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,
BMW i3 in the hands of former Finland rally driver, Rauno Aaltonen
Not cheap, but charming, fun and with seriously practical performance and range. It’s funny how perceptions change. When I was young in a sepia-toned world the drivers who were on the receiving end of most abuse were those behind the wheels of BMWs. Arrogant, aggressive and antagonistic with an addiction to tailgating was the accepted
Europe began 2017 with solid growth of plug-in electric car sales, up 31% year-over-year according to the EV Sales Blog report. In total, roughly 19,000 units were sold, which is not only the best January ever, but also one of the better months ever. Renault ZOE took an early lead with 2,602 sales (up 80
BMW continues to make headway with its flagship ‘i’ range, with the BMW i3 94Ah having recently won the Best Electric Car in the £20,000 – £40,000 category at the What Car? Car of the Year 2017 awards. The annual awards are the UK motoring industry’s highest accolades, demonstrating just how far the BMW i
A MOVE to electric vehicles is set to save ambulance bosses millions of pounds. North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) will be one of the first ambulance services in the country to introduce electric cars as part of its fleet and is expected to save £2.5 million in fuel costs over the four year
Although our last long trip went well, I was a little nervous yesterday driving from Northampton to London and back as it was to an area, Hammersmith, where I hadn’t charged before. We were headed to the Odeon for an Elbow concert. I did some pre-planning on Google Maps and Zap-map and spotted parking with
Selfridges boosts it’s green credentials with free all-electric BMW i3 chauffeur service BMW has loaned a fleet of all-electric BMW i3s to Selfridges in Manchester for the next three months as part of the department store’s Material World initiative to encourage consumers to think more sustainably when shopping. Customers can choose to be chauffeured with
BMW i3 Business Lease Offers We have new deals available from 22 February for businesses looking to lease the new longer range BMW i3. We are offering a BMW i3 (94Ah) auto hatchback on 3 year BCH (Business Contract Hire – effectively a long term rental) with either 3 or 6 months of upfront payment
Choosing a Charge Point
When buying an electric car it is nearly always worthwhile to get a dedicated charge point installed at home. It’s more convenient than an ‘occasional use’ or ‘granny’ (13 Amp) charge cable because you don’t need to reel it up and put it away each time. It will also be significantly faster because a dedicated
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