ELECTRIC cars are becoming more and more popular as the UK public aims to be more environmentally conscious and cut back on their pollution emissions. But how far can an electric car go before it needs charging? These are the top 10 electric cars compared, including models from Tesla, Hyundai and Renault. The UK will
To steal a line from Jerry Seinfeld, what’s the deal with electric car names? As the automotive landscape shifts towards EVs, car makers have come up with some creative names … and some downright odd ones. For so long they relied on technical specifications like engine capacity to help create simple, easy-to-understand nameplates; like the
Electric cars have come a long way since the first mainstream models were introduced a decade or so ago. Since the first truly modern fully electric cars were produced in 2009 and 2010 with the likes of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the Citroën C-Zero, the Peugeot iOn, and the Nissan Leaf, things have really come a
Good Energy is launching a new tariff that allows electric vehicle (EV) drivers to charge for free during periods of excess wind and solar generation. Developed in partnership with Zap-Map – a company Good Energy owns a 50.1% stake in – the Zap Flash tariff includes ‘flash’ windows based on periods where Britain is generating
Switching to zero emission motoring is hot topic right now, and the results show there is support as seven in ten petrol and diesel drivers said they would consider going electric The automotive industry is on the cusp of a revolution as 70 per cent of European motorists would consider getting an electric vehicle for
Honda’s electric supermini has its charms, but what’s it like to live with? Let’s find out Why we ran it: To see if the E has the everyday usability to match its desirability, despite its relatively short range Life with a Honda E: month 5 Our time is up with Honda’s eye- catching electric city
InstaVolt has achieved a record month for electric vehicle (EV) charging installations, with 62 rapid chargers set live in March. These 62 chargers are spread across twenty different regions in the UK, with the highest proportions being in Warwickshire (15), Greater London (six) and Oxfordshire (four). These new charger installations are to support InstaVolt’s ambitions
Oil and gas major Shell plans to install 5,000 rapid electric vehicle chargers in Britain by 2025 in a bid confirm a market-leading position in the transition to clean energy. The Anglo-Dutch company is also proposing an investment in on-street public charging points, building on its relationship with Ubitricity which it acquired in February. The
A big tech change will happen next year. The Texas blackouts caused by the severe winter storm caused havoc for millions of residents earlier this year. But never let a crisis go to waste, as the old saying goes. New Ford F-150 owners realized their trucks’ Power Boost generator could serve as a temporary solution
Here’s the dream: an affordable electric vehicle that can go as far on a charged-up battery as your regular car can on a full tank of fuel. Believe it or not, that’s not far off – and the Hyundai Kona Electric proves it. It’s an electric car that you can buy right now and is
