Sustainable Ferriby

Tag: Electric Vehicles

  • UK EV Charging Infrastructure: Myths vs. Reality

    UK EV Charging Infrastructure: Myths vs. Reality

    “There’s nowhere to charge” is a common cry from the antiEV malcontents and, more sadly, those they seek to subvert. It’s one of the items of FUD on the playbook of misinformation. There’s an excellent article, Mapping, understanding and reducing belief in misinformation about electric vehicles, recently published in the peer reviewed journal Nature Energy…

  • Sustainable Ferriby 2025

    Sustainable Ferriby 2025

    SUSTAINABLE FERRIBY 2025 is a community workshop on sustainable homes and how to lower your energy costs and carbon footprint. Presentations, Q&A discussions, and panel sessions on topics such as solar and batteries, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and energy reduction.

  • Better and better – Exploring the 2030’s EV

    Better and better – Exploring the 2030’s EV

    The UK is transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs). By 2030, new internal combustion engine cars will be banned. By then EVs will offer even longer ranges, lower price, and remarkable lifespans. Find out more…

  • Off-street EV charging options

    Off-street EV charging options

    Approximately 3.8% of cars in the UK are fully electric and growing, yet barriers like off-street parking availability hinder EV adoption. 35% of households lack off-street parking, mostly in urban areas. Find out about the emerging solutions to the challenges…

  • Myth Busting – EV weight

    Myth Busting – EV weight

    We explored the common misconceptions about electric vehicles (EVs) being heavier and causing more environmental damage than internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs). Contrary to popular belief, most EVs are not significantly heavier than their ICE counterparts, especially dedicated EVs. Additionally, EVs produce fewer particulate emissions from brakes and have comparable tyre wear to traditional vehicles.

  • Myth Busting – EV sales

    Myth Busting – EV sales

    There are claims that EV sales in the UK are in decline. The data says otherwise. The reasons are more interesting than the mistruths. Graeme Cobb offers an analysis