The EV Musings Podcast

In episode 250 of the show, Gary hosts a mid-season roundtable with guests Charlie Gilbert from Field Dynamics and Liz Allan from Full Circle Continuous Improvement.

The discussion centres on three key areas: strategic EV charger placement, the EV charging customer experience, and public charging speeds.

Charlie emphasises the importance of data-driven decisions in charger deployment, especially in rural areas, while Liz highlights the need for a seamless and reliable customer experience.

The panel also explores the misconceptions around charging speeds and the need for better user education and infrastructure planning.

Guest Details:

Liz Allan: Liz Allan is Managing Director of Full Circle CI, an EV charging consultancy committed to revolutionising the end-user experience and fostering collaboration among Charge Point Operators. Our approach is rooted in holistic improvement, integrating sustainable practices with business strategy to drive meaningful progress. This commitment extends beyond professional boundaries; Liz is a passionate advocate for environmental sustainability, particularly in the collective push towards Net Zero.

Full Circle's aim is to build a charging network that's seamless, sustainable, and positively impacts the UK.

Liz's Website

Charlie Gilbert: Charlie is a Partner at Field Dynamics.

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

Support me:

Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings

The Books:

'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X

'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

Social Media:

EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv

Instagram: @EVmusings

Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460

Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium

Mentioned in this episode:

Zapmap

The EV Musings Podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the go-to app for EV drivers in the UK, which helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Zapmap is free to download and use, with Zapmap Premium providing enhanced features which include using Zapmap in-car on CarPlay or Android Auto and help with charging costs with both a pricing filter and 5% discount*"

This is episode 149 of EV Musings a podcast about renewables, electric vehicles and things that are interesting to electric vehicle owners.

On the show today we'll be looking at Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt when it comes to Climate Change in discussion with a proper mechanical engineer, Tom Swaffield-Bray

Before we start I wanted to apologise for a small technical hitch in episode 147. The recording didn’t include the favourite part at the end that those who listen past the boilerplate credits look forward to. I apologise for that. The responsible person has been taken out and slapped hard with a pickled herring.

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zap-Map, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard: https://producerarran.com

LINKS

Big Oil vs the World Part 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0cgqlv1/big-oil-v-the-world-series-1-1-denial Big Oil vs the World Part 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0cgqlv7/big-oil-v-the-world-series-1-2-doubt Big Oil vs the World Part 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0cgqlvk/big-oil-v-the-world-series-1-3-delay Tom’s Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TomBray-LowCarbonLifestyle Institution of Civil engineers' campaign on Shaping Zero https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/latest-ice-news/shaping-zero-watch-the-film Ecologi - the organisation Tom uses to 'offset' his life - https://ecologi.com/individuals Climate Stewards - the organisation he used to 'offset' his flights earlier this year - https://www.climatestewards.org/ The low carbon depot project we discussed - https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/25318/Our-largest-depot-to-make-switch-to-solar-power Concept of the Green New Deal and the kind of plan for the future of fossil fuel industries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9uTH0iprVQ Institution of mechanical engineers - https://www.imeche.org/

Cool thing: World’s first car-powered hotel: https://www.londonworld.com/lifestyle/worlds-first-car-powered-hotel-opens-just-a-stones-throw-from-london-3887763

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

‘So, you’ve gone renewable?’ (Affiliate link) E-book https://amzn.to/3LXvIck 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460

This episode of the podcast explores the rising cost of electric vehicle insurance premiums. Gary is joined by insurance expert Steven Williams to discuss the factors influencing these increases, including inflation, repair costs, and the evolving nature of vehicle technology.

They also examine the role of telematics, the impact of software updates on insurance pricing, and potential innovations in EV insurance.

The conversation highlights the challenges insurers face in pricing EV policies accurately and the opportunities for drivers to reduce their premiums through better driving habits and negotiation.

Guest Details:

Steven Williams :

@stevenwilliams548 on Instagram

@MagicSteve28 on Twitter

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

Links in the show notes:

• Second life wind turbine nacelle - Cool thing

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

Support me:

Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings

The Books:

'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X

'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

Social Media:

EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv

Instagram: @EVmusings

Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460

Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium

Mentioned in this episode:

Zapmap

The EV Musings Podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the go-to app for EV drivers in the UK, which helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Zapmap is free to download and use, with Zapmap Premium providing enhanced features which include using Zapmap in-car on CarPlay or Android Auto and help with charging costs with both a pricing filter and 5% discount*"

This episode of EV Musings explores the history, evolution, and current state of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in the UK, with a focus on its implications for electric vehicles.

The discussion covers the origins of VED, its transition from engine size-based taxation to emissions-based bands, and the recent changes introduced in the 2024 budget.

This episode also examines how these changes impact EV owners, particularly regarding costs for vehicles under and over £40,000. Additionally, it highlights the broader implications for leasing and the potential future of VED as EV adoption grows.

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

Links in the show notes:

• Volkswagen launches bidirectional charging in Switzerland - electrive.com - Cool thing

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk

(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford

Support me:

Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings

The Books:

'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X

'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck

Social Media:

EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv

Instagram: @EVmusings

Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460

Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premium

Mentioned in this episode:

Zap Map

The EV Musings Podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the go-to app for EV drivers in the UK, which helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Zapmap is free to download and use, with Zapmap Premium providing enhanced features which include using Zapmap in-car on CarPlay or Android Auto and help with charging costs with both a pricing filter and 5% discount*"

In Episode 180 Gary is joined by Kate Tyrell, Warren Philips and Tore Harritshoj, to discuss a wide range of topics in the season-ending episode which is Round Table IX.

Thanks for listening to this season. We're on a short break to recharge (pun intended) and will be back in 5 or 6 weeks.

This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free-to-download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.

LINKS

Round Table Series 8 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/160-the-round-table-8

Round Table Series 7 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/120-the-round-table-v-episode

Round Table Series 6 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/100-the-round-table-v-episode

Round Table series 5 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/80-the-round-table-iii

Round Table Series 3 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/56-the-round-table

Round Table Series 1 https://evmusings.libsyn.com/20-the-round-table

Cool thing: Go Trip rate visualisation: https://go.chargetrip.com

Layer Marney Cup: https://www.layermarneytower.co.uk/events/layer-marney-cup-fuel-trial/

Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://urbanpodcasts.co.uk

Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings

Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck