The Hyundai Ioniq Electric is the latest addition to a growing class of city-friendly battery-powered hatchbacks. We pit it against its rivals The electric vehicle market is growing, so we’ve collected the Hyundai Ioniq, Volkswagen E-Golf, BMW i3 and Nissan Leaf together to see which comes out on top. A watched EV never boils. More
[Originally published in 2013 but recently updated with a nod to us – thanks CarWitter!] BMW first showed off the i3 concept back in 2011 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, it was at an advanced stage but looked nothing like any BMW had done before. Low and behold it’s now available to order and sitting
The future is bright for electric cars in 2017, as new figures released recently indicate that more than 100,000 plug-in cars could be on UK roads by the middle of this year. This prediction is fuelled by record numbers of electric car registrations in 2016, with volumes rising 29% on the previous 12 months. In
BMW i3 Business Lease Offers We have new deals available from 24 January to 21 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 3 months of upfront payment
We have new deals available from 14 January to 31 March for private buyers looking to buy the new longer-range BMW i3. We are offering a BMW i3 (94Ah) auto hatchback on 2, 3 or 4 year PCP (Personal Contract Purchase – like a lease you can give the car back at the end, but
The updated BMW i3 is better than ever and this Range Extender makes range anxiety a thing of the past Verdict: 4 stars The BMW i3 is a more compelling proposition than ever thanks to its bigger battery pack and improved range. The pure EV version will cost pennies to run, but it’s this REx
A plug-in hybrid system gives the all new 2017 BMW 330e smart economy, while maintaining its sport sedan character.
When we can, we try to show electric cars at public events, and it is pretty clear from talking to members of the public that perception and acceptance of electric cars is increasing fast. We have recently showed the i3 at Milton Keynes shopping centre, and a Renault ZOE in Kings Langley. Ahead of either of
Rapid Charging at Frimley Park Hospital
[Part 1 is here] As expected we got most of the way to our destination in Surrey without having had a chance for a proper rapid charge. The plan was to charge at Frimley Park Hospital, and if that failed to go to Church Street car park in Fleet. Driving an EV long distance is
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