After driving 160 miles over a few days it was time to charge - instead of hooking up at home I realised this was an opportunity to time a "rapid" charge at our local Polar Ultracharger. Bear in mind that the Ioniq can charge faster than this - however that's academic since as of mid-2019 … Continue reading How long does it take to charge up 100 miles with an Ioniq Electric?
New 2020 Ioniq Electric announced – but it’s not all good news…
Hyundai have announced key details of the next Ioniq Electric model for 2020, with a bigger battery- up to 38.3kWh useable. Hardly a surprise there. A modest increase, within the existing platform, sounds like a sensible but incremental step. 38kWh compared to the existing 28kWh means up to around 160 to 200 miles of range … Continue reading New 2020 Ioniq Electric announced – but it’s not all good news…
Why am I not getting a 50kW charge from a “50kW” rapid charger?
Simple - it's not really a 50kW charger. Eh? Today's chargers such as Polar's Ultracharger, and most other rapid chargers, in the UK at least, will deliver, at most, 125 Amps*. Whether that translates to 50kW, depends on the voltage of your car's battery. (Power = Current x Voltage). Take into account some loss along … Continue reading Why am I not getting a 50kW charge from a “50kW” rapid charger?
Business as usual
April '19- Our two Ioniq electrics have been performing just like any other "normal" cars over the winter - hence my lack of blog posts. But that's unfair to the Hyundais - to be able to rely on affordable electric cars for everyday use, as well as longer trips in 2019 really is newsworthy! One … Continue reading Business as usual
The state of public rapid charging in late 2018 in the UK*
*excludes Tesla superchargers My EV adventure, day 1 rapid charging! When I got my first EV in 2016, a used Leaf, I wanted to rapid charge it straight away. Way back then the Electric Highway was free! Plugging in an EV at Membury west was awesome, I felt the future was literally here. As I … Continue reading The state of public rapid charging in late 2018 in the UK*
How we kicked diesel and became an all-Electric Vehicle family
Careful when buying new power tools. I bought a DeWalt 18V Li-ion drill 6 years ago- so far that drill has mixed all the cement for a house extension, drilled countless holes in hard concrete blocks, screwed countless screws into wood and also drilled joints for a large green-oak porch. Quite impressive on the original … Continue reading How we kicked diesel and became an all-Electric Vehicle family
What spec does a long-distance family electric car really need in the UK?
I think there's a strong case for a family pure-electric car with a modest battery, good efficiency and fast charging. As public charging points become more plentiful and powerful, the modest battery EV gets more useful. A side-effect is that the embodied energy of such a car is less than one with a larger battery … Continue reading What spec does a long-distance family electric car really need in the UK?
