Take It EV

Take It EV

By Gregg JaskiewiczTechnologyLeisureAutomotive
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Take It EV episodes

  • Independent car maintenance with Hevra

    Conversation with Pete, co-founder of Hevra and Matt from Cedar garage, one of the HEVRA garages about servicing and maintenance

    https://www.hevra.org.uk/
    https://cedarelectric.co.uk/

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      1 hr 1 min
    • The Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 & EVA England

      Conversation with James Court, CEO of EVA England about EVAE's role in The Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, and the regulation itself. 

      Topics covered

      • slow charging? 
      • VAT ? 
      • whole UK? or just GB ?
      • Scotland?
      • What about posts that are 22kWh, interesting choice with 8kW
      • Tesla? Open to other cars vs only Tesla owners
      • plug and charge ?
      • What are the penalties for not adhering, who is going to police this?
      • how quickly will it be rolled out and do you see any hold outs ? Any critics?
      • Is it a law or a draft? What could possibly go wrong ? 

      And others subjects ..


      Sign up to EVA England: 

      https://www.evaengland.org.uk


      https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348249873/contents


      https://www.evaengland.org.uk/2023/07/18/public-charge-point-regulations-2023-breakdown/


      Survey to fill Until 9th of August 2023

      https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TheGreatEVChargingSurvey


      https://www.chargeuk.org




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        48 min
      • David Martell of Andersen EV

        Interesting conversation about history of Polar Charging network and current endevours of david at Andersen EV.

        https://andersen-ev.com


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          43 min
        • SWARCO Smart Charging

          Conversation with Swarco Charging business Managing Director, Justin Meyer. 
          We dive into many subjects related to deploying and running rapid charging infrastructure. And also speak about the latest Dundee developments , including their new charging hub. 

          • (00:00) - Timestamp: 172800000
        • (03:47) - Teasing Dundee site
        • (05:05) - What metrics do CPOs use to measure success?
        • (08:00) - Swarco's portfolio
        • (11:42) - What usual frustrates new users
        • (15:51) - Can we restrict slow chargring ?
        • (22:38) - Swarco branded chargers
        • (24:44) - What's the best way to encourage more installations?
        • (26:26) - What is the ROI for a site?
        • (29:32) - What is the sweet spot as to the site size?
        • (33:40) - Challenges in expanding the network
        • (39:12) - Is chip shortage still relevant in speed sites are deployed?
        • (41:10) - Is site reliablity something that we will see improving? Scottland and rest of the UK
        • (46:20) - Do you think hardware is getting better, fast enough?
        • (51:44) - Investment and growth at Swarco
        • (55:30) - Improvements in safety and security
        • (01:02:55) - Smarter signage
        • (01:04:04) - Dundee Hub
        • (01:09:00) - What about other councils?
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            1 hr 28 min
          • Building Battery Packs with James from Ionetic

            Conversation with James from Ionetic, about his business , battery packs and the tech they provide. 
            You can find out more at https://ionetic.uk/

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              52 min
            • Inductive Charging with Thomas from HEVO

              Inductive Charging time. 
              The good, the bad and the exciting! 

              • Video on our product: https://vimeo.com/761238722
              • Recent news about our collaboration with Stellantis: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hevo-to-collaborate-with-stellantis-on-wireless-ev-charging-301746884.html
              • Forbes article (and YouTube video embedded) on pairing automated parking with automated charging: https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2021/11/10/enterprise-rent-a-car-tests-bosch-automated-parking-tech/?sh=646967f852ff

              Demo unit at Detroit Smart Parking Lab in Detroit, US
              Demo unit at Car Charged UK in Mansfield, UK
              Submersion test at HEVO HQ in Brooklyn, US

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              • (00:00) - Introduction
            • (10:50) - kiddy pool testing
            • (30:00) -
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              • 36 min
              • Do heatpumps work? and what's coming in 2023

                Gregg's solo waffle episode. 
                Why have I been go for a while? What's happened in the meantime? How's the heatpump doing? How am I doing? What's coming in 2023? 

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                  39 min
                • Science of climate change with Michael De Podesta

                  Science of climate change, what can we do about it and what are the real basis for it.
                  Also, talk about why hydrogen is not the great future everyone’s hoping for. Even tho it has a little bit of a role to play

                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Stewart_Callendar

                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeling_Curve
                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles

                  Heat Pump Explainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDjBZ9GqFmc
                  How We Measure the World - with Michael de Podesta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dguZLChkRV8

                  Michael’s videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM7WZNOGsKBVBqZ850I9xnw/videos
                  https://twitter.com/Protons4B

                  • (00:00) - Intro/Preshow
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                    1 hr 22 min
                  • Stay and charge with R3charge!

                    Conversation with Ole WIESEN-BERGNER, Founder & CMO of R3charge. 

                    Check them out at https://www.r3charge.com , Don't forget to use the code: TAKEIT10 . 

                    I don't get any money for it - but I want to support them and their endeavour. 


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                      31 min
                    • Conversation with Quentin Willson

                      Interview with Quentin Willson about EVs, his past experiences and what can we do in the future to improve things.

                      Quentin Willson On Twitter https://twitter.com/QuentinWillson
                      Fair Charge UK: https://www.faircharge.co.uk, https://twitter.com/fairchargeuk

                      BritishVolt https://www.britishvolt.com



                      Merch: https://take-it-ev-podcast.creator-spring.com

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                        53 min

                      About Take It EV

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                      Take It EV is a podcast that speaks from the heart to electric vehicle drivers and sustainability enthusiasts, weaving technical insights with personal stories on the road to a cleaner future. Each episode features candid, people-to-people conversations – from inspiring EV adventures and hands-on innovations to myth-busting chats about decarbonisation – that showcase the challenges and triumphs of going electric.