EV Tuesday Week 78

May 9, 2023

By Tracy Godfrey

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It's EV Tuesday!

2nd May 2023

Hello EV Tuesday readers. How are we all?

Has everyone recovered from the Bank Holiday Weekend? Who watched the King's Coronation? What a fantastic moment in history that many of us will never see again!

Now is the time to take a quick break from whatever you are doing, pick up a drink and sit down for 10 minutes ( we all probably need it today) to go through the links we have chosen this week.

We will be posting this to our social media channels including Facebook, Twitter & Reddit (check out r/evcables subreddit). If you have access to our blog, you will get an extra item :)

Right, ready.....steady.........GO!!

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Have a great week everyone and happy reading!

1. EV APP OF THE WEEK: ABRP

The absolute best app for route planning in an EV is A Better Route Planner. You will find ABRP in your app store, or in your browser at www.abetterrouteplanner.com. You can choose your start and end state of charge, pick multiple stops and loads of other options - also has every EV out there in it.

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2. EV NEWS: FLEET NEWS

Government considers new electric vehicle battery degradation laws. The UK Government is working with international partners to develop new laws for monitoring the health of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

3. EV TIP: GET ADVICE FROM AN EV COMMUNITY

Get advice from the EV community. My top tip when planning an EV journey is to take advice from other EV drivers who have been there before,” says Melanie Shufflebotham.

“Most EV brands have a forum where you can seek advice from drivers of the same car, such as the Nissan Leaf Owners forum, the Kia e-Niro Owners forum and many more.”

She continues: “Also, when you are planning your journey, make sure you check out any comments from Zap-Map users for valuable info. On Zap-Map you can check out the chat channel on individual charge points, and you will see feedback on charge experience and other info, such as whether there is a coffee shop nearby – plus pictures to help you locate the charger.

“And don’t forget to check-in on Zap-Map when you charge to help others!”

4. EV PODCAST: FULLY CHARGED

Earn Money While You Park with David Slutzky. In this episode Robert talks with Professor David Slutzky, academic, entrepreneur and founder/CEO of Fermata Energy, a company at the cutting edge of V2X EV technologies.

5. EV REVIEW: HEY CAR

CUPRA Born

Sportier and more stylish than its Volkswagen ID.3 stablemate. While there’s an argument that running your old petrol or diesel car into the ground is better for the climate than buying a new electric vehicle (the answer depends on how the emissions are calculated), no one can deny that EVs have a more positive impact on the environment as a result of increased energy efficiency and zero tailpipe emissions compared to traditional cars

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6. EV EVENT: FULLY CHARGED NORTH

Fully Charged LIVE is a fun-filled, knowledge packed festival of electrification. Coming for the first time up North over three days in May. Designed to inspire people to #StopBurningStuff, this year's show includes an array of visitor attractions, dozens of 'live sessions' and an exhibition of hundreds of companies, with electric vehicles of all shapes and sizes, and a huge selection of home energy options too.

Until next time. Have a fantastic week!

EV Cables Team

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