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Kate, Florence and James
@KateFantom
12 year EV owners and advocates. YouTubers, tinkerers and repairers of EV powertrains. Mobile EV technician @Cleevely_Mobile
Leicestershire, England
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Mar 25, 2024
    I don’t want to say ‘middle-aged, white man’, but I’m definitely seeing a trend in the bullshido and absolute lack of knowledge when it comes to net zero. Ok, let’s fact this out. The particular mower, a 36v Ebauer will run for 80 mins on a full charge and consume
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    Lee Anderson MP
    GB News
    @LeeAndersonMP_
    Mar 24, 2024
    Net Zero Nonsense. Cutting my lawns with a battery powered lawnmower (a gift) gets you thinking.
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    On the day of filming, the UK grid was being powered by more than 76% renewable and nuclear sources, including more than 50% wind and 10% solar generation, although local solar generation would be far higher due to clear skies. grid.iamkate.com
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    May 5, 2024
    Here's a real issue we are seeing time and time again. I did a repair on a local ladies Renault Zoe today. She'd been quoted £1203 to have a 'Danger Electrical Failure' warning lamp issue resolved, a new door hinge, a water ingress issue resolved and 2 x TPMS sensors. What it
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Aug 26, 2021
    If there was ever a reason to own a @Tesla this is probably it. Hit by a truck travelling at 60 mph whilst stationary. 6 others involved were hospitalised, but the driver here wasn’t!!
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Sep 7, 2018
    Our @Tesla Model S has now covered 30000 miles and has been, to date, the most reliable, safe and exhilarating car we have ever owned. A massive thanks to @elonmusk for this one 🙏😁
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Jan 11, 2019
    I've been completely blown away by the @Tesla Model 3. Once in a Tesla, I genuinely feel there is no way back!!! The build is amazing, the feel is amazing and even in red, my least favourite colour, it looks amazing. I'm in love with this and @elonmusk 😍
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Jun 25, 2023
    This Model 3 was registered on 14th October 2019.... Original front and rear discs and pads, battery, motors, inverters, coolant, brake fluid, you get the picture. Just saying.
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    May 27, 2024
    If anyone asks “what happens to EV battery modules when they’re no longer suitable for cars”, we sell them to people who do this. These modules are now 13 years old. This is on a canal boat and allows the owner to run completely off-grid with a small solar array. He’s adding
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Jun 25, 2024
    Stroll on. I've been doing some maths. Our MG5 is now at 130,000 miles. If our MG5 had been a diesel car and it averaged 50mpg, it would have costs us £17,375 just in fuel. We'll forget servicing, wet belts, egr coolers, DPF regens and discs and pads for now. Because
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Jun 16, 2024
    Just add the 4.4 billion metric tonnes of crude oil to this and you'd understand how much mining isn't even in the same league as oil extraction. It's also worth remembering that we don't really set fire to the stuff we mine, and it can normally be recycled or reused. Burnt
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Dec 10, 2023
    Driving my friends @PolestarCars this evening, the headlights are amazing. I’m ready for this on our @Tesla Model Y any time soon 🙏🏼😳
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Jul 22, 2023
    56 parking spaces, 56 chargers in place. Even those that don’t run EVs contributed to this as per parking space, the cost was £75. Future proofed 👌🏼
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Jul 30, 2023
    2014 @Tesla Model S 296,321 miles ✅ Original battery ✅ Original motor ✅ Not been on fire ✅ Not in landfill ✅ Over 180t CO2 saving vs an equivalent ICE ✅ Still working as a Taxi ✅
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Sep 21, 2023
    FFS. Everything about this says “you don’t need it”, but I can see this causing many an old man, myself included, a few issues. Chinese EVs and pretty much anything Chinese is laughed at and ridiculed (by a certain type) yet here we are in 2023 and the whole auto industry is
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    Kate, Florence and James
    @KateFantom
    Apr 5, 2023
    There’s a whole lot of FUD going around about EVs as the bottom drops out of the fossil fuel world. Here’s every place our fully electric MG5 has taken us over the last 15 months and 64k miles. I’ve never ran out, it’s never broken down and it’s saved us £200 pcm minimum.
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