The biggest lesson I learned was to trust nature, I might not have a clue what's going on, but it certainly does and in the end it usually works out. Even as a first attempt it's going much better than anticipated and we're very happy with the results. Speaking of which, we've already harvested many lettuce and the taste is unbeatable!

As of the 4th August 2023, the largest scrappage scheme ever seen in the UK was implemented by Mayor Khan, offering up to £2,000 for all Londoners to trade in their non-compliant vehicle and help fund purchase of a cleaner one.

…from V.W in the form of their new ID. 2all…aimed to cost just ¢25,000, with up to 279 miles of WLTP range and can charge from 0 to 80% in just 20 minutes, great!

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It does beg the question though, if they're able to produce such cheap, profitable, and environmentally friendly cars, why on earth has it taken this long to do so?

An important aspect that's not understood until experienced is the ability to passively refuel your car at home. The majority of trips will not exceed a full charge so stopping to fill up becomes a special occurrence reserved almost exclusively for long-distance road trips, otherwise just plug in when you come home and wake up the next morning with a full battery ready to go again.

Tesla officially began construction of their Lithium Refining Facility near Corpus Christi, Texas, on the 8th May 2023. It's expected to begin commissioning at the end of 2023, ramping up to 60 GWh/year capacity, producing enough battery material to build roughly 1 million electric vehicles by 2025, and making them the largest processor in North America.

The future that I see is free. Free in the purest way, not some 'American dream' ideal that whilst completely noble, has never honestly been the case. Freedom to wake up when you like and spend your precious limited hours of life on this planet doing what you love, whatever brings you joy.

Level-headed, factually informed, scientific discussion is a rare thing to find in the melting pot of social media and it's incredibly refreshing. Each story is examined from an objective standpoint and there's always fascinating information to learn or new opportunities to discover.