Category: EV

For those of us with good incomes, we can afford to install solar, buy electric cars. Install systems like the Eddi which provides free hot water from the solar.

On a sunny day like some we have had this week we are getting free fuel and free hot water. For those who cannot afford such things they are stuck with higher energy costs and fossil fuels.

More needs to be done to allow more people to get the benefits of the switch to green tech. At least electric cars as they get more popular, the secondhand market grows and prices come down.

I have not been to the show for a couple of years, last year it was held in London, which if you live in the south of England is fine but for the rest of England and the UK, its a pain. Talking to. a couple of venders I know, they’re expecting much better footfall to this years show.

So I’ll be travelling by EV. A quick trip to drop my greyhound off at the dog sitter, then a trip to Chris’s to collecting him and then off to the show.

Its still a bit of a haul south to the midlands for us, but we can get there with a full charge without issue.

The show is being held at the Birmingham NEC so a far more central location for England. The NEC was a charging nightmare, but now has lots of rapid chargers and even better, a dedicated EV carpark. This carpark is for EV’s only and each parking space has a type 2 AC charging post. You can park up, plug in and leave your car charging while you enjoy the show. You do need to provide your own cable but a part from that its a great if slightly pricey solution, but shows are never cheap.