Out of Warranty, Out of Pocket. Nissan Refused LEAF Warranty Claim! Swapping for a Better Battery

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . A Nissan LEAF owner’s 40kWh battery failed just one day outside the warranty. Nissan quoted £3,000 before they’d even start fixing it. The owner decided to replace and upgrade to a new 50kWh battery instead – and uncovered why so many Nissan EV batteries are failing. ────────────────── 📋…

Out of Warranty, Out of Pocket. Nissan Refused the Warranty Claim! Swapping for a Better Battery

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . A Nissan LEAF owner’s 40kWh battery failed just one day outside the warranty. Nissan quoted £3,000 before they’d even start fixing it. The owner decided to replace and upgrade to a new 50kWh battery instead – and uncovered why so many Nissan EV batteries are failing. ────────────────── 📋…

Don’t Make These Solar Mistakes – I Already Did

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . Over a year ago we installed our solar and battery array. At the time of ordering, the choice was between AlphaESS and Tesla Powerwall 3 and had we waited a bit, we could have got the Sigenstor. So do I have regrets? Let’s talk about battery positioning, power-cuts,…

I Wish I’d Known This Before Installing Solar

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . Over a year ago we installed our solar and battery array. At the time of ordering, the choice was between AlphaESS and Tesla Powerwall 3 and had we waited a bit, we could have got the Sigenstor. So do I have regrets? Let’s talk about battery positioning, power-cuts,…

I Didn’t Believe It… Until It Charged in 5 Minutes

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . It’s actually real. Hundreds of miles charged in just 5 minutes! @byd.unitedkingdom invited me to an exclusive Flash Charging Demo Day at their UK Headquarters in Uxbridge — and what I witnessed might be the biggest leap forward for electric vehicles in years. BYD FLASH Charging isn’t just…

I Tested EV Tyres… The Results Surprised Me

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . Tyres are one of the most important things on your EV — and one of the most misunderstood. I visited Guildford Tyre Company to fit Hankook FlexClimate iON all-season tyres to my Kia e-Niro, and got a masterclass from director Matt Sunderland along the way: what all those…

Goodbye BMW i3… Here’s What We’re Driving Next

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . We’ve had a BMW i3 for a year from channel sponsor, EVision Electric Vehicles. It’s now time to swap it for something else. But first, let’s talk about our likes and dislikes of the i3. I’ll then pick up the mystery car and I’ll give my first impressions.…

We Had a BMW i3 for a Year… Here’s the Truth

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . We’ve had a BMW i3 for a year from channel sponsor, EVision Electric Vehicles. It’s now time to swap it for something else. But first, let’s talk about our likes and dislikes of the i3. I’ll then pick up the mystery car and I’ll give my first impressions.…

Would I Actually Buy the Vauxhall Corsa Electric?

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . The Vauxhall Corsa Electric is one of Britain’s most familiar cars gone electric — but does it actually work as an EV? I spent a week living with the Corsa Electric GS (£29,740) to find out. In this episode: • Charging issues on a Zappi • Rapid charging…

Everything Wrong With New Cars (From an EV Owner)

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . Modern cars are incredible feats of engineering — and yet, somehow, they’ve also become deeply annoying. In this video I go through my list of the biggest gripes with new cars: from cars that are getting ridiculously wide, to flush door handles that can trap you in a…

Italy’s EV Problem: Can EVs ever work here?

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . We’ve been driving EVs in Italy for years, and the picture is changing — just not as fast as it needs to. Half the country lives in apartments. Chargers are scarce outside the north. And the most iconic Italian electric car costs twice as much as a Chinese…

Charging champion? Say hello to the Zeekr 7GT

From Andrew Till / Mr. EV . For years, as a Brit who loves EVs, I’ve looked at China with envy and thought: when are we going to get cars like that? This is the Zeekr 7GT – a stunning electric shooting brake that could finally bring truly next-level EV tech to Europe… and hopefully…