BY 2040, if the government gets its way, drivers looking for a new car will have a simple choice: buy an electric car or a hybrid car. The Volkswagen e-Golf and BMW i3 REX give a taste of things to come. The former is Britain’s best-known family hatchback first, and a pure-electric car second. It
You’ve probably seen the news that the Government is planning to ban the sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040, instead encouraging drivers to invest in electric cars in a bid to improve air pollution.While we’re not saying you should rush out to part exchange your petrol or diesel car for an EV,
THE Government has said it will ban all diesel and petrol powered cars from 2040 bringing the curtain down on the era of the internal combustion engine. Ministers unveiled their court-mandated plans for meeting EU limits on harmful nitrogen dioxide pollution this morning. They include a £255 million fund to help local authorities come up
Chris Plumb, a motoring expert from HPI, said: “Interestingly it appears to be the range extender models which is driving the recent strong performance as values of pure electric have struggled of late. “The BMW i3 is a popular choice and is a great second-hand buy. It brings a good level of specification and badge
As electric car sales rise, so does the number of them available on the used car market. So the question is, which are the best used electric car buys available right now? The first one is obvious – the BMW i3. This fantastically styled little hatchback is the embodiment of what we think of when
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We’re in Skegness for the aquarium, our youngest is diving with the sharks! While she waits to go in I’m off to get the car charged. The i3 has plenty enough range to get back to the Peterborough services. In fact it’s suggesting we could get 160 miles out of this charge which theoretically could
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