Jul 10, 2024 | Energy, Savings
Back in 2022, as the world was recovering from Covid, little did we know we were about to face soaring inflation and energy prices. Our decision to purchase these Digital TRVs from Hive wasn’t based on these factors, but ironically, they played a significant role in...
Aug 10, 2023 | Robot Lawn Mower
Review of my Works Landroid WR130e I thought I would give you a quick intro and review of my Robot LANDROID lawn mower from WORX after using it for just over 3 years. Our family has nicknamed him Spike and he lives outside about 8-9 months of the year, he does not...
Jan 16, 2023 | Electric Car, Kona, Mii, Savings, Solar
2022, well, what a year it was…. We’ve had some whacky things happen to the country and the world this year, let alone the energy price chaos that we have still. The guidance from OfGem is that the first quarter of 2023 will see a Price Cap increase to a level of...
Jul 25, 2022 | Electric Car, Mii
These two SEAT Mii’s are Company Cars. We acquired them for our company on a Lease Arrangement and will be sad to give them back. Real World Stats Driving We had circa 110-mile drive. with 2 adults (and a dog) – this is to my Mums place. Air Temp circa...
Jul 25, 2022 | Electric Car, Kona
So, here is our Hyundai Kona. Some basic Facts: 64kWh Battery WLTP Range 279 Miles 150 Kw Engine (eqivalent to 204 bhp) 0-60 in under 7 seconds. The facts above are from the Hyndai website and I have to admit, I am mightly impressed with this car. We only lease it...
May 1, 2022 | Electric Car, Kona
A trip from Torbay to Devon to see family – the route planned is A38 from Torbay, A303 onto the M3, then M25 around to Dagenham which is estimated to be circa 240 miles each way.Prior to leaving home the digital display on the Hyundai Hona showed 314-mile range...
Mar 1, 2021 | Electric Car, Savings, VW eGolf
So, it’s been a whole year owning and driving an electric vehicle and here are some stats for you. In the year (pre-COVID-19) I travelled circa 12,000 miles in the year with my previous BMW X3 with a consumption of 37MPG my fuel usage was 1,474 Litres and at a cost of...
Feb 24, 2021 | Electric Car, VW eGolf
So. I hope this is a little myth breaker for you. No, you will not freeze and die in an Electric Car – you may run out of electricity, but hey, you could also run out of fuel!. I commute a lot to Dartmouth and the one thing I always hated, was getting cold on...
Jan 22, 2021 | Electric Car, Savings, Solar
So… some number crunching of costs for the last 12 months in relation to our EV cars and Solar setup. It’s a bit difficult to fully comprehend by just a few notes here, and to give exact savings figures, but here are the stats from the year of 2 x EV motoring, and our...
