Trevor Larkum, Author at Electric vehicle news by Fuel Included

Electric Car Heaven 3: Free Electric Car Driving Lessons

Aug 10, 2017Trevor LarkumBlog, BP Chargemaster, Electric Cars, EVEC, Milton Keynes

We have written at length about the new Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) that has just been opened in Milton Keynes by Chargemaster. It provides help and advice on electric cars, and provides the opportunity to test drive a range of vehicles. In association with the EVEC, the AA has launched an electric car driving

Electric Car Incentives 2: Scottish Government – Loans and Grants

Aug 9, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Charging, Electric Cars

In addition to the generous incentives the UK Government provides for electric cars, there are additional incentives in Scotland. Primarily these are a loan towards purchasing an electric car and a grant towards the cost of a charge point. Electric Vehicle Loan The interest-free Electric Vehicle Loan, funded by Transport Scotland (an agency of

Electric Car Heaven 2: Parking in Milton Keynes

Aug 9, 2017Trevor Larkum3 CommentsBlog, Charging, Electric Cars, Milton Keynes, Parking

Milton Keynes isn’t just the best place in the world for electric car charging, it also has a remarkably friendly parking policy for electric cars. This allows for free parking with a parking permit, and also at designated charge points without a permit. Parking Permit The bulk of parking spaces around Central Milton Keynes are

Electric Car Heaven: Charging in Milton Keynes

Aug 8, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentAway From Home, Blog, Charging, Charging, Electric Cars, FAQ, Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes has probably the greatest concentration of electric car charging points of any location in the world. This arguably makes it the best candidate destination city for electric car drivers anywhere in the world. Of course, those are difficult statements to confirm since there aren’t international league tables of such things. However, a look

Electric Car Incentives 1: UK Government – Grants, Road Tax and Company Car Tax

Aug 7, 2017Trevor Larkum5 CommentsBlog, Electric Cars

There are many incentives available to encourage drivers to move from polluting petrol and diesel cars to electric cars. They come from national and local government, car manufacturers, suppliers and independent organisations. Here we provide a brief summary of the main incentives currently provided to electric car drivers by the national government. UK Government

Electric Car Charging Networks 1: The Electric Highway

Aug 4, 2017Trevor Larkum2 CommentsAway From Home, Blog, Charging, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, FAQ

I have previously covered the ins-and-outs of charging your electric car at home using a charge point or a 13 Amp cable: Charging an Electric Car: How it is Nothing Like Refuelling a Petrol or Diesel Car Installing a Charge Point for your Electric Car If you want to charge your car away from home,

The Germans are Coming!

Aug 1, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, e-Golf, e-Up, Electric Cars, EVEC, Golf GTE, Milton Keynes, Passat GTE, Sales, Volkswagen

The biggest manufacturers of all-electric cars sold in Europe are Nissan with their Leaf in 1st place in terms of sales (and e-NV200 van in 5th), Tesla with their Model S in 2nd place, and Renault with their ZOE in 3rd place. These manufacturers are, of course, Japanese, American and French respectively. What is interesting

Home Refuelling: The Ultimate Guide to Charging an Electric Car at Home

Jul 28, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Charging, Electric Cars

The Government has just announced that Britain is to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040. The writing is on the wall, with some sources saying that most cars sold will be electric as soon as 2025. If you want to learn about what’s coming, and how owning an electric

Autonomous Electric Pods in Milton Keynes

Jul 27, 2017Trevor LarkumAutonomous Driving, Blog, Electric Cars, Milton Keynes

I saw my first autonomous electric pod in Milton Keynes today while taking a lunchtime walk. Although I’ve followed the development of the Lutz Pathfinder for a few years, this was the first time I’ve seen one ‘in the flesh’. It appeared to be undergoing testing on undeveloped land on the eastern side of the

Electric Cars to Test Drive at the Experience Centre – How Many Can You Name?

Jul 27, 2017Trevor Larkum2 CommentsBlog, BMW, e-Up, Electric Cars, EVEC, Golf GTE, i3, i3 94Ah, Kia, Leaf, Milton Keynes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Outlander PHEV, Passat GTE, Renault, Soul EV, Volkswagen, ZOE, ZOE Z.E. 40

There weren’t cars only on display inside the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) at the launch. There were also a large number charging up outside, presumably getting ready for test drives for the public for the opening the next day. The large numbers and broad range of EVs available was impressive. How about a quick

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