From Transport Evolved: Take 2. A few weeks ago, Nikki got so frustrated with critters eating her peas and beans that she took drastic action: emptying an entire bag of seeds into the ground. Seems like it worked… ——- About The Chicken and Garden Updates: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance for the…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. It’s July 1 (Canada Day) and July 4th (U.S. Independence Day) this week – and it’s got us thinking about your transportation independence. How transportation independent are you? Or aren’t you? Let us know! About The Transport Evolved Sunday Musings: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance for the…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’re following on with our thoughts on personal transportation – and how you interact with your chosen (or most frequent) mode of travel. Today, we’re going one step further, asking you what would cause you to change your travel? About The Transport Evolved Sunday Musings: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. The extreme heat of last week has passed, and we’re now into some cooler weather – and that means it’s the perfect time to finish off the summer planting. Now we just have to wait… ——- About The Chicken and Garden Updates: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Following on from last week’s video about features you wish your transportation had – today we’re flipping the tables. Which one feature annoys you (or you wish didn’t exist on your vehicle or transportation of choice?) About The Transport Evolved Sunday Musings: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’ve just endured our first heat wave of the Summer – and things in the garden are growing super quickly. But the best bit? After the cool spring, we’re enjoying our best Cherry season ever! ——- About The Chicken and Garden Updates: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Cars and other forms of transportation are getting more expensive, and people are keeping their vehicles for longer. Often, people say they’re swapping vehicles to get one particular feature their current vehicle doesn’t have – so what’s that feature for you? About The Transport Evolved Sunday Musings: These informal, unscripted…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Just ahead of our first heat wave of the year, Nikki’s greenhouse is officially planted up – and the greenhouse watering system is (almost) working! About The Chicken and Garden Updates: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance for the team to share some of the fun things happening…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. EVs are most definitely under attack again from certain political parties – and we’re seeing a slow pushback in attitudes among non-EV drivers. But aren’t EVs too big to fail this time around? About The Transport Evolved Sunday Musings: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance for the team…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. This week has caused the entire team to work ridiculously long hours – and that’s put Nikki on the back foot with her summer garden prep. But she’s got a list – and a plan. She also has to say goodby to a dear pet. About The Chicken and Garden…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. After getting a press car last week with twenty-two inch wheels (larger than her pickup truck), Nikki’s been thinking a lot about wheel sizes this week. And she thinks they’ve just got a little too big… About The Transport Evolved Sunday Musings: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Nikki thought that her older Pepper seeds were just never going to germinate… then, a long time after planting, they’ve finally woken up! About The Chicken and Garden Updates: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance for the team to share some of the fun things happening in their…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Keeping in line with our other topics this month, we’re curious to know if driving (or riding) and EV has changed how you drive? Has it made you a better (or a worse) driver? And what’s the biggest change been? About Sunday Musings: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. After several weeks of rising temperatures, we’re now enjoying some much-needed rain – and the garden is responding in kind as more plants come into flower. About The Chicken and Garden Updates: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance for the team to share some of the fun things…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Continuing our ‘light-direction’ in Sunday Musings this week, we’re curious to know if there are any places you won’t take your electric car, bicycle, or other plug-in. It might be fear of range issues, unreliable charging infrastructure, or something else. Let us know in the down below! About Sunday Musings:…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As more plants pop up from the ground, Nikki is excited to see just how many fruits are growing on her fruit trees – and celebrating the very first iris flowers of the season! About The Chicken and Garden Updates: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance for the…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’re keeping our Sunday Musing light this week with a little question we’ve asked before: do you know how your electric vehicle (or other daily vehicle) works? How much do you know about its basics of operation? Or do you know all the ins and outs? About Sunday Musings: These…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Things in the garden are growing at speed, but today, in addition to showing you her gardening progress this season, Nikki has a bit of a cautionary tale about appropriate footwear… and an unscheduled trip to the emergency room… Chicken and Garden Updates are informal vlog-style videos from some of…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Our Sunday musings have been a little full-on of late, so today’s e’re dropping a gear and looking at something a little more light-hearted, specifically what you do while waiting for your EV to fast charge? (And if you don’t have one, what WOULD you do?) About Sunday Musings: These…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As the temperatures warm and the plants grow, we’re soon going to need a way to water the greenhouse. So Nikki decided to check on the state of her in-line feeders… and learned a very valuable lesson… Chicken and Garden Updates are informal vlog-style videos from some of the team…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. The news cycle is impossibly tough at the moment, especially if you’re in or care about someone in a minority group. So how are you keeping yourself safe, grounded, and able to respond with compassion and love? About Sunday Musings: These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance for the…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As we enter into the second half of April, more flowers and trees are in bloom, and the seed planting is never ending. But it could be worse – the weather has been glorious! Chicken and Garden Updates are informal vlog-style videos from some of the team behind Transport Evolved.…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. At the start of this year, we asked you what skills you were planning on learning or honing this year – and now we’ve ended the first quarter, we thought it was time for a check up. Just which skills have you learned – and which ones haven’t you learned…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Nikki’s garden is well and truly alive with the sounds and smells of spring. She’s not lost any more plants to the vicious slugs; her flowers are looking amazing; and the cherry blossoms are finally here. Plus, the potatoes are in, and the Carrots and Parsnips are finally up! Chicken…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Following on from last week’s episode, we’re diving deeper into what it means to build better communities — ones that are resilient, connected, and ready to face an uncertain future together. This week’s big question is simple, but powerful: How will you help your community become more resilient? And how…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As if last week’s Italian Arrum invasion wasn’t enough, Nikki’s now battling what appear to be super-smart slugs (with some very suspicious snail sidekicks). Can she rescue enough seedlings before her entire garden becomes a midnight buffet? – We’ll just have to find out! —- Credits: Presenter – Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As some world governments turn away from helping their citizens deal with natural disasters, planning our homes and communities to be self-sustainable and resilient is important. So today, we’re asking what you’re doing to make your home – and your community – disaster resilient. — Sunday Musings are informal vlog-style…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Nikki’s Garden is jumping into life in all the right ways – and even some of her solitary bees have come out of hibernation. But while the garden growth is welcome, one plant is back (again) and Nikki’s had ENOUGH. —- Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer:…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Way back in 2023, Kate ordered a small open-source mini-laptop. And foolishly, she promised that she’d do an unboxing and review for the TE’s Take-Two, since it seems we have the occasional geeky fan. …Unfortunately, things didn’t go quite to plan, so here’s the story of Kate’s unboxing and what…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As the U.S. Federal Government looks unlikely to renew the legislation that allows California the ability to et its own HOV-lane access perks for EVs, we’ve got a very simple question in today’s Sunday Musing… which may have a very complicated answer: How would YOU tackle congestion? — Sunday Musings…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Things are moving along at breakneck speed in the garden – and Nikki’s managed to break a personal record for the quickest germination of any of her seeds – just three days! —- Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Art and Animation: Erin Carlie ©…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As money feels more difficult to come by and more easily spent, we’re focusing on subscriptions this week in our Sunday Musing: But instead of subscriptions for things in your home, we’re eager to know which automotive subscription services you use… — Sunday Musings are informal vlog-style videos from some…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. The weather may still be toying with returning to winter temperatures, but we’ve finally started getting the garden ready for sprint – and that means planting seeds both in the garden, and the greenhouse! —- Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Art and Animation: Erin…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. EVs are coming under increasing pressure to pay road taxes that are higher than those used for gas vehicles – to offset lost gas taxes. But should all vehicles be taxed based on how heavy they are? — Sunday Musings are informal vlog-style videos from some of the team behind…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. It’s a little later than our planting last year, but we’ve just finished putting our first seeds in of the year (other than our garlic bulbs) – our Parsnip seeds. And they’ve gone in where the Potatoes were last year! —- Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer:…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. [Editorial note: Nikki here – I’m afraid to note that I didn’t publish this on time, even though it was released to Patreon supporters on time. I wish I had a good excuse – but it was the weekend – and we were doing our taxes 🙁 ] This week…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. While the start of this week featured some pretty terrible storms, the week has ended with some pretty amazing weather that’s unseasonably warm. And the garden seems to be responding in kind. —- Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Art and Animation: Erin Carlie ©…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. There’s been a lot of thought given lately to what supporting a particular company or product says about you as a consumer – and in Kate’s recent video on ethical consumerism, we tried to give some solutions to those who feel trapped with a vehicle that no-longer represents their ideals.…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Hopefully the worst of the winter is over, and we’re now thinking about the spring. But while we won’t know for a while if we’re going to be able to stay here, we’re still planning for a spring garden. The question is this: where should we put our potato and…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’re back to more ‘normal’ topics this week in our Sunday Musing. And this time, we’re curious as to how long you’re planning on keeping your current car – especially given current events. Sunday Musings are informal vlog-style videos from some of the team behind Transport Evolved. They are non-scripted.…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. With a heavy snow storm and pretty cold temperatures (not to mention strong winds), everything is frigid at the house. So how are we keeping the chickens warm? —- Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Art and Animation: Erin Carlie © Transport Evolved LLC, 2025…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Since the latest U.S. inauguration, the U.S. President has opted to allow an unelected tech (and EV) CEO to have unfettered access to the Federal Government, its inner workings, and confidential tax and payment information that usually requires high levels of security clearance. And as the Federal Government is being…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. While the weather forecast talked about quite a lot of snow this week, it’s already become slush – and that’s made for a not very pleasant experience in the garden. —- Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Art and Animation: Erin Carlie © Transport Evolved…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’re about two weeks into the second Donald Trump presidency, and things are already looking terrifying for minority communities, progressive policies, and a cleaner, greener future for the world. But while citizens can’t change the election results – there are a lot of things we can do to actively resist…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. As the days start to get longer (even if the temperatures are still falling), we’re looking toward the start of planting season. And that means discussing one thing that seems to split the gardening world: dig or not? — Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. We’re now seeing new proposals surface from the U.S. government that would seek to tax EV owners more to drive electric. Many states already do this – but would you entertain a nationwide tax? Or would it push you to a different form of transportation? Sunday Musings are informal vlog-style…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. This week has been really pretty terrifying in the U.S. – but the garden, as always, is providing some solace. And to start off this year’s planting, our garlic is now officially in the ground. — Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Art and Animation:…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Many modern EVs have retracting or self-presenting door handles that are designed to improve aerodynamic efficiency. But unlike their humble ancestors, when something happens to the vehicle’s power, they don’t always work as planned. Do you trust them? Sunday Musings are informal vlog-style videos from some of the team behind…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. Today, Nikki’s getting ready to plant the garlic, but the temperatures at the house are so very cold, she’s not wanting to spend much time outside. *since filming, she did get the garlic in!* — Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Coloring: Michael Horton Editor, Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Art and Animation: Erin…

From Transport Evolved: Take 2. It’s the start of 2025 – and quite a lot of us are facing an increase in electricity prices in our first electricity bill of the year. But looking back at 2024, we’re curious – how much did your electricity bill rise on average ? Sunday Musings are informal vlog-style…