DAY 1

Today, Monday 13 July 2026, we began Recharging Round Britain, where we try as closely as we can to recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear our daily updates as we find out what has changed, if anything, to the infrastructure, electric car technology and if its easier or not to do this harebrained adventure.

CHARGING SPONSOR

Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV charging network that spans almost the whole of the UK.

While you can just turn up and pay with a debit card or their app, you can also get 25% off charging rates at all 200 of their locations with GRIDSERVE Plus.

GRIDSERVE Plus costs just £7.99/month and can be cancelled at any time, much like many gym memberships, and as well as the discounted charging, there are many other seasonal membership benefits such as EV heathchecks while you charge, pet portraits, and similar.

Many people take out Gridserve Plus for a month at a time to cover a holiday or seasonal travel.

There's more information at gridserve.com/membership/

VEHICLE SPONSOR

Thank you to Hyundai, who once again have loaned us an electric vehicle enabling us to travel around as much of Britain as we can in six days. This time, we are using an Inster 02. To find out more on the Inster, you can listen to Alan’s time with one during the UK launch of the car, by clicking this link here.

To see more about the car, from Hyundai themselves, click this link here.

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