evo Verdict BMW’s i3 city car was one of two new vehicles to launch the Bavarian ‘i’ brand – alongside the seminal i8 sports car. While the latter is more of an evo kind of car, the i3 still holds a lot of appeal, especially for those that spend most of their time in a
Renault promises to take care of batteries that lose 30% of initial capacity by using them in second life as energy storage systems. 70-80% is typically considered the point at which an electric car owner would be willing to swap an old battery for new one, although the battery itself still works just fine. If
How Will Emissions Scandal Affect The Future Of French Diesel? Known for such cars as the classic Citroen Deux Chevaux and the luxury vehicles of powerhouse Renault, France has long been one of the largest and most recognizable car manufacturers in Europe — and indeed, in the world. But as its automotive market struggles to
Interest in alternative fuels up by a quarter since Volkswagen ‘dieselgate’ scandal Interest in hybrid and electric cars has rocketed since the Volkswagen diesel scandal, according to analysis by Carbuyer. Traffic to electric and hybrid car reviews has increased by almost a quarter since news of the scandal broke. And those users are viewing far
Recently, POD Point, a supplier of electric vehicle charging stations, launched a fresh network of public charging stations in the UK. The new public charging network will enable more convenient charging of electric vehicles. Business Green brings us the story, continuing, “The new Open Charge network will allow EV owners to charge their cars via
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV remains the best selling plug-in car in the UK according to latest RAC Foundation report on plug-in car grant claims. The Japanese plug-in hybrid, through the end of June, noted 12,066 registrations out of 35,241 total. That’s more than one third of all plug-ins sold in the UK. The ratio in Q2
Don’t buy an electric car before you’ve read our 11 things you must know – The stuff they don’t always tell you Like any radical new technology, electric vehicles (EVs) can be confusing. Are they cheap or expensive to buy and run? Do they actually do any good for the environment? Are range anxiety and
Perhaps the VW emissions scandal will actually do some good. Your new clean diesel turns to be less clean than you thought? Switch to an electric car. In recent days, the loudest thing in the automotive industry is Volkswagen’s scandal over diesel engine emissions. We at InsideEVs don’t cover conventional cars, but there’s something we’d
No surprise here for most EV drivers, but still good to see in black and white. Electric cars charged on the grid generally have a lower carbon footprint than internal-combustion vehicles–and their wells-to-wheels carbon emissions only shrink as more renewable energy comes online. That’s the conclusion of a new study on the environmental effects of
