drivers travel behaviour is of great importance to car makers including planners and policymakers, to ensure correct infrastructure is available and in place. The Battery Electric …
I arrived and picked up my BMW i3 at the dealership in Hull, very nice experience. They even include a type 2 cable which was a saving. Fully charged up we went though some of the basics to enable me to drive. The GPS system was a great improvement of my previous Peugeot system which …
Avoiding climate change is still possible. It will cost more than twice as much if we don’t have plenty of carbon capture and storage (CCS). If the world is going to avoid global warming then CCS is going to play an important role. The opening of the world’s first major power station CCS project at Boundary …
Avoiding climate change is still possible-Using Carbon capture and storage Read More »
Azelio is a Swedish company specialising in thermal energy storage with dischargeable power. The technology has unique capabilities to produce electricity and heat from the storage on demand 24 hours a day. The system stores energy in recycled aluminium and has a total efficiency of up to 90% from energy to heat and electricity. It …
Long duration energy storage and release, Is AZELIO the answer ? Read More »
Vehicles powered by a conventional fossil fuel or biofuel based ICE, the energy storage system is of crucial importance for electric vehicles (EVs). Two major options exist: one is the storage of electrical energy using batteries, the other one is the storage of energy in form of hydrogen. The development of such EV concepts has …
I attended an online conference on Wednesday 16th September for 2 hours entitled “Electric Vehicles, Fire and Security” This was mainly driven by three large fires which were in Netherlands, Denmark and United Kingdom. Dr. Ing. Nils Rosmuller Applied Professor for Energy and Transport Safety, Instituut Fysieke Veiligheid (IFV) Ståle Frydenlund Senior Advisor and Test Manager, …
Fires in electric vehicles, Are they to blame ?? Read More »
E-day (is that a thing ?) is almost here. Tomorrow at 15:00 I can collect my new electric BMW i3. I chose the i3 as at the time of purchase there were very few built from the ground up electric cars available, mostly just converted ICE cars where the electric motor replaces the ICE. Since …
I don’t pick up my electric car until Thursday 17th which is exciting, my journey was a little rushed I have found a few greener way to charge since my install of my own home EV charger. I was quite limited for wall space on my driveway, this reduced my options. The local installation company offered …
Charging an electric vehicle at home, going fully green. Read More »