SquadShot Show Notes This episode, Alex and Jim discuss the Dacia Spring coming the UK, the end of the Ford Fiesta, what that means for EVs as well as what cars they have been driving! We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch about what you thought about this new episode. Reach out on Twitter, @chargingstatus or on Mastodon @[email protected] or you can email the show, [email protected]. Thanks […]
Fiat recently announced a company provided grant, which offered £3,000 off the price of a new Fiat 500e. The grant brought the price down of the car significantly and as a result, Fiat has seen a considerable growth in interest in the car, so much so that enquiries for the car in the past month have far exceeded the previous five months. Here in the UK, EV sales are growing […]
Yesterday, Lotus debuted the new entry level version of the Emira which is now available with a four cylinder engine, sourced from Mercedes-AMG. The same engine is in use in the AMG A45 and C63 S E Performance to name a few. At this stage, it is the world’s most powerful four cylinder engine and in the Emira, it makes 360bhp with 317lb ft torque. Lotus have made some “fundamental […]
Ubiquiti has recently debuted the UniFi Protect AI Pro camera, which builds upon the AI Bullet camera with the addition of 4K video, 3x optical zoom and two way audio. Being an AI camera, it can detect people, vehicles and read license plates. The AI Pro is listed on the various worldwide UI stores for £478.80 UK, $499 US and more. In the US it is currently sold out, but […]
SquadShot Show Notes This month, Alex and Willie return to talk about the latest Ubiquiti news, with the new G5 Pro camera, AI Pro, new updates to UniFi Protect and the end of the EA Hardware program. Halfway through the episode, Alex spoke to John Linford from JL Telephone Engineers about what he does, installing Ubiquiti, Starlink and TP-Link Omada. We love to hear from our listeners! Get in touch […]
Fiat has recently debuted the all new 600e crossover, a brand new EV which is going to go head to head with the likes of the upcoming Volvo EX30 and the Kia Niro EV. Being a brand part of Stelantis, the 600e shares the platform from the Jeep Avenger, utilising its battery technology and more. This means a 54kWh battery pack with 249 miles of range. The Fiat is front […]
SquadShot In the ninth episode of Creator Spotlight, I spoke to Jerry Schulze, an amazing YouTube creator who focuses on Apple content. We spoke about WWDC 2023, the new MacBook Air 15-inch and using his Ford F150 as a generator for his house! Creator Spotlight is our series where we talk to creators about what they make and do and how they got started. We really hope you enjoy this […]
This week, Fiat has announced that its take on the Citroën Ami will be coming to the UK next year, after it was revealed earlier in June. The car uses the Ami has a base, since both car companies are under the Stellantis umbrella. Fiat is aiming the car at Generation Z buyers specifically and is primarily designed for urban environments. Like the Ami, the Topolino uses a 8bhp electric […]
Rumours about a new, more powerful MG4 model have been circulating for weeks at this point. Some details were leaked by Bristol Street Motors recently which has the accurate price and other details. The new car is to go on sale this month, priced from £36,495. The new MG4 EV XPower will be making its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year which will also see the […]
We reported a lot about the Ford Fiesta being killed off recently. The plans were announced back in October 2022 that in 2023, the popular hatchback would be removed from sale, with no direct replacement planned. It has now been revealed this week that on 7th July 2023, the very last Fiesta will be produced. This decision brings an end to the supermini after 47 years in production. As for […]
