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How To Prepare For Long Drive

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How To Prepare For Long Drive

There are many things to consider when choosing to go for long Drive. Although it varies from Location to Location so, please add below in comments if anything is missing.

Let’s go with first one.

1. Water- This is the most essential product as dehydration or traffic chaos can happen anywhere during the journey.

2. Spare Dress – Although many people don’t bother but as there are many reasons due to change of weather condition or due to extreme driving or staying in camping or vehicle breakdown, this can help.

3. Spare Shoes and Sleeper – Helps in case of discomfort or cramps or even exploring the beach.

4. Power Bank- Although many people don’t bother but exploring places or following routes can drain the phone battery very quick and It is my personal experience so carrying a good power Bank is most important in today’s world or you will be looking for chargers everywhere.

5. Windscreen Washer – Dust can create glares so windscreen washer fluid is very important.

6. Engine oil- Depending on Petrol, Diesel. So check before buying the right engine oil for your car.

7. Spare Cable- 3 Pin to Type 2 Cable and Type 2 to Type 2 cable for EV cars. 3 Pin cable can help you charge if you are staying in a home or if hotel allows you to charge through three pin plug. You can always ask them if they have suitable and safe place to charge. Type 2 to Type 2 cable is used in AC slow charging connections.

8. Tyre Pressure- Check Tyre Pressure and Carry Spare tyre or Puncture repair kit.

9. Sleeping Arrangement’s- Sleeping Bag or Spare Blanket and Pillows are also needed. This can also be inflatable also as it takes less space but make sure to carry small compressor.

 

 

How To Select The Right Gift For Someone

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GIFTS BREAK THE BARRIER

 

 

 

 

 

Gifts break the barrier and establish good relationships between people, friends, families. This can also restart a new relationship. Whether it is a gift for grandma, gifts for granddad, gifts for mum, gifts for men, gifts for women, gifts for kids, gifts for spouse, gifts for children’s, gifts on Christmas, Diwali, Eid or any religious or non-religious festival.

IDENTIFY RIGHT GIFT FOR RIGHT PERSON

 

 

Identifying the need of person and giving the right gift to someone that fulfil the needs of an individual is sometimes very confusing. Although a gift itself is a good gesture and brings good vibrations to an individual life as long as it is given with good intentions. Many people give gifts sometimes for their own personal reasons. People need to understand that a gift with good vibes, good intention, no expectations is very helpful for others, environment and always bring back more powerful vibes for the person giving.

Electric Car Charging Points Explained

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When it comes to Electric Cars you need to know about charging locations and plan to reach to the nearest location and consider factors like use of Air Conditioning, weather, weight in the car, tyre pressure, as it effects the overall range.

Here are few Steps you can take before you start your journey. There are few Apps you need in your phone.

 

When going for long journeys you need.

1. Domestic three Pin Cable and Your own cable for Pod Point, Life EV or other slow charging points. You can buy them online.

2. Zap Map: It is an app that gives whole map of nearest charging points. It shows clearly about slow chargers, Rapid Chargers and Fast Chargers. It can also help plan your journey and gives option to choose the charging points on the way.

3. It is better to start moving to charging point if 30 to 40 miles range left just like you do with Petrol or Diesel cars, as charging points can be broken, occupied or might not exist or site has closed the barriers or access. This can be rare, but many people experienced in some sites like Gym Entrances, Golf Clubs etc.

4. For most of the chargers you need App and need to top up balance between £5 to £15 depending upon the location and the provider. Some places take holding fee so be sure to check this before paying, as many times people pay the holding fee and chargers didn’t work. Paying multiple holding fee from many cards can put people in situation of run out of funds so charging in other locations will be difficult. Refund can take up to 7 working days.

5.Depending upon the vehicle manufacturers you need Type1 to Type2 Cable or Type2 to Type2 Charging cable. Also you need to identify the need of length. Mostly people buy around 5m length. These cables are also available in various specifications. Below are some specs

– 16A or 32A single phase

-16A or 32A Three Phase

 

Here are Few Charging Points 

 1.Instavolt: It is a Fast Charger. No App Needed for Rapid Charging. It Holds the Deposit and eventually deduct the charges after charging is finished.

 2. BP Charge Master: It is a Fast Charger. App Required and balance Pre-loading required.

 3. Pod Point: App Required. They are available as slow and fast also. They need balance pre-Loaded. They are mostly in supermarkets and in many locations. Some places it needs your own cable, and some places cable is attached mainly in Fast Charging locations.

4. LiFe EV: App required. They are slow chargers. They need balance pre-loaded. They are also in many locations around supermarkets, stations etc. They need your own cable.

 5. Ecotricity: Mostly in Motorways / Highways and very quick to charge your car. No App needed now.

 6. Genie Point: It is a Fast Charger. App Required and balance need to be pre-Loaded.

 7. Ubitricity : Slow Charging Point. Need App and own Cable. Mostly in Lamp Posts. Fastest growing Network.

8. Tesla Superchargers: Mostly was Free to use with All Tesla Models but changed recently so check when buying.

9. Osprey Charging : App required. Fast Chargers. Billed monthly. Mostly in Restaurants & around pubs

10. MFG EV Power : Supercharger’s CCS & CHAdeMO. Very quick to charge.

11. ESB Chargers : App required. Contactless Payments also available

12.  Gridserve : No App required. Mostly in motorway services.

13.ChargePlace Scotland

14. Connected Kerb

Some companies are providing RFID card that can be used in most of the locations rather than paying individually through the app. RFID card can be very handy as in some locations mobile networks are weak.

AC chargers can be used in most locations parallel to DC Chargers depending upon the car parking space. You can disconnect the chargers at any point during the charging. Just follow the instructions by manufacturers. Some charging points need you to touch the card used for Top Up to disconnect and some need to press the stop button in the App. Customer support is mostly available. Some residential or commercial energy suppliers also offer Cheaper Electric Car Charging tariffs so worth checking with your energy supplier

General Etiquette:

Leave the charging cable at the right place.

Help others if they don’t know the usage as this is a new system and we can help people to be confident on EV Revolution. 

Do not throw litters as it can be flammable and not safe for others.

Observe around as other people can be waiting before you for charging. 

Report the breakdown if possible to the provider so they can fix earlier.

Keep an eye on charging & if your required charging is complete than move out from the space as many people can be waiting for you to disconnect.

Safety

Be careful with surroundings and lock your car.

Also be aware of the Parking charges and read the notifications around as parking charges apply after certain duration.

How To Start Mediation – Practice Meditation

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What is Meditation

Mediation is a natural process. You need to be relaxed in any comfortable position you can be in. Many people think that it is a religious practice. Meditation can be done on any belief whether it is positive or negative. We are talking here about attracting positive vibes and creating an aura of positivity around us.

Stop the Traffic

When starting for meditation you need to be in comfortable position. Not necessary to sit on the floor. You can sit in any position that doesn’t make you uncomfortable. Stop the thoughts coming in to your mind. When concentrating in meditation, it is better not to be distracted by any material objects, animals or anything that disturbs you.  It is quite natural that when we start meditation or even sits in a position to pray, we start getting flow of so many thoughts, ideas, regrets, memories and many other distractions. This is quite natural as our mind is trying to relax. We need to visualise nature’s beauty, sunrise, landscapes, beautiful experiences of mother nature.

Sleeping while Meditation

Meditation relaxes our muscles throughout our body and also relaxes our nerves. It is very common that people experience sleep during meditation. This happens during beginning stages of meditation. As we practice everyday we get better experiences and we visualise the positivity around us and we don’t get any sleep issues.

Guided Meditation

Guided meditation is a process where we take the support of music or someone more experienced. Many people either use music, speech to help them meditate. This helps stop the thought process and help focus on connecting with qualities we possess naturally. Many people get frustrated if someone distracts them or try to convince others and get upset when someone disagree the way they practice or do meditation. There are many ways to practice meditation and as long as it makes us feel better, inspiring, self motivated and give us a courage to help others, meditation is the best experience of human life. Humanity is suffering so many challenges because we are focused so much on outside world. Understanding ourselves first through meditation changes the perception. Meditation can be done with half open eyes. Completely closed eyes can trigger sleep early. When the eyes are half open, we are aware of our surroundings and still experiencing the bliss.

This is our true nature

Reading books in library or in a  quiet place. Concentrating on finishing a project or a sport are also some kind of examples. Meditation is also a natural process but it is the roots of all the successes humans can have through material world. Here are few techniques alongside using music or guided meditation.

1. Meditation on your beliefs.

2. Using meditational music.

3. Using a point of light.

4. Experiencing happy moments.

5. Visualising & experiencing landscapes, waterfalls , sunrise, sunsets or natural world.

 

 

 

WHY INSURANCES ARE IMPORTANT

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How Insurances Work

Insurances protect the risks associated to the various tasks or routine work. They were also used in early times so traders can cover the risk. Over a period Insurance became the best alternative and even mandatory in various sectors and circumstances.There is a famous Quote: “IF YOU BORN AS A POOR IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT BUT IF YOU DIE AS A POOR IT IS YOUR FAULT”

Financial losses to many people or organizations in many cases are very hard to recover and Insurances fills those gaps and give us peace of mind in case anything goes wrong.

In many cases the cost of settlement is very high and it becomes very difficult for Individuals or companies to settle that amount

Types of Insurances

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Health Insurance

Public Liability Insurance

Auto Insurance

Property Insurance

Pet Insurance

There are various sub-classifications also in each insurance type. Insurances cover the financial losses which in many cases very hard for companies or Individuals.

Many people argue that they don’t need Insurances. There are many instances where it is optional like Loans, Gadgets, Health but Insurances becomes really useful if the gadget is lost stolen, broken.

KEY POINT : Always check the access in every Insurance product. Access is the amount to pay when the companies payout. Majority of people don’t check this out and end up settling themselves.

In many cases Insurance premium goes up once settlement is made. This is very common in Auto, Health and can also be in other cases so make sure to check out with the provider.

It is also very common that people or Businesses starts taking more risks once they are Insured. This can be wrong practice as it is very much damaging. It is better to keep the healthy lifestyle. Below are some details about Insurances mentioned above.

 

Pet insurance: It covers pet sickness & injury. It’s recommended to take multi cover pet insurance if you have more than 1 pet. You can save in yearly premium. It also varies depending upon the breed, pet & the type you chose.

Auto Insurance: It’s for vehicle and depending upon the cover varies. Rental vehicle includes insurance in most cases. Yearly premium saves finance interest. Many companies are not part of comparison system so call directly and also check with brokers.

House Insurance: There are many types. While taking insurance always make sure to check it covers empty house during Holidays.

Mortgage is essential. Many insurance providers also offer contents insurance. Location of the house also affects the premium. If you have good security systems fitted, it can reduce the premium. In house plumbing, heating, damage, doors can also be added and very handy in emergency situation.

Health Insurance: Many people have choice. Term Life insurance is very low and it is always recommended having as it covers death. Due to recent changes in many countries, it is always handy to have critical illness and worldwide medical insurance. Medical insurance covers almost everything globally. Many countries provide insurance but it doesn’t cover global costs if you go on Holiday. Travel Insurance covers those costs but it is always better to check the access and what kind of health issues it covers. Health insurance premium also varies according to the lifestyle. Very high risk sports, jobs in heights, previous medical history and many factors affect the premium.