No surprise here for most EV drivers, but still good to see in black and white. Electric cars charged on the grid generally have a lower carbon footprint than internal-combustion vehicles–and their wells-to-wheels carbon emissions only shrink as more renewable energy comes online. That’s the conclusion of a new study on the environmental effects of
I’d love to try this in my ZOE! Two men say they have set a record time for driving from Land’s End to John O’Groats in an electric car. Jonathan Porterfield, from Orkney, and Chris Ramsey, who lives in Aberdeen, completed the journey on Wednesday evening in 27 hours and 46 minutes. Earlier in the
I’m not surprised – I see more plug-ins on the roads every week. August is typically one of the slowest month for car sales in the UK, although in relation to previous years it still brings solid growth of some 71% more plug-in electric car registrations (879 total). Market share of plug-ins stands at 1.11%,
A key milestone to celebrate! Plug-in electrified vehicles (PEVs) have transcended one million sales worldwide. Included in this count are highway legal, light-duty all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids sold in markets around the globe. Plug-in cars started in negligible volumes last decade, but the mass-market began just less than five years ago. The first half
I’m not surprised – it is a fab car! I’m coming up 35,000 miles in mine. Sales of Renault electric cars (like most plug-ins in Europe) are growing almost every month, year-over-year, so far, although August was up just 9% at 828 units. An additional 113 via the city-quadricycle EV, the Twizy. In eight months,
Chargemaster launched its new Ultracharger at the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle 2015 event (Wednesday 9th September), with a host of new innovations for the rapid charger. The Ultracharger can use Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras to automatically authorise and start charging a car that has been logged into the system. The unit can also be used
Here is a swell review of the Audi A3 e-tron from the UK. The first plug-in hybrid Audi will be available in the US soon, and priced from $37,900, or $34 657 after deducting tax credit. You’ll find a more detailed description of the A3 e-tron here. All-electric range under EPA testing is expected to
Britain’s diesel pumps could “run dry” because of a growing dependence on foreign fuel, according to the RAC Foundation. The motoring research group said diesel demand had been rising for decades, but UK refineries were struggling to cope. There were 11 million diesel cars on the road last year, compared with just 1.6 million in
New Renault ZOE from £155 per month fuel included
Update: latest offer here. This offer ran until 31 December 2015 and has now expired. Renault ZOE Offers We are pleased to announce our latest deals: These have to be the best deals currently available on any ‘supermini’ – and with free fuel! We are able to offer a brand new Renault ZOE at very
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