Can I Ride A Solar Powered Scooter From UK To ITALY? Day 7

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[@VedaSay]

In November 2023, farmers in rural France began turning road signs upside down as a protest to draw attention to the challenges they face. The campaign started in the Tarn department and has since spread throughout the country, with signs most visible in Brittany. The farmers unscrew, flip, and then screw the signs back on. In some cases, they also add stickers with the French words “C'est le monde à l'envers,” which translates to “the world's turned upside down” or “What is the world coming to?

[@robbiepmusic]

Now I don't need to write it all (:

[@VedaSay]

World over farmers, the humans who actually feed us, have the highest sucied rate linked to financial distress. In US, over 50% farmers have not made a $1 profit in past 10 years. The condition is worse in developing economies. Primarily reason is deteriorating soil conditions in our fields we till.

[@VedaSay]

If govt provide support to farmers to increase organic mix in their fields to 6-10%, it will sequester even most of our historic carbon emissions and will improve soil conditions in their farm thus increasing output.

[@JordanPike]

​@@VedaSay That's weird. All the farmers I know are rich.

[@wakjagner]

Note, they are mostly protesting a reduction of their fuel subsidies and the pressure to comply with environmental regulations.

[@sandrachristensen7282]

I love this series for what it is -- someone who's original plan was to drive a solar-powered moped from the UK to Italy who then was smart enough and flexible enough to get there in a different, more efficient and healthy way -- by using electricity. Either way, it's a win with me! You take on challenges most people don't, so you are always interesting to watch, no matter what!

[@clarehill2942]

How did you get your cable back?

[@Lostinmyhead222]

I'm waiting on day 8. I hope all is will I've enjoyed watching this adventure. Please update us even if it's just a short

[@philipp3907]

You should get an Type 2 to Schuko Adapter then you can charge the bike on any car chargingstation.

[@MahbubTalks]

I got one of those adapters, but I still haven't tried it. I am not sure if it's safe to do so. I don't want to ruin my bike or charger.

[@juliepetruzzi8563]

These challenges are so stinking addictive…I want the next episode right away! You’re really entertaining us, Louis. Go, Louis, go!

[@denniskimathi7985]

The intro animation should have the bike dropping 😅

[@rob_cd]

😂😂🎯

[@John-N797]

Always can not wait for next episode!!! Best adventure for me right now. I can only imagine new places, sleeping in tents, eating and sometimes not. The ultimate adventure! All the best Louis!

[@jameslawson1952]

Don't get down about the solar, electric trip is still electrik!

[@laurenallsey]

Was loving these videos. I hope there’s more coming. Really enjoying your adventure

[@Daniel_Rothardt]

Hey Louis, maybe a tip for when the bike falls over: instead of facing the bike, try standing next to it, but with your back facing the bike. The squat and grab the handlebar with one hand, and somewhere by the seat with the other. Then stand up, pushing back towards the bike. I learned that when I got my motorcycle license, hope it helps you, too. Thanks for the entertainment. Really enjoy your vlog. Keep on trucking, buddy. Greetings, Daniel

[@claravonessen5673]

Loving, loving this series!!! I really enjoy seeing you on this faster approach, please don't feel sorry about not making it completely solar! We will wait until the West Coast US trip. Until then, thank you for taking us on this amazing experience and travel :D

[@oceandreams6081]

How scraped up is that moped with all those falls!! 😮

[@faiz434]

And he's going to gift that to his father in law...

[@lmh247365]

Might end up handing it over in a plastic bag 😂

[@rob_cd]

My question exactly. 😂

[@davredfox]

Louis I used to watch your videos all the time 10 years ago. I don´t know how I lost track on you vlogs, but ten years later, don´t ask me how or why I ended up in this video. It is incredible how you didn´t age a single bit since then!!! I´m so happy you are doing great, and of course I'm subscribing back :)

[@the_om_project]

It’s called FUN for Louis. Keep rolling with joyful adaptations. 😊

[@Imdangriffiths]

This series is great man! Hell of an effort.

[@natalielohmann7744]

Hope everything is going ok. He hasn’t posted for nearly a week

[@JordanPike]

We love Louis! Go go go! Live that adventure!

[@1904-d3x]

Don't be sorry! i love this series.USA, Montana is Rooting for ya!!Happy safe travels.

[@studiothoughts]

Louis you are the best bro, thank you for the years of dedication to the vlog and providing so much entertainment. love this series!

[@simonkeane]

You never explained how you got the plug out of that first locked charger door? Did you break the door haha?

[@sandrachristensen7282]

I was wondering the same thing!

[@PT-mj3bk]

of course, it jammed

[@Levi_Allen]

Just saying, that thumbnail is fire

[@JordanPike]

Levi x Louis adventure collab 🙌

[@VikingRaidersGaming]

waited whole day for this episode

[@ChristianMadriaHansen]

You really make us wait

[@ericamartinez2427]

It would be nice if Raya jumped in to assist.

[@garychiang2568]

Love this series. Love the need to change plans along the way, that’s really part of the adventure!

[@kristilucia3491]

I'm really enjoying this adventure of yours, Louis!!

[@VedaSay]

There should be an app showing location of those chargers. Charge to reach the next charger. Charging above 80% is what takes long.

[@XtalQRP]

Yamaha EC-03 moped here. ECO mode, 1 kwh battery gives 30-35 miles = 33 watts/mile or more. Max speed 18-20 mph. Probably only drawing C.6 amps/350 watts.

[@Utube2Itube]

We need the next episode now, please 🙏🏻

[@liannfoster5467]

Congratulations to 2 million 🎉

[@crazchic7284]

Please don’t steal from small businesses. Please don’t steal. You are an intrepid and patient guy!

[@rob_cd]

Give him a break. He tried to make a purchase.

[@organisten]

@@rob_cd That's not the point! It's THEFT!

[@ericamartinez2427]

I'm sure if he asked, they would have let him. The hiding it just wasn't cool.

[@davebarton9301]

Keep the vlogs coming big man, really enjoying it.

[@ftgv1]

What’s up Louis ? You ok ?

[@blobeyez]

Editing is bang on bro 👍👍👍

[@cjqueen]

Love all of your adventures and this series. Can’t wait to see what happens next. Stay safe😀

[@jd_769]

Hope you are in Italy bro. Or nearly there. We miss your videos, but understand that you are probably in such a rush by now.

[@ladonnaedge4867]

Love the way you are a down to earth person!

[@deewhitman2812]

Remember for future charging to angle the panels…you proved it increased the watts. I bought a gauge from Ecoflow that clips on the solar panel. You line the panel (shadow) up to a dot on the gauge screen. Total game changer and so easy.

[@Foodguymoodguy]

Actually concerned that he hasn’t posted in a while. Hope all is okay!! I’m assuming you’ve given up on the trip!

[@brandonjames6266]

I love this series. I love your personality as well. It is so inspiring, and we all should live our adventures in life. Plus, the random camp spots, hahs, i wouldn’t be game enough.

[@skynightb2s]

keep going mate, love to watch your vlogs but stay safe

[@justinjoyit13]

The only possible way to do what you set out to do would be to have solar panels on the bike so you charge as you ride- even then it would only help a little.

[@DanielEarlester]

I got a Yosepower 620Wh battery and wheel conversion kit and put it on my Boardman hybrid bicycle weighing about 22kg in total with the kit. In PAS mode 3 out 5 modes (so you have to pedal a bit), I can get 60 miles range in summer which works out at 10.4Wh per mile. That cruises at about 13-15mph.

[@HereToCheers]

I can just picture you sneaking around cafes like a secret agent, covertly charging your batteries. James Bond, but with eco-friendly gadgets! Hang in there! Every mile you cover brings you closer to your family, and we're cheering you on from here. You've got this!

[@mikeselectricstuff]

You can get an adapter between a standard Type 2 car charging plug and domestic wall socket, so you can use any AC car charger.

[@ApemanMonkey]

Will it do the 'communication' some car chargers appear to be expecting before they start charging?

[@Thomas_2615]

Very exciting to see someone doing what I have had in mind for a long time myself. I'm very curious about this experiment. The future has much more to bring.

[@ElmarBon]

Ever looked at the sun trip? A solar ebike race held every year. Take inspiration from those bikes! About the consumption: light ebikes where you can pedal, can easily get under 16 wh/mile, and if you go not too fast and pedal at a decent rate can get under 12

[@KodessR]

You can get adapters for type 2 ev chargers to normal 2 pin sockets! Allowing you to use the electric car chargers

[@DebyColes]

Oh dear, 8 days without an update. Hope everything is OK!

[@Flackoknows]

I love this so much please do a roadtrip on a quad bike 😂❤

[@jannepeltonen2036]

When I had a Vespa Elettrica for a while, I purchased a Type2 -> Schuko converter. It was able to negotiate the charge with most car chargers. The only problem was, there was this one charger in the middle of nowhere that it got stuck in. And I had to get a janitor there to open the charger and release the adapter, except the shopping centre had outsourced janitorial services to a company that only had one person for a huge area and it took him three hours to get there :D

[@lecrab]

Loving this Louis!

[@StrifePulse]

Where's the next episode?

[@voneschenbachmusic]

Even regular charging is proving to be a quest! Congrats on the progress and good luck for the next leg!

[@ItzHussain]

Doing amazing louis keep it up, we all have bad days and good days but we'll always be here to watch!

[@JamieGoldspink]

The signs upside down is a farmers protest. We asked a local when we were there in May.

[@BMW7series251]

Love your family channel Louis but am really enjoying this challenge through France. Keep safe M8 & look after yourself. Cheers, John, UK.

[@melissatemple8052]

What an adventure! Thank you for sharing!

[@db1tau75]

There is the AC01 plug adapter from slovenia that you can use with type 2 AC car chargers. Works fine with the plugsurfing app (no contract or monthly fee needed). Great for camping or charging vehicles like the twizzy or electric bikes.

[@cqbarnieify]

Another great day of traveling with you, Louis. Thank you for these videos!

[@jd_769]

So much more enjoyable watching your videos now that you aren’t stressing about not making your deadline. Now you’re enjoying the adventure and so are we. Hope you smash it brother

[@SvenZwaaneveld]

Day 8?❤

[@jannovotny6244]

Looking at your driving style - I actually think it is much safer for you to drive in the middle of the lane, rather than on the very edge in the gutter. Even if you're driving slow, the car drivers are supposed to overtake you at a safe distance, but when you're driving on the edge of the road they do attempt to squeeze past you even in places where they can't see far enough ahead or have oncoming traffic. You also risk punctures from all the debris... Don't risk your own life, you have as much right to use the road as the car, tractor or truck drivers, bicycles or pedestrians...

[@Gostdemonoid]

I'm PRETTE SUR that's not legal. If it's not not legal, OBVEOUSLE unsaf

[@jannovotny6244]

@Gostdemonoid exactly why would that not be legal? If you drive a "slow vehicle" you may be required to keep on the right side of the right lane, but that still means inside the white lines and by some margin. But by no means are you required to keep in the gutter, and the safe distance ALWAYS takes a precedence, so if the driver can't pass safely, then they need to wait, not blame it on "him being too slow"...

[@jannepeltonen2036]

@@jannovotny6244 In Europe, for a certain class of vehicles including bicycles and mopeds (and scooters that are classified as mopeds), the place on the road is by the side. So yeah, it is not legal.

[@jannovotny6244]

@@jannepeltonen2036 it is on the side, but still on the road, not outside the white lines, driving through garbage and broken glass. AFAIK this is not even classed as a moped, so there is no legal requirement either. And personal safety when asshats try to squeeze past you is always well justified - drivers are required to pass safely, usually with at least 1.5m distance. So if they have oncoming traffic they can't legally overtake you. Therefore, being in the middle of the lane changes nothing for the driver, but makes the moped hell of a lot safer.

[@richardbrice6535]

Minimum speed is half that of max. The problem with country lanes is that most are set at the national speed limit. If you're in limp mode, then you should have your hazard warning lights on. No part of any vehicle should overhang the lane it's in.

[@deej7930]

I love your commentary - fun stuff. This is why gas engines won’t disappear. I have an ebike with a spare batttery as I was always worried about running out of power on my long rides. Fun though !

[@AlexAustin-f3r]

These are the adventures of Louis of old ❤️

[@heatherjolly8389]

I'm loving this adventure? Plugging in is a great way to travel

[@AlbertManiscalco]

You should lift with your back, put your back to the bike and lift that way since you have the hernia issue going on that’s the easiest way to use your legs instead of your core strength

[@surfer1690]

No worries dropping the solar only challenge. It is still interesting to see you travel from the UK to Italy on an e-Scooter.

[@briangilmore2256]

Good call charging anywhere, bike trips are tough alone. Solar setup is awesome.

[@michaeljames5118]

I recently got one of these bikes as a bit of fun. It's absolutely brilliant

[@happysporran]

I'm getting a lovely chilled vibe from rural france

[@monicasgh68]

I really enjoy watching your adventures. I am unable to travel due to my health. It really helps watching you, i can enjoy adventures and see beautiful places thanks to you. I am a retired nurse, and I worry about you pushing yourself so hard after surgery. You really need to get your rest, eat healthy food and stay hydrated. Please be careful Louis.

[@lwoods2110]

Love the series! Anything EV is definitely not for me as I like to travel with more freedom but it is truly entertaining to watch 😊

[@Ricnorast]

As always your vlogs are epic and always worth waiting for. Top notch

[@sandywatson1082]

there is plenty of options, a pedal assist bike (emtb) with trailer second battery fast rolling tires, 150 miles no problem

[@Cocomellthecat]

Imma save this one for my morning 🍃🍃 and ☕️

[@SvenZwaaneveld]

Looove this series! You inspire me soo much to do this as well one day😍😍

[@AdventureHunter.]

Honestly the switch to charging it up as you can makes it more of an interesting series to me haha you get the tension of where to charge without annoying people, or having French cafe owners shocked that you don't eat all their essentials 😂 plus you're making way more distence each day which means the lanscape is changing faster too! If you hadn't done that, we'd still be hearing you talk about clouds that weren't in the forecast, and then driving 20 miles in the dark 😆

[@aletalot]

Eagerly awaiting the next episode 😊

[@ShakenSoul]

Louis, Do you ever consider chopping off the locks? 🤔

[@jacksonmarketing5499]

I googled the upside down sign question it's a protest, largely orchestrated by the farming union citing grievances such as the increasing cost of farm diesel , late payments of the EU subsidies, competition from imports etc.

[@f1brianm]

I’ve never had range anxiety watching a KZbin video until now!

[@AS-oh1nm]

The upside-down signs first appeared in Tarn, Occitanie, and have spread nationally, but it is in Brittany that they are the most visible. The act is a protest by local farmers to raise visibility of the challenges they face.

[@malinsuceveanu6507]

At this point you can send home pv panels (par courrier), charge the title, and is still interesting to continue that way; now I'm worried you don't eat enough callories.

[@eTreyu27]

Use a rolling carrier with a solar on top to get charge while your riding. Also could use an ebike that you can pedal to assist the range.

[@jannovotny6244]

I've built my own e-bike, with a 500W motor and a 1kWh battery, I'm getting about 10Wh/km on full "support", about 15Wh/km pulling a 30kg trailer, and I imagine it could go as low as 5Wh/km on the lowest assist setting. FYI - you can buy a Type-2 to Schuko (EU plug) adapter, then just charge at regular EV chargers ;) The only hickup could be, that the bike pulls very little power, so the dispenser might consider it as "car is fully charged" and cut you off, some are also sensitive to uneven draw from 1 phase (Type-2 is 3-phase, but the adapter is single phase) - but that only tends to be a problem above 2kW draw. From my experience the methodology differs from provider to provider, so it takes trial and error...

[@prettyboring78]

where's louis and whats going on? I'm worried? 9 days since last post???

[@SamuelPiroton]

@funforlouis the inverted city names are a remnant of the farmers protests earlier in the year. It s meant to say : we are walking on our heads

[@lewisyarwood4381]

That scooter is going to be so scratched Louis 😂 loving the vlogs keep them coming ✌️

[@ACF09]

Just commenting to say I love your electric car adventures ! 😊

[@Jj-ff9vq]

The thing about the Alps is downhill you can freeeeewwhheeeeeeeellll

[@respectanimals2]

Great viewing, really enjoying this adventure, peace ✌️

[@robbiepmusic]

Brilliant video, what is the top speed on that and what is your main reason for not eating animal products

[@kristensaenz6421]

I love this, solar or not. Its a great journey either way!

[@Jerri88510]

I think it's cool that you are doing it period!

[@jasonrobinson_]

has he gone missing in france somewhere?

[@petecoventry6858]

Those Bike chargers are epic!

[@ferrerror]

When you pulled out the 10m extension lead I realised you really did over pack for this trip

[@julianpazos1741]

finally! i just found your channel today i was wondering when the next one was going to be uploaded haha

[@cosmictogaparty]

I am a little worried about the hills in Switzerland and Northern Italy, but I know you will make it all happen. 😊