Stupid GPS tried to squeeze me through narrow streets Maybe I was just stupid to believe what the GPS was telling me. As soon as I made the turn it looked a little bit narrow. It said turn right and then turn right again – Then there was nowhere else to go. I had to reverse back and then I saw another possibility to go forwards and took it. I shoul…

In this episode having a little think about the future of electric vehicles. I am a little bit disappointed with the slow uptake and the patchiness of the charging infrastructure. In Barcelona there is plenty of charging places. When I go north into France I find charging points even in the smallest of villages. This is in contrast to when I went s…

It was lovely to get out and have a drive in my 2018 Nissan Leaf. I went to St Pol De Mar which is just north of Barcelona and I checked out the charging points within the town. There were three of them and in all of the places only the granny charging speeds were available. I could plug into Shuko sockets and get 3.3 kW but it wouldn’t do me any g…

Had to change my plans due the chargers in the shopping centre not working. Plugged in and it looked like it was charging and when I got back to the car it was un-charged. Very disappointing indeed.

Driving electric car in France – Adding charge points to the PlugShare app After a week in the house not really going anywhere I needed to get out for a drive my car. My Nissan Leaf electric car had been sitting in the garage going nowhere and she needed some exercise. So we set out towards France to find some Révéo electric vehicle charge points a…

I heard about the new 2019 Nissan Leaf when I arrived back home from a trip to Birmingham. The new car is a bit of an upgrade to the old 2018 car - Bigger battery and faster charging. Not much else apart from a slightly larger screen in the dash. Have a look at EV20Q Website for more details.

Headed for FIgueres for a top up charge while taking a break. Next took the coastal road through Portbou on to Cerberes in France. Used the Révéo charger while eating pizza and taking advantage of free parking. Moved on to Collioure to wander around the town and the harbour. Came back home via Girona and didn't plug in at the shopping centre becaus…

I went to Ireland and hired a car. It was a petrol car and was like I have gone back in time to the olden days. Had to do so many things manually which the Leaf does for me automatically. Burning fossils, changing gears, switching on headlights and I even had to dip the headlights for myself. The Gen 2 Nissan Leaf Facebook group is full is helpful …

Traffic jams stopped me from driving to France but I did still test a CHAdeMO charger in Figueres. I also made tea in my Nissan Leaf using a 12volt kettle I plugged into the 12v socket in the car. Apple crumble flavour tea was good and I even burned my tongue.

I got an invite to go and have a look at the Tesla model three. It was being made available to look at in the Barcelona showroom. When I got there there was a model 3 to look at, but only from the outside. I was extremely disappointed I couldn't get to sit inside the vehicle. Difficult to understand why they had a vehicle and show but only limited …

The joys of travelling in France in an electric car. There are loads of charging points and it’s not too difficult to charge the car up using either an app or an RFID card. I just got a new RFID card I wanted a tryout for this trip. So I jumped into my 2018 Nissan Leaf and headed towards France. It was necessary to pay for the charging in Ceret. I …

A road trip to Barcelona to hunt for the Chademo's. I found a few that worked and a couple that didn't. At least I had a great day out driving my car and the 248km I did only cost about €1.75. It is so cheap to run an Electric vehicle when you can get the car battery filled up for free.

Went to Barcelona on a Road Trip to check out a few more chargers. Went to Poblenou first then to Mercabarna and on towards the airport. I would have called into another on the way near home but I wanted to get back to see the Apple Event on the TV.

I was testing out RFID cards, finding type 2 chargers in shopping centres and discovering good places next to the motorway for charging.

Rosie gets a break. three or four days not going anywhere except for a short trip to an art gallery in St. Feliu de Guixols, She did get a wash though and only slightly caught in the rain on the day after. The Kärcher pressure washer is great for car washing with the foam soap attachment and the pressure spray. Load of rubbing and carressing of my …

Having electric car you might need to plan A, Plan B, Plan C and maybe even a plan D. It will be good when there is more infrastructure for electric cars available generally.

The charger had been fixed. Last time I went to it there was nothing there, it had been beheaded. Got chatting to a Welshman who is an EV driver in a Renault Zoe and I was able to pass on some information about getting charged around Spain.

Electric vehicle day out to the salt mines of Cardona. Experiences of a Nissan Leaf 2018 on a longer trip. How to plan for charging on the route.

Rapid charging in BarcelonaThe idea for this mini trip came from when I first got my car I wanted to make a trip to Barcelona airport. I tried using a charger which was near to the airport but was unable to get it to activate. I had to do some research and asked some questions on Twitter for someone to tell me exactly how to make the charger work w…

Plenty of range the battery to go halfway up the mountain. No worries and most of the trip done with free electric.

Why is the horn so weak sounding in the 2018 Nissan Leaf?How accurate is the GOM Guess O MeterA rant about Smelly Dirty Diesels - Do you notice the filthy cars when you are on the road.

Trying to tidy things up in the boot of the Nissan leaf. I have bought the boot organiser from eBay and I’m looking forward to getting it and being organised. No more losing stuff in the cavernous space in the rear or the car

Trip to France charging along the way #Rapidgate

RFID CARDS and the saga with the radar sensor on my Nissan Leaf 2018

Visiting France. Visiting charges and details of the radar sensor to be replaced and calibrated on Monday

Talking about podcast rumours and how long it takes to charge my electric car.

Good road trip in the Nissan Leaf2018 some charge worked and some didn’t.

While I was looking for specific charger and was detoured due to roadworks we found another one and I was able use it after little bit of messing around.

My grandson has learned to plug the car in the garage with my level 2 charger. A quick update on the pro pilot assist on my car.

One day I was not able to lock the car. I must’ve done something wrong with the key. It’s fixed itself. My next trip will be to Barcelona Airport , looking forward to that

I went to the local council to get the card for free charging and then took a trip to a volcano town

I have a date for the replacement of the radar sensor. I also talk about going to find a charge point locally. News from Apple telling us will be able to use Waze in Apple CarPlay.

Going to Barcelona to get papers and finding the pro Pilot assist is not working properly. There is an intermittent fault with the radar sensor.

Just a few words to say what is been like for the first few days of running this car. Obviously I totally love this car to pieces

Hoped to take control of the car today and drive home. Red tape and inaction by the dealer and Traffic department putting up the road blocks. I sometimes think there is a conspiracy keeping the car away from me. I will overcome these difficulties and get my car. I'm hoping tomorrow is the day. Mind you I said that yesterday.…

It could be tomorrow or it could be the day after when I have my Nissan Leaf Tekna.

Norway is the centre of the world for Electric vehicles. Half of all cars sold in the country are electric. Halldor is one of those who's bought and electric car there recently and taken advantage of all of the incentives available.

James just bought a Nissan Leaf 2018 40kWh model and has a YouTube channel on which he tells us loads of great information about how to get the best from the car. He regularly drives the car between Scotland and Newcastle and looked hard at how to charge the car and not get the battery too hot. #Rapidgate doesn't seem to affect him much and he's dr…

Nissan Leaf owner talking about his new 2018 Nissan Leaf. First impressions of the car from the first few weeks of ownership.

Talking to Mike Ward about running a family of Nissan Leafs. Mike now has the 2018 Leaf 40kWh and is loving it.

I made a trip to the showroom to have a good look at my new car. Here are my first impressions of my Nissan Leaf

Drives a Tesla Model S and also has a Renault Zoe in the family

More about buying and the Leaf has arrived

Comparing three electric cars and making the decision on which to buy. There is a lot of thinking to be done.

Annoying or what

Hyundai vs Leafs

Will I get the Leaf in three weeks time or am I just dreaming?

I’ve been let down by a Nissan dealer in Madrid now. I’ve already been let down by the Nissan dealer in Barcelona. I’m a bit miffed!