Ford has recently updated the full size E-Transit to help it compete better in the EV van space. Not that Ford needs to compete any time soon, as the E-Transit is the best selling large electric van, outselling its rivals by five to one. However, Ford has made some welcome changes such as a larger battery and faster AC and DC charging. Larger Battery The updated E-Transit now has a larger 89kWh […]
Last year, I tested the new GWM Ora Funky Cat, now the Ora 03 on the Tesla Supercharger network. For those who don’t know, Tesla has been slowly opening up its network for all EVs to use. The main benefit of this is that Tesla charge in upwards of 50% less than the rest of the charging network, making it much more affordable. GWM Ora 03 on Tesla Supercharger Some […]
The all-electric MG Cyberster roadster has recently gone on sale here in the UK, with prices starting from £54,995 for the entry level Trophy trim. Moving up to the GT model comes in at £59,995. MG showed off the concept around three years ago, two years ago some leaked fillings showed up online and then last year some images leaked from the Chinese government also made the rounds. At the […]
Genesis has revealed a new concept accessory for the GV70 electric SUV in which it takes pooch pampering to a whole new level. This is just a concept for now, but the ‘Genesis X Dog’ accessory is “designed to cater for everything a dog needs before, during and after travel” – says the car company. The reason behind using the GV70 Electric as the base has its major benefits. For […]
Ford has said that the current generation Focus hatchback won’t be on sale past 2025. This comes as more and more manufacturers are re-evaluating their current ICE lineup. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), car sales with batteries in them are up. BEV sales from April 2023 to April 2024 are up by 10.7% and the year to date, compared to 2023 is up by 10.6%. […]
The Honda e:Ny1 is a super disappointing car all in all. We reviewed it earlier this year over on the interface Cars YouTube channel, but in short, weird name, lofty price tag and lacklustre efficiency and range. Not to mention the woeful charging speeds too. However, Honda did at least drop the price recently to make the e:Ny1 a bit more attractive. New name At the recent Beijing motor show, […]
Ubiquiti has today debuted some new smaller switches in its expanding line of Pro Max models. The new UniFi Pro Max 16 switches are a bit narrower than a standard rack so Ubiquiti does include some rack ears in the box and interestingly, the power supply is external. To combat the weirdness in the rack, Ubiquiti does also make a unique shelf which houses the PSU and its cables. That […]
In March 2023, we reported that Tesco had removed support for the Tesco Clubcard inside of Apple Wallet, which had caused some mass confusion and annoyance amongst users online. What had happened was, Tesco had actually removed the old Clubcard app from the App Store and replaced it with the new Tesco Grocery app, which subsequently removed support for adding the Clubcard to Apple Wallet. Shortly afterwards in May 2023, […]
SquadShot Show Notes In this episode of our EV Podcast, Alex and Jim discuss the Commercial Vehicle Show Alex attended last week, the Mercedes eCitan van, the plethora of cars Jim has been driving as well as some news about Tesla charging getting cheaper, the BYD Seagull coming to the UK and much more! Charging Status is proudly recorded using Squadcast. Squadcast provides an easy and robust way to record […]
SquadShot Show Notes This month is to the Max! – In this episode, Alex and Evan talk about the London UniFi World Conference (UWC) Alex attended, the new UDM Pro Max, UXG Max and then the new software Ubiquiti released including UniFi 8.1.127, UISP 2.4.93 and UISP Router 5.0.1, which finally added a new GUI. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about […]
