One-pedal driving is rather like the experience of owning an electric car: it can be hard to appreciate until you’ve spend time doing it. The phrase “one-pedal driving” refers to the ability of some electric cars to be driven almost entirely with the accelerator pedal alone. It’s a feature much prized by owners of Teslas,
There can be a significant lead time in arranging the installation of a charge point so it is best if this gets underway as soon as possible after your new electric car is ordered. If the car is a new Renault ZOE or Nissan Leaf on PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) then installation of the charge
A brief video walking around a new Hyundai IONIQ Electric. The car had just been collected by Trevor Heale as we blogged here: http://fuelincluded.com/2017/01/hyundai-ioniq-delivery/ Read about Trevor’s experiences with the car on his blog here: http://fuelincluded.com/author/trevor-heale/
During a test drive of the BMW i3 I took the opportunity to photograph a pair of i8’s on show there. The i8 is a rather good looking car by any account. Of course, it is marred by the fact that it has a fossil fuel engine as well as an electric motor, giving it
This is the 260th episode of Fully Charged and just possibly, the very first proper, informative and clear car review. This is very much down to the talent and experience of Jonny Smith, his first time on the series (but definitely not the last). After watching this, I know I have to up my game,
A brief video of the Kia Soul EV, walking around the exterior and also showing the front and rear interiors. It was taken when we had the car on loan for a test drive – see our blog post: http://fuelincluded.com/2016/01/kia-s…
Taking a tour around Timanfaya Volcanic Park on Lanzarote in an all-electric Renault Twizy quadricycle. It’s an electric vehicle that’s a bit smaller than the cars we usually sell. A lot of fun though! More info here: https://egoexcursions.jimdo.com/engli…
Parents should use pram covers to protect babies and young children from harmful air pollution during the school run, researchers suggest. Traffic lights and bus stops were pollution hotspots and there were higher levels of pollution in the morning compared with the afternoon, the University of Surrey study said. Young children are more at risk
Renault Electric Van in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is definitely an electric vehicle hub, probably the leading EV city in the UK. It has lots of charge points and they are usually at least half full. However, although you see tons of electric cars around the place, electric vans are still unusual. It was a treat, therefore, to see a Renault
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