Trevor Larkum, Author at Electric vehicle news by Fuel Included

The Milton Keynes Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) has Launched

Jul 26, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, BMW, BP Chargemaster, Charging, Electric Cars, EVEC, Golf GTE, i3 94Ah, Leaf, Milton Keynes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Outlander PHEV, Volkswagen

Last weekend saw the long awaited opening of the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) in Milton Keynes. It officially opened to the public on Saturday 22nd July. It is funded through a government scheme awarded to the local council and is managed by Chargemaster, the company that has installed the majority of charge points around Milton

Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) Preview Event

Jul 24, 2017Trevor Larkum2 CommentsBlog, BP Chargemaster, Charging, Electric Cars, EVEC, Milton Keynes

We are grateful to Chargemaster for inviting us to their Preview Event ahead of the opening of the new Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC). The event took place on Friday evening 21 July 2017 ahead of the official public opening on Saturday 22 July. The EVEC is located on Crown Walk in the main Central

Premier Used BMW i3 Available Today for £499pm

Jul 21, 2017Trevor LarkumBlog, BMW, Electric Cars, i3, i3 94Ah

As many people are starting to learn, the downside of increasing interest in and sales of electric cars is that the manufacturers are struggling to keep up. In particular both the BMW i3 and Hyundai IONIQ Electric have increasing lead times, heading towards 5 months from order to delivery. One side effect of this is

EV Experience Centre Nearly Ready

Jul 20, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, BMW, Electric Cars, EVEC, i8, Kia, Milton Keynes, Optima PHEV

The Milton Keynes Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) is due to open this Saturday, 22nd July. Being curious (ok, nosey) I scouted it out on Tuesday after my visit to the new Tesla showroom. It has a fairly good location near the middle of the main shopping centre; it’s on Crown Walk, next to the

Electricity makes strange bedfellows

Jul 19, 2017Trevor LarkumAmpera, Blog, C350e PHEV, Electric Cars, Mercedes, Milton Keynes, Renault, Vauxhall, ZOE

Milton Keynes is the best place for EV spotting. It has so many electric cars that you get to see all sorts. Here’s an odd mix charging up at lunchtime today. At the left is a Vauxhall Ampera, essentially a rebadged GM Volt, and no longer made. In the middle is the ubiquitous Renault ZOE.

Tesla Showroom Opens in Central Milton Keynes

Jul 18, 2017Trevor Larkum2 CommentsBlog, Electric Cars, Energy and Climate Change, Energy Storage, Milton Keynes, Model S, Model X, Tesla

Milton Keynes is probably the leading city in the UK for its support for electric vehicles (EVs). Today I went into the main shopping centre to have a look at the progress on the forthcoming EV Experience Centre. On the way I checked out the new Tesla showroom (in the Intu centre) which I hadn’t visited

MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – Part 2: Driving and Charging

Jul 14, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Cooper Countryman PHEV, Electric Cars, MINI

Part 1 is here: MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – First Impressions In terms of driving I was pleasantly surprised. Of course, I have been driving electric for 4 years so am rather spoiled and hate the thought of having to go back to a piston engine. However, fair play to MINI, the transition

MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – First Impressions

Jul 14, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Cooper Countryman PHEV, Electric Cars, MINI

We currently have a plugin MINI Countryman on loan (technically it’s an “F60 MINI Cooper S E ALL4 PHEV Countryman AUTO” but that’s too much of a mouthful) and I was lucky enough to get the first go with it last night. What’s special about this MINI is that it has a conventional petrol engine

MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) electric car videos

Jul 14, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Cooper Countryman PHEV, Electric Cars, MINI

We are lucky to have been lent one of the new MINI Countryman plug-in hybrids for a couple of days. This morning I took the opportunity to do some quick videos around the car to give a taste of what it’s like. Prices are here, and a form to get a quote: Prices for the Mini

Rapid Charging with an Ecotricity Charge Point – Part 2

Jul 4, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Charging, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, FAQ

Rapid Charging on the Motorway – Completing the Charge I previously described the process for initialising a charge at an Ecotricity rapid charger, as found at most motorway services. Here I’ll cover the process for monitoring and ending the charge session. Step-by-Step Guide 12. While the car is charging you will want to monitor

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