Notes from the work.
Editorial pieces and anonymised customer stories. Why we built Compass EV, what's actually happening in the used EV market, and the calls we'd make if the buyer were a friend.
- 29 MAY 2026
The Hyundai-Kia ICCU saga, explained: what every E-GMP buyer should know
The ICCU is the most-feared component in the used E-GMP world (the Ioniq 5, EV6, Ioniq 6 and GV60). What it actually is, what goes wrong, which cars are affected and which aren't, and what it means if you're buying one used.
- 29 MAY 2026
How to actually read Chinese EV reliability data
Chinese brands are arriving faster than UK reliability data can keep up. Their home market has years of owner-quality data, but it's easy to read badly. How to use J.D. Power China and the complaint platforms properly, and when not to bother.
- 11 MAY 2026
The £25,000 car decision, with a £100-a-month plot twist
A walkthrough of the Compass EV sample report. Five cars on a £25k–£28k budget for a Bristol family, the rule-based shortlist that produced them, and the financial option the buyer hadn't asked us about.
- 11 MAY 2026
Why dealers always recommend the wrong EV
Not 'sometimes.' Always. The reason isn't that dealers are dishonest. It's that they're structurally incapable of being honest with you, and most buyers don't see it until they've signed.
- 11 MAY 2026
Why I built Compass EV
Buying an electric car in 2026 means navigating a market built to sell you the wrong one. I built Compass EV because I needed it myself, couldn't find it, and realised nobody else was going to build it the way it needed building.