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In the November issue of MTD magazine, we reported on our visit to the Prima Power factory in Seinäjoki in Western Finland. We toured the manufacturing facility and were absorbed by the efficiency of the plant. In this issue, we take a closer look at the ‘Tech Centre' – the showpiece for the developments coming out of the Scandinavian facility of Prima Power. By Rhys Williams In 2022, the MTDCNC crew were lucky enough to get an invite to the Prima Power headquarters in Turin. Like the architecture of northern Italy, that facility was incredibly impressive with multi-axis lasers, additive manufacturing and automation. It was truly like nothing we had seen before - that was until we landed in Prima Power's Seinäjoki plant in Finland. In our November issue, we noted how the state-of-the-art 20,000m2 Seinäjoki factory was the daily commute for 250 staff while another 150 employees would primarily work remotely from other parts of Finland or serving customers around the globe. The largest department in the Seinäjoki company is production, employing 40% of the total staff (including the installation group and customer training). The second largest department is R&D, pushing the boundaries of product development. The tech centre is the epicentre of that innovation. As the centrepiece of the state-of-the-art Seinäjoki facility, the 7000m2 centre demonstrates a complete armoury of solutions. During our visit, this included the Laser Genius+1530 with the PSR (Picking and Stacking Robot) and the new EBe 2720 servo-electric driven panel bender that demonstrates the company's latest API technology. The EBe 2720 panel bender in the facility forms part of a complete PSBB (Punch, Shear, Buffer and Bend) automation solution in the Tech Centre. At one end, this colossus automation system that stretches some 40m, has the Combi Genius CG1530 laser and punching machine that is fed by the Night Train Genius automation system that has more than 60 storage cassettes – each able to hold 3 tons of sheet steel.  Completely configurable to the demands of the end user, the impressive Night Train has the CG1530 at one end and at the other, a PSBB line including a Shear Brilliance 1530. Sheets fed to the Shear Brilliance 1530 are then transferred to a buffering station where sheets and parts can be removed, added or flipped over for transfer to the final station, the EBe 2720 panel bender. During our visit, the exceptional level of flexibility and automation was demonstrated with a complete kit of parts being manufactured for an office furniture assembly. Taking a walk around the Tech Centre with Prima Power UK General Manager, Mr Barry Rooney, he showed us the new EBe2720 (Express Bender) servo electric panel bender. The standalone EBe2720 is one of several models that vary to support different sheet dimensions. Capable of loading automatically from the loading table with precut blanks or being connected to a PSBB (Punch, Shear, Buffer and Bend) for complete automation, the EBe2720 has evolved to deliver low running costs, low maintenance requirements and most importantly in today's current climate, very low energy consumption. With the machine having a seamlessly endless number of options to maximise flexibility, the EBe2720 offers a complete array of tooling designs to accommodate complex profiles. Here, the additional tools and bending blades for small and/or special bends allow small parts to be bent and corrected from a sheet with particularly narrow channels. It is here that the Advanced Profile Inspection (API) technology, a relatively new advancement from Prima Power stands above the innovation of its rivals. Describing the API technology, that is available on a number of the Prima bending machines, Barry Rooney says: “The API system is not completely new, but it is well proven. The API system has a light source and a camera, it uses the light source to see the shadow of the part very accurately. It determines from that what the measurement actually is and then corrects the part. It is like a visual recognition where the machine can identify a measurement and apply a correction. When the system applies the correction, it then watches for spring back and other deviations, so it may do two or three corrections before it gets the right angle. Once it has that angle, it knows what the cumulative correction factor is - and it uses a correction factor again for the next bend. So, it may take two or three strikes at the first bend and the intelligent system will then apply the correct K Factor (ratio between material thickness and the neutral fibre axis) to subsequent bends. When it comes to the second bend, the system intelligently knows the K Factor, but still measures the bend. The time it moves on to subsequent bends, the machine intelligently knows exactly what factors to apply. Once this is in place, an operator can set the machine to check every fifth or tenth part, for example, to ensure it is adhering to quality-control factors. Our system is unique, other solutions may use a process that checks the measurements, but these rival systems don't learn from the material and processes. We have a patent on this technology, which can measure and correct the part in real-time.” Alluding to the UK customer uptake for machines with these new features, Barry says: “We have a lot of customers that want the API technology for its automated quality assurance whereas the DNP is a game changer for companies producing small, narrow profiles such as frameworks and edgings alongside other, larger parts. Other features that have been added to the machine are typically generational updates such as the control system and process optimisation.” Shear Brilliance Upstream from the EBe2720, is a buffering in balancing station. Here, parts can be removed, added or flipped over before processing on the EBe2720. This balancing station is necessary for the technical centre, as upstream from the EBe2720 is the Shear Brilliance SB1530 - a punching and shearing machine that can churn through the work with a strike rate of 1300 holes per minute.  Launched at the Euroblech exhibition last year, the Shear Brilliance machine in the tech centre has 30 turret stations, 30-tonne punching force and a staggering 210m/min axis speed. As Barry adds: “Both the Shear Brilliance and Shear Genius are machines that are so quick, they are typically embedded with our automation solutions. You have to have automation for the high number of parts that can be produced in such a short time - otherwise, customers would be continually loading and unloading material, so the machines are designed and optimised for an automated environment.” “As our high-performance machine, the Shear Brilliance can punch 1300hpm at a 1mm pitch and has a 30 station turret. This exceeds the 16 and 20 stations on the Shear Genius machines. On 16-station turrets, a large index tool and/or multi-tool can be allocated to each position whereas on the 20-station turret, only every other position can accept an indexable multitool. However, on the 30-station turret on the Shear Brilliance, we do things differently. We have a larger number of stations and every other position will be up to size D indexable multitool and the smaller positions accommodate single tools, however, as with the 20 stations on the other machines, we can put multi-tools in the small positions.” “We can hit the correct tool as the intelligent RAM will work with the multitool to select the correct punch inside it. The intelligent RAM and an indexing multi-tool will work together to optimise positioning and maximise productivity. A fixed non-indexable station can also accommodate a multitool - you may not be able to turn the tool, but you can turn the RAM and this will select whichever tool it needs. The overriding aim is to create optimal flexibility for all scenarios, thereby eliminating tool changeovers except for sharpening. On many of our competitor's machines, they don't have this flexibility so they need to frequently change tools. Some machines rely on tool changing, or tool changers to create the capacity - on our machines, the tooling is in the turret at all times and ready for use. This means we can sit with customers and work out what their production requirements will be and set up the turret around the customer.” The Brilliance and the downstream EBe2720 are both fed by the Night Train automation system. Discussing this, Barry adds: “On the system in our Tech Centre, the Night Train works with our TULUS user interface software and the NC Express CAM software. TULUS is the user interface and office software that comes in many guises, so customers can select production and process monitoring, it can be interfaced to an ERP system via the TULUS office that offers different levels of connectivity. TULUS can work with an ERP system to do all the scheduling and the programming, so when it comes to production - everything has been done and the CAM software has prepared all of the parts and the nests.” “The Night Train and connected machines interface into that system and it will then know what parts it will produce on specific dates and times. The system can even be set to schedules where it can run filler parts in between production runs to maximise utilisation and minimise scrap. You can literally automate the system to connect to the customers' ERP and the CAM software and TULUS can take care of everything from scheduling and nesting to material management, process tracking and production reporting. Furthermore, the Night Train is a storage system - so it can drastically improve factory layout and inventory management. We have one customer that has bought the Shear Genius and he has opted for a tower system, as this will take all of his material off the floor and optimise his floorspace.” Set parallel to, and working in conjunction with the Night Train was the Combi Genius 1530. Utilising the same technology as the punching machines in the Prima Power portfolio, the CG1530 incorporates indexable forming, tapping and marking to increase process possibilities. The fully servo-electric machine is equipped with a 3 or 4kW fibre laser head and this enables the CG1530 to utilise the laser to replace conventional slitting tools to increase material yield using common edge lines, or allow more complex geometries to be cut. “The Combi Genius is an extremely popular machine due to its flexibility and capability, which is emphasised in the configuration of the tooling turret.  Standing alongside the Combi Genius 1530 in Seinäjoki was a 2D Laser Genius LG+1530. We reported on this high-performance 2D fibre laser machine during our visit to Prima Power Turin last year. However, the Laser Genius LG+1530 in Seinäjoki was connected to the latest Picking & Stacking Robot (PSR). As Barry continues: “The PSR isn't anything new for our company, but the PSR connected to the Laser Genius+ has been newly developed for that machine. Essentially, the materials are sorted and passed through the tower and then out to a station where parts are picked and stacked from laser-cut sheet. What we are doing is taking the cut sheets away from the system. This works outside the laser, so the laser can continue cutting whilst the PSR sorts the components, takes the skeleton sheet back to the tower, and then gets ready for the next sheet. If there is any issue that prevents a part from being lifted from the skeleton, the intelligence of the system sees this as it detects the sheet being lifted with the part. If the part does not separate from the skeleton, the PSR will shake the skeleton to separate the part. After a preset number of attempts, if the part is not separated from the skeleton, the PSR will move on to the next part - but the machine will know that the part has not been cut correctly and it notifies the operator that the part is still in the skeleton.” The Future Looking to the future, Barry says: “The current trend in the global marketplace is a scarcity of manpower, skilled manpower is even more scarce. Furthermore, energy and raw material costs are increasing and the quality of the material supply isn't necessarily what it used to be. We are incrementally removing the need for highly skilled staff to alleviate our customers of this very real concern. Our full range of integrated solutions optimise processes, automates production

※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章首发订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注。※ 想要进群，添加微信：46415254（盾牌）最近，极氪有了很大的动静，推出了001FR，新车售价76.9万元。估计很多人看到这里就蒙了，现在极氪001为了促销，直降3.1万，原来30万起售现在优惠到26.9万，怎么突然又推出了个76.9万的版本，这是疯了吗？别急，今天这期节目就来好好聊聊这台76.9万的极氪001FR版本为什么卖这么贵，究竟值不值这个价？极氪001FR究竟有多强？之前在车圈，大家都会用西装暴徒，扮猪吃老虎来形容奥迪RS6、RS7、宝马M5这类高性能中大型车。但是随着时代的改变，高性能电车也越来越强，屠牛宰马已经是常态，现在和千万的顶级超跑都能一较高下了。极氪001FR是全球量产首发的四电机分布式电驱。在动力上，001FR采用四个800V碳化硅永磁同步电机，全部由吉利的威睿公司自研而成。其中前面两个电机采用了创新的非对称平行布置，单个输出功率155kW。后面两个电机并列布置，单个输出功率310kW，最高转速达20620rpm，功率密度4.4kW/kg。并且为了应对如此高的转速，电机表面使用自研的碳纤维包覆转子。所以算下来，系统综合最大马力为1265匹。并且在“莱科宁模式”下开启超频模式后，最大马力能够提升至1300匹马力，这比两台极氪001双电机版的马力（544匹）还要多212匹。这究竟有多牛，我直接告诉你加速数据你就知道了。极氪001FR减去起步时间，百公里加速只要2.02秒，采用同样标准的特斯拉Model S Plaid为2.1秒。其次，它的60-160km/h加速只要3秒，100-200km/h加速只要4秒，看清楚是100-200km/h的后段加速，这个加速已经比一众性能车的百公加速还要快，甚至和普通001双电机版百公里加速差不多。经常跑高速的人应该清楚，速度越快，加速能力就越弱，所以后段加速才能考验一台车真实的动力储备。别说4秒了，你的车如果100-200km/h的加速能跑进十秒就已经很厉害了。并且它0-400米的加速也只要惊人的9.5秒左右。同时在发布会上，极氪也列举了三台千万级别顶级燃油超跑的加速数据，比如采用8.0升16缸四个涡轮的布加迪威龙，0-200km/h加速时间为7.3秒，且十年前的三大混动超跑法拉利LaFerrari、保时捷918Spyder和迈凯伦P1的0-200km/h成绩分别为6.9秒、7.3秒和6.8秒，而极氪001FR只要6.29秒。所以在真实的加速性能上，极氪001FR用一个词形容，那就是灵魂提取器，是普通人无法想象的快。如果说过山车能让你害怕的叫出来，那极氪001FR的加速度能让你害怕地叫不出来，这种感觉我愿称之为“踹背感”。不光加速快以外，极氪001FR的四电机还有四轮扭矩矢量控制系统，能通过智能算法，精准分配、独立控制每个车轮的扭矩输出。这让极氪001 FR不仅直线快，在弯道里也能利用扭矩差实现更快的过弯速度。比如在9月底的时候，极氪001FR在浙赛以1分37秒041的圈速成绩，强势跻身浙赛圈速榜第18名，成为前20名中唯一中国车型。要知道名次排在它后面的可是兰博基尼大牛Aventador SVJ、迈凯伦720S等一众超跑。另外靠着四电机，极氪001FR也可以像仰望U8那样实现原地掉头。还可以实现不转动方向盘，仅依靠两边车轮的扭矩差实现转向，绕桩的复杂动作。所以既有实力，也能整活。在其他硬件上，极氪001FR也是堆料都堆满了。比如避震采用KW顶级的V3 Leveling铰牙避振器，支持35mm车身高度、12挡压缩和16挡回弹阻尼可调。喜欢改装的朋友应该知道，KW V3在街道避震中排名很靠前，不仅在日常生活中能带来不错的滤震性，偶尔下个赛道也是兼顾一下弯道里的激烈驾驶，提供不错的支撑，所以都说改避震的尽头之一是KW V3。并且在刹车上，极氪001FR直接用上了AP Racing的锻造10活塞刹车卡钳，搭配Brembo碳陶瓷刹车盘。在轮胎上，001 FR原厂配备的倍耐力P Zero。除此之外极氪还专门与佳通联合开发了一套GT2 pro半热熔胎作为选装，并且价格也更加亲民，才2000元一条。电池上搭载了一块宁德时代全新研发的电池，100kWh的800伏4C麒麟电池，据说这也是800伏高压平台的麒麟电池在国内的首发。除了充电快以外，这块电池的散热功能也很强，在连续8次进行全力0-100km/h-0的加减速后，依然能将电池包升温控制在5℃以内，并且连续12次全力加速也能做到动力输出无衰减。在外观上，极氪001FR在很多地方都用上了碳纤维，比如碳纤维车顶、碳纤维后视镜罩、碳纤维尾翼、碳纤维座椅、碳纤维后唇等等。内饰上也用到了大量的Alcantara翻毛皮，比如方向盘、前后座椅等。新车的座舱也依旧智能，采用全新的8295智能座舱平台。还标配了2.5K 柔性OLED中控屏、35.5英寸超大HUD、竞技风格的仪表和氛围灯，以及2400瓦额定功率的雅马哈音响等。此外它还有车载卫星通信技术，在发布会现场进行过实际演示，即便在无人区也可以做到不失联。我情不自禁想说一句：遥遥领先。综合来说，不管是动力、性能、硬件、整活等等，这次吉利把所有的看家宝贝都堆在了这台极氪001FR上。所以外表上看，它好像是一台高性能版的极氪001。但殊不知，除了名字和车壳以外，根本就不是一台车。当然了，它也并不是没有缺点，那就是最高车速被限定在了280km/h，这对于一台1265匹的车来说，有点低了，起码300km/h起步。极氪001FR究竟值不值这个价？什么人会买？先说我的观点，极氪001FR卖76.9万，不仅不贵，还很有性价比。就像刚才说的，吉利集团已经能把所有黑科技都堆在了极氪001FR上，所以你买到的不仅仅是一台极氪001，更是吉利当下最先进的产品，没有之一。所以极氪001FR定76.9万的这个价格绝对是值的，而且超值。光从性能这一个角度来说，2.02秒的百公加速，4秒的100-200km/h加速就已经让更多的人能花千分之一的价格体验到巅峰的极致性能，这本身就是超值的。即便是目前你花80万去买一台油车，不管是宝马奔驰还是奥迪，那些性能车最多也就五六百匹，而001FR却有1265匹，直接翻倍。只要你对内燃机没有执念，想单纯的体验性能，80万你真不如买极氪001FR。当然了，虽然它的性能很强，但是和千万的顶级超跑比，极氪001FR依然缺少两样东西。一是开出去就让周围人感觉贵，二是一加油声浪就让人陶醉。其实也很好理解，你不会收藏一块智能手表，但是你会收藏一块百达翡丽。那些动辄几千万车在我看来已经超出了“车”这个范畴，像布加迪、拉法等，它们的本质不是车，而是限量的艺术品。这么多年过去了依旧保值，甚至还在升值，所以很少有车主真的会开它们上街下赛道，大部分都是停在私人车库里落灰，所以它们的本质就是收藏品。但是极氪001FR不一样，买它的车主一定会天天开它上街，买菜、接孩子样样都可以，还可以带着全家五口人一起自驾，甚至蹦直线，所以全能化才是极氪001FR的根本价值。因此这么看的话，极氪001FR虽然自称对比的是超跑，其实针对的还是那些传统的高性能行政轿车们，比如奥迪RS6、宝马M5、奔驰E63等。这些车的售价动辄150-200万的存在。因此从这点上来说，极氪001FR它定价76.9万，性能强了一倍，但是价格却便宜了一倍，BBA的准车主想必会犹豫几秒再决定。并且从它的定位上来看，它目前最直接的竞争对手是特斯拉Model S Plaid，它还只是三电机，前轴一个后轴两个，综合最大马力1020匹，比001FR还少了一个电机，既没有扭矩矢量控制也没有硬核的避震刹车等，售价还要82.89万，比001FR贵了5.99万。所以我的观点很明确，极氪001FR定76.9万不仅不贵，而且很有性价比。这时候我相信一定有人会说即便如此，我也不会买它，先别着急说这话，因为它每个月限量交付99台，即便你想买，订单也要排很久，所以根本轮不到你说这话。写在最后综合来说，这次吉利发布极氪001FR，我觉得意义很重大，001FR不光代表的是吉利，更代表的是整个中国的高性能车。因为在老外看来，这就是一台来自中国的千匹怪兽。所以这不仅仅是吉利在秀肌肉，也是中国在秀它成熟的电车技术。你们说对吗？作者：三刀、新一编辑：新一欢迎扫码加入我的知识星球，与我1对1交流。

An electrician is interrupted installing a cooker circuit… to be told that he's won the lottery…An army of home batteries helps the grid cope with peak demand for the first time…And a spate of fires across the south of England is blamed on faulty electrical circuitry…Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Electric Heating Company, whether you're listening in the van, on-site, or down at the wholesale counter.============================================Time Stamps ⏱00:00 Electrical Industry News - Monday 16th October00:35 Army of home batteries helps the grid cope with peak demand01:13 Electrician wins the lottery whilst wiring a cooker circuit01:35 Spate of fires blamed on poor electrical work02:35 evec unveils 7.4KW dual EV charger02:53 MK introduces logic plus socket with type A and C usb ports03:14 Megaman release new 'shatterproof' T8 LED tubes 03:52 CK develops screwdrivers designed for use in switchgear04:23 Meet the eFIXX Team04:39 Watch this weeks livestream - the neatest first fix installations you'll see05:05 This weeks question of the week05:51 Electricians create poetry book written by white van men06:21 Joe finishes on a poem in an ENW first06:54 Thanks to our premium partners============================================Show Notes

eSolutions es la división de recarga del grupo Stellantis Proporcionar la solución de carga cuando compra el coche eléctrico. Todo a la vez que compra el coche y que no tenga después que pensar en comprar un cargador. Para que el cliente no tenga que hacer un máster para cargar sus coche. Es la unión de Nhoa que son fabricantes de cargadores de alternar y con software propio y de Stellantis. Las tres barreras para la compra de un coche eléctrico son: Precio, autonomía y recarga doméstica. eSolutions quiere ayudar en el tercer punto para que se resuelvan todas las dudas en el concesionario. Para todo aquel que se plantea la compra de un coche eléctrico llega el momento de hacerse la pregunta ¿y cómo lo recargo en casa? Pues para esos miedos que pueden llegar a plantearse no optar por un vehículo electrificado llega eSolutions que es la división de recarga del Grupo Stellantis. Y es que eSolutions buscan vincular vehículo eléctrico y solución de carga en un sólo paso. Desde Stellantis han decidido que el cargador irá incluido en la venta del coche para que se lleve el Wallbox. Un Wallbox que se cuelga como un cuadro y que va enchufado a un enchufe normal pero que incorpora el cable modo 2 para cargar y que el cliente no tenga que sacar el del coche del maletero. Obviamente cargará a la potencia que tenga ese enchufe. Si se quiere se puede instalar ese mismo cargador y podrá cargar hasta los 7,4KW que puede haber en un domicilio. Todo la información nos la detalla Alberto López que es el responsable de eSolutions y con el que hemos estado en el marco de la presentación del nuevo Jeep Grand Cherokee y Jeep Avenger cien por cien eléctrico. Grupo Stellantis: https://www.stellantis.com/en Alberto López: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertolopezromero/ Presenta y dirige: Fernando Rivas https://twitter.com/rivasportauto Redacción Seguridad y Economía: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joselagunar/ Redacción: Antonio R. Vaquerizo https://twitter.com/Antortxa Puedes seguirnos en nuestra web: https://www.podcastmotor.es Twiter: https://twitter.com/AutoFmRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autofmradio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57czZy-ctfV02t_PeNXCAQ Contacto: info@autofm.es

Hace prácticamente un año os compartíamos este podcast: https://go.ivoox.com/rf/87976806 Donde os contabamos como era el nuevo BMW X1 que conocíamos por primera vez en España de manera estática. Después hace unos ocho meses os dábamos otro adelanto: https://go.ivoox.com/rf/95412581 Que era el momento en el que teníamos la oportunidad de ponernos al volante de las primeras unidades que llegaban con motores de gasolina y diésel. Pero es ahora cuando ha llegado el momento de probar sus propulsores más tecnológicos. Los híbridos enchufables (PHEV) y el cien por cien eléctrico denominado iX1. Os recordamos unos datos del BMW X1: Tiene un diseño mucho más musculoso y faros de menor tamaño que su antecesor. El coche mide 4,50 metros. En el lateral las manillas enrasadas y mejoran la aerodinámica. En el interior el iX1 tiene un nuevo salpicadero con pantalla curva de 20 pulgadas que fusiona le cuadro de instrumentos y la zona multimedia. Incorpora bandeja de carga inalámbrica para el móvil. La segunda fila de asientos es reclinable para mayor comodidad. El maletero de las dos versiones es de 490 litros con doble fondo para alojar los cables de carga. En combustión llevan un tricilindrco de 1,5 litros y 136 cv. El propulsor de combustión van en el eje delantero y el eléctrico en el eje trasero con autonomías en EV que van desde los 88km Lleva seis modos de conducción individual, normal, deportivo, eficiente y dos que son expresiones de arte. Además de un sexto que es modo relax que activa los asientos de masaje o una melodía tenue para relajarnos. El BMW iX1 30e es el modelo cien por cien eléctrico 313cv par 495Nm y con una batería de 64,7 kWh netos con autonomía de 440kms. Lleva una regeneración adaptativa que con la inteligencia artificial se anticipa a lo que va a suceder para optimizar la recarga. Lleva dos modos de conducción uno normal y el otro denominado modo B con muchísima retención para circular, por ejemplo, en entornos urbanos. Dispone de conducción semi autónoma 11kW en una hora y media más de 100kms de autonomía aunque en un cargador ultra rápido lo haría, lo mismo, en 8 minutos. El PHEV carga a 7,4KW de potencia. El precio de partida del vehículo cien por cien eléctrico BMW iX1 56.400 euros. El precio de la versión más asequible del PHEV es de 55.050 euros. Fernando Rivas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-rivas-4965681a8/ Borja Hormigos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borja-hormigos-nicolás-544b9b18/ Jaime Girón: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimegironolmo/ Manuel Martínez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosmanuelmart%C3%ADnezgonzález/ Javier Onrubia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javier-onrubia-garc%C3%ADa/ BMW: https://www.bmw.es/es/index.html Puedes seguirnos en nuestra web: https://www.podcastmotor.es Twiter: https://twitter.com/AutoFmRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autofmradio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57czZy-ctfV02t_PeNXCAQ Contacto: info@autofm.es

Alkaline Fuel Cell Power $PWWR $ALKFF is a clean tech energy company that provides renewable energy focused investors with a powerful 3-step business plan to capitalize on the paradigm shift towards a zero carbon economy. 1. CURRENT - Traditional Heat & Power Business: $50,000,000 + Pipeline Of Potential Contracts Next 24 - 36 Months $16.6M Potential Gross Revenue $7.7M Potential EBITDA For Customers In Multi-Residential Or Commercial Buildings Delivers Improved Energy Efficiency Of More Than 20% 33 Active Accounts - 23 Proposals Located and Operating In Canada 2. NEAR TERM: Fuel Cell Generators For Backup And Off Grid Applications In B2B Revenue Opportunities For Off-Grid & Back Up Generator Market Ideal For Diesel Generator Customers Needing To Eliminate Emissions Ideal Route Is B2B Partnership With Current Generator Companies 10kW Fuel Stacks To Be Integrated Into Large Configurations Up To 100kW 3. LONG TERM: Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell For The Consumer Market (B2C) Micro Heat & Power Solution To Rival Tesla Powerwall To Power People At Home Targeting Customers In Residential and Small/Medium Size Power Markets Significant Competitive Advantages VS Tesla PowerwallHydrogen Constant Power VS Solar Intermittent Power Significant Cost Advantages VS PEM Fuel Cells Requiring Platinum & PalladiumFewer Components Utilizing Nickel & Graphite Fuel Cells In Development Right Now HIGHLIGHTS First full Q of revenue in AFCP history: $134,616 Exited Q with working capital of $2.2 million and cash on hand of $3.1 million Over $50M of potential projects (next 24-36 months) Former CEO of Hydro One as advisor LOI for Joint Venture with AmmPower Corp. for Fuel Cell Generator Pilot Using Green Ammonia The company just announced Prototype Launch of Jupiter 1.0, a Powerful Fuel Cell System for Homes and Small Buildings Why Jupiter? The planet Jupiter is made up of roughly 90% hydrogen. PWWR fuel cell converts hydrogen to heat and electricity at approximately 90% efficiency. Jupiter 1.0 is built to supply power during peak demand periods and serves as a back-up when required for homes and small buildings. Jupiter 1.0 has successfully demonstrated its capabilities by powering several appliances and providing hot water within the Company's Belgian facility. At capacity, Jupiter 1.0 is expected to deliver approximately 7kW for the first hour of use, with a 4kW electrical output afterward representing approximately 3.2 kWh equivalent in heating output. What did Frank Carnevale, Chief Executive Officer of PWWR have to say? “Alkaline Fuel Cell Power is proud to present the prototype of our fuel cell system for homes and small buildings - Jupiter 1.0. The Jupiter 1.0 prototype will be piloted with select strategic partners to demonstrate the advantages of delivering green hydrogen to homes and small buildings, globally. We thank staff for their dedication and effort to complete this important milestone on time.” Want to learn more? Sit back, relax and enjoy this powerful interview with Frank Carnevale, Chief Executive Officer of Alkaline Fuel Cell Power Corp.

We had a great opprotunity to chat with Ronald van den Bergh from Govers Koeltechniek.  Govers is a large commercial and industrial contractor out of Holland and we discuss the challenges he has face when they started installing and servicing CO2 systems. Topics: Systems they have installed from 4kW (1 ton) condensing units to 800kW (227 ton) R290/CO2 Secondary/Fluid systems More training is needed globally Learn more about Ronald van den Bergh on LinkedIn  Learn more about Govers Koeltechniek - http://www.goverskoeltechniek.nl/ ============================================================== Refrigeration Mentor Website: www.refrigerationmentor.com All Access to Refrigeration Mentor Content:  Learn More Upcoming Compressor Masterclass: Learn More Upcoming Supermarket Learning Program: Learn More Upcoming CO2 Learning Program: Learn More  Free System & Compressor Troubleshooting Guide Subscribe to the Refrigeration Mentors video newsletter and get your Free Compressor Guide Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/refrigerationmentor Connect with the Refrigeration Mentor IG: @RefrigerationMentor

We chat to Phil Jones from Alpha about boilers and their need to be working better with proper control. We also mention the hybrid offering from Alpha where for aprox. £3100 a home owner can have a new boiler which is connected to a 4kW fan coil unit outside.Enjoy the  episode and thanks for listening Support the show

I caught a glimpse of the striking new electric Genesis GV60 SUV recently - avery stylish mid-sized SUV that's already attracted around 150 orders eventhough no one has taken a test drive let along seen the finished product. Thethird full electric model from Hyundai's luxury brand will join the full electricGV70 medium SUV and G80 sedan both of which have also attracted a large orderbank. With smooth coupe like styling and a 160mm ride height the mid-sizedelectric Genesis GV60 comes in two models - $103,700 for the standard all-wheel-drive, $110,700 for the high performance all-wheel-drive flagship which has a 0 to100km/hour sprint time of just 4 seconds– both with a claimed driving range of470Km from 77.4kW/h battery packs. Both GV60's will offer a choice of five-yearcomplimentary charging on the ChargeFox network or an installed home charger.I'm David Berthon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alkaline Fuel Cell Power Corp. (NEO:PWWR.AQN) (AFCP) CEO Frank Carnevale joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with an update investors on the development of the company's low-cost fuel cell technology, including providing a conceptual image of its recently-announced 10 kilowatt (kW) fuel cell generator. Carnevale reminding investors that AFCP is developing a range of fuel cells that target more immediate revenue opportunities within the off-grid and back-up generator markets, commencing with a 4kW generator, followed by a 10kW generator. The fuel cells are expected to be integrated into larger configurations of 10kW fuel cell stacks, which range in generator size from 10kW up to 100kW.

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Deze aflevering, vanaf een andere locatie, praten Arjan en Tonie over: Energie eenheden update, zie hieronder voor het transcript (*) Deze startup wil ultradiep boren voor groene energie | RTL Nieuws Weg met de laadpaal! Opladen tijdens het rijden heeft de toekomst - NRC Doorbraak brandstofcel dankzij Volkswagen? – H2 Rijders 'Start Russische invasie werd al vroeg ontdekt op Google Maps' | RTL Nieuws Deze scheepsspotter houdt elk Russisch marineschip in de Bosporus in de gaten - NRC Bloedbank Sanquin ziet enorme stijging antistoffen tegen corona | RTL Nieuws SpaceX focust op online houden Oekraïne: eerste vlucht Starship uitgesteld | RTL Nieuws Feedback? Over bijvoorbeeld de achtergrondmuziek? Mail: arjantonie@gmail.com *) Transcript elektro-termen: Tonie: De vraag gaat over het stroomnetwerk en dan met name het zelf produceren thuis. Omvormers schakelen zichzelf uit als er teveel stroomaanbod is, dit meten ze als er bijvoorbeeld meer dan 250v is. Eerste vraag daarover, hebben andere apparaten daar ook nog last van? Zit er nog een andere beveiliging in de meterkast ofzo? Arjan de Electroman: Eerst even de juiste termen; we hebben het over spanning (Volt) en stroom (Ampère). Een zonnepaneel omvormer dient bij 10% overspanning uit te schakelen. Dat is verplicht vanuit de energie leverancier. We hebben het dan over 230 Volt + 10% is 253 Volt. Er zitten verder geen overspanningsbeveiligingen in de meter/groepenkast. De zonnepanelen leveren dus stroom terug het thuisnetwerk in (bij meer vraag dan aanbod) en terug aan het net bij minder vraag dan aanbod. (terugleveren / salderen) De meeste apparatuur in je huis kan ook niet zo goed tegen een te hoge spanning waardoor er componenten kapot kunnen gaan (isolatie) en dus kunnen gaan ontbranden. Zeker de oudere apparatuur vindt 250 Volt al (te) hoog omdat we een steeds hogere spanning hebben gekregen door de jaren heen. In mijn jeugd was het immers nog 220 Volt. Nu is het al ruim 230 Volt. Tonie: Tweede vraag, je productie druk je uit in kWh, maar hoe beïnvloed dan de spanning? Arjan de Electroman: De zonnepanelen set op je dak levert dus stroom bij een bepaalde spanning. En de formule Spanning * Stroom = Vermogen. Vermogen wordt in de eenheid Watt (of kilo Watt of mega Watt) uitgedrukt. Dus stel dat je zonnepanelen 240 Volt geven bij een stroom van 10 Ampère dan ben je op dat moment dus 2400 Watt aan vermogen aan het opwekken. Deze 2400 Watt oftewel 2,4 kilo Watt (kW) is nog geen kWh. De kWh is namelijk de eenheid voor Energie. En de Energie betaal je aan je leverancier. Als je dus een uur lang 2,4kW produceert dan is het volgens de formule: Energie = Vermogen * tijd dus 2,4 kW * 1 uur = 2,4 kWh! Daarom heeft het ook geen zin om alles tegelijk in je huis aan te zetten als je zonnepanelen hebt. Veel handiger is het dus om na de vaatwasser die 2,4kW is bijvoorbeeld, pas de wasmachine aan te zetten of te gaan koken. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brohouser/message

Show #1348 If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 20th January. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Welcome to a new Patreon Executive Producer KESTER SANDBACH NIO OPENS THEIR FIRST SWAPPING STATION OUTSIDE OF CHINA - NIO did open their first Power Swap Station (PSS) outside of China at Lier close to Drammen in Norway today. Nio says that the station will make it possible to replace the battery in NIO's cars with a charged one in five minutes and is, therefore, an alternative to spending time charging the car. PSS is also part of NIO's investment in Battery as to Service (BaaS) and an essential part of NIO's goal of separating electric cars and batteries. You buy the car you want, and then rent or buy the battery suiting you best at the moment. - The station will replace the battery in all NIO's models. The first NIO model to find its way to Norway is the big SUV ES8, launched here in the autumn of 2021. - I think the combination of battery swapping and Battery as a Service is the most significant benefit of technology here in Norway. For everyday use, you can manage with a small battery in the car, and then it is possible the swap to a larger battery when going for longer journeys or in periods of more intense use of the car. - Another benefit of battery swapping is to reduce the "battery anxiety" many experiences when going electric. Batteries are an expensive part of the car, 15-20 % of total cost, NIO says, and the development is going fast. By renting the battery, it is possible to reduce the risk and easily upgrade to a more modern battery as they develop. - Many of the cars they sell today will be on the road in 15 years. Thanks to Battery Swap, they will always have the latest battery technology. Original Source : https://www.emobilitynorway.com/post/nio-opens-their-first-swappin-station-outside-of-china VW PLANS TO RESTART SALES OF E-UP - Volkswagen plans to restart sales of the battery-powered version of its Up minicar to meet growing demand for affordable electric cars. - VW stopped selling the e-Up in 2020 when government incentives to encourage EV purchases caused a surge in demand. The model was not designed for high volumes and selling it with discounts was not profitable, according to German press reports. - "We had temporarily taken the e-Up off the market in 2020 because delivery times had risen dramatically due to high demand," VW said in an emailed statement to German IT news website Golem. "Now it has been decided to reintroduce the e-Up into the order program." - The electric car rental company Nextmove said the e-Up in the "Style Plus" version is about to make a comeback with a list price of about 26,500 euros ($30,000) and a range of roughly 250 km (155 miles). The final customer price would be around 17,000 euros after government incentives offered in Germany. Original Source : https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/vw-plans-restart-sales-e-electric-minicar-demand-surges-affordable-evs PORSCHE INTRODUCES NEW TAYCAN SPORTS TURISMO MODEL IN THE UK - Porsche is adding to its Taycan range with the introduction of a new Sport Turismo in the UK – middle-ground between the standard model and estate Cross Turismo. - This sportier version of the Cross Turismo retains the same practical estate-like body without increasing the car's ride height or the addition of chunky wheelarch protection. - Prices for the rear-wheel-drive Taycan Sport Turismo which costs from £73,650. - The more powerful 4S will go on sale for £84,830, then £104,990 for the GTS. - Above this is the £117,670 Turbo and, at the top of the range, the Turbo S flagship which brings all-wheel-drive and starts from £140,080. - 0-60mph time of just 2.6 seconds before powering on to a top speed of 162mph Original Source : https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/porsche-introduces-new-taycan-sports-turismo-model-in-the-uk/252445 - The GTS Sport Turismo is to be launched at the end of February, the other versions – from the rear-wheel-drive to the Turbo S – will follow in mid-March. - The version with the longest range is not the rear-wheel-drive model, but the Taycan 4S Sport Turismo. It is specified with a WLTP range of 498 kilometres. According to Porsche, this is possible thanks to some further developments in the drive system. In the “Normal” and “Range” driving modes, the front electric motor is almost completely disconnected and de-energised in the partial load range – and this more efficiently than before. Thermal management and charging functions have also been improved. All in all, the 4S can keep drag losses low compared to the rear-wheel-drive car, but recuperate more energy via the front axle during deceleration. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/01/19/porsche-taycan-sport-turismo-to-launch-for-e86495/ BLINK CHARGING TO SUPPLY EV CHARGERS TO GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIPS - Blink Charging, an electric vehicle charger manufacturer, will be deploying EV chargers at General Motors dealerships across the U.S. and Canada, according to the company. The startup will be teaming up with facility solutions provider ABM to supply its new IQ 200 Level 2 chargers to GM. - There are no target charging station amounts for this agreement, nor is there a date for widespread deployment, because the purchase and installation are on a dealer-by-dealer basis. So far, Blink has seen “nearly 1,000 orders from GM dealers totaling 1,505 EV chargers,” according to a spokesperson for the company. - Blink's IQ 200 chargers are designed for fleets and built with local load management that can allow for up to 20 chargers on a single shared circuit without overwhelming the power grid. Original Source : https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/18/blink-charging-to-supply-ev-chargers-to-general-motors-dealerships/ STELLANTIS CEO SAYS POLITICIANS, NOT AUTOMAKERS PUSHING FOR EVS - According to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, the rush to electrification isn't coming from automakers but politicians. - Automotive News reports that Tavares told a European media scrum that "the brutality" of Europe's ban 2035 ban on internal combustion engines could create "social risk." The deadline is forcing automakers to quickly transform their factories and supply chains in order to meet the new government regulations. He had previously promised not to shut down any European plants, but he also noted that Stellantis would "need to remain competitive" in the recent interview. - Tavares also noted that there are better ways to reduce carbon emissions that are cheaper and faster than transitioning to electric vehicles. Tavares said that an EV would need to drive 43,000 miles (70,000 kilometers) to begin compensating for its carbon footprint. Light hybrid vehicles could significantly reduce carbon emissions while being cheaper for customers to buy and for automakers to design and manufacture. Original Source : https://www.motor1.com/news/561891/stellantis-ceo-electric-push-politicians/ VALEO STEP INTO BATTERY POWER: HOPES FOR A LOW-COST ROUTE TO ELECTRIC BIKES - Valeo might not be a household name but they're among the world's biggest automotive parts suppliers with 187 production facilities and 67 R&D bases across 33 countries – so their intention to start supplying low-cost electric powertrains for motorcycles could lead to a host of affordable battery-powered bikes. - The new powertrain comprises an air-cooled electric motor that's good for 9.4kW (12.6bhp), mounted into compact package with a single-speed transmission and electronic control unit. - It's designed to work with 48V batteries, which are fast becoming something of a benchmark for small electric motorcycles. Original Source : https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-tech/valeo-48v-electric-motorbike-powertrain/ IKEA CANADA IN BIG ROLLOUT OF ELECTRIC DELIVERY TRUCKS Original Source : https://chainstoreage.com/ikea-canada-big-rollout-electric-delivery-trucks YAMAHA EXPANDS PORTFOLIO OF GOGORO-POWERED VEHICLES   Original Source : https://www.gogoro.com/news/pbgn-yamaha-emf/ HONDA AND V2X SUISSE CONSORTIUM TO ADVANCE VEHICLE-TO-GRID Original Source : https://hondanews.eu/eu/en/cars/media/pressreleases/362145/honda-and-v2x-suisse-consortium-to-advance-vehicle-to-grid-charging-technology-in-switzerland EASELINK BOLTS AHEAD WITH €8.3 MILLION FOR ITS AUTOMATED EV CHARGING SOLUTION   Original Source : https://www.eu-startups.com/2022/01/graz-based-easelink-bolts-ahead-with-e8-3-million-for-its-automated-ev-charging-solution/ UTAH COULD TAX ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVERS FOR USING STATE ROADS Original Source : https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-could-tax-electric-vehicle-drivers-for-using-the-states-roads OVER $12 MILLION ADDED TO STATE'S ELECTRIC VEHICLE REBATE PROGRAM   Original Source : https://cnycentral.com/news/local/over-12-million-added-to-states-electric-vehicle-rebate-program THOR VISION VEHICLE CONCEPT RV IS BOTH EV AND FUEL-CELL VEHICLE Original Source : https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38818818/thor-vision-vehicle-concept-phev-rv/ AIRSTREAM UNVEILS THE ESTREAM ELECTRIC TRAILER CONCEPT Original Source : https://hypebeast.com/2022/1/airstream-estream-concept-electric-camping-trailer-reveal QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What TV, Print or Digital advertising have you seen for EVs recently which you noticed, or thought was memorable? Email me your answer now: hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

Wanna split £100? You get £50 free AND save money on 100% green electricity by moving to Octopus Energy. Plus I get £50 to support this podcast but ONLY if you do it by using my unique referral code. I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: GMC’s Hummer EV Being Engineered As A Dedicated Electric Vehicle Volvo Battery Electric Trucks For U.S. UK Goes Green Numberplates Why XPeng Stock Skyrocketed Groupe PSA To Launch More EV Vans Lunaz to begin production of electric classic Range Rovers More PHEV's from Volvo and Audi HEVO Wireless Charging     Show #944   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 8th December. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   GMC HUMMER DEVELOPED IN IT'S OWN BUBBLE The pandemic may have introduced us the concept of only mixing with people in your own bubble - or is that just a UK thing? - but now GM and the GMC Hummer are chanelling that spirit. They've confirmed the Hummer EV is being developed without regard for what else is on the market.   But is that a smart idea? Should GM benchmark the Hummer against it's rivals. Or should they make the truck they want to make, and not be swayed by what it will be competing with?   If there's one thing the EV community loves it's benchmarking. EV drag races on Youtube went from viral sensation to cliche when it seemed the only thing reviewers wanted to do was drag race anything and everything against a Tesla.   Hummer EV Vehicle Performance Engineer Todd Hubbard in an interview with Muscle Cars & Trucks:     The platform is called BT1 and it's besppoke to Hummer so the engineers don't have to make this work on a platform which wasn't designed for an EV. Truck fans might recognise the T1 platform from the Chevrolet Silverado but the Hummer is unique. But remember it's only unique because it's first.   GM's roster allows for economies of scale, purchasing, parts sharing and technology crossover. However I've often said the way to make a great EV is with a blank sheet of paper and not making it a compromise car. See: BMW. Or Ford F150, same truck just with batteries.   GM will use the BT1 platform (and their commercial version of it, the BV1) and expand from that, making those savings whilst increasing choice of models. If they didn't it would be a financial disaster but we know that's not the case. We know from the presentations around their Ultium batteries, the plan IS a lot of parts sharing and flexibility of pack sizes. Even motors and drive units will be used from their SUVs, Crossovers and large trucks. Those vehicles, like an electric Silverado, are where they'll really hit economies of scale.   GM also have a platform called BEV3 which is for things like the Cadillac Lyriq in 2021 but that's a different podcast.   VOLVO BATTERY ELECTRIC TRUCKS FOR U.S. Whilst the Tesla Semi Truck sucks up all the attention in teh commercial space there's actualyl lots more going on that people realise. Volvo Trucks North America just introduced the fully electric Class 8 Volvo VNR model and production starts early next year. They will be made in Virginia on the same lines as the diesel models. Except rather than an oil burner they have a 264kWh battery, a top speed of 65mph and a range of 240km. The trucks go up to 82,000 lbs gross weight. Volvo has been testing these as part of a trial in California and say that they provide customers with a complete solution. So I'm guessing that's charging and fleet management.   UK GOES GREEN NUMBERPLATES From today it's legal to have a new green numberplate here in the UK. Of course they are a legal identifier so had to go through the legislation process. From Dec 8th you can order your plates with a green rectangle on the left there the old blue Euro flag would be. At the moment it's just for those who want to show off their green credentials because the benefits aren't yet defined. Government hopes local areas will introduce incentives like free parking and bus lane use. Whilst ANPR can do a lot of the work, there are still traffic wardens who give tickets to EVs when parked in a special space because they don't know what cars are electric and which ones aren't. They CAN be retro fitted. No you can't make these yourself with green tape. By law, each number plate must display the name and postcode of the supplying outlet, the British Standard number and the trade mark of the manufacturer or component supplier.   WHY XPENG STOCK SKYROCKETED Chinese Electric car maker had a stellar November with the stock price up 203.2% and 100 of their G£ Crossovers are now being shipped to Europe for the first time. They delivered 3040 vehicles in Ocotber and 4224 in November. A total of 21,341 this year. They unveiled their new autonomous driving software at the Auto expo in China on Nov 20th. A reminder XPeng are the Tesla close in a legal battle with them aas well, over a former employee  who joined XPeng to work on self-driving. Tesla are saying, and this isn't legal speak, prove you didn't steal our code. XPeng saying, prove that we did. It's a common misconception Tesla open-sourced their patents so others were free to copy, in the sense of true open-source code. But instead they promised not to take action against anyone using them, in order further the field of EVs - but they do reserve the right to stop people using their IP.   GROUPE PSA TO LAUNCH MORE EV VANS Following the 2020 launch of electric versions of their medium van models (D-Van) and large van (E-Van), the four brands, Peugeot, Citroën, Opel and Vauxhall will complete their line-ups in 2021 with all-electric versions of their compact van (B-Van) and associated passenger cars. Coming from eCMP platform, the powertain is composed with:   A water-cooled 50kWh electric battery allowing power outputs of up to 100kW, A 100kW/136hp electric motor, An onboard charger available in two levels of power (7.4kW single-phase and 11kW three-phase)   LUNAZ TO BEGIN PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC CLASSIC RANGE ROVERS Fancy an electric Range Rover conversion? The Silvertone based company Lunaz will make 50 of the classic Rangies, from 1974 to 1994, in all electric off roaders. Prices start at £245,000 or $329,000. It's a bare metal restoration and reengineering. 4 wheels drive, new suspection and brakes, infotainment screens etc. Customer delivieres summer 2021.   MORE PHEV'S FROM VOLVO AND AUDI Volvo completes electrification of XC60 range with plug in petrol. The XC60 is available with three plug-in hybrid powertrains. These combine a supercharged and turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine that drives the front wheels and an electric motor that powers the rears, ensuring the plug-in hybrid’s exceptional efficiency is twinned with the reassurance of all-wheel drive. And an 11.6kWh battery.   Presales of the A3 Sportback 45 TFSI e will start in Germany this week. The electric motor is integrated into the housing of the six-speed S tronic, which transfers the power to the front wheels. A package consisting of 96 prismatic cells in the lithium-ion battery stores 13.0 kWh of energy.   HEVO WIRELESS CHARGING In early 2021, HEVO will be the first production-ready and UL-listed wireless EV charging product designed and tested to the SAE J2954 standard. The UL 2750 standard and the recently published SAE standard establish requirements for performance, safety and interoperability HEVO say "Our system is also proving to be more efficient than wired Level 2 charging, while also being the only technology equipped to serve both wired and aftermarket wireless-enabled vehicles."       You can listen to all 944 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER) IAN SEAR (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEINRICH LIESNER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROBERT GRACE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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Show #688   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 5th February 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   ELECTRIFY AMERICA COMPLETES 400 EV CHARGING STATIONS "Electrify America confirmed that they completed the installation of their first 400 EV charging stations only 20 months after starting the deployment" says Electrek: "They started deployment less than two years ago, and today, they confirmed that they have already achieved their initial goal of deploying 400 stations, including over 1,700 charge points. Brendan Jones, COO of Electrify America, confirmed the news to Electrek, but he clarified that while all the stations are deployed, some of them still need to be activated and are awaiting approval from the local electric utility. All of the company’s highway fast-charging stations are equipped to charge vehicles at up to 350 kW, even though most electric cars on the road today can’t receive that much power. The company says that they are planning for the future EV fleet as much as five years ahead. They also have 150 kW in urban areas for city charging."   https://electrek.co/2020/02/03/electrify-america-400-ev-charging-station-tesla-supercharger-rollout/   BIGGEST EU TESLA CHARGE PARK YET PLANNED IN GERMANY "Tesla’s largest fast-charging park in the EU will soon go online on a plot of land owned by bakery Roland Schüren at the Hilden motorway junction (A3/A46) near Düsseldorf." according to electrive: "According to local media reports, “on February 14th, a 16-pallet supercharger with a 1-megawatt transformer will initially go into operation there”. Tesla intends to build a total of 40 stalls of the latest generation V3 chargers with a peak output of up to 250 kilowatts at the Hilden intersection."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/02/03/biggest-european-tesla-charge-park-yet-planned-in-germany/   GM'S EV DAY "General Motors will be hosting an "EV Day" on the 4th of March. The announcement came from President Mark Reuss during the company's Capital Markets Day presentation on Wednesday. Besides helping to communicate the extent of this monumental shift at the country's largest automaker, we expect to learn a few specifics about its future EV plans." says Domenick at InsideEVs: "While the near-term will bring a refreshed Bolt EV for 2021, and (hopefully) the rumored Bolt EUV (electric utility vehicle), GM's electric future well and truly gets underway when it starts to roll out product based on its "BEV3" program. This is where the focus, future product-wise, at least, will be during GM's EV Day next month. We already know that the new 2022 Hummer EV truck will be the first BEV3 vehicle to be produced, starting in the Fall of 2021"   https://insideevs.com/news/397039/gm-ev-day-electric-future/   EVS CONTINUE SALES SUCCESS IN JANUARY 2020 FIGURES "The UK electric vehicle market continues to go from strength to strength, as the number of pure-electric cars tops the 100,000 mark in January 2020 - seeing registrations up more than 200% compared to last year." according to Chris at Next Green Car: "The latest set of statistics rom the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that more than 4,000 pure-electric cars were registered during the month. This figure, combined with more than 4,750 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars sold made January second best performing month in history in terms of electric vehicle market share at 5.9%. Total plug-in car registrations - pure-EVs and PHEVs combined - is now more than 273,000 units in the UK. Whilst still representing a relatively small proportion of the overall car market in the UK, it is clear that the demand is there from customers, as sales continue to grow as new models go on sale and greater numbers of EVs become available. Diesel sales continue to drop - -36% in January"   https://www.nextgreencar.com/news/8849/evs-continue-sales-success-in-january-2020-figures/   HERO’S NEW 53 MPH ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE "Hero Electric has taken to the Auto Expo 2020 show to unveil its first electric motorcycle, the Hero Electric AE-47, among other new personal electric mobility vehicles." says Micah at Electrek: "The AE-47 was unveiled today with a listed top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph) generated from a 4kW (5.3 hp) continuous-rated rear hub motor. While that isn’t likely to make the AE-47 feel at home on the highway, it’s certainly sufficient as a light electric motorcycle for city use."   https://electrek.co/2020/02/05/heros-new-53-mph-electric-motorcycle-gets-100-mile-range-estimated-under-2k/   TESLA TO UTILIZE SIDE CAMERAS TO HELP DRIVERS BACK UP @teslaownersSV Can we get the side cameras to show up when backing up?   @elonmusk Yes   Teslarati reports: "Tesla vehicles have eight cameras that practically serve as the eyes of the vehicle, giving it a 360-degree view of its environment. When backing up though, drivers rely only on the rearview camera and sensors to park. Being able to utilize the side cameras will give drivers a better view of any spots they want to back up into, thereby reducing annoying incidents of wheel rash, dings, or in some cases, dents."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-side-cameras-back-up-assist-elon-musk/   AMAZON AND RIVIAN DISH DETAILS ON THEIR NEW ELECTRIC DELIVERY VAN "Rivian may be best known for its upcoming R1T electric pickup truck, but Amazon may give the startup the most exposure yet. After detailing plans of a partnership between the online retail giant and the electric vehicle maker, the two surprised with plans to create a purpose-built electric van for Amazon deliveries." reports CNET: "On Tuesday, both companies gave us a closer look at what's going on behind the scenes to bring this package delivery vehicle to lifeThe cockpit will include a totally digital instrument cluster, central screen with Alexa built-in (obviously) and Amazon's logistics management. Drivers won't need any external devices for mapping and Alexa will handle all voice commands to keep workers from entering information manually. We'll first see the vans hit the road in 2021 with a deployment of 10,000. Then, a total of 100,000 of them will be on the streets delivering packages by 2030."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/rivian-amazon-electric-delivery-van-design-features-2021/   SHELL DOUBLES ULTRARAPID-CHARGING STATIONS IN GERMANY "In addition to the already planned 50 HPC columns with 150 kW that Shell is building with the energy supplier EnBW, the oil company is now promising another 50 HPC columns in a second wave, apparently primarily in northern Germany." picks up electrive: "Shell, for example, took over the German battery manufacturer Sonnen in February 2019, the charging infrastructure specialist NewMotion in October 2018 and, at the beginning of the year, the US company Greenlots, which also focuses on this field. In mid-December, Shell installed the first HPC column in Germany at the filling station in Reutlingen."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/02/05/shell-doubles-fast-charging-stations-in-germany/   NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   On a scale on 1-10, (1 being not at all, 10 being completely) how much does/did environment come into your love of EVs?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 231 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #634   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 7th November 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   PORSCHE IS SETTING UP ELECTRIC CAR INSURANCE FOR THE TAYCAN "With the launch of the Taycan, Porsche Financial Services is now offering not only established motor vehicle insurance but also a policy specially tailored to electric cars." reports electrive: "According to the press release, the new policy supplements the existing Porsche CarPolicy with, for example, special protection for the battery and charging station as well as mobility protection. Porsche did not give any information on the policy’s costs or detailed conditions in the press release."   “A highlight of ‘E-Cover’ is the original price protection for the battery in the event of damage. Extensive cyber protection is another innovative component of the product”.   https://www.electrive.com/2019/11/07/porsche-is-setting-up-electric-car-insurance-for-the-taycan/   MAERSK TO PILOT 600 KWH CONTAINERIZED BATTERY SYSTEM ON CONTAINER SHIP "A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board the Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO2 emissions." says Green Car Congress: "Propelling marine vessels with battery power alone is still years away from being a technically- and economically-viable option, Maersk says. However marine battery systems can be used to improve the efficiency of a vessel’s onboard electrical systems such as the Maersk Cape Town’s generators. By maintaining the vessel’s auxiliary generators at a more optimal load, and avoiding running generators when not needed, overall fuel consumption can be reduced."   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/11/20191107-maersk.html   PRICES AND SPECS REVEALED FOR CITROËN C5 AIRCROSS HYBRID "Citroën has launched a plug-in hybrid version of its C5 Aircross SUV, bringing CO2 emissions of 39g/km and a 31-mile electric-only range to aid fleets looking to go greener." according to Fleetworld:" Priced from £35,340 and starting deliveries in mid-2020, the C5 Aircross Hybrid combines a PureTech 180hp petrol engine, a 109hp electric motor and an ë-EAT8 automatic gearbox. with a 100% electric range of up to 31 miles / 50km, The 13.2kWh battery is covered by an eight-year / 100,000 mile warranty to guarantee up to 70% of its charge capacity, and can be charged in less than two hours thanks to the standard 7.4KW on board charger."   https://fleetworld.co.uk/prices-and-specs-revealed-for-citroen-c5-aircross-hybrid/   DTM REVEALS A 1,000 HP CONCEPT FOR AN ALL-ELECTRIC RACING SERIES DTM—also known as Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters—has introduced a 1,000 horsepower concept of the future for what will inevitably be an all-electric (or an all-hydrogen) series. That’s a pretty massive upgrade from the series’ current 600 HP combustion engines." reports Jalopnik: "A press release makes it very clear that this newer, more eco-friendly series will run alongside DTM without actually replacing it just yet. DTM’s promoter ITR is pretty keen on keeping both series around as long as possible."   MERCEDES-BENZ CHIEF CONFIRMS ALL-ELECTRIC G-CLASS WAGON IN THE WORKS "Ola Källenius, chairman of Daimler and head of Mercedes-Benz, confirmed today that the company will produce an all-electric version of the iconic G-Class wagon." says Fred at Electrek: "The introduction of a G-Class wagon — rated at 14 miles per gallon ­— would transform one of Mercedes’ biggest gas guzzlers into a zero-emissions vehicle. Källenius mentioned that there had been discussions to eliminate the iconic model. Apparently, instead, it will be electrified."   https://electrek.co/2019/11/07/mercedes-benz-chief-confirms-all-electric-g-class-wagon-in-the-works/   ELECTRIFICATION FOR TRUCKING FROM TEVVA "On Wednesday, electric commercial vehicle pioneer Tevva unveiled its Electrify initiative, aiming to drive the electrification of medium-duty HGVs through the deployment of up to 50 electric trucks across the United Kingdom and Europe over the next six months." according to GreenBiz: "Tevva has developed a package of EV technologies tailored for HGV vehicles, including battery packs, fleet management systems and advanced cloud-based software that uses geofencing capabilities to autonomously control a range extender and ensure vehicles can switch to zero-emissions mode to optimize efficiency and minimize air pollution in built-up areas."   https://www.greenbiz.com/article/poo-and-power-electrification-and-manure-offer-competing-paths-decarbonize-hgvs     2020 HYUNDAI IONIQ ELECTRIC RANGE BOOSTED TO 170 MILES FOR VERY EFFICIENT EV "The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric gets a big range boost—up to 170 EPA-rated miles, according to results posted Tuesday by the federal agency." says Green Car Reports: "The pack goes up from 28 kwh in the 2019 model to about 38 kwh in the 2020 model.  EPA test info also confirm that the U.S.-spec Ioniq Electric will get the same motor upgrade given to versions in other markets—raising output to 134 hp (100 kw), from 118 hp (88 kw)."   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1125897_2020-hyundai-ioniq-electric-range-boosted-to-170-miles-for-very-efficient-ev   FORD MUSTANG-INSPIRED ELECTRIC CROSSOVER CAUGHT ALMOST CAMO FREE "The Ford Mustang-inspired electric SUV unveiling is scheduled for November 17, ahead of the LA Auto Show, but we already obtained photos of a barely disguised prototype." says InsideEVs: "It seems that the new long-range electric Ford is more like a crossover than an actual SUV. Size and shape probably will put it in the same segment as the Tesla Model Y."   https://insideevs.com/news/381083/ford-mustang-inspired-mach-e-bev/   FORMER DAIMLER CEO PRAISES TESLA, BUT SAYS GERMANS REMAIN PERMANENTLY AHEAD Former Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche recently shared his thoughts on the electric car revolution and the part played by American electric car maker Tesla. Now retired and without commitments to a specific automaker, Zetsche freely praised Elon Musk, stating that he adores the daring Tesla CEO." says Simon Alvarez at Teslarati: "Thus, despite his admiration for Elon Musk, Zetsche believes that established automakers will be permanently ahead. Volkswagen, BMW, and Daimler are all making big moves on electromobility."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-vs-daimler-electric-vehicle-race-dieter-zetsche/     QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   What do you prefer, the carrot or the stick? 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I’m a huge fan of solar energy. My boat has solar panels and I can go weeks without plugging into shore power. I love everything about it. So today I’m going to share an analysis of solar power economics that I recently undertook. I do this every few years, because someday soon, I hope, it will make sense for me to install solar power on every project I undertake. It hasn’t happened yet. In the early days, solar power has largely relied upon government subsidies to make financial sense. The panels were expensive and inefficient. The payback on many installations was over 40 years. I don’t know too many investors who would wait that long for an ROI. So governments created incentives by purchasing the electricity generated at a higher price than the cost to the consumer for electricity. That shortened the payback to somewhere between 10 and 20 years in many cases. But as solar technology has improved, the panels have become more efficient, and the cost of manufacturing the panels has improved. Solar is on the cusp of making sense financially on its own. In response the government subsidies have been scaled back significantly. Back in 2014, SolarCity was the largest residential solar installer in the world. Tesla, Elon Musk's car company acquired/rescued his cousins' troubled firm in late 2016 for $2.6 billion in stock and the assumption of approximately $3 billion in debt. The sales at SolarCity, now a unit of Tesla have been sliding ever since the acquisition. They installed only 1/3 the number of panels last year compared to when they were independent. Today, Sunrun has taken over as the largest supplier of installations in the US and has the most economic As the company has been trying to achieve profitability, it has changed the sales model for solar installations several times. They eliminated the door to door sales team as part of a company restructuring. In some ways, that’s a shame because the door to door sales model seems to be the most effective in the industry. Tesla’s competitors are still using it because it works. Tesla will be allowing customers to purchase "directly from their website, in standardized 4kW increments of capacity. The aim is to put customers in a position of cash generation after deployment with only a $99 deposit upfront. The Tesla website allows prospective solar customers to take out a loan for a 4-kilowatt system that will generate an estimated "$600 to $800 per year" at a cost of $85 per month for 240 months at a 5.99 percent APR. If you want the Teslas Powerwall, you are looking at another $58 per month. The entire system will give you about 4,000 watts of power generation capacity and about 14 kWh of storage. But remember, you’re only getting about 4-6 hours of useful sunlight each day to produce that kind of power. If you average consumption over the entire day, you’re only getting about 700 watts of useful power on a sustained basis. That’s enough to power your refrigeration, basic lighting, the fan for your furnace, home appliances. The oven will need to be powered from the utility. So will the clothes dryer and the air conditioner. The payback on the system is in about 18.5 years depending on the cost of electricity. In California where the electricity is much more expensive, the payback is closer to 10 years.

Friday 23rd March 2018. RIGHT HAND DRIVE MODEL 3s Firstly I can see from the podcast stats there’s a 2:1 chance you’re listening North America. This show has about twice as many listeners in the USA compared to everywhere else. Second by the is the UK, and then it’s Europe. So a note from any Model 3 reservation holders hoping for a right hand drive car – Elon Musk tweeted at 10:22am on Thursday morning in reply to a question. Tom on Twitter said: “What I really want to know is some info on the roadmap for Model 3 in the UK. How long do I have to watch and cry at amazing YouTube reviews?”. Well Elon saw it, from all the thousands of mentions he gets each day, and replied: “Probably mid next year before we are able to make RHD. Wish it could be sooner. Maybe try a Model S, used or new in the meantime? Used is better than a new 3 imo, unless you want a smaller car”. And that’s the problem Elon…you’ve been to the UK, you know everything is smaller here from hotel rooms to parking spaces. American’s come to Europe, book a hotel room, and go “where’s the rest of it?”. A Model S is biiig. However, I agree. I’ve been looking on the approved used Tesla website for a while now and £50,000 buys a great car, with warranty, direct from Tesla. My monthly train ticket from down here by the beach in Poole to London is £800 a month, the same price for finance on a used Tesla Model S. I can’t tell you, as I sit on a crowded train 5 days a week, how much I’d rather be driving a Model S instead.   DAIMLER TRUCKS HIT THE ROAD Everyone is talking about the Tesla Semi Truck but Daimler Trucks handed over the first all-electric trucks to customers this week. They are smaller, 7.5tonne trucks with 100km range for urban, last mile use. Trucks destined for the Europe and the USA are made in Portugal. And this model is already being used since last September in New York, Japan and Germany.   FASTER FAST CHARGING AT HOME American EVSE maker ClipperCreek just launched the new 64amp EV charger for $969, the cheapest 64amp system around, which can deliver 15.4kW of power. If you want to charge your EV at home with this, whilst it’s a great price, you’ll probably need to beef up your home power installation a bit. They say they’re launching this Level 2 charger because more EVs are on the market which can charge at faster speeds.   SEAT ANNOUNCES NEW EV The 4th Gen SEAT Leon will go into production in 2019, and confirmed to be a Plug In Hybrid, which could mean there is hybrid tech in the rather rapid, and very hot, Cupra variant. And actually rather than being badged Seat, could be badged Cupra under it’s own name rather than a sub brand. Chances are they might do what their owner, VW, do with the Golf GTE. It will be on sale in 2020. Also in 2020 will be their first full Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) built on VW’s MEB platform. 311 miles is the range given, so this basically the VW I.D. but in SEAT form. Only 15% of SEAT sales are outside Europe so if you’re listening to this and a bit in the dark as to who they are, they’re the Spanish, slightly less premium and and slightly cheaper bit of VW.   MAINSTREAM VIEW OF NISSAN LEAF Here in the UK the Huffington Post has reviewed the new Nissan LEAF. Youtube videos and reviews of the new leaf are now quite common, but let’s see what a mainstream, non-EV focussed publication has to say. Highlights include: “Nissan leaf: it now has a range of 235-miles, can be charged to 80% in just 40mins, and can drive itself even in slow-moving city centres” So just to stop there – 235 miles? You’ll be lucky. Self-driving? I think Nissan would like you to call it driving assist. And as for rapid charging, Nissan PR are doing a good job of addressing complaints from people whose LEAF gets grumpy on a rapid. Let’s continue: “The interior looks and feels about as futuristic as Windows 95, which is a real shame. Considering the industry’s desire to actively move people over to electric cars, this feels like a missed opportunity.” That’s interesting because every review of the every EV which has even slightly different styling, inside or outside, is critical. Look at every review of the i3 and someone is bound to say something about it’s looks. Onwards: “There is half a digital screen behind the wheel which offers a glimmer of technological hope, but is actually quite confusing to navigate. And the screen in the centre console is not great. Car manufacturers who won’t use high-resolution touchscreen displays for their cars are frustrating: it’s not technically difficult, yet so many skimp on the display. The result is something that’s low-resolution and really slow to respond.” Here I do agree. Look at the display even on a cheap £200 tablet and it shames most cars apart from a Tesla. Why are car makers so behind with screen technology? Finally: “The e-Pedal, which turns the accelerator into a brake when you pull your foot back, feels deeply odd to begin with. But you do get used to it, and the premise is that you can do everything with one foot.”   MORE BOLTS FOR AUSTIN 20 Chevrolet Bolt EV’s are heading to Texas for the Maven service. You can have a car for $229 per week for unlimited miles, insurance and maintenance. Maven Gig drivers get access to Maven Charging and you can reserve and do everything through the app. Maven Gig is the rideshare platform also used for deliveries. They say: “Maven now offers its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy, making it easier for Austinites who want to get the most out of their side hustle. Today 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs became available for freelance drivers in Austin to earn money on their own schedules. The city’s passion for tech start-ups, combined with its high concentration of college students, makes it the ideal location for Maven Gig. Maven is working with Austin Energy, the Austin Transportation Department, and Rocky Mountain Institute to create infrastructure solutions leading to an all-electric future. Maven will leverage Austin’s Plug-in EVerywhere™ network of EV chargers, including Electric Drive, Austin’s downtown smart mobility showcase complete with a DC Fast Charger and solar kiosk.”   ZERO EMISSION MILES MORE IMPORTANT For those of you not familiar with Tony Seba from RethinkX, depending on which twitter comment you read, he’s either a visionary who is more accurate about future transport than anyone else, or a salesman who relies on the oxygen of publicity created by making wild claims. You should read his thoughts and watch him on Youtube, do some critical thinking and make your own mind up. A new article on the RethinkX website says those who are leading climate policy change are getting it wrong by focussing on Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) and it’s the zero emission miles which matter. He says countries and States such as California are all about setting sales targets for vehicles by certain dates, and focussed on the charging infrastructure. The problem, says Tony, is that personal cars aren’t driven enough, with ride sharing like Uber and Lyft using cars 10 times more. Private cars are driven on average 4% of the time. He says those who build the models which policymakers use are basing it all on private ownership. Take an ICE car and turn it into a battery electric car. This is aided in places like America with tax rebates and here in Europe with a direct subsidy. Tony’s whole philosophy is Transport As A Service, where EV’s, autonomous vehicels and on-demand transport come together. His theory is that, if Level 4 autonomous electric vehicles were licenced in 2020, by 2030 95% of miles driven would be driven by them. My take is that we shouldn’t abandon the focus on EV’s but combine both approaches. I think it’s the best way to decarbonize cities and population dense areas. I work in the capital, London, and used to live there. I owned a car and a motorhome both parked on street – don’t laugh. It makes total sense for fewer cars to drive more miles. It eases congestion, is safer, quicker and cheaper. All those EVs can drive themselves back to ‘base’ during quiet times and feed power back to the grid when we’re cooking our dinner. But I also live outside London in a small town, and I come from a country village. The idea of losing personal mobility isn’t so attractive. Being in an area where a car is minutes away is fine, having a car 20 minutes away from driving all the way to your house to take you to the shop for milk and eggs? I’m not bought into that yet even if it’s cheaper. Economics are powerful, but so are habits. Out in the country personal mobility is a way of life very different to a city with a great bus system, mass transit, tube, and Uber. Where I live we’re a long way from every having Uber licenced to operate here. Either way Tony makes you think and I followed with interest his speech which opened the day at the recent rEVolution conference. Please do ready more.   MODEL 3 AND SIRI MAKE FRIENDS Tesla’s software engineers have been pulling more than a few long shifts recently. Along with vastly improved Autopilot which, according to all the YouTube reviews cropping up this week, seems to have almost magical abilities. Model 3 owners have something else to cheer. The Model 3 now works with Apple’s Siri. You can ask Siri to check if you locked it, and even where you left it. Although if you don’t know where you left your car, you probably need more help than a virtual assistant.   NEW VOLVO ENGINE FOR PHEVs I told you on a previous podcast about Volvo, and in turn parent company Geely, calling time on investing in R&D for new combustion engines. So given their life cycle, the new crop of Volvo engines are the last ones we’ll see, and they’ll probably last to the mid 2020’s. For the first time they’ve made a 3 cylinder engine for their electrified XC40, with the Drive-E powertrain making up 10% of sales. Volvo say: “the new three-cylinder powertrain has been deliberately designed for integration into Twin Engine plug-in hybrid cars. A hybridised as well as a pure electric powertrain option for the XC40 will be added later.”     I’d love to spread the word about electric cars so, if you can, share this somebody who might be interested. 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In this episode I will tell you about getting water, including toilets up and running, after the freeze up, at Our Country Cottage.  Also, In The Beginning, ITB, looks at month 18, the beginning of a new year with new and improved problems. But first a correction. Last episode ITB month 17 I reported that the solar collectors were installed on the Cottage roof under adverse conditions. Well it wasn’t the solar collectors that were being installed it was the brackets and frame work that was being assembled on the roof in the snow and wind. While reviewing the pix for this episode of ITB I found clear shots of the solar collectors being mounted on the brackets in month 18 not 17. Now on with Episode #17 It has been about six months since Our Country Cottage had to be closed down due to power failure and cold temperatures, resulting in broken toilets and frozen taps etc. My partner and I have just treated ourselves to a vacation overseas. Before we left I let our plumber know that I would be looking to get the cottage up and running when we return. He ordered two new toilet tanks and everything was ready. The first week back, jet lag took its toll along with a mountain of mail. The next week I made it up for a preliminary check. A large tree had fallen across the drive but I managed to tow it out of the way with my vehicle. I noticed how tall the grass and weeds were along the drive. Our Country Cottage was just as I had left it. Batteries were at 100% as there was little if no power being used. I vacuumed up all the dead flies etc that I had been ignoring during the frozen times. I also wiped down the fridge/freezer, and plugged it back in. It ran as though it had never been unplugged. A couple of hours pass and it was down to temp. Next, I headed to the garage to turn my snow moving machine into my grass cutting machine. I managed to turn a relatively short easy job into a long frustrating job by trying to skip a couple of steps and rushing. I almost gave up at one point. Things just weren’t working for me. Along with other problems a hydraulic hose refused to be put back on because of the residual pressure that was there when I disconnected it. My fault, not thinking. I eventually managed to release the pressure by pressing the coupler onto the cement floor. This released the pressure in the form of a sudden spray of hydraulic fluid over the floor and the tractor and me. I spent the next half hour cleaning up the mess. Mental note. Don’t do that. So I got the conversion done and did a test mow in the centre of the turning circle. The front of the tractor became coated with dandelion fluff. But it was ready, well once the fluff was cleaned off. The plumber and I agreed to meet at ten-ish, Monday. I got there early to try to get most of the drive mowed before he arrived. And did so and the dandelion fluff wasn’t a problem as it had disappeared in the couple of days in between. I was just on my last pass, heading back to the cottage, when his van pulled up behind me. Timing is everything. An Aside As we stood outside talking I noticed a large tree starting to fall, I pointed it out and we both watched this tree hit the ground with a thud. Yes, they certainly make a sound if there is someone there, to hear them. The following is my best recollection of what we had to do to re-establish water in Our Country Cottage. He was doing most of the work with me tagging along. There was a bit of water left in the pressure tank that had to be drained off. While that was happening, the plumber removed the shower tap faceplate to examine the casting for the shower. This is one of the things that can crack when frozen. Both upstairs and downstairs looked ok. By this time the pressure tank had drained. Back in the beginning a pressure relief valve had started to leak and the only replacement I could find was a lower pressure. It worked, but it was always in the back of our minds to replace it with the proper one when it was convenient. Now was the time. He had the new pressure relief valve on in no time. Next, install a new 5 micron sediment filter. I had removed the old one at time of freeze up, just in case, but couldn’t clean the case etc as I had no water. So the housing was cleaned and a new filter installed. With the house side water turned off after the pressure tank and hot water tanks the pump was turned back on for the first time in six months. All appeared to be fine and the plumber started to replace the toilet tanks. I had the bases all ready to go with the broken bits long gone. Some time later the plumber was checking on the pressure tank and noticed that it had stopped filling. I checked the pump and it was still on but not drawing the usual amount of power as indicated on the Solar control unit. Instead of drawing 1.9Kw it was only drawing .8Kw. I remember back when it was installed and the pipe was out of the hole long enough for it to freeze there was a reduction in power, down to 1.4Kw. I would turn it off while waiting for the pipe to thaw in the hole in the ground. Once the pipe was clear the pump ran at 1.9Kw and worked. This time freezing was not the issue. I thought that, maybe because the pump had been inactive for six months there might be an accumulation of sediment stopping the pump from working. The well is 240 feet deep so you just can’t pull the pump up to clear it, so I tried stopping and starting the pump. As I was doing this I noticed that the pump power was increasing and after several cycles the pump finally made it to the original 1.9Kw power draw and the plumber said the tank was coming up to pressure. Lucky. We then noticed that the brand new filter cartridge we had just put in looked like it had been there for months. There was also some larger bits of sediment, too. This helped reinforce my sediment theory. As the pressure built up to operating pressure and the hot water tanks were refilled we started checking around the cottage for leaks. Everything held. Then the plumber turned on the water to one of the toilets and flushed it when full. I almost cried. The upstairs toilet was next and then the taps in all the various sinks. All was looking good. The showers sputtered to life, too. When he turned on the tap to the upstairs bath tub, water came from the base of the faucet instead of through the faucet. Looking at it, it looked like the faucet was sitting about an inch high, with a gap between the bottom, or base of the faucet, and the counter. The plumber confirmed this and took it off, cleaned it and reset it down to where it looked like it belonged. He turned on the tap and it worked properly. We figured that the water had frozen in the section of pipe it was attached to and pushed it up. We have an outside tap that is fed by a pipe that runs from the utility room to the west side of the cottage. The pipe is encased in spray foam and sheeted over in the crawl space. If this was broken it would be a mess to fix. So we turned it on and the plumber went into the crawl space to check it out as best as he could. All looked ok. We then turned the water on to the washer dryer unit. The plumber was looking all around the unit and under it with a flashlight. All was dry. I ran a rinse and spin cycle and all worked as expected, taking water in and pumping it out with no problem. Then it was the dishwashers turn. Again turning on the water, looking for leaks and running a quick clean cycle to see if everything worked. And it did. With all that done we put in a new 5 micron sediment filter, after cleaning all the grunge from the housing and that was that. That could have been so much worse than it was. We were reassured that all was holding by the fact that pressure was being maintained with all the taps closed etc. Still holding my breath, a bit, though. I am not overly worried as I always turn the well pump off when I leave Our Country Cottage. I only have the pump on when I am staying there, this way if something happens the pump won’t continue to run filling the cottage and draining the batteries. At the end of the week I went back up to Our Country Cottage to do some more mowing and check on stuff. When I went in, I turned on the pump and it started to run and run for some time. This indicated to me that the pressure had been lost over time. I started looking for pools of water on the floor. Everything looked good even the utility room was dry. Then in the upstairs bathroom I noticed the water in the toilet was moving. All the workings of both toilets were brand new but the upstairs toilet was running very slowly. A couple of flushes later and the flow had stopped. Hopefully it just needed a bit of bedding in. I will be keeping an eye on both toilets for a while now. I managed to get some edge trimming and mowing done too. But when the grass is tall it takes longer to do. I will probably need one or two more goes at it. Then it will be time to start over. I have yet to figure out what to do about the backup generator. I will probably take a closer look at the broken one, now that the weather is more conducive to outside tasks. It still might be something simple and with the new improved power alert system I might be tempted to give it another chance. Gad what am I saying! And now ITB, In The Beginning Month 18 January, A year and a half in. A lot of pictures, emails and texts provided the information and memory boost to put the following together and it’s starting to get painful again.   This month had me going up to Our Country Cottage nine times. The first visit started with the solar panels with a layer of snow on them. The generator was running and no power was coming from the panels at all. I started taking pictures of the solar control unit reading and the displays on the charge controllers. I had little if no idea what they meant so I would photoshop them together and email them to the solar system guy I was dealing with when I got back to the city. But while I was there we would text each other and so began the tweaking of the power system of Our Country Cottage. At this point the solar control panel was in the battery room, the battery room where cell phone calls and texts go to die. No reception at all. Texts worked well, however, when I climbed up and outside the room to ground level, and I would have a written record of what to do and the values I needed to change, on my phone when I went to adjust them. Much better than hand written scribbled messages on a scrap piece of paper while trying to keep the phone to my ear with my shoulder and balancing a writing surface on something with the wind and snow blowing etc. The pictures from this month were riddled with close ups of readings and settings. Settings that were four, five, six layers deep in the menu. I also had a fear of inadvertently making a wrong move and causing a catastrophic event. Anyway by the end of the day the batteries were up to 100% and the solar panels were clear of snow. Three days pass and now the batteries are at 80% but being charged by the sun. A red error light is flashing to tell me that the generator has completed its exercise amongst other things. Exercise is the last thing this generator needs. Exercise is needed if the unit hasn’t been run for a month or so. So far this one is running about everyday. Something else to figure out. We now have 647 hours on the gen with the propane tank dropping to 44%. I notice the solar collectors in the garage waiting for installation. Texts are exchanged and solar controller settings are adjusted. I am back the next day, not being overconfident in anything, to find another fifteen hours on the generator, the batts at 84% and being charged by the sun. Good good. And the painter is painting. The following day I go up again, still not filled with confidence, to find the batteries down at 69%, some solar charging and the generator running. OK. Gen at 662.8 hours and propane at 41% There was an Event, red LED flashing, to tell me that there was a State Of Charge error and a low battery error. More adjustments needed, more texts sent. I noticed an electrical plate had been installed in the back hall. This is a good sign that the solar control panel will soon be moved from the battery room to inside Our Country Cottage to a much more convenient location. By the time I left the batteries were down to 49% but recovering with the help of the generator. The sun wasn’t high enough to help much as that little cube heater continued to heat the cottage. I let six days pass till my next visit. Probably fed up but anywayz. The day was cloudy. I find the generator now up to 724.5 hours and the propane down to 30%. That works out to about 10 hours a day. Not good, but a ceiling fan has been installed in the living room. Can’t help but think how much easier all this would have been in the summer months. The following day is sunny and I arrive to find a bee hive of activity, well, in comparison, that is. It is this day that the solar collectors are being installed on the roof. Inside, tiles are being installed in the kitchen and bathrooms. Three days go by before my next visit and we are now into the second half of the month. It’s a very sunny day but I find the generator running with no solar charging. I reset the system and the sun starts doing its thing. More pictures of readings are taken and more texts are going back and forth. Ideas and concepts are exchanged. Tweaking continues. The tiles in the kitchen and bathroom are finished and look great if you don’t look too close. A thermostat on the wall shows the temperature and indicates that the in floor radiant heating is staggering to life. I get around to taking pictures of the broken bolts on the generator that my plumber told me about. There are 4 bolts that hold the generator to the motor. At this time I see at least two of them hanging down. I try to reattach one but it is too short. Another three days pass and on a cloudy day I find the batteries at 63% with some solar charging taking place. The utility room is looking more complete and more readings are recorded via camera. Hello…… A full week goes by till my next visit and we are close to the end of a very long month. The generator is running again while the sun is shining brightly. My attention is diverted to an excavator to the west of the cottage, either getting ready to do some septic work or just finished. There is no one to ask anyway. This work was agreed to a couple of months ago and had been delayed by snow fall after snow fall. Back to the continuing saga of power at Our Country Cottage I again find no solar charging. Another system reset gets those photons working as they should. More texts, pix, and tweaks. The gen was now at 776 hours and the propane tank had been filled, well sort of. Now get this, I got a note with my propane bill saying that due to the very high cost of propane at the time of filling they only filled it to 60% in hopes that by the next fill prices would have dropped. I thought this was very considerate of them, I also thought that there probably won’t be another time where I will be putting so much time on the generator, using that much propane. I also thought, once again, how much easier it would have been doing all this in the warmer months. I left that day with the batteries being charged to 100% by the sun. I have another note for that day. Apparently, a flooring guy showed up to do the garage loft floor. He didn’t know where it was going and seeing how he didn’t have the underlay or the heating pad, he left without doing anything. More things that happened in month 18. The lighting fixtures were ready to be picked up. All the LED bulbs were ordered, and the radiator for the back hall was added to the list, with specifications figured out and a quote being accepted. Well I think that’s enough of that. Soooo Next podcast, Episode#18 ITB Month 19, is not getting any easier, and an OCC update. 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The Smart Energy Tips team interviews Michael Henderson with Today's Power Inc. Beginning in April 2016, TPI will have 4kW and 8kW residential self-install solar arrays available for purchase. Listen in to learn more and visit www.todayspower.com.  

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