These kind of videos are really useful. I don't own an EV but can see myself getting one in the next few months. Thanks for the effort in making this and similar vidoes.
Glad it was helpful! The reason I started filming these videos was to help people as I was in the same position and wished there was more info about. Thanks for the comment.
EV Opinion Already set up. Keep the videos coming. I have the 2 Zero so far so good with it. Driving an EV sure makes you drive and think differently ! Brilliant presentation.
How do you decide which company to go to for home installation to charge your EV. Getting a Nissan Leaf tekna 30kWh next week and I'm overwhelmed with all the different companies out there!
Yes great shots. Thanks for the charging cable info. Great job explaining it at a high level. If the phone charging cable history is a guide soon they will add the word universal into the mix and then add the word mini and micro and the version number as well. i.e. USB mini-B 3.0 How old is that church? Where is it approx.? Cheers from Seattle!
Keith the church is here Saint Nicholas Church Edmondsham Wimborne BH21 5RE goo.gl/maps/WhMwuDcvX372 History has a funny way of repeating itself without any lessons learned!!
Why do these companies cause so much trouble. With chipped credit cards being so universal why bother with subscriptions and apps just bring in a swipe to pay system that hooks up to the bank network. I would never bother with an electric car when charging away from home is so idiotically needlessly difficult.
This was great, thanks, I have been researching "free electricity from phone line" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Diyarah Electric Freedomify - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my colleague got amazing results with it.
David Fox: That’s brilliant news and long overdue. Ecotricity have attracted a lot of criticism over the years such as when they changed from an RFID card to an app which only works if you have a smart phone and a mobile signal! And they keep changing their tariff structure. Also, their customer services desk, which used to be manned 24/7, is only manned during office hours so if you have difficulties outside these - tough!
Fantastic quality picture on the drone. Were you flying the drone when you were driving past the farm or does it follow you automatically ? A video about it would be interesting. Cheers.
holdontoyourwig it has a follow function. I tap on the object I want it to follow and it does it automatically. I just drove the car and hoped it arrived safely at the other end with me 😬
Current Polar Ultracharger models don't go more than 50kW. Chargepoint Genie doesn't need to use the website to start/stop the charge - they can associate any RFID to your pre-pay account.
So when you see a plug type labelled as “AC” at a charging station, is that the same as Type 2? Thanks for the video - hopefully picking up a Zoe in 5 days time and may need to charge on the way home from the dealer. The information clearly presented here has helped me feel a bit less anxious about it all.
Watched this whilst sat in car park prior to plugging in. Was amused to see your demo app shots ask me whether I was in Ikea Southampton West Quay. I was!
Great video, very informative. I am about to buy my first EV, it will have an on board 22kw charger (type 2). Can i use my local 43kw street charger (i believe it has a type 2 plug) to charge my car or not.
finn elvers I’ve seen pictures and think they look fantastic. Clearly they have listened to their customers and have a simple method of charging and paying 😁👍
Companies use fuel cards to maintain control over fuel purchased. They will want to do the same when their drivers move into EVs and not have them paying with their debit cards.
Jim Maxwell it is an issue. Apps work but again no everyone carries a smartphone. I suppose the truth is we are heading towards a cashless connected future and companies are reluctant to add extra expense to the installation if it isn’t going to be used.
Yes exactly, cashless society where everyone is forced to be a creditor of a bank, subject to bail in and every modern device is basically a means of spying on you, from smart phones, smart meters, windows operating systems, sat navs, social media and cloud storage etc etc etc.....the list is endless and getting ever more complex by the day. On a matter of principle only, society is taking a wrong turn....imo.
All the ice cars are a bit different , some have Diesel engines , petrol engines , LPG engine converted vehicles . You have to fill up with Diesel for Diesel engines , petrol for petrol engines and LPG . Remember they can’t be mixed and will cost thousands to use and will poison ☠️ you . Also remember highly flammable , cancer causing , and may even explode if not handled correctly. It is never cheap ,never free, but the number of places to find it is reducing at a significant rate 😂😂😂. Unfortunately storing more fuel at home not easily done or legal and not any cheaper
Also be aware that unless you stop, so your family can vacate your vehicle, you will be driving them into a highly dangerous filling station with flammable vapours and possible fluid hazards. You may be tempted to leave your children in the vehicle while you go to pay in the shop or alternatively walk them with you to the shop, which in itself can be risky.
@@dougowt going to a filling station is no more dangerous than then being in a car when driven lol more change of you kids being ripped apart in a crash than anything happening at a petrol station....fact
The video title is "How to Charge an EV at Public Chargers", but the video then proceeds to show about 3 minutes of standing by the car talking about how easy charging is, including a nice but totally irrelevant drone flyover of a pretty country church, about 11 minutes of driving in the car talking about how easy charging is, and about 3 minutes of sitting on the sofa talking about how easy charging is. A BETTER video would have been short video vignettes of actually showing the plug process, which plug to use, which charger to use with which plug, how to go through the credit card hookup process with the charger, and so forth. As this video stands, it would have been better titled: "Talking About How Easy It Is to Charge an EV at Public Chargers", because the video certainly doesn't show "How to Charge". I appreciate the efforts of the videographer, who offers his labors here for free, but the video doesn't match the implications of the title and, hence, those looking for a useful tutorial waste 16 minutes of time.
for asian..... a better comment would be a few words rather than this waste of time ...Like the drone camera angles. Well put together. Keep up the good work.
I've not long had my Air, and must try some car follow shots. Was surprised how well it followed you and the speed. Gave you a thumbs up to try and cancel the downs. What is wrong with people.
dave20thmay cheers! I don’t get too worried about the thumbs down. The vast majority of comments are positive and people seem to really engage which is all that matters. The air followed really well up to about 25 mph then just started to lag behind until I slowed down and it caught up a bit. I don’t think it can hit 40+mph like in sport mode ☹️
Josiana G. I’m afraid it isn’t very quiet. It makes a really annoying buzzing noise. Thankfully with the 4K camera I can push it away and crop in during editing 👍
Why are public electric charging points so complicated? Why not make them credit card operated like petrol pumps? All this messing about with apps and phones is just so companies can sell you other things. I'm also slightly sceptical about cost savings. I use very little electricity at home and with the standing charge a kilowatt cost me almost 20p, ~double what most people say they pay? Since one is paying a huge premium to buy an electric car at 20p/ kW, plus losses while charging, I'm not sure there's any cost saving at all?
Colin Overton it can be expensive but I guess that’s the cost of a network in its infancy and the convenience? It wasn’t that long ago Electric Highway was free! There is a gradual shift away from apps and RFID cards to contactless but I think you’re right, companies are reluctant as they want to know who they have as members and how we use their chargers.
I've just started looking into this and frankly i'm stunned that the none free charging points are anything EXCEPT credit card operated. They should be making it as much like having an IC car as possible if they want to encourage use of their charging station.
because in reality driving electric is not as cheaper as a normal car as EV owners make out...and it will only become more expensive in the future as EV cars will start paying tax at some point, and price of electric will be going up with more people using EV cars
A load of waffle. He says "give it a go" about 6 times in the video. I'm not interested in his drone. Properly edited it would be 5 -7 minutes. Some good info though.
Excellent audio and video quality and the use of the drone was a nice touch!
PhilBo thank you. I hope I can use it a lot more in the future to make things a bit more interesting 👍
Fantastic video. Thank you. Great benefit to an EV virgin. Kia E Niro coming in two weeks. Exciting and good for the planet. Cheers!!!!
These kind of videos are really useful. I don't own an EV but can see myself getting one in the next few months. Thanks for the effort in making this and similar vidoes.
Glad it was helpful! The reason I started filming these videos was to help people as I was in the same position and wished there was more info about. Thanks for the comment.
@@EVOpinion Awesome! I'd be interested in a video on the driving experience. A nice blast around country lanes on a sunny day, kind of thing?
Like the drone camera angles. Well put together. Keep up the good work.
Martin Woods thank you 😁👍
I don’t have an EV yet but I do really love your videos! Very well done and very informative!
Matt Barnes thank you and hopefully you’ll get one soon 😁👍
Well done, the drone shots are great. Very profesional
Excellent. I've only had my Leaf for a week. Podpoint at home, used my first rapid at the dealer last week. Really easy, Electric Highway next.
Anthony Palmer excellent! Good luck with the Electric Highway and remember to set your app up with all your personal details before you arrive 👍
EV Opinion Already set up. Keep the videos coming. I have the 2 Zero so far so good with it. Driving an EV sure makes you drive and think differently ! Brilliant presentation.
How do you decide which company to go to for home installation to charge your EV. Getting a Nissan Leaf tekna 30kWh next week and I'm overwhelmed with all the different companies out there!
Great deal. Just right size for us. Wish we had bought one sooner.
At last, been waiting ages for someone to do this sort of vlog 👍
Yes great shots. Thanks for the charging cable info. Great job explaining it at a high level.
If the phone charging cable history is a guide soon they will add the word universal into the mix and then add the word mini and micro and the version number as well. i.e. USB mini-B 3.0
How old is that church? Where is it approx.?
Cheers from Seattle!
Thank you Piner5074. Hopefully many more to come 😁👍
Keith the church is here
Saint Nicholas Church Edmondsham
Wimborne BH21 5RE
goo.gl/maps/WhMwuDcvX372
History has a funny way of repeating itself without any lessons learned!!
Why do these companies cause so much trouble. With chipped credit cards being so universal why bother with subscriptions and apps just bring in a swipe to pay system that hooks up to the bank network. I would never bother with an electric car when charging away from home is so idiotically needlessly difficult.
It does seem a bit of a mess at the moment. Ideally contactless payment will become the norm as you suggest.
Very good video! Love listening to your accent. I am not an EV owner yet. But just doing all the research for now.
Loving the shots
Joshua Agdomar cheers 😁👍
This was great, thanks, I have been researching "free electricity from phone line" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Diyarah Electric Freedomify - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my colleague got amazing results with it.
According to Ecotricity, From April we can use credit cards on all there chargers.
David Fox: That’s brilliant news and long overdue. Ecotricity have attracted a lot of criticism over the years such as when they changed from an RFID card to an app which only works if you have a smart phone and a mobile signal! And they keep changing their tariff structure. Also, their customer services desk, which used to be manned 24/7, is only manned during office hours so if you have difficulties outside these - tough!
I find it very scary even thinking about these Chargers always try and keep in range of home ,Why Use a damned Phone
Thanks for the usefull info. What type of drone do you use?
Nice vid and great drone footage... It was second nature after the first time. The chargers want to make using rapids easy - Don't worry just enjoy ;)
Andy Hiscock absolutely 😁👍
Cracking video for the novices Ryan. Love the drone footage. Adds a little of something different 👌
Mark Gaudie thank you. I’m going to have to be careful not to over do it. It’s great fun to fly 👍
Fantastic quality picture on the drone.
Were you flying the drone when you were driving past the farm or does it follow you automatically ? A video about it would be interesting. Cheers.
holdontoyourwig it has a follow function. I tap on the object I want it to follow and it does it automatically. I just drove the car and hoped it arrived safely at the other end with me 😬
@@EVOpinion What model/make is the drone?
Current Polar Ultracharger models don't go more than 50kW.
Chargepoint Genie doesn't need to use the website to start/stop the charge - they can associate any RFID to your pre-pay account.
Simon Hewison that’s what I love about this comment section, people share their experiences and I get to learn something new. Cheers 😁👍
Great video very helpful to. Just now got to decide what car to get the new Nissan Leaf or BMW i3
So when you see a plug type labelled as “AC” at a charging station, is that the same as Type 2? Thanks for the video - hopefully picking up a Zoe in 5 days time and may need to charge on the way home from the dealer. The information clearly presented here has helped me feel a bit less anxious about it all.
Watched this whilst sat in car park prior to plugging in. Was amused to see your demo app shots ask me whether I was in Ikea Southampton West Quay. I was!
robrandtoul Ha! Tailor-made videos just for you 😁👍
EV Opinion i know! What are the chances!
Would be good if you explained what you mean by Destination Chargers?
Great video, very informative. I am about to buy my first EV, it will have an on board 22kw charger (type 2). Can i use my local 43kw street charger (i believe it has a type 2 plug) to charge my car or not.
Have you seen the new instavolt chargers at Banatynes health clubs ,they use debit swipe cards
finn elvers I’ve seen pictures and think they look fantastic. Clearly they have listened to their customers and have a simple method of charging and paying 😁👍
All the Instavolt rapidsare still on the introductory free vend offer too 👍
I have 2 near me. They are dead simple and do the job perfectly 😎
The problem is when instavolt start charging it will be 35p kWh, expensive
Instavolt is already credit/debit card only.
Thank you, very helpful information.
John Tisbury you’re welcome. Thank you for taking the time to comment 😁👍
Wonder what the difference in price in the UK and Europe compares to the US as far as charging?
Good video. thanks for taking to time to list them
Great work ryan. Cheers
Companies use fuel cards to maintain control over fuel purchased. They will want to do the same when their drivers move into EVs and not have them paying with their debit cards.
For those folk that only use cash not cards, what do they do to charge up?
Jim Maxwell it is an issue. Apps work but again no everyone carries a smartphone. I suppose the truth is we are heading towards a cashless connected future and companies are reluctant to add extra expense to the installation if it isn’t going to be used.
Yes exactly, cashless society where everyone is forced to be a creditor of a bank, subject to bail in and every modern device is basically a means of spying on you, from smart phones, smart meters, windows operating systems, sat navs, social media and cloud storage etc etc etc.....the list is endless and getting ever more complex by the day.
On a matter of principle only, society is taking a wrong turn....imo.
The amount of people I've had to help doing up and undoing their petrol caps. Haha guess this will be replacing this complicated procedure.
Is your car electric or is your car a hybrid?
Great video thank you
Lord L you’re welcome, cheers😁
Glad to hear that they are going to paying with regular credit cards, no f**king apps, membership cards etc. Progress! :-)
All the ice cars are a bit different , some have Diesel engines , petrol engines , LPG engine converted vehicles . You have to fill up with Diesel for Diesel engines , petrol for petrol engines and LPG . Remember they can’t be mixed and will cost thousands to use and will poison ☠️ you . Also remember highly flammable , cancer causing , and may even explode if not handled correctly. It is never cheap ,never free, but the number of places to find it is reducing at a significant rate 😂😂😂. Unfortunately storing more fuel at home not easily done or legal and not any cheaper
Also be aware that unless you stop, so your family can vacate your vehicle, you will be driving them into a highly dangerous filling station with flammable vapours and possible fluid hazards. You may be tempted to leave your children in the vehicle while you go to pay in the shop or alternatively walk them with you to the shop, which in itself can be risky.
@@dougowt going to a filling station is no more dangerous than then being in a car when driven lol more change of you kids being ripped apart in a crash than anything happening at a petrol station....fact
Picked up my EV today, had to recharge 3 times and NOT ONE of SIX chargers were functioning correctly.
The video title is "How to Charge an EV at Public Chargers", but the video then proceeds to show about 3 minutes of standing by the car talking about how easy charging is, including a nice but totally irrelevant drone flyover of a pretty country church, about 11 minutes of driving in the car talking about how easy charging is, and about 3 minutes of sitting on the sofa talking about how easy charging is. A BETTER video would have been short video vignettes of actually showing the plug process, which plug to use, which charger to use with which plug, how to go through the credit card hookup process with the charger, and so forth. As this video stands, it would have been better titled: "Talking About How Easy It Is to Charge an EV at Public Chargers", because the video certainly doesn't show "How to Charge". I appreciate the efforts of the videographer, who offers his labors here for free, but the video doesn't match the implications of the title and, hence, those looking for a useful tutorial waste 16 minutes of time.
thanks for this, i was looking through the comments for someone to say video begins at a certain timestamp, but now i know just to not bother watching
for asian..... a better comment would be a few words rather than this waste of time ...Like the drone camera angles. Well put together. Keep up the good work.
eamonn w p
What stresses me out are people who say power cords are chargers. The charger is built into the car. The station is just a cable
Cawfee Dawg but it’s called a charging cable 🤬🤭😁
What happens when the charger is stuck in the car
That a Mavic Pro? Or Air? Welcome to the EV driving, Drone flying club :)
StuartDWright it’s the Air. I can’t believe how good it is👍
I've not long had my Air, and must try some car follow shots. Was surprised how well it followed you and the speed. Gave you a thumbs up to try and cancel the downs. What is wrong with people.
dave20thmay cheers! I don’t get too worried about the thumbs down. The vast majority of comments are positive and people seem to really engage which is all that matters. The air followed really well up to about 25 mph then just started to lag behind until I slowed down and it caught up a bit. I don’t think it can hit 40+mph like in sport mode ☹️
Surprisingly very quiet.
Josiana G. I’m afraid it isn’t very quiet. It makes a really annoying buzzing noise. Thankfully with the 4K camera I can push it away and crop in during editing 👍
You didn't mention free vend?
Sofala ah yes! Free vend on Electric Highway is always a welcome bonus!!
Why are public electric charging points so complicated? Why not make them credit card operated like petrol pumps? All this messing about with apps and phones is just so companies can sell you other things. I'm also slightly sceptical about cost savings. I use very little electricity at home and with the standing charge a kilowatt cost me almost 20p, ~double what most people say they pay? Since one is paying a huge premium to buy an electric car at 20p/ kW, plus losses while charging, I'm not sure there's any cost saving at all?
Colin Overton it can be expensive but I guess that’s the cost of a network in its infancy and the convenience? It wasn’t that long ago Electric Highway was free! There is a gradual shift away from apps and RFID cards to contactless but I think you’re right, companies are reluctant as they want to know who they have as members and how we use their chargers.
I've just started looking into this and frankly i'm stunned that the none free charging points are anything EXCEPT credit card operated. They should be making it as much like having an IC car as possible if they want to encourage use of their charging station.
because in reality driving electric is not as cheaper as a normal car as EV owners make out...and it will only become more expensive in the future as EV cars will start paying tax at some point, and price of electric will be going up with more people using EV cars
Why do they all need different plugs. Sounds like a bad idea to start with. The words "Industry Standard" needed no forward thinking.
A load of waffle. He says "give it a go" about 6 times in the video. I'm not interested in his drone. Properly edited it would be 5 -7 minutes. Some good info though.
Tell us NO!!! show us you knob