July 14, 2017 - Electric vehicle news by Fuel Included

MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – Part 2: Driving and Charging

Jul 14, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Cooper Countryman PHEV, Electric Cars, MINI

Part 1 is here: MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – First Impressions In terms of driving I was pleasantly surprised. Of course, I have been driving electric for 4 years so am rather spoiled and hate the thought of having to go back to a piston engine. However, fair play to MINI, the transition

MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – First Impressions

Jul 14, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Cooper Countryman PHEV, Electric Cars, MINI

We currently have a plugin MINI Countryman on loan (technically it’s an “F60 MINI Cooper S E ALL4 PHEV Countryman AUTO” but that’s too much of a mouthful) and I was lucky enough to get the first go with it last night. What’s special about this MINI is that it has a conventional petrol engine

Latest diesel car models remain highly polluting, tests show

Jul 14, 2017JoEnergy and Climate Change, News, Reviews and Comment, Pollution

Six new vehicles including Land Rover and Suzuki are adding to air pollution crisis, despite stricter rules coming in months. The latest diesel car models are failing to meet pollution limits when on the road, just three months ahead of stricter new tests, independent tests have found. Results show that none of six new 2017

Volkswagen Is Bringing 2 New Electric Cars to U.S., Report Says

Jul 14, 2017JoElectric Cars, I.D Buzz, I.D., I.D. AEROe, I.D. Cross, I.D. Lounge, News, Reviews and Comment, Volkswagen

A leaked slide confirmed the plans to unveil two new U.S.-bound EVs under the Volkswagen brand. Volkswagen Group is getting ready to hit the EV market hard. Between the recent news of a new Microbus successor and the continual improvement of Audi-brand EVs, Volkswagen is positioning itself in a very good way. But after a

MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) electric car videos

Jul 14, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Cooper Countryman PHEV, Electric Cars, MINI

We are lucky to have been lent one of the new MINI Countryman plug-in hybrids for a couple of days. This morning I took the opportunity to do some quick videos around the car to give a taste of what it’s like. Prices are here, and a form to get a quote: Prices for the Mini

Projections estimate UK electric car sales will hike in the next five years

Jul 14, 2017Jo1 CommentElectric Cars, News, Reviews and Comment

Recent studies have suggested that electrically powered vehicles could become more affordable within the next five years. The revolution of electric cars got off to a somewhat slow start in the UK, but figures have been slowly improving over the last few years with sales in 2015 reported to be around 49,700. With the battery

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