Electric Car Sales Boom As UK Vehicle Sales Hit a 12-Year High The popularity of the electric car has increased exponentially in recent years, with projections of 2 million electric cars shortly on the world’s roads (Guardian, 2016). This in turn has seen many adaptations such as charging points at service stations and even fast-food
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/
Britain’s low carbon energy revolution is actually saving money for households, a report says. Households make a net saving of £11 a month, according to analysis from the Committee on Climate Change. It calculates that subsidies to wind and solar are adding £9 a month to the average bill, but that rules promoting energy efficiency
Pod Point are a UK company specialising and innovating the way we charge electric cars. In this video Fully Charged are onsite at the Pod Point head office with Erik Fairbairn, the CEO and founder of the company.
Carmakers face short-term pain and long term gain THE high-pitched whirr of an electric car may not stir the soul like the bellow and growl of an internal combustion engine (ICE). But to compensate, electric motors give even the humblest cars explosive acceleration. Electric cars are similarly set for rapid forward thrust. Improving technology and
Even though the total number of electric cars has been on a steady rise for more than half a decade (and up 38% in the USA in 2016), many organizations and individual consumers still aren’t aware of how electric vehicles compare to traditional gas-guzzlers. Pros of Electric Cars They’re Cheaper to Run Performing basic calculations,
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
I just took delivery of my new long range Nissan Leaf and I love it. Check out the short video. This is the Tekna and the interior shots show the nice leather (heated) seats front and back, and the roomy boot. New stuff I have noticed: The extra range is wonderful. DAB radio is great and
Mexicans Lining up Electric to Beat Pollution
On a trip to Mexico City this week, I have just seen a lovely sight. A long row of all-electric Nissan Leafs lined up in a taxi rank ready to start the day. If you have ever been to Mexico City, then you will know that air pollution is a major issue here, as it is
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