electric vehicles

The benefits of electric vehicles (EV) are well documented, but they can be fickle and unpredictable when it comes to precisely how far you can go in them. Various factors affect the number of miles possible in a fully-charged EV, such as temperature, road surface and driver behaviour, which isn’t …

Green license plates could soon become a reality in the UK. With countries such as Norway and Canada already utilising the green plate initiative, the idea is a tried and tested one and is likely to come into effect soon here, in the UK. It hasn’t been announced how exactly …

Electric cars are the future’. How many times have you heard that tired line? While it probably isn’t untrue, the electric future isn’t likely to happen any time soon after a new study suggested that Brits will hold off buying an electric vehicle (EV) for almost a decade on average. …

We’ve all been there – either cautiously stepping over a cable stretched across a path or desperately trying to make sure the cable we have stretched across the path won’t trip anyone up. With either scenario in mind, charging an electric vehicle at home could pose a bit of a …

Jaguar will enter the electric car marketplace later this year with its debut EV: the I-Pace. Costing upwards of £63k, this battery-powered SUV will be able to zoom to 62mph in 4.5 seconds, with a range of almost 300 miles. However, before the I-Pace plugs into UK showrooms, Jaguar will …

The past year has seen the arrival of some truly great cars so you’d be forgiven for simply assuming that the new car market was in rude health. After all, it wasn’t long ago that we told you 2016 was a record year for new car sales. However, what goes …

Peugeot and Citroen, Hyundai and Kia, Audi and Skoda: what do all these brands have in common? Answer: they all have models in their ranges that share identical technology. Soon, we’ll be able to add Toyota and Mazda to that list after the two Japanese giants formed an alliance to …

Since batteries and electric motors can take just about any shape, designers are free to create all sorts of strange vehicles, even this board tracker from European company Avionics. They have unveiled their electric board-tracker-style moped made of wood and steel with orders from September, but no prices announced yet. …

Anyone who’s ever dreamt of sitting back and relaxing while their car chauffeurs them around (i.e. anyone who ever watched I, Robot) might be in luck if they stick with BMW. The automotive brand has said it is aiming to get its first fully-automated, driverless car on the road in …

Electric cars have rapidly evolved from kooky novelty to a commonly spotted fixture on UK roads. For better or worse, it’s no longer an event to witness a Nissan Leaf or a Tesla Model S quietly taking off from the lights. In light of limited oil resources, many consider electric …