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@ecocars1
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6 months
Amazed at this Zoe's efficiency, oh and did i say it's done 110,000 miles ? ( and cost me £5006.40 ) on route home to Orkney
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@ecocars1
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10 months
Good job we're not using Chinese made mobile phones and lap tops to keep track of us all, welcome to the uk media #FUD
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1 year
Lots of chatter still about Hydrogen being the future for vehicles, pictures can paint 1000s of words 😉 @KateFantom
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@ecocars1
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9 months
Another neighbour has made the switch to EV , and today had his 1st 'free' 34kWh fill from my solar , as all my evs are full , spreading the solar love here in Orkney thanks to @myenergiuk . My cul-de-sac has 10 cars , 7 are now EVs 🙂 #zappi
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@ecocars1
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4 years
So im officially now a Grandad ! What will Josiah Porterfield be driving in 18 years ?
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@ecocars1
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2 years
This is still what is WRONG with our charge network ! I booked this Hotel after staff REASSURED Mrs P they had a charger , they do but staff tonight say 'oh thats not been working for months' Question needs to be ' does your charger work' ! At Sunley Hotel , Northampton. 🤷‍♂️
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@ecocars1
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6 months
This mornings range on my £5000 ev ! This with a SOH of 89% after 110.000 miles in my 50kWh Renault Zoe #justsaying @ReFLEXOrkney
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@ecocars1
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4 years
This is what keeps me going ! Im on Orkney , this Leaf was in Leeds, customer in Truro ! Bought to order I made £300 profit , buy to order to #GetBumsOnEVseats is our aim , clear ,open honest, EV sourcing ! YOU get to see all invoices and our costs. @bobbyllew @Carpervert
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@ecocars1
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4 years
I received a e mail last night ( from someone i dont know , and not a customer) thanking me and @KateFantom for our videos over the years , they have just made the switch to an #ev . I feel the ev message is getting through ! Feeling chuffed ☺ 👏👏 @bobbyllew @FullyChargedDan
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@ecocars1
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11 months
So Mrs P drove from Birmingham to Perth today in our @DriveElectricUK Kia E Niro 64kWh. 340 miles and 5hrs driving , stopped once for lunch and a rapid top up for 30 mins. Exactly the same time in any fossil fueled car. #JustSaying the miles per kWh is good too 👍
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@ecocars1
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10 months
They still walk amongst us ...🙄
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2 years
Just arrived home to Orkney from #FullyChargedLIVE and a total of 1147 miles over 7 days and over 24hrs of driving time (mostly at Motorway speeds) , average of 4.2 mi/ kWh , The 64kWh Kia E-Niro is fab ! @ReFLEXOrkney @KiaUK @DriveElectricUK @bobbyllew @QuentinWillson
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@ecocars1
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3 years
As im getting comments on YT & DMs on here that are not helping my mental health, eco cars and the transition to ReFLEX is a challenging process and I'm being pulled from every angle, struggling to cope, so a break from all social media , hopefully meet up at FC , best , Jp
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@ecocars1
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2 years
I can confirm @KateFantom the ioniq 5 is HUGE !
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2 months
Yesterdays EV auction buy ! What would you rather pay 🤔 2 identical ID4 , one is main dealer , the other is via us as a trade sale , both under VW warranty. £36,499 or £24,657 ? ( £11,842 is the difference 😉) @ReFLEXOrkney
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2 years
Brilliant move by @CenterParcsUK at Nottingham, with @RolecEV , off peak charging from 11pm onwards is ideal as i dont need my E Niro until friday ! 😀
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@ecocars1
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3 years
Its in ! @Pylontech1 thanks to @wire_brigade we now have 28.4kWh of storage 😉😉
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4 years
Another 30kWh Tekna Leaf March '17 reg' 28,600 miles bought to order today, Leaf going to customer Wednesday PM for £11,655 , we made £300 profit on this, customer sees our invoice. Total transparent #EV buying service to get #BumsOnEVSeats #FromMyDeskInOrkney @Carpervert
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3 months
Nice range in my £5000 2nd hand EV in winter 👌 oh and did i mention the miles this Zoe battery has covered ? 😉 @ReFLEXOrkney
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@ecocars1
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9 months
I know my Nissan eNV200 combi van is no 'looker' at the front, but what are BMW thinking ? How many top BMW executives signed this design off with a ✅️??
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1 year
Good ☀️day today with 14kWh from my top 10 panels , and 30.9 kWh from our bottom 20 panels. So 45kWhs today 'or' £19.35 worth of .43p electricity i didnt have to buy ! All used or stored for tonight too
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@ecocars1
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1 year
Guess the car @Carpervert ? ( back bumper is a give away ) 🤪🤣
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@ecocars1
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4 years
So yesterday we bought this Kia Soul at Auction, 30kWh ,13k miles. May '18 reg. For £14809 inc fees . Plus of £360 on top. Total to customer £15,169.00. Customer collects from auction today so no transport fees. Open , honest , dealing. #GetBumsOnEv Seats. @Carpervert
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@ecocars1
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3 years
Day 2 at #FullyChargedOUTSIDE ! Most common asked question ( including this morning in the car park ) " Have you driven from Orkney ?" Answer is " Yes" #JustSaying @FullyChargedDan @bobbyllew @pluginadventure @QuentinWillson @ReFLEXOrkney
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@ecocars1
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4 years
This picture really makes my job worthwhile @bobbyllew This little chap was SO excited his Mum ordered a Metallic Red Leaf ( his preferred colour !) he wanted to pose on Friday when it was delivered. @KateFantom @InkSharkman @Carpervert @She_sElectric @pluginadventure @106Euan
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@ecocars1
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4 months
Who's after a Kia e Niro 64kWh 4+ ? 45k miles , 4 Kia stamps, MOT 6/12/24, VAT Q,2 keys, 1 wheel scuff, 2 cables, 5mm on all tyres, Kia warranty till Dec 2027 £16,000 plus fees , please e mail info @reflexorkney .co.uk or call 01856 480008 This is on offer till 18th Jan at 4pm !
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4 years
Danish electric ferry reports successful first year in service - Marine Log @bobbyllew This is brilliant!
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5 years
. @bobbyllew you seen this ? He's looking at scaling up so it charges an #EV !
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3 years
Look who i met at the services ! @Cleevely_Mobile
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@ecocars1
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2 years
. @ElecHighway Your furthest north UK Rapid working well 👏 Nearly home from #FullyChargedLIVE @FullyChargedDan @bobbyllew
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@ecocars1
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1 month
Summer's coming in my £5000 EV 😎
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1 year
Generated 54.9 kWh today in Orkney whilst im in Leicester and despite neighbours plugging in, i still had a 'spill' of 17kWh 👍🙂 yes solar works in Orkney in April
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@ecocars1
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6 years
Since we moved to Orkney in Nov 2013 we've sold 111 evs and phevs to #orkney customers & 86 units to the rest of the WORLD! Yes Malta / Ireland and France ! We expect 2018 to be even better ! @MyEnergiLTD @driveEV @bobbyllew @FullyChargedShw
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@ecocars1
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3 years
Well done BBC , nice one ! 👍 @bobbyllew @QuentinWillson
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3 months
Who's been a naughty boy then ? All I've ever set out to do is get drivers into EVs as cheaply as possable , but being open and honest about the whole process of buying at BCA has caused some upset 🤪 New video on YT soon ......
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@ecocars1
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6 months
So it's up to Abington today, heater on , normal speeds , normal driving , tune into my YT channel for my daily vlog videos 😉 @ReFLEXOrkney
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@ecocars1
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2 years
Self charging .........🤣🤣
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2 years
Look who i bumped into today ( he was on tip toes for some reason 🤣🤣👍👍)
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@ecocars1
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4 years
Just bought this to order 94Ah bev i3 £1,100 LESS than our customers max budget, needless to say they are very happy 😊
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@ecocars1
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5 years
5 years i moved #ev 's with this 3.5ltr LPG fueled 4x4. Today we just drive evs anywhere in uk as rapid infrastructure is everywhere! @ElecHighway @ChargePlaceScot @FullyChargedShw @Carpervert @KateFantom @pluginadventure
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@ecocars1
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1 year
My Kia connect App has not worked for a week So today i found the 'reset' button for the head unit inside the Kia E Niro. (4+) Turn on car , wait for screen to awake , then push in 'gently' this small button , screen goes blank , re boots , and 'yes' the App now works !
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@ecocars1
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5 years
Helping 5/6 year olds understand what they'll be driving in 12 years time ! #ev #renewables #orkney @bobbyllew @FullyChargedDan @KateFantom
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1 year
From my phone tonight 😍 @JudithRalston
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@ecocars1
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15 days
Yesterdays buy to order Tesla M3 , 20 plate , ex lease, cap £14,950 , we bought for £14,400 plus fees 😀 @ReFLEXOrkney #BuyToOrder
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@ecocars1
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2 years
Nite all ! my bedroom window shot pointing north.
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@ecocars1
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1 year
BIG shout out to @FlyLoganair and 'Alberto' at their call centre who was really helpful in arranging my emergency flight this morning to Birmingham from Orkney due to my Dad who's in need of urgent care after a fall early today 👏
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@ecocars1
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1 year
Great to see the BBC have picked this up, chris and Julie have been in touch and they are well on their way , follow them here @PoletoPoleEV BBC News - Climate change: Couple set for Pole-to-Pole electric car challenge
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@ecocars1
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3 years
@ReFLEXOrkney
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3 years
We're excited to announce that @ecocars1 and #ReFLEXOrkney have joined forces to offer a buy-to-order service for used #electricvehicles . The Orkney based electric vehicle sales business, is part of the ReFLEX project after its sale to @AquateraLtd :
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@ecocars1
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6 months
EVs are rubbish !
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@ecocars1
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4 years
Sold in 6 hours from it being listed ! , another on its way to us soon same spec , NO LEASED BATTERY !
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@ecocars1
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1 year
Another great EV buy today ! 64kWh Hyundai Kona SE 20 plate , 12,000 miles , grade 2 ( few small chips) auction guide price £23,150 , we bought for £19,100 plus fees for our customer 😀 e mail info @reflexorkney .co.uk or call 01856 480008 if you'd like our uk wide service.
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6 months
This Thursday at Shoreham Auctions a Renault Zoe 50kWh (with ccs) 70 plate GT trim and 110,209 miles is for sale. What do you think this will sell for ? place your hammer guess bids in the replies ! Im going for £4000 on the hammer 🔨 🤪
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@ecocars1
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3 years
Next week @bobbyllew and @FullyChargedShw will talk about used evs from £3000 to £30,000 , this week Ive a used 10 year old 89k mile Nissan Leaf for £2500 and a used 5 month old 1k mile Kia E Nero sold for £30,793
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@ecocars1
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Great news in Scotland today, 6 year interest free loans now available for used #EVs @bobbyllew @Carpervert @She_sElectric @pluginadventure @TimsTravels1
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@ecocars1
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3 years
Following the theft of my daughters catalytic converter on her drive Thursday night in #Leicester , the amazing @Cleevely_Mobile and James' skills means today he's fitting a new cat and a catlock, top chap , top job , so soon Harriet has her Prius on the road again 👍
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@ecocars1
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3 years
Forget Teslas , i want one of these !
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3 years
@FullyChargedDan The press are obsessed with charging times , the real change has to be in drivers 'mind sets' The facts are 90% of the time 90% of vehicles are parked up. When we sleep , they can charge even at the slowest rate for the next days 'average 9 mile drive '( uk average)
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@ecocars1
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2 years
A lot has changed in 8 years ! In 2012 this is how i delivered EVs uk wide ! 2 years later i sold the V6 Sorento ( lpg converted !) and trailer, and drove EVs to customers, as Rapid chargers became widespread, mainly thanks to @ecotricity and @DaleVince
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4 years
BBC News - Electric buses launched in Glasgow in bid to cut emissions
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2 months
Our customer Flynn from Thurso and his drive home from Aston Barclay Auction, Donnington on friday, great efficiency from the #windknife Hyundai ioniq 38kWh
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@ecocars1
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5 years
. @POLARnetwork @ExeterRaces TOTALY UNACEPTABLE situation #rapidrant
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@ecocars1
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3 years
Ive never been nominated for anything before , but I've been put forward ! So my waffle does get noticed , who'd thought it ! @bobbyllew @FullyChargedDan @JordeeBrompton @106Euan @EVA_Scotland @ReFLEXOrkney
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3 years
"....EVs dont suit me as i do huge miles every day , ill wait till i can drive 600 miles on a tank full , like my diesel "... well how about a real example below from @KateFantom
@Cleevely_Mobile
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3 years
Our new MG5 has been hard at work and after 10 days on the road has covered over 3k miles. This is a standard day for us and the 276 miles really was stress free. Cost to charge on @ElecHighway - £12 👍🏻
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At hotel we picked as it had a rapid , it wont read my bank card , i call the 24/7 polar number , and guess what , after 20 mins waiting no one picked up 🤷‍♂️ @au_tom_otive Hotel now offered a plug through office window !
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1 year
Bought to order last friday. Tesla Model 3 Long Range , registered 13th Dec 2019 , 39k miles , 1 owner. MOT till 12/12/23 Few small marks , chips ( all on the condition report) Hammer price £27,100 Auction fee £719 Eco cars search fee £120 Final eco cars fee £360 Total £28,299
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Mrs P never takes pictures of chargers , but shes so impressed with @InstaVoltUK shes now becoming an ev nerd like me !
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@ecocars1
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3 years
So Mrs P has made it to Birmingham today from Abington in the 28kWh #windKnife ioniq and she has experienced the highs of @InstaVoltUK but the lows of @ElecHighway with CCS ! Such a shame as @DaleVince was the first to roll out Rapids at Motorway services.
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@ecocars1
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2 years
Why I don't need MORE range in my EV , after todays 330 mile drive in my 64kWh kia e niro (with 1 x 20 min charge) , im done ! #IsItMyAge @KateFantom @TimsTravels01 @ReFLEXOrkney @KiaUK @DriveElectricUK @bobbyllew Perth to Leicester
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2 years
After 462 miles driven down from Aberdeen docks today to Leicester, my average mikes per kWh is 4.6 ! Happy with that, and YES i was at 60+ miles per hour speed #TeamTortoise can do it 😀 @KiaUK @ReFLEXOrkney @DriveElectricUK #FullyChargedLIVE @KateFantom
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@ecocars1
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6 months
My choice of 'stock' 10 years ago , if I'd added a Zoe , this would have been the choice of EVs in 2013 ! ( bonus points if you can ID the blue EV 😉)
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@ecocars1
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1 year
For those who think small 'new' EVs are too expensive, consider this over the weekend, then call us on 01856 480008 or e mail info @reflexorkney .co.uk 🙂😉 @ReFLEXOrkney #BuyToOrder
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@ecocars1
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2 years
Big shout out to my Orkney ev friend and pilot 'Colin McCalister' ( Peugeot i-on and Leaf owner) for this amazing landing today , notice the runway approach out of the SIDE WINDOW !
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Second time lucky or the art of landing a plane sideways… thanks to star pilot Colin of @FlyLoganair for getting me home. #Papaylandings #Orkney
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3 years
Just bought on line ( to order) this lovley 30kWh kia soul #ev 68 plate 13k miles grade 1 for £12400 , plus fees , plus delivery , plus our £360 fee. Video soon on our trade buying process , where our profit is £300 plus vat @Carpervert @KateFantom @pluginadventure
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10 months
Happy anniversary to my long suffering wife ,Ursula ❤️ This is when i had no grey hair, and my car ran on 'something else' 😉
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2 years
My neighbor plugged in with 17% , he's just unplugged at 82% SOC , he's a happy neighbor 😀 , im happy as ive room to store more 🌞 today for a repeat tonight , this solar business is great 👍
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5 years
So after 245 miles on the 2nd rapid charge #rapidgate kicks in ! @NissanEV_UK sorry nissan but 3 hours to 75% is not rapid charging ! @KateFantom @FullyChargedDan @TimsTravels1 @pluginadventure @env200Sharon
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8 months
Goes live tonight at 6pm on the YouTubes !
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5 months
Both great 64kWh EV's and just £1100 apart , which would you buy and why ? @ReFLEXOrkney
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6 years
Tonight's sky over my home on #orkney ! It's good to be back !😁
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@ecocars1
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1 year
April generation totals 1,108 kWh, 739 from my 20 panels and 369 from my top 10 grid tied inverter , or £465 at 42p a unit ive not spent on fuel 😉 How did you all solar geeks do in April ?
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1 year
....so 18kWhs at 41p a kWh ( my @OctopusEnergy day rate ) ive 'made' £7.38 today, stored and ready to use later 🙂🙂👍 thanks to @myenergiuk and @Pylontech1
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11 months
Brilliant work from @ElecHighway and @Tesla on my way home to #Orkney from @DriveElectricUK and the @ldn2btnEVrally , yes im going 780 miles more yet 🤣😉 till i get home.
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5 months
This 111,253 mile Zoe ZE 50 is still running great after 1,300 miles , since i collected from @ShorehamAuction . Charged to 100% last night with the @OctopusEnergy Go tariff, and this is the GOM this morning ( yes ive been driving WITH the heater set to 20 degrees!)
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@ecocars1
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2 years
After 11 days im clear , something i don't ever want to do again.
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2 years
Rapid charging is 'nearing' petrol prices. More #FUD from bbc. 99.9% of my 20k miles a year is charging at home from the 🌞 or overnight a 5p a unit with @OctopusEnergy BBC News - Electric car charging costs nearing petrol prices for some - RAC
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2 years
Nite all , nothing to see from my bedroom window north 😉
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6 years
These are the lengths we go to to get #evs onto papa westray , #orkney @bobbyllew 😉 #TheZoeHasLanded @InkSharkman
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2 years
1 mile from #FullyChargedLIVE at mac d, with good reliable @InstaVoltUK how on earth do you southern folk cope with the M25 everyday ?? No services ,so i had serious 'Bladder Anxiety' i blame that costa coffee at Toddington services 😅 , still made it here ok 🤣🤣
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2 years
@neiljshepherd @MrRoryReid Just do it ! No regrets 9.2kW on roof , 28kWh of storage , heat battries, and zappi charger, 1st March ( sunny day) was 24hrs of my own energy, powered the house ( all electric) and 60 miles into my e niro, oh and i live in ORKNEY !
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