After years of trials and delays, Ofgem has finally approved several vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers for home installation. That means you can now legally use your EV as a giant battery to power your house and sell electricity back to the grid. The question is whether you should actually bother. I’ve spent the last month digging … Read more
Plug and Charge is exactly what it sounds like: you arrive at a compatible charger, plug in your car, and charging starts automatically. No app to open, no RFID card to tap, no contactless payment to fumble with while standing in the rain. The charger recognises your car, authenticates your account, starts the session, and … Read more
You’re not imagining it. Your EV genuinely does charge slower when it’s cold outside, sometimes dramatically so. What would normally be a 20-minute top-up at a rapid charger can easily stretch to 40 minutes or more when temperatures drop below freezing. It’s one of those EV quirks that catches new drivers off guard, especially during … Read more
Here’s the uncomfortable truth about electric vans: many can’t carry as much as the diesel van they’re replacing. The batteries that power them are heavy, and that weight comes directly off your legal payload capacity. If you’re a builder who regularly loads up with plasterboard and tools, or a courier shifting hundreds of parcels, this … Read more
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology lets your EV send power back to your home or the grid, turning your car into a massive battery that can cut your energy bills or even earn you money. It sounds brilliant, and after years of trials and hype, you can finally buy V2G chargers for home use in the UK. … Read more
You’ve pulled into a rapid charger on a crisp spring morning, plugged in your EV, and watched the charging speed crawl along at half what you expected. Come back to the same charger on a sunny afternoon and suddenly you’re hitting advertised speeds. What’s going on? The answer is temperature. Your EV’s battery has a … Read more
If you’re on Octopus Intelligent Go or thinking about switching to a smart EV tariff, you’ve probably heard rumblings about something called Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS). It sounds boring, but it matters. From late 2026, this change could affect how much you pay to charge your car overnight, and whether those brilliant 7p per kWh … Read more
Here’s the uncomfortable truth about electric vans: the battery that powers them weighs as much as a small car, and that mass comes straight out of your legal carrying capacity. If you’re a builder who regularly loads a tonne of materials, or a delivery driver stacking parcels to the roof, this isn’t just a technical … Read more