I have over 12,000 digital photos. I have taken them all myself but as you can imagine finding specific photos is a nightmare! None of them are catalogued in any way except by date with each upload from the camera having its own folder. Clearly this is not a good way to store lots of … Continue reading Will I ever get these photos catalogued? →

For months now, ever since I got my Nissan Leaf, I have been shouting the benefits of electric cars. I have gone out of my way to promote them, I have argued their advantages on Facebook and Twitter, I have driven my car the length and breadth of England (literally!) to show that they are … Continue reading Why Electric Cars Are Not Yet Ready For Market →

I have an electric car. Sure it is different from a petrol or diesel ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) but it is a lot simpler. In a typical ICE there are hundreds of moving parts that all require oil to lubricate and water to keep cool. They wear out too and require regular maintenance and repair. … Continue reading How Can I Charge My Electric Car? – Part 1 – Electricity →

About 4 weeks ago a Nissan Leaf owner in the UK had an incident when charging his car. He was using the supplied charging cable (EVSE) and charging his car at home. I’ll let him explain in his words… this is what he posted to the Nissan Leaf Owners Forum LeafTalk.co.uk… Yesterday I topped up … Continue reading Nissan Supply Charging Leads with Dangerous Wiring →

Now that I am home I want to put together some more detail of the conference I attended in Gateshead last week.I made a few notes but to be honest I didn’t make enough to report fully the discussions. I have asked for a copy of the slides but I am not certain that the … Continue reading Conference Details →

I arrived back home this afternoon after a final 150 miles from Stroud. I had a superb breakfast in The castle Hotel, Taunton while the car charged until I had enough range to get me to my last fast charge of the trip at JFE Nissan, Exeter. This has been a glorious trip. Now, I … Continue reading Home – 1133 miles in 7 days →

We left the hotel at about 6pm for the 3 mile drive to the 1928 Olympic stadium. We arrived with very few Nissan Leafs around and realised that we were quite a bit early. However, very soon first one, then another, then another and so it went on for the best part of an hour … Continue reading Amsterdam – Showing of Revenge of the Electric Car →

Whilst on my way to the conference in Gateshead I received an invitation from Nissan UK to attend the European premier of the file “revenge of the Electric Car”, it was being screened in Amsterdam in the 1928 Olympic Stadium which had been converted into a drive in cinema. Nissan wants to gather together the … Continue reading Trip to Amsterdam – Newcastle to Amsterdam →

Firstly I must apologise for not posting sooner. The conference was such a success and I was so busy talking to people that I simply didn’t have time to even get a coffee in the breaks let alone twitter. Then, afterwards, I had to get to the Newcastle ferry terminal before 4.30 to catch the … Continue reading Gateshead – The Conference →

What a fantastic day. 240 miles in a Nissan Leaf… An electric car with a range of about 100 miles. Today started at 5.30. I had to get on the road by 6am so I was up before dawn. 70 miles from Stroud to Streetly, near Birmingham, where I had a 1hr fast charge at … Continue reading Gateshead – Arrived at Darlington →