Fifth Gear Team Test – Vauxhall Ampera
April 2014: Tiff, Jason, Vicki and Jonny test the Vauxhall Ampera.
11.5 Million Drivers Missing Out On Cheaper Motoring
MILLIONS of drivers could be missing out on savings of around £860 per year in fuel and tax because myths still exist about running electric and plug-in hybrid cars. The findings are the result of new research released today by Go Ultra Low, a joint initiative by government and the UK automotive industry. According to
Saudi prince: $100-a-barrel oil ‘never’ again
Saudi billionaire businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal told me we will not see $100-a-barrel oil again. The plunge in oil prices has been one of the biggest stories of the year. And while cheap gasoline is good for consumers, the negative impact of a 50% decline in oil has been wide and deep, especially for
Top 10 Electric Vehicles Coming Soon in 2015
Last year marked a big breakthrough for electric cars; the majority of major manufacturers invested heavily in developing electric drive-trains and subsequently added an array of appealing battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models to their rosters. By the end of 2014 there were over 17,000 plug-in cars and vans on UK roads with that
Oil Price Drop Kills Electric Car Sales?
Cheap Oil and Electric Cars You are probably aware of the massive drop in the price of crude oil. It started before Christmas and it continues to fall. This can only mean one thing, electric car sales will plummet, people will start buying bigger cars with bigger engines because petrol and diesel will be dirt
At least one major oil company will turn its back on fossil fuels
Jeremy Leggett, former industry adviser, warns over plunging commodity prices and soaring costs of risky energy projects The oil price crash coupled with growing concerns about global warming will encourage at least one of the major oil companies to turn its back on fossil fuels in the near future, predicts an award-winning scientist and former
Is the solar panel & battery combo ready to change energy markets?
The big idea right now for solar and batteries is this: put solar panels on your roof, a battery in the backyard (or basement), and become utterly independent from the power grid, using free electricity from the sun. Batteries have long been looked to as a way to store energy solar energy during the day
Road Test: Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
THE 2014 World Car of the Year is adding zero emissions motoring to its repertoire with the arrival of the new A3 Sportback e-tron, the first plug-in hybrid to join the Audi range. Priced from £29,950 (including government grant incentive), the spacious five-door compact hatchback combines a conventional 1.4-litre TFSI petrol engine with an electric
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – The Green SUV Is Here
I have previously reviewed a diesel-powered Outlander and came away impressed by its family-friendly credentials coupled with go-anywhere capabilities. It was also reasonably frugal for this type of vehicle, returning 40+ mpg over a week of mixed driving – not bad for a seven-seat, off-roader with an automatic gearbox. On test this week has been
2,500+ Miles on One Gallon of Gas
… Finally in the spring, I saw my first i3, and it is absolutely a head turner; you have never seen a car like it; because there has never been a car like it. The first models I saw on the street were in an orange/pumpkin-like color combination, which, as my mother used to say,