End of the Road
EVIOM – Electric Vehicles Isle of Man
by Dan Brook
2y ago
I set up EVIOM in 2013 to help people looking to switch to an EV on the Isle of Man as there was very little Isle of Man specific information available. I feel it's mission is now complete with a strong local community of EV enthusiasts and I hope it's been a force for good in helping people on their journey world of EVs here on the island. I will be retiring https://eviom.im, the Facebook Page and Twitter account by the end of May 2022. It's fair to say I have not been updating the blog page much at all and it's getting pretty stale. Given that there is still an active group of users of the F ..read more
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Ordering a Tesla from the Isle of Man (During lockdown)
EVIOM – Electric Vehicles Isle of Man
by Graham B
3y ago
I ordered my Model 3 in early May 2020, during the first COVID lockdown. Little did I know at the time how long the lockdown would last. However, I'd had my eye on buying a Tesla for some time and was eager to pull the trigger. Whether you are looking for a new vehicle or a used inventory vehicle from Tesla, ordering a Tesla on the Isle of Man is the same procedure as it is anywhere else on the globe. Simply go to tesla.com choose your configuration and place your order with a £100 deposit. There’s no need to talk for hours at a dealership, go through needless negotiations or talk to any pushy ..read more
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Volkswagen ID.3
EVIOM – Electric Vehicles Isle of Man
by Chris Richmond
3y ago
I was invited to take a test drive in the new Volkswagen ID.3 that Jacksons have at their dealership here on the island as a demonstration vehicle.  I was greeted by Matthew Jones who had arranged the test drive. Matthew was very welcoming and after all the paperwork was done to make things legal we both walked out to where the ID.3 was parked. Introducing The Car The car is a Volkswagen ID.3 1st Edition in Makena Turquoise. It has a 58 kWh motor called Pro Performance with manufacturer stats of 263 miles of range & 0-62  mph of 7.3 seconds. The car was unlocked and Matthew show ..read more
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Electric Vehicle Show
EVIOM – Electric Vehicles Isle of Man
by Dan Brook
3y ago
With the ban on new petrol & diesel cars looming the move to alternative fuels such as electric is inevitable. But buying a new car/bike/van is a big financial commitment so where do you go to find out more about the suitability of EV driving on the island? EV show - IOM In spring 2021 a get together is planned for existing EV owners, home charging point providers, garages and other interested parties to show non EV users what is available and what it is like to be an EV user on the island. The event will be indoors and EV owning volunteers can show their bikes/cars/vans and answer basic ..read more
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Zero Carbon Britain
EVIOM – Electric Vehicles Isle of Man
by Dan Brook
4y ago
On Wednesday 9th October at 7.30pm the IOM Climate Change Coalition are hosting Paul Allen of the Centre for Alternative Technology at Loch Prom Church. He will be presenting the results of their ongoing research. From the IOM Climate Change Coalition’s Facebook Events page: Making Zero Carbon Isle of Man a reality? How do we wean ourselves off fossil fuels and make the vision of zero carbon a reality? On Wed 9th October we have the opportunity to find out. Paul Allen of the Zero Carbon Britain project will be giving a presentation at Loch Promenade Church in Douglas, hosted by the Isle ..read more
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Contributions Wanted
EVIOM – Electric Vehicles Isle of Man
by Dan Brook
4y ago
Over the few of years that the EVIOM Facebook page, Twitter feed and various other places online (inc Google Newsstand, Apple News, Tumblr and maybe some I've forgotten about) we have gathered a decent following. The mother ship is this blog, it feeds all the others. It's been rather quiet on here for the past few due to other commitments. In order to keep things relevant, up to date and most importantly informative and entertaining we're asking for contributions from EVIOM followers on and off the Isle of Man to submit articles and suggestions. We're looking articles on: Vehicles ..read more
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TT Zero – Duffy Motorsport
EVIOM – Electric Vehicles Isle of Man
by Dan Brook
5y ago
Duffy Motorsport return to to Isle of Man TT in 2019, following their 6th place in the 2018 TT Zero one lap race. Piloted by Englishman Shaun Anderson, the Brammo based bike achieved an average speed of 74.789 mph. For 2019, rider Anderson is joined by team mate Mike Norbury. The bike, still based on the Brammo Empulse, will see some substantial updates made by the Duffy Motorsport team, including: A new, larger, battery packBrake and suspension upgradesA new bespoke fairing For 2019 the bikes will be powered from solar energy, with the help of KAST Energy Technologies, who have d ..read more
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