Ian McKee
@ianmck.ee
Climate and electrifying stuff. Head of Communications at ChargeUK, the voice of the EV charging industry. Muso. Cyclist. Runner. Somerset dweller. He/him. 🏴/🇲🇽
Not the biggest EV misinformation problem we face, but media's image choices can't be helping consumer confusion.
Story about cross pavement home charging... accompanied by a pic of an ultra rapid motorway charging hub.
"Is my street going to start looking like a motorway service station now?"
Story about cross pavement home charging... accompanied by a pic of an ultra rapid motorway charging hub.
"Is my street going to start looking like a motorway service station now?"
October 29, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Not the biggest EV misinformation problem we face, but media's image choices can't be helping consumer confusion.
Story about cross pavement home charging... accompanied by a pic of an ultra rapid motorway charging hub.
"Is my street going to start looking like a motorway service station now?"
Story about cross pavement home charging... accompanied by a pic of an ultra rapid motorway charging hub.
"Is my street going to start looking like a motorway service station now?"
I find it bizarre that there are lots of progressives on X calling for a boycott of Tesla.
Are they not aware of the irony of where they are posting this?
Tesla, albeit the biggest source of Musk's wealth, isn't wholly owned by him. And isn't an online platform designed to spread hate.
Are they not aware of the irony of where they are posting this?
Tesla, albeit the biggest source of Musk's wealth, isn't wholly owned by him. And isn't an online platform designed to spread hate.
September 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I find it bizarre that there are lots of progressives on X calling for a boycott of Tesla.
Are they not aware of the irony of where they are posting this?
Tesla, albeit the biggest source of Musk's wealth, isn't wholly owned by him. And isn't an online platform designed to spread hate.
Are they not aware of the irony of where they are posting this?
Tesla, albeit the biggest source of Musk's wealth, isn't wholly owned by him. And isn't an online platform designed to spread hate.
A solid 78% wind and solar on the grid atm 👌 @neso-energy.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
A solid 78% wind and solar on the grid atm 👌 @neso-energy.bsky.social
This @thetimes.com chart isn't too bad at showing the petrol/electric charging cost differential.
It misses a major nuance — most EV drivers don't exclusively charge at home, slow or rapid, but a mix.
And 7,500 miles per year is lower than average. Pence per mile would be a more useful axis.
It misses a major nuance — most EV drivers don't exclusively charge at home, slow or rapid, but a mix.
And 7,500 miles per year is lower than average. Pence per mile would be a more useful axis.
August 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This @thetimes.com chart isn't too bad at showing the petrol/electric charging cost differential.
It misses a major nuance — most EV drivers don't exclusively charge at home, slow or rapid, but a mix.
And 7,500 miles per year is lower than average. Pence per mile would be a more useful axis.
It misses a major nuance — most EV drivers don't exclusively charge at home, slow or rapid, but a mix.
And 7,500 miles per year is lower than average. Pence per mile would be a more useful axis.
What... kind of opinions? 🤨
August 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What... kind of opinions? 🤨
Petition to get all the organisers of sports I care about to schedule better.
July 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Petition to get all the organisers of sports I care about to schedule better.
What Juliet said. Want to pay less for wind farms switching off? Forget zonal. Make suppliers disclose their portfolio renewable balancing figures - they'll soon improve.
July 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
What Juliet said. Want to pay less for wind farms switching off? Forget zonal. Make suppliers disclose their portfolio renewable balancing figures - they'll soon improve.
I can't even sign into Twitter if I try to anymore that website is so broken.
(I only wanted to do a quick lurk, haven't been active there for months).
(I only wanted to do a quick lurk, haven't been active there for months).
July 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I can't even sign into Twitter if I try to anymore that website is so broken.
(I only wanted to do a quick lurk, haven't been active there for months).
(I only wanted to do a quick lurk, haven't been active there for months).
Tyrique George has had some great moments this season but this er, trumps them all.
July 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Tyrique George has had some great moments this season but this er, trumps them all.
Today’s #showyourstripes day?
Throwback to when we showed em on the UK’s first wind farm at Delabole in Cornwall for COP26.
Throwback to when we showed em on the UK’s first wind farm at Delabole in Cornwall for COP26.
June 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Today’s #showyourstripes day?
Throwback to when we showed em on the UK’s first wind farm at Delabole in Cornwall for COP26.
Throwback to when we showed em on the UK’s first wind farm at Delabole in Cornwall for COP26.
I imagine it was some skeptic think tank or Reform/Tory spad who fed him the story in the first place.
This is quite amusing at least. Fails to mention the historical record of Dieter Helm being massively wrong about everything he claims to be an expert on.
This is quite amusing at least. Fails to mention the historical record of Dieter Helm being massively wrong about everything he claims to be an expert on.
June 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I imagine it was some skeptic think tank or Reform/Tory spad who fed him the story in the first place.
This is quite amusing at least. Fails to mention the historical record of Dieter Helm being massively wrong about everything he claims to be an expert on.
This is quite amusing at least. Fails to mention the historical record of Dieter Helm being massively wrong about everything he claims to be an expert on.
Very disappointing to see @cityam.bsky.social / @mauriciofca.bsky.social go in for this solution denial.
That's not what they said, is it? The point made was that the high cost of electricity *DRIVEN BY GAS AND LEVIES* currently *CAN* make low carbon tech running on electricity more expensive.
That's not what they said, is it? The point made was that the high cost of electricity *DRIVEN BY GAS AND LEVIES* currently *CAN* make low carbon tech running on electricity more expensive.
June 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Very disappointing to see @cityam.bsky.social / @mauriciofca.bsky.social go in for this solution denial.
That's not what they said, is it? The point made was that the high cost of electricity *DRIVEN BY GAS AND LEVIES* currently *CAN* make low carbon tech running on electricity more expensive.
That's not what they said, is it? The point made was that the high cost of electricity *DRIVEN BY GAS AND LEVIES* currently *CAN* make low carbon tech running on electricity more expensive.
Full magnets, how do they work? 🤡
June 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Full magnets, how do they work? 🤡
Had the treat of being able to join a live recording of my favourite news podcast @tortoisemedia.bsky.social's The News Meeting in my nearest city of Bath yesterday evening.
March 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Had the treat of being able to join a live recording of my favourite news podcast @tortoisemedia.bsky.social's The News Meeting in my nearest city of Bath yesterday evening.
For some reason a bunch of media this week have decided to quote one of our particularly mundane support articles explaining how smart meters interact with clock changes. Of all the interesting and important stories we pitch, this is what they're writing about.
March 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
For some reason a bunch of media this week have decided to quote one of our particularly mundane support articles explaining how smart meters interact with clock changes. Of all the interesting and important stories we pitch, this is what they're writing about.
Being a Very Silly Person, I had to make a @goodenergyuk.bsky.social TikTok on what the Tea Time Alarm means for grid management and flexibility.
March 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Being a Very Silly Person, I had to make a @goodenergyuk.bsky.social TikTok on what the Tea Time Alarm means for grid management and flexibility.
It’s so funny that the FT app is like ‘oh yeah we’ve got silly little stories like Snap and Insta too 💅’
February 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It’s so funny that the FT app is like ‘oh yeah we’ve got silly little stories like Snap and Insta too 💅’
NEA and FPA absolutely right here - removing standing charges in this way doesn't help the vulnerable. But I'm not sure what they expected.
I'll tell you who it does help - second home owners and landlords with empty properties.
I'll tell you who it does help - second home owners and landlords with empty properties.
February 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEA and FPA absolutely right here - removing standing charges in this way doesn't help the vulnerable. But I'm not sure what they expected.
I'll tell you who it does help - second home owners and landlords with empty properties.
I'll tell you who it does help - second home owners and landlords with empty properties.
Oh right ok there's like a whole name for this and everything. Jevons paradox.
January 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Oh right ok there's like a whole name for this and everything. Jevons paradox.
Well... that is quite the standfirst @alphaville.ft.com.
January 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Well... that is quite the standfirst @alphaville.ft.com.
I have this t-shirt. Guess now I need one with @erwanrivault.bsky.social's graphic on it.
January 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I have this t-shirt. Guess now I need one with @erwanrivault.bsky.social's graphic on it.
We've published Zapmap's data on EV charging growth in 2024 today.
In summary: reports of EV charging's death have been greatly exaggerated.
In summary: reports of EV charging's death have been greatly exaggerated.
January 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We've published Zapmap's data on EV charging growth in 2024 today.
In summary: reports of EV charging's death have been greatly exaggerated.
In summary: reports of EV charging's death have been greatly exaggerated.
Seems the UK media is kicking off 2025 by catching up with things we knew at least five years ago.
January 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Seems the UK media is kicking off 2025 by catching up with things we knew at least five years ago.
This does not seem… good. The blaring noise made me jump. I’m a silent phone person! #stormdarragh
December 6, 2024 at 7:05 PM
This does not seem… good. The blaring noise made me jump. I’m a silent phone person! #stormdarragh