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From Transport Evolved: Take 2. If you’ve owned an EV for any length of time, you’ll be familiar with the easily-disproven myth that EV traction batteries don’t last a long time, requiring an expensive replacement every few years. But you’ll also know that it’s the 12-Volt battery used to turn the car’s low-voltage systems on…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. The weather has been notably warmer this week at TE HQ, and Nikki’s been putting some extra hours into the garden. This week, there’s a lot to show – plus some much-welcome cherry blossom to share. — Stay safe, stay engaged. If you can, please take a few hours to…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Now it’s clear the U.S. Iranian war is unlikely to end any time soon and the price of oil is continuing to rise, there’s already a rise in interest in electric vehicles. So today, on our Sunday Musing, we have a very simple question: how long will it be before…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Nikki’s officially wrangled her seeds into order – and is now busy planting the first of the season. But to prevent some of her embarrassment last year with seed labeling, she’s got a solution: 3D Printed Labels! — Stay safe, stay engaged. If you can, please take a few hours…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. This week, as fuel costs for many people soar as a consequence of the illegal war in Iran, we’re questioning if you track your vehicle fuel economy – be it gasoline or electric. And what’s more, why do you do it? Stay safe, stay engaged. Please watch our livestream from…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. There’s been torrential rain for the majority of this week – so Nikki’s cheating today and sharing how some of her indoor plants are doing – plus showing and telling the awesome stash of new seeds she picked up at the local garden centre! —- Stay safe, stay engaged. If…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Now we’re well within the age of sub 10-minute fast charge times to 97%… we’ve been wondering what kind of bizarre excuses EV naysayers will come up with next for not going electric.. (you know, now that their old excuse will no-longer work). All of them are blaming Evs for…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. The weather might not be 100% spring like yet, but with more and more bulbs coming out of ground, it’s finally starting to feel like winter is past and spring is here. —- Stay safe, stay engaged. If you can, please take a few hours to watch our livestream from…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’re seeing more and more automakers announce massive losses as they write down expenses on EV development while simultaneously canceling or pushing back EV production plans. All of them are blaming Evs for their poor finance – but are they really the problem? Or are they just convenient excuses? Stay…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’re now into March – and Nikki is feeling very much behind and overwhelmed by the growing season ahead. It might be the early spring – or just the weight of living in 2026, but there’s certainly a lot to do (and not a lot of spare time to do…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’re back from our trip to Southern California – and while our trip didn’t go as originally planned, we were able to produce our planned video discussing traveling in an EV without using Tesla networked chargers. Which got us thinking: which companies and entities have you started to avoid –…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Fresh from our week of forced recuperation, the garden continues its march toward springtime. But just as more and more shoots come up, we’ve had a quick spell of very wet snow that disappeared almost as quickly as it arrived. Stay safe, stay engaged. If you can, please take a…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As automakers – and charging operators – seemingly forget about Level 2 charging stations and go all-in on fast charging, we’re asking a question we’ve asked before – but this time we feel is at a more appropriate time: What is going to happen to all those Level 2 charging…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. It may only be the first week of February, but the first shoots are already up and out of the ground, and both flowers and garlic seem to be enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. Stay safe, stay engaged. If you can, please take a few hours to watch our livestream…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As automaker support in some markets for EVs seemingly drops, we’re starting to hear stories about automakers who either don’t want to work on EVs, or make it difficult and expensive for customers. One way around some of those visits is to buy an ODBII dongle for your vehicle, to…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. The weather might still be a little… brisk… but Nikki is already planning her greenhouse activities for the year. And that means ensuring the greenhouse itself is in good condition. After several years of hard work, the original cover is anything but… Stay safe, stay engaged. If you can, please…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. *This video was filmed ahead of the horrific murder of yet another U.S. citizen by [redacted]. Transport Evolved vehemently opposes the taking of life, and the heavy-handed [redacted] tactics employed by the [redacted]. Stay safe, stay engaged. Please watch our livestream from earlier this month.* — A few years ago,…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. *This video was filmed ahead of the horrific murder of yet another U.S. citizen by [redacted]. Transport Evolved vehemently opposes the taking of life, and the heavy-handed [redacted] tactics employed by the [redacted]. Stay safe, stay engaged. Please watch our livestream from earlier this month.* While Nikki had expressed some…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. By the end of last year, we’d started to see many U.S. automakers roll back their plans for electric vehicles to align with anti-EV sentiment in the U.S. White House. In Europe, many automakers have (to differing levels of success) lobbied governments across the EU to be given permission to…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. It’s time for another Chicken and Garden Update – and while Nikki’s filming this week’s episode in the damp of hill fog, it’s been unusually warm this winter. So far, we’ve seen a handful of just-below-freezing temperatures, while some dat time temperatures are positively spring-like. With many plants already gearing…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Happy Sunday! In this week’s Sunday Musing, we talk about curiosity, EVs, and learning how things work. Does owning an electric vehicle make you more interested in understanding how it functions — from motors to electronics to pulse width modulation? I share my own experiences, from tinkering and troubleshooting to…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. It’s January, which means we’re already thinking ahead to the next gardening season. Despite the recent wet weather, Nikki managed to get garlic in the ground, plant some spring bulbs, and upgrade the chickens with a new feeder designed to stop vermin from stealing their noms. Here’s a quick chicken…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We made it through 2025 – and now we’re in the brave new(ish) world of 2026. But after a year of attacks in the U.S. on EVs – and with other markets facing their own challenges as oil companies and automakers try to push back the EV progress, what do…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Welcome to 2026 – and while the garden is still pretty much asleep, Nikki is scheming for the new year. Today, she’s pondering some much-needed upgrades to her Chicken Coop – and questioning if she should move it back to make a garden shed that will keep her, the chickens…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. 2025 is almost at an end – and in the EV world, we’ve seen massive changes. From increases in sales in some markets to massive anti-EV policies rearing their head and multiple EV cancellations, we’re all suffering a little from mental whiplash. But what do you feel has typified the…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’ve made it – Another year in the garden has ended, and while Nikki has already begun work on the garden for 2026 (she planted her garlic after we filmed this), it’s time for reflection on what she’s learned this year in the garden. Here’s some good and bad points…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As we head into the end-of-year break, we’re preparing some specials on our main channel, including a lovely chat with Joe and Micah from @QuigsQuest , who drove a regular Chevrolet Bolt EV from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Sea. And it’s got us thinking: what’s your favorite road…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. The Pacific Northwest—where we’re based—has been inundated with ridiculous levels of moisture thanks to a persistent atmospheric river. This week, in addition to the near-constant rain, Nikki endured an unexpectedly strong windstorm that left branches scattered everywhere. Luckily, the power stayed on—so and today, we examine the outside aftermath. —…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. While we’ve covered the thorny topic of after-sales support and service plenty of times on this channel, the U.S. Federal Government’s recent push against EVs has us wondering if this will impact the support and repairability of the EVs already on the road. Second, we want to hear from you:…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. The weather this past week at the house has been beastly – and much of the Pacific Northwest is under water. The mud at the house – not to mention the more than a foot of rain – has left gardening off the table. Will Nikki get her plot ready…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. This week, the U.S. President blamed fuel economy standards and electric vehicles for rising average vehicle costs. The reality, as we all know, is very different. But what would you say is the primary cause of EV (and non-EV) sticker prices rising. Is it the tech? —- About The Transport…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Fresh off the Hydro-Hen fiasco, Nikki noticed the chicken feed disappearing faster than usual… 🐔💨 After some sleuthing—inspecting the coop, checking security footage, and staring suspiciously at the neighbors—she discovered the culprit: pretty much every animal and bird in the neighborhood, exploiting a tiny gap in the wire mesh! Join…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. On her recent trip from Portland to LA — and back — Nikki ran into a wide range of charging prices along the way. Some stations were surprisingly reasonable… others? Not so much. So today, as folks return from the Thanksgiving holidays, we’re asking a simple question: what exactly counts…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Happy Thanksgiving Week! We’re all taking the week off- and Nikki’s busy making things for the carvera air… so she can finish off those Vectrix VX-1 parts!
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. For years, many of us — including countless EV advocates and fans — have been telling automakers that smaller, more efficient electric vehicles will sell, and that buyers are ready for them. But after a decade of being told they should desire ever-larger, ever-more-powerful vehicles with ballooning footprints and horsepower…
From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Earlier this year, Nikki replaced the cracked, leaking base of her chicken watering tube with a custom-designed, 3D-printed upgrade she proudly dubbed the Hydro-Hen. But there’s a problem. She keeps finding it destroyed in the coop — the water gone, the valve ripped clean out, and the whole unit in…