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"Shake-up will help UK motorists without driveways to charge EVs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Vehicles #EV

Nice to see these tools emerging, based on the mandatory public #EV charging data sharing. Enabled by a technical detail of Europe’s charging regulation #AFIR, this delivers useable insights for EV drivers, who’ll hopefully vote with their 🔌

Hocsy - Find the best ad-hoc price near you
Hocsy, the ad-hoc price comparison – discover the best prices and charge without registration or subscription

Hey so where do I get 6/3 copper wire for a reasonable price? I need at least 50ft, but it looks like it's going to cost more than the EV charger I want to get. #EV #DIY #Electrical

The garage charged our EV before I picked it up after the service.
You don't get that with petrol cars.
#ev

On the higher purchase price of an #EV, but lower running costs: “It’s very difficult for people to wrap their head around, ‘Hey, if I spend this $55,000, I might over time save’,” said Drury. “It requires a bit more math than most people want to go through.”

Why hybrids — not EVs — are winning over US consumers
High gas prices are driving EV growth in other parts of the world — but American drivers are favoring hybrids.

GM's Hummer X EV concept looks like it was built from LEGO bricks.
#Cars #EV

"From EVs to climate adaptation: 10 green policies the next Prime Minister will need to clarify"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

From EVs to climate adaptation: 10 green policies the next Prime Minister will need to clarify
The UK is set to appoint its seventh Prime Minister in just ten years, and there is a mounting to-do list sitting in the in-tray at Number 10. Here, edie analyses what green policies still need sorting out when the next Prime Minister is announced.

One big miss on the Nissan Leaf is only the top trim has the automatic trunk opener. But the lower trims don't even have a way to open the trunk unless you have the keys while standing at the trunk. There is nothing on the key or in the driver's seat to unlock the trunk.
#ev #nissan

I want to be able to "add about 250 miles (400 km) of range in 5 minutes." That would be neat.
#CarCharger #EV #Transportation

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #LaurenLaverne
Evinha:
🎵 Esperar Pra Ver
#Evinha
https://charlesj.bandcamp.com/track/evinha-esperar-pra-ver-charles-j-rework
https://open.spotify.com/track/5MlrBIIbUYw0Nj1TEHWhmX

⚡ Doubling the voltage: What 800 V architecture really changes in EVs
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/03/doubling-the-voltage-what-800-v-architecture-really-changes-in-evs/

Doubling the voltage: What 800 V architecture really changes in EVs
Confused about electric vehicle voltages? You won't be after reading this.

Carbon Brief Analysis: UK’s #EV drivers are now saving £1,100 each a year – and £3bn in total
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uks-ev-drivers…

Analysis: UK’s EV drivers are now saving £1,100 each a year – and £3bn in total - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief analysis reveals the nation’s EV drivers are saving more than £1,100 a year in fuel costs, compared with running a petrol car.

One in four cars sold globally is now electric. Penetration in the U.S., however, still hovers just around 10%
#ev

EVs are getting more affordable worldwide — except in the U.S.
The U.S. is impaired by a lack of supportive policy and subsidies, the unavailability of affordable Chinese models, and a preference for big cars.

Het is echt om gek van te worden, Europese autofabrikanten die maar blijven hangen in hybride modellen en tegelijk worden weggeconcurreerd in de EV markt door Chinese en Aziatische fabrikanten... Maar ook overheden die volledige EVs onvoldoende stimuleren/subsidiëren. Ook ons huidige kabinet doet hier vrijwel niets aan.
#ev

Anyone ever replace the main battery in your hybrid car? I’m planning to do this for my 12 year old Honda Accord hybrid.
#ev #battery #cars

RE: #ev

2026 EV Charging Report: State-by-State Breakdown by The Network Architect Channel
#ev

"‘Doesn’t make sense to hold on to a combustion engine’: used EV prices rise as Australia’s fuel crisis hits"
#Australia #EV #ElectricVehicles

Great to hear Madeleine Brolly from BNEF raising attention to public charging costs. For home charging, electricity is already much cheaper than fuel, especially with a smart tariff. But for public #EV charging, users also need access to dynamic / ToU pricing to bring costs below the price of fuel

A question for my #FediScot friends: if you were to shortly be driving around Scotland (specifically western Highlands) in an #EV - what apps and maps would you use to find and load up at public chargers?
#AskFedi #Scotland

"Charging ahead: EVs outpace growth predictions"
#EV #ElectricVehicles
https://www.

Charging ahead: EVs outpace growth predictions
Electric cars are getting cheaper, more efficient and can travel farther than ever. China is driving the transition, but Europe and other countries are catching up fast.

RE: #EV

Ich hab gerade vollgetankt #solar #ev #Energiewende

So sad this amazing electric car is not selling better.
Nissan LEAF & ARIYA Sales Collapse in USA - CleanTechnica #ev

'Elektrisch is de enige weg', maar toch is er een grote kans dat Europese fabrikanten het weer laten liggen... En Aziatische/Chinese merken gaan domineren #ev

'Elektrisch is de enige weg', maar niet alle autofabrikanten zijn er klaar voor
Door stijgende brandstofprijzen neemt vraag naar elektrische auto's toe, maar sommige fabrikanten zijn nog niet klaar voor een transformatie naar elektrisch.

With gas prices up and the threat of rationing due to Trump's war, you have to be very dedicated to your love of petroleum to do otherwise.
"Africa imported 44,358 electric vehicles from China in 2025, according to data from China’s Commerce Ministry, up from 19,386 in 2024. The shipments, valued at over $200 million, highlight growing demand, especially in Ethiopia after it banned new imports of gas and diesel-powered vehicles in 2024."
#Transportation #EV #GasPrices

"How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs"
#Europe #Cars #EV #ElectricVehicles

How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs
Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish – but require careful design decisions

Impressive real-world numbers of EDF 🇫🇷 (with its smart charging subsidiary DREEV) for charging a fleet of electric waste collection trucks:
10 MWh of charging for 10 trucks, at a cost of minus €129, by collecting otherwise wasted energy and providing grid support
#EV #Flexibility

This week I drove about 800 miles and spent $34 charging my car since 2 of my hotels had free charging.
#springBreak #ev

Remember that time Elon said he was making a semi-truck? 😂😂
Anyway, here's a real company making a real-life truck.
Up to 600km range.
20-80% fill in 50-85min
six-speed transmission
13-tonne axle
GCW of up to 48T with payload of 28T.
These are the things we need to be doing for those “last mile" applications where electrified (catenary) rail is not possible.
The preview doesn't seem to be happening on the Inside EV website so I added a screenshot.
#Cars #EV #Truck #Trucking #Electrification

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #TheBethDittoShow
Eve:
🎵 Who's That Girl?
#Eve
https://djnikosd.bandcamp.com/track/eve-whos-that-girl-nikos-d-transition-128-108-128
https://open.spotify.com/track/3uVE5vLKkigiWBOQEgmdDk

Saw my first 2026 Nissan leaf out in the wild. Same color as my car. I think it released earlier in Canada because NO TERRIFS!! More folks should buY this car.
Car reviews keep calling the Tesla better but don't bring up this key fact: fuck Elon musk.
#ev

#EV technology is evolving rapidly, including for trucks. Volvo Trucks has launched a new generation of trucks that further limits the number of cases where battery-electric trucks 'can't do the job'.

Volvo launches new electric trucks – with ranges up to 700 km
Volvo Trucks keeps pushing the boundaries for electric truck transport. With the launch of its new electric trucks with improved performance, flexibility and ranges up to 700 km, this is a new benchmark for electric heavy-duty trucks.

I like the sound of the Slate truck but I still think that a used Ioniq 5 is the better deal.
#EV #Cars #Slate

A new data release from Eurostat shows just how much the public #EV charging network in Europe has improved in recent years. A single charging point doesn’t make spring, but a network certainly does. More and more Europeans now have five or more charging points within a relatively short distance.
In much of north-western Europe, even within 3 kilometres. Coverage with multiple charging points i…

"UK EV charging network surpasses 120,000"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Vehicles #EV

Exposing The Solid State Donut Battery. It's Over. by Ziroth
#ev

"Analysis: UK’s EV drivers are now saving £1,100 each a year – and £3bn in total"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Analysis: UK’s EV drivers are now saving £1,100 each a year – and £3bn in total - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief analysis reveals the nation’s EV drivers are saving more than £1,100 a year in fuel costs, compared with running a petrol car.

"Rapid EV chargers will necessitate 1,900 acres of land by 2030"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Rapid EV chargers will necessitate 1,900 acres of land by 2030
To meet electric vehicle (EV) charging demand, the UK must create 62,000 new rapid EV chargers and find an additional 1900 acres of land by 2030, research by Knight Frank has found.

Giving some more thought to replacing my 2007 Mazda 3 with a used EV. The two-door electric Minis seem like a good fit in terms of size, range, and style. I also like the Fiat 500e, but it seems a little too small. What else is good?
#ElectricVehicles #EVs

Ireland to introduce a new scrappage scheme:
€5,000 on top of the existing €3,500 #EV purchase grant, for scrapping diesel and petrol cars over 13 years old.
65% earmarked for people living outside the major cities
https://www…

An excellent map of German #EV charging points that builds on the EU’s #AFIR requirement for operators of public EV charging points to share relevant data, such as location 📍, availability🚦, power level⚡️ and ad hoc pricing.

Adhoc Ladekarte Deutschland
Öffentliche Karte aller Ladepunkte in Deutschland — powered by OB7.com

"EV Popularity in China Accounts for 262,000 Fewer Deaths from Air Pollution"
#China #EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

EV Popularity in China Accounts for 262,000 Fewer Deaths from Air Pollution
The results were a 23.8% reduction in PM2.5, and a 30% reduction in carbon monoxide, resulting in some 320,000 fewer deaths.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #NickGrimshaw
Eve:
🎵 Who's That Girl?
#Eve
https://djnikosd.bandcamp.com/track/eve-whos-that-girl-nikos-d-transition-128-108-128
https://open.spotify.com/track/3uVE5vLKkigiWBOQEgmdDk

(double!) Palindrome!
#commuting #hyundai #EV #driving

"Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Drivers who lease their EVs with Octopus will get 50% off on-street public #EV charging in the UK. The initial charging network partners are Ubitricity and Connected Kerb.

Octopus Energy halves on-street charging costs for millions of drivers without driveways

"Amazon surpasses 50,000 electric vans across its global network"
#Amazon #EV #ElectricVehicles

Amazon surpasses 50,000 electric vans across its global network
Confirmed this week, the milestone puts Amazon over halfway towards its goal of deploying 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by 2030.

Whilst the US is falling behind in the global #EV race, there is fortunately one place where dreams still come true: Disneyland is going 100% electric
(as part of a commitment to net zero by 2030)
https://w…

Disneyland begins testing electric Autopia ride vehicle prototypes
Disneyland is designing, engineering and testing a fully electric ride vehicle prototype.

Stellantis, which is struggling to build electric cars that can compete with the competition, is clinging to the lifeline of its close partnership with China’s Leapmotor. The latest ‘German’ Opel #EV will be fitted with a Chinese powertrain and built in Spain.

"EV charging to generate £15.5bn for UK economy by 2035, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Electric vehicles now account for a quarter of the new car market in Germany, France and the UK, with a further 12% for plug-in hybrids.
Other large car markets, such as Italy and Spain, are also seeing significant growth in the #EV share.

So it's not about cars or EVs or jobs.
It's just plain old stupid racism, Doug.
#Canada #EV #China #Cars #Manufacturing #Jobs #DougFord

"Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs ‑ and secondhand cars are in high demand"
#Australia #EV #ElectricVehicles

Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs - and secondhand cars are in high demand
There’s been a surge of interest in EVs as the oil crisis hits – and secondhand EVs are especially in demand

"New EV registrations reach record high, reports SMMT"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars #Vehicles

New EV registrations reach record high, reports SMMT
According to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), March marked the best month on record for EV uptake in the UK.

While oil prices increase battery prices go down.
#energy #batteries #ev #oil

"Factcheck: What the UK car industry is not saying about EV targets"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Factcheck: What the UK car industry is not saying about EV targets - Carbon Brief
For years, the UK car industry has claimed demand is not high enough to meet the government’s targets for sales of “zero emissions vehicles”.

A project by the TSO and major DSO in Baden-Württemberg aims to investigate the flexibility of EVs without smart meters. Participants with an EV and without a smart meter (i.e. 97% of German households) are wanted:
https://ladeflexbw.de/home

"Petrol drivers paid £175 more than EV owners due to oil crisis, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Note: no Volvo semi-truck toot can be complete without a link to the Epic Split. #Enya #JCVD
#Cars #EV #Truck #Trucking #Electrification

Germany’s used #EV market is gaining momentum: "between January–April 2025 and January–April 2026, used BEV registrations rose by 77%"
https://theicct.org/publication/europe

"New £1bn support package to help fleets add electric vans and trucks"
#EV #ElectricVehicles

RE: #EV

"Congress Wants You To Pay $130 A Year Just To Drive An Electric Car"
#US #USA #America #EV

RE: #canpoli #cdnpoli #enfossilfuels #fuelshortage #electrification #EV

"Four reasons electric vehicle targets shouldn’t be weakened"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars #Vehicles

Four reasons electric vehicle targets shouldn’t be weakened
A target reduction from 80% to 50% or 60% takes pressure off government and manufacturers to address them.

#OTD On this day in 2012, I saw more electric cars gathered together in Oslo than I had ever seen before. It’s now a much more common sight in more and more places around the world.
#EV

There are now more battery-electric cars in the Dutch fleet than diesel cars.
https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/maatwerk/2026/14/nederlandse-personenauto-s-stand-1-1-2019-t-m-1-1-2026

"Europe failing to drive faster corporate EV adoption, analysis finds"
#Europe #EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #NickGrimshaw
Evinha:
🎵 Esperar Pra Ver
#Evinha
https://charlesj.bandcamp.com/track/evinha-esperar-pra-ver-charles-j-rework
https://open.spotify.com/track/5MlrBIIbUYw0Nj1TEHWhmX

Am planning my drive to pick up The Son from #yyj on Friday and discovered that the BC Hydro charging app has a very nice and comprehensive session summary for past charges.
It's a 2.5hr drive from home or 1.5hr from work, either way Ill need to charge before heading home.
I was trying to remember how long I charged for or what my starting point was, and there it is in the summary: 40min, going from 36% to 79%.
Now I can figure out what time I need to leave home/work to get down there, charge, and grab him from the airport. ✈️
Need to be at YYJ around 11:10. The chargers are only 5min away in Sydney (literally at the end of the runway lol) so if I'm charged by 11:00 I should have lots of time. So... at the chargers by 10:15.
done.
#evLive #EV #cars #HyundaiKona #Victoria #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #travel

"On-street EV charging in UK is postcode lottery as drivers face council objections"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

RE: https://mastodon.social/@burger_jaap/116339342385952200
Interest in second-hand electric cars is growing in many markets, including Romania, Portugal and other countries. And interest in, results in…

"Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Electric cars are starting to take over the world"
#Cars #Vehicles #EV #ElectricVehicles

Electric cars are starting to take over the world
Despite sluggish EV sales in the U.S., it’s full steam ahead for electric vehicles in most other regions.

"‘At a crossroads’: will piling-up crises force Europe to put brakes on SUV culture?"
#Mexico #Cars #vehicles #EV

"Recycling of electric vehicle batteries needs to be improved in Europe"
#Europe #Recycling #EV #ElectricVehicles

Recycling of electric vehicle batteries needs to be improved in Europe
Electric vehicle batteries depend on many critical metals, and their recycling must be made as efficient as possible in Europe. A new research report examines the key challenges and new opportunities that either hinder or enable improved battery recycling in Europe. The study, conducted by the Environmental Policy Research Group at the University of Eastern Finland, highlights the importance of European battery and automotive industry stakeholders and the need for stronger corporate cooperation…

"After Setbacks, Ford Says Its Affordable Electric Truck Is on Track"
#Ford #Cars #Vehicles #EV

Ford Says an Affordable Electric Pickup Truck is Still Coming Next Year
Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.

"Used EVs are on the upswing in America"
#US #USA #America #EV

Used EVs are on the upswing in America
While sales of new electric vehicles are stalling out, more consumers are buying used EVs than ever. Price has a lot to do with it.

"The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V."
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars #Vehicles

The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V.
Even as the electric vehicle market has slumped, there are more long-range E.V.s under $40,000 than ever before.

"EVs can generate widespread economic benefits, new study says"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars #Vehicles

EVs can generate widespread economic benefits, new study says
Putting more electric cars on the road doesn't just benefit those with enough money to buy the often-pricey vehicles, it also pushes down prices at the gas pump while strengthening U.S. energy security, according to new research from Georgia Tech's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.