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Thank you so much for your honesty! I’m 71…and about to start the journey. Awesome video Sir.

Many thanks for sharing your experience. Trust you will overcome.

Quick question. After setting a schedule on the Evec app to I need to press enable or will it start charging at the schedule time?? Thanks

I too have metastatic prostate cancer and have undergone several treatments, including ADT. I have experienced the symptoms that you mention in this and the other video. The effects (lets not even call them "side effects" because the drugs cause them in virtually all cases from what I can tell) are horrible and will continue as long as you take the ADT. Why be miserable and sick every day of your life? The ADT makes one a weak, tired old man. I am not ready for that. So, I support you one hundred percent. I wish you all the best. Rob

Don't give up the videos. Pick a subject you're passionate about and just start talking. You have a talent when you talk people listen. I bet there's a good story in your guitar? Everyone has their ups and downs in life. I know you have a few stories to tell that would put a smile on your face. Whatever you decide to do thanks for the videos so far and any you might do in the future.

Sorry about your car hope you do make some more videos of life in Glasgow. Insurance companies are one big scam Dave 74 y pensioner.

We’re really sorry you’ve had all this hassle with SAGA, it’s criminal how these companies treat people. It’s almost like we are expected to pay them to make money for themselves. If it weren’t illegal to drive without insurance they’d be struggling in any other market. We wonder if you’ve tried NFU Mutual? They too are expensive but have a good reputation, we have used them for years (thankfully never yet had to claim). If you speak to them tell them about your experience. We hope you do feel able to continue making your videos - about any subject you find interesting; how about the transition to a hybrid vehicle if that’s what you go for? Good luck and as another commenter said “keep buggering on!” ❤

I'm so very sorry to hear about what has been a distressing experience not aided by the dreadful service from SAGA. They certainly don't live up to their claim to support older drivers. The main thing is however that both you and the cyclist have been spared any injury. On a separate note, after the video about your health journey I did go to my GP for a check followed by a PSA test. Thankfully, my test came back as ''normal'' but I have been prescribed Tamsulosin. This has really had a very positive effect on my life and thank you again for the shove. I hope you might find an apartment that has ev chargers installed. If not, if you enjoy making videos, I'm certain we'd enjoy any on any subject. In the meantime take care.

I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. Whenever I look for insurance, Saga have always been rather expensive, but I thought, rather naively, that this would fund higher levels of customer service. Apparently not. Car insurance in the UK is nothing but a scam. But keep the videos coming, if you can, it's always good to hear from you. Keep buggering on! And never mind about the hybrid decision. Quite understandable. Big changes ahead: make a video or two about the transition to Glasgow. Good luck!

Sorry to hear about the Niro situation, it's great to hear no-one got seriously hurt. Unfortunately the very best you can hope for is that the insurer puts you back into the position you would otherwise have been had the crash not happened. The process is going to take time & its common in these situations for that to be months, not days. You sound like you're prepared for them to low ball you on their first offer, having all your information ready, e.g. market pricing (evidenced by screenshots from Autotrader) for similar age/mileage Niro's will help. Best wishes with your move & looking on the bright side, an EV in Glasgow is even more practical, your mileage is likely to significantly reduce because public (free) transport is so good that you'll find a full charge will last weeks and there are so many more options for public charging in the city. This might be an opportunity to try something new, perhaps treat yourself to a Tesla Model 3 for practicality, or the new MG Cyberster for a bit of fun but definitely not practical, no-one seems to be using "TeslaPensioner" or "MGPensioner"! as their channel name. Both have a range in excess of 300 miles, although with the Tesla you may need to adjust to not having stalks for wipers, indicators, etc. on the steering column. Whatever you decide to do I wish you all the very best & thanks for the entertaining & informative content you put out, long may it continue.

Very sorry to hear of your troubles, hopefully they give you a reasonable settlement offer my parents had to claim last year because their diesel ford focus caught fire, it took some time to resolve but they were happy with the compensation in the end and bought a hyundai kona EV to replace it which they love. I just recently bought an eniro myself having seen yourself and many others singing it's praises. I hope you keep up the videos you are very pleasant to listen to! I wouldn't blame you for switching to a hybrid if you can't charge from home, I know it's possible to manage without but it would be a lot more hassle and more expensive.

Many thanks for uploading! Videos like these are much better than all those "sales pitches" by people who (most of the times) don't even own the car they are talking about.

will follow your advice

Thank you for sharing

Thanks for the information, I'm about to get same charger installed through Arnold Clark deal so all useful information. Thanks for posting

Could the climate control function on the App' be used, or might that drain the 12v battery if vehicle not charging ?

Thanks for this. I am on Lupron and Apalutamide and have had radiotherapy as well. I have only been on this for 14 months . My PSA hasn’t fallen as quickly as I would have liked but it is still dropping every 3 months ( last tested at 1.7). To deal with the fatigue I ride my bike and have now ramped it up to 60 minutes a day on a road bike (started on an e bike). This seems to work for me and I don’t see the fatigue and my bike times are improving every week. It also is good for my mental state as when I am grinding out the miles on the bike I feel that I am doing something positive in dealing with the disease. Keep the videos coming

How many spots did you have?

Thank you for sharing your story, it is very beneficial to men all over the world watching your video. Best of Luck to you. I'm sorry to hear of your loss this year.

Your phone problems were overcome by skillful editing! Even if a few minutes were to be added to a long journey, for me , this would be dwarfed by the lower cost and convenience of daily use. Admittedly I would also have the benefit of home charging. Thank you for sharing.

The charging curve on any EV is very dependant on battery %full, you will only get high charge at very low % on older Niro, it is the car not the charger. Having driven from Tamworth to the Outer Hebrides, (Leverburgh) in a Leaf 30 , you've no problems!

Why did i find this under Bit.Trip?

The weather makes a huge difference. I regularly travel from the midlands to Calais via Euro Tunnel (200 miles) and regularly have 16% battery left the last time I had a good tail wind and had 32% on arrival at Calais. Hope that you are feeling better

Thank you the demonstration was great and it will be very helpful while I am in France with my little dogs

There is a secret to DC charging - get a Tesla membership (£8.99 per month) and plan your route using their chargers - it will cost less than half the price of using others, their chargers work and their app is superior. The others have taken the government subsidy to roll out the chargers and then are profiteering from the charges.

Volt and bolt ... brilliant. I appreciate your lovely calm commentary.

Check your tyre pressure as it could affect your range when carrying extra load

Been on Lupron for 4 years and it’s awful

Continue to really enjoy your videos!

Hope you don't mind a few questions which arose in my mind after watching this. Just wondering whether you checked tyre pressures before setting off, slightly over inflating the tyres on a longer journey can help with efficiency. Also, did you rely on the built-in sat nav or a third party offering like Google maps or A Better Route Planner? Are you aware that there are open Tesla sites which would be substantially cheaper than Gridserve offerings, particularly if you take advantage of member rates.

BTW battery life is extended by only charging to lower states of charge (although occasional full charges are OK, but don't leave it near 100% for long periods especially in hot weather) Jeff Dahn (academic and battery researcher to Tesla) gave a good explanitory live stream in recent YT video "Your Battery Questions Answered with Dr. Jeff Dahn, Dalhousie U." - he normally charges his EV to 70%. The e Niro battery management is quite conservative and is also somewhat constrained by the speed that the water cooling system can remove heat from the pack (which is in turn limited by the shape of the individual cells - they're quite big flat NMC622-graphite pouch cells which are only cooled at each end). The charge speed is determined by the lower of what the charger is willing to deliver and what the e niro is willing to accept. Generally on all but the oldest CCS chargers, what the Niro BMS is willing to accept is the limiting factor. BTW, a few days ago, we found an old Charge Place Scotland 50kW charger at a distillery off the A9 near Inverness which only costs 18p / kWh ! Sadly the CCS connector on that particular charger was out of order when we were there (still at least the Leaf owners could get a cheap 50 kW Chademo charge there).

Just did a similar trip last week in a newly acquired e-Niro with family of 4 (Sussex to Edinburgh) - worked pretty well. We charged at the Tesla chargers in Banbury and Manchester, which was reasonably cheap (around 35 to 45p per kWh if I remember correctly after buying 1 month of Tesla membership for £9.50) and subsequently a little bit at (non-Tesla) Tebay (didn't really need it). It was a warm day (AC on for a bit of it) although last leg got a bit of rain. Did 4.7 miles per kWh overall I think which was better than I was expecting Mostly drove at 60 mph or so - didn't think the extra speed was worth it due to a chunk of it having to be repaid in longer time spent charging...

Hit the nail on the head, you couldn't do it faster in an ICE as it would need a separate fuel stop. By the way the slow charging will be down to a cold battery in the main. Cold and full batteries charge slower, so you need it to be hot and empty to get top speed. The Niro is a great car with good efficiency

Thanks for sharing your story. I'm 4 weeks post op from having my prostate removed. I'm 65 years old, stage 2, and recovering well. I hope men get their PSA checked. Best of luck with your continued journey, and may God bless your.

hang in there. i am post surgery 4 weeks. i can't imagine your struggles.

Thank you for sharing this video...Very informative and candid took 👏

If you haven't already then it might be worth getting the reduction gear box oil changed. Difficult to know exactly what's going on with these but the car I just bought had the entire transmission and motor replaced at 88k miles. It seems that the magnet which is supposed to capture any stray metal particles which wear off the gears is not always effective, and leaves them circulating in the oil. Kia doesn't specify a change at all, so far as I know, but does give the oil specification in the warranty book. It's about £20 per litre and just over 1 litre is needed. Labour cost will depend on the garage but it takes about 15 minutes. Plenty of info on the forums, including a write up from a retired mechanical engineer "KiwiME".

Thanks for taking the time to document your journey in such an accessible way. It's not a subject that many men pay any attention to, until it's already a part of their lives, so the more effort that goes into raising awareness of this issue the more we can hope to improve outcomes by catching it earlier. Wishing you well with your situation and keep banging the drum in your own way, it all helps.

Hey bud know anyone with an EMF meter to take a reading while charging?

You definately need to get checked gents if you're over 50, after a regular PSA test last November I was found to have PC (Gleason 7 4+3 stage 3a). My three older brothers had PSA tests a month later and all three were found to have PC too, so now we are all at various stages of treatment. I am 8 months into 2yrs of hormone treatment which is brutal, it is chemical castration afterall. My advice to anyone starting hormone treatment (ADT) is to start lifting weights and exercising (nothing crazy just regular), walking is good. I have found that this helps very much with the fatigue. I have put 2 stone on, 6" to my waist, starting to grow breasts, feet swell up, constant hot flushes, loss of body hair, aches and pains in the legs, I could go on. If you get tested and you find the PC early then you probably will not have to undergo the hormone tratment etc, I had zero symptoms as did my three brothers, a simple blood test will put your mind at rest.

I came across both your prostate cancer videos while seeking information for myself. I was surprised to see you had many other videos on completely different subjects, which became clear after watching your first video. Very sorry about your situation and the loss of your wife. I was diagnosed in May and have yet to decide on a treatment plan; your experience with hormone therapy (while not representative of everyone who goes through it) was exactly what I am concerned with at age 70. I can completely understand the choices you’ve made. Best wishes for an enjoyable future with your grandchildren!

good wishes to you for the future.

Thank you for sharing your journey through your illness. I admire your honesty we are of an age that we are vulnerable to our body components malfunctioning. Again sorry for your loss,hope you get lots of fun watching your family grow up.

Thank you for making this video update. As with others who have commented, it seems to me that you are making the right decisions for you. As someone who is inclined towards activity, as you clearly are, I can well understand your desire to maintain your energy levels at the highest level possible. I don't have cancer, touch wood, but at 71 I find myself needing much longer to recover after heavy exertion, and it frustrates me, so I do sympathise. If you can summon up the energy (big dose of coffee, maybe) I would love an update on the Niro. If a pesky house sale goes through (I won't bore you) I will be able to afford one, and I welcome your thoughts. Other thoughts: are you getting dietary advice? I would recommend eating in a restricted window (I try to do 1pm to 7pm), reduced carbs and absolutely no ultra processed foods. Read Chris Van Tulleken's book, Ultra Processed People. Anyway, I wish you all the best, and fight the good fight.

Thanks for the video. I am on Lupron and Enzalutamide and fatigue is the main thing that bothers me. It did reduce my PSA from 1460 down to undetectable and I will be on it until it doesn’t work any more. Your description of side effects lets me know that I am not alone in this Journey.

Thank you for making this follow-up video. All of us have to paddle down this white water individually but it is good to learn why you made the decisions you did. Your candour and honesty about this dreadful predicament is so life-affirming for at least this one viewer.

Good to hear that you are making decisions for you and not for others, and that quality of life over quantity as say.

many thanks was just wondering how the utility mode worked and this explained it!

Hello,how much did you pay for your Niro? Thanks

How did you know what treatment you wanted?