Category: News
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Tesla Model 3 Training Car
The New Training Car Has Arrived The Bright Red L now uses a Tesla Model 3 training car, continuing the commitment to training in an EV. The new training car is here after nearly four years using Nissan Leaf EVs as training cars. The new training car is a Tesla Model 3. The Leafs have…
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Goodbye Leaf, Hello Leaf
Goodbye 30kW Leaf, Hello 40kW Leaf Using an electric car for driving lessons has proved very successful. Pupils have enjoyed learning in my previous 30kW Nissan Leaf. Running costs have been tiny and the on street residents charging bays installed by Portsmouth council have worked well for overnight charging. So in August I picked up…
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More Residents Charging Bays in Portsmouth
Another 79 electric car charging points are to be installed in Portsmouth. This is great news in a city which has very few homes with off street parking, Portsmouth council are making it possible for residents to own and run EVs. I have benefited from the first phase of 37 residents chargers installed last year.…
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Recharging Point Made
At last the urban charging bay is complete. However, fossil fuelled cars blocking charging bays are a big problem to an EV owner with a low battery. There is a now little plate by the charging space I use saying “Electric vehicle recharging point only” this little piece of metal means ICE cars will get…
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Urban Baywatch
I’m becoming obsessed with a parking bay! The one I use to charge with the new Ubitricity charging points in Portsmouth. There’s a problem in so much as it’s not quite an EV charging bay yet. Just over two months into Nissan Leaf ownership and it’s fabulous. The car is smooth, quiet, fast and the…
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Electric Instructor visits Air Ambulance
Last weekend, along with other members of our local instructor association, I visited the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance base at the Thruxton race track in Hampshire. Our association, SDIA, are raising money for the air ambulance and they kindly offered to show us around.
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The Day Portsmouth Launched on Street Charging
The on street chargers in Portsmouth are being installed. It resulted in me attending a launch for the media at the first charge point installed as well as being interviewed on the radio. Lamp Posts Charge Cars This is really good news the charge points are going in. The one across the road from me…
