DISCLAIMER: the heat pump installed in my house was provided free of charge as part of a Daikin field test trial. Running costs are covered by myself. We’ve just “celebrated” two years since we’ve closed our main gas account and switched to a full electric house and I want to show some of the changes…
Read moreBuilding Dreams: The Inside Story of LEGO Set Design
As Sean Hollister mentioned in his article, I don’t think we’ve ever seen this level of access and insight in how a LEGO set comes to life. I especially love the part about frames Want a part in a different color? That costs designers a frame. A new piece? Spend some frames. Bring back an…
Read moreHow much does it cost to charge your EV?
One of the first questions that normally revolves around EV ownership is how much is going to cost to charge the car. My hope with this post is to show you roughly the order of magnitude related to these costs. Of course, cost of recharging is heavily linked to your car and the driving efficiency…
Read moreLet’s play a round of poker…
As I mentioned in my previous post, it’s certainly possible to complete long journeys with EV, quite easily in fact. You just need to complete a tiny bit of planning, but it’s definitely easily doable. Now, if you are a Tesla driver, you can pretty much skip this entire post as you look down at…
Read moreDon’t worry about the range
When I was told I was going to have access to my company car scheme, I knew it was going to be the perfect moment to take a leap and switch to an electric vehicle. It absolutely was the right thing to do. Taking a significant step toward the personal decarbonisation was of course a…
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