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,
Brexit be damned. In an effort to comply with European Union pollution regulations, London says that later this year it will begin levying a £10 (about $12.50) charge on older cars if they want to drive in the city’s core. Though not an outright ban on cars, the fee is a step toward creating the “toughest
I’m a 34 year old woman who is not naturally drawn to technology and yet I am an early adopter of the electric car. I try to live a simple life, and there is little I enjoy more than a bit of nostalgia and switching off from the modern world, so it was a bit
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…
I love my electric car! It’s nippy and smooth to drive, all at the same time. Somehow it seems to glide effortlessly along and I can weave in and out of traffic very easily. I use it for all my local errands – family shop, trips to the gym, plus the never-ending Mum-taxi drop offs
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
Diesel technology is set to be a thing of the past, UK car industry executives believe. The plan is to invest in the technology needed for battery electric vehicles over the next five years, according to 93% of executives while 62% felt that dieselis losing its importance for manufacturers. Figures from KPMG’s annual global automotive
Electric Vehicle consultancy, Zero Carbon Futures, has been appointed as project manager to Milton Keynes Council to support the delivery of their Go Ultra Low City programme. The appointment follows the announcement last year that Milton Keynes has been awarded £9 million from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles’ Go Ultra Low City Scheme. The
Government Grant for Electric Car Home Charge Point
This is a summary of the UK Government’s scheme for subsidising home charge points for electric cars, known as the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS). It has been kept relatively simple; if you need detailed guidance you should consult the original document (linked at the bottom). 1. Most plug-in vehicle owners carry out most charging
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