How to choose the best solar and battery products for your home

How to choose the best solar and battery products for your home The best solar installations will generate renewable electricity for 25 years or more. But in a world of evolving options around batteries, solar panels and inverters, how should you go about selecting the best products for your home

Preventing Windscreen Wiper Wear (Model S)

For those who don’t mind a bit of DIY preventative maintenance on their out-of-warranty Model S then you might be interested to learn that the windscreen wiper mechanism need not be an inevitable, high mileage >50,000 miles replacement.  The offside wiper spindle is prone to wearing heavily

Volvo claim an electric car takes 70,000 miles to pay back battery production emissions

This claim by Volvo is largely misguided and the reason, this rebuttal from Auke Hoekstra is detailed and gives the answers:

Paint Protection Film (PPF) for Tesla – Is it worth it?

I hate stone chips on cars. I mean, really, they are inevitable – after all, you’re driving something at speeds up to 70 MPH on roads that, if you look carefully are covered in little stones, bits of grit and random things (I once got the end of dinner fork

What are LFP batteries, and why do Tesla use them?

A quick primer on the two types of batteries chemistries used in current Tesla vehicles which should help ease anxiety about how they work and should be treated. It is intentionally written to be accessible to most people and skims over detail of chemical changes within batteries and the science

How to replace the Tesla Model 3 Cabin Filter

Tesla recommends you change your air filter every 2 years, here are your available options: Option 1 – Take to Tesla and it will cost £27.30 to replace (correct as of May 2021) Option 2 – Take it to an independent garage See the recommended garages here Option 3 – The DIY

My Tesla Windscreen is damaged, what should I do? Part numbers, how to measure chips & whether you need to have your windscreen calibrated.

Like the majority of cars on the road a Tesla is not that much different when it comes to windscreens, generally, most people will go through their insurance company to get the glass repaired or replaced, others will simply call a reputable glass repair/replacement company. What should I do?

How to apply for the 100% discount (Cleaner Vehicle Discount) on the London Congestion Charge and ULEZ

How to apply for the 100% discount (Cleaner Vehicle Discount) on the London Congestion Charge and ULEZ Currently, all-electric vehicles receive a 100% discount on the London Congestion Charge (normally £15 per day), however, you need to register and pay a £10 annual fee + submit a V5C copy to prove

Must have accessories for your Tesla Model 3 & Y in 2023

Over the years Tesla has improved what you get with the car to the point now this list is actually quite sparse, obviously, Tesla sell a wide selection of official accessories on their website but there are also numerous other 3rd party websites and products these days, here are our

I’m a new Tesla owner and want to learn, what are my options?

Welcome to Tesla ownership, whilst driving a Tesla is fairly simple there are lots of new things you might not be aware of, this page highlights all of the great things we as a club can help you learn: 1. Tesla Owners UK Onboarding – Self-service online learning 2. Tesla Owners

Things to do before your Tesla Warranty Expires

Whilst the Tesla warranty covers you for 4 years or 50,000 miles once that comes near to ending it’s worth doing a once over the car to potentially save yourself some money in the future. Equally, it’s worth ensuring you’re doing some of the basic maintenance

Engine Idling and Vehicle Pollution Posters / Best Practice Letters / Links to News / Videos etc

A big pet peeve of many electric vehicle owners is watching petrol/diesel engine vehicles parked idling whilst children/people etc walk past, whilst it is against the law rarely does this get enforced which leads to repeat offenders often completely oblivious to the facts, this page provides a variety

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

FUD: Range is really important and a hybrid would be a better option

FUD: Range is really important and a hybrid would be a better option Of all the mistruths about electric cars – many promoted by traditional car manufacturers who are struggling to introduce new technology – the greatest is “range anxiety”. The stark truth is that for 95% — or probably more – of Tesla

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

FUD: Electric cars can’t travel long distances

FUD: Electric cars can’t travel long distances Quite the opposite. One of the great pleasures of Tesla ownership is long-distance touring. The Tesla Owners’ Group has many members who regularly travel to the far corners of Europe – and who support others in planning their journeys too. Consider the map

Upgrading / Modifying / Fixing

Essential Maintenance you can do yourself on your Tesla + the other things you should be doing

Remember modifying your vehicle or improperly performing maintenance may invalidate part of your vehicles warranty or cause you harm so be careful and check with Tesla if you’re unsure, also any modifications will most likely need to be OK’d with your car insurance company. To the best of

Upgrading / Modifying / Fixing

I’ve got fogging, mist, condensation or water inside the lights what should I do?

First of all, don’t panic, this is fairly common in all manufactures cars (especially after washing or when it’s particularly wet outside for long periods of time) but especially those with LED lights which is the majority of new cars on the road as the LEDs create very

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

The environment would be better off if I just kept my current petrol car.

It’s a fair point, it might be true in your personal circumstances but the answer will depend on the age, pollution levels, miles driven, value and the cost to fill up your existing car, this will be down to you doing the maths comparison, regardless “In all the cases

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

Electric cars increase the numbers of people on the road, surely that isn’t a good thing?

We’re not really sure how this argument comes about but giving companies like Tesla are pushing for Autonomous Ride Sharing schemes we cannot see how there will be more cars on the roads, as you won’t need to own a car anymore, you can simply rent one by

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

The cars are heavy, surely that means the roads will wear out quicker?

This dramatically depends on the cars you’re comparing, a Tesla Model 3 is going to be lighter than a Range Rover Defender but a like for like comparison between an electric car and a petrol car of the same exterior size/shape and of a similar performance etc should

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

The tyres and brake pads still pollute the air

The brake pads on an electric car typically last twice as long (if not longer) as a petrol/diesel car as the energy normally transferred from the wheel to the brake discs/pads is instead absorbed by the regenerative braking system of the car (effectively the motor generates electricity as

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

Electric Cars are still powered by coal and other dirty fossil fuels, they just move the problem.

Electric powered cars do move the problem [the pollution created by generating electricity] but the problem is getting smaller each day due to the amount of renewable energy investment in the grid and when the grid gets cleaner each month (e.g. like this) everyone wins, that said the main

Upgrading / Modifying / Fixing

My charge port has snapped or broken inside – What can I do?

The short answer: Get Tesla or an accredited repairer to fix this, unless you have suitable accreditations Tesla will unlikely sell you the part to fix this yourself as it involves the DC charging system of the car, that said some owners have done this work themselves in the past

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

It takes 6 years to train to work on a EV

When I heard this for the first time I was quite shocked, that is some major FUD. There are specific courses for trained mechanics to attend all of the courses can be undertaken in 5 days. These courses give the attendee the competency training required to work on a EV,

Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD)

Self charging Hybrids

“Self-charging hybrids are the way forward you don’t have to plug them in” – We have heard this said so many times. A self-charging hybrid is just a rebranded Hybrid that has been made now for over 20 years. There is no difference in the technology, the hybrid charges the