Why a BMW i3 electric car
My electric i3 is now a year older in my hands, 3 years old in total. 32,000km from Donegal to Sneem and everywhere in between over the last 12 months …
Who’s the greenest? EV v Hybrid v Diesel…
Following on from my last post showing the financial benefits in running an EV vs diesel, I thought I’d show the CO2 savings based on the same figures, with some …
Running cost EV vs Diesel car – At a glance
Having diligently monitored fuel use on my diesel car for many years, its fascinating to compare how an electric vehicle performs with the same roads, traffic and driver (me). Aside …
How to save fuel with the car you have now
A short video on how to save fuel with the car you have now. 1. Aim for a 5% saving in L/100km, you may easily get 10% or even higher …
Transport emissions & competitiveness
How much of your CO2/GHG emissions are from transporting your goods to the EU? After chairing ISO50001UK last year and speaking at other energy related events in the UK, it is …
Diesel to increase by 10c?
Can this year’s budget further incentivise electric vehicles with a diesel tax increase? One of the lesser known tax breaks in Ireland, is a discount on the rate of carbon …
Encouraging ecodriving
Short summary of a paper presented at International Energy Agency in Paris 10-11th May 2016, on Ireland’s experience with ecodriving: by Conor Molloy CMILT, MSc Energy, CEM, CMVP, REA. Driving …
400,000+ pre-orders & driverless trucks
Tesla’s Model 3 recently passed 400,000 pre-orders with deposits of US$1,000/€1,000. Following on from our last article regarding whether or not electric vehicles are jumping the gap to main stream, …
Has Ireland woken up to Electric Vehicles’ value for money?
Has Ireland woken up to Electric Vehicles’ value for money? With the advent of mandatory energy audits for large businesses in 2015; many large companies will have been surprised to …