Final summery
Here some data about our trip. Distance driven: 2933 km / 1822 mi Average trip km/day: ca. 225 km / 139 mi Average consumption: 17 kwh/100 km Total consumption: ca. 420 kwh Recuperated energy: 80 kwh Charged (paid): ca. 265 kwh Charged (free): ca. 155 kwh costs per 100km: ca. 3,4 € Last but not leas...
Day 13 - Heading Home
We woke up, after a stormy night on the ship, with one hour gone.... Picking up our stuff we went to the car deck. Waiting to unload....waiting....waiting...we were the last car leaving the ferry. Starting our route to Hamburg. Our first charge stop was an Hyundai dealership in Zwaag. Very friendly...
Day 12 - Newcastle and north shields
Today we are going to leave UK. But first we visited Newcastle. Have a last sightseeing tour at Newcastle castle, walking the bridges and take care about filling the car. Because on the way to Harwich we couldn't charge, so this time the car should have enough juice to do the first leg in Netherland...
Day 11 - Edinburgh towards Newcastle
Today we drove further south. No big happening on this leg. First charger was brocken, second in galasshils work. As we arrived there, workers are painting the EV only signs at parking bay. We had a nice talk and these guys just came from our next charge stop, which should be working. We drove to Je...
Day 10 - follow the coastline south
Day ten started normally, going to dunottar castle doing some sightseeing. We went further south, following the coastline. Our first charge was in Dundee, no problems. The we decided going the St Andrews, for sightseeing. We choose a normal charger in the city to top up the car. Searching wasn't eas...
Day 9 - from the Highlands to the coastline
Today we passed the highlands a last time. Going from Dufftown to Glenlivet, further to tomintoul, pass cock bridge, charge in Aboyne and arrived in stonehaven. We visited the Glenlivet distillery, I think "a must have" on an Scotland tour. Then charge in tomintoul, works as expected. We charged nea...
Day 8 - towards Dufftown. Highland games.
Our today's target was Dufftown. The last night in Pitlochry was very rainy and the sun didn't show up in the morning, so we had to pull down the tent in wet conditions. But that works better than expected. We hit the road, hopeing the charger in kingussie might work, because we had to climb up 500m...
Day 7 - Falkirk, Perth and pitlochry
Today's first stage was Falkirk. We visited the kelpies and the falkirk wheel. First stop at Falkirk stadium we meet four other EV drivers at the rapid charger. After a lot of smalltalk we walk to the Kelpies. I returned earlier, wouldn't make the same mistake like yesterday, so I reserved a pitch a...
Day 6 - going up to Edinburgh, seaside
Today our target is reaching Edinburgh. Fist stop at a charger, marked not working at zapmap, but works fine. Next stop alnwick, great place, but too less time to explore. Found a great treehouse near the castle. Child's were happy, bridges between the trees. After alnwick we drove to eyemouth, a sm...
Day 5 - lucky family
Today we start going to York for sightseeing. Searching a charger in the city was difficult, first spot was occupied. Second spot not found. Third spot, one space already in use, second plug not working. Anyway parking was for free. So we plug in, leaving to the city. Sightseeing took very long, so...
Day 4 - going further north
We stayed at friends whom owns Baytree Gardencenter. Visiting Baytree in the morning, here you can visit a big owl center. Starting up to York. First sucessfull charge at Grantham's ecotricity pump. We are reaching Doncaster easily, here we charge at Lakeside outlet, for free. Then we searching for...
Day 3 - wake up in uk
After a short night, we woke up in Harwich, at 5:30 UK time in the morning. today’s plan: Colchester , shopping and top up the car. Then Cambridge sightseeing and again top up car. Today’s target is spalding visit some friends, there we will stay today. The day was quite exciting. We reached Colches...
Day 2 - exploring Amsterdam
Today we will go sightseeing Amsterdam. The only EV News today, we have to drive to Hoek Van Holland, to the ferry. All went fine. We are now on the Ferry.
Day1 - Start of our journey
Tomorrow our UK trip will start. Everything is prepared. I have spoken to users in "speakEV" forum, getting some valuable tips and hints. So i bought a SIM from UK for Internet access (hopefully without problems). I installed many apps on my tab, for activating charge pumps and navigation. For charg...