David NicholsonMyUrbanCar twitter feed gives you regular updates on the latest news and reviews for electric and plugin cars and vans in the UK. You can see the latest ones here even if you aren’t on Twitter
New Mercedes EQE: what you need to know
The EQS, the S class level EV is about to be revealed. Now we see the E Class EV called EQE isn’t far behind. Both EVs should look completely different from their piston & smoke siblings https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/spy-shots/mercedes-benz/eqe/
🇬🇧 Car sales figures for March 2021
EV 7.7% / Q1 2021 7.5%
Diesel share still 19% but nearly half (43%) of cars burning the stinky fuel now come with an MHEV starter motor making the headline 10.8% diesel share increasingly meaningless
Plugin sales march 13.8% / Q1 13.8%
Mercedes-Benz EQV 2021
At £70,000+ its no bargain but at last a Mercedes V class is available that won’t blanket everyone around it in a toxic cloud of diesel fumes on its way to and from the airport
Yes..the EQV is now electric, quieter & more refined https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mercedes-benz/eqv/first-drives/mercedes-benz-eqv-2021-uk-review
Autocar takes the pick of the Porsche Taycan range for a spin
The Taycan 4S with extra battery pack https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/taycan/first-drives/porsche-taycan-4s-2020-uk-review
VW ID 4 v Ford Mustang Mach-e v Polestar 2
Good EV group test but seems @autocar managed to get through the entire review without mentioning any charge speed at all!
Could u raise that DC charge speed & times really matter plse @Jim_Holder https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/electric-cars/taking-charge-vw-id-4-and-ford-mustang-mach-e-meet-polestar-2
If you’ve been waiting for a detailed walk around review of the exciting new Hyundai Ioniq 5 #EV here it is!
#Ioniq5
https://youtu.be/dWKImm5nJDc
Only weeks after raising i3 prices to absurd levels (over £39k!) BMW UK have had to cut them to qualify for the new plugin car grant criteria. Both versions are now back under £35k after cuts of over £4k! https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/i3/354617/bmw-i3-price-slashed-response-new-plug-car-grant
#KiaEV6
If you want a better look at this very very promising new EV before deliveries begin in Oct 2021 then Kia have a top notch 3D visualiser with all the colour & wheel options
If you don’t pick at GT version there’s a much bigger choice👍
https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/ev6/
Very promising attractive new EV from Kia with long range and very fast charging up to 350kW. Moves the game forward along with its Ioniq 5 sibling
The @KiaUK EV6 is open for pre-ordering now, with deliveries starting in October ⚡️
Prices start from just over £40,000 – more here 👉 https://drivelec.uk/3dnrhIB
Further details about the upcoming second-generation @renault_uk Kangoo Z.E. electric van have been unveiled, including an innovative new pillarless sliding-door system ⚡️
All the info here 👉 https://drivelec.uk/2Pjfqmm
Vauxhall CUT prices on electric Mokka-e to maintain PiCG eligibility #VauxhallMokkaE #ElectricCars https://www.carsuk.net/vauxhall-cut-prices-on-electric-mokka-e-to-maintain-picg-eligibility/
Great news as Kia introduce a new long range e-Niro that just qualifies for the new grant criteria
So that's £32,445 for a 282 mile e-Niro!
The '2' spec is roughly the same as the original First Edition which I have. A great car, even without all the bells and whistles you get in the higher trim levels. https://twitter.com/KiaUKPR/status/1374710176368967684
Why does it matter so much that EVs are efficient?
In this video pair we look at what happens if you build an EV that is much more or much less efficient than a Tesla Model 3?
#EV #electriccar #aptera
https://myurbancar.com/2021/03/21/video-pairs-why-is-it-so-important-evs-are-efficient/
gentrified is not the word
Kia e-Niro range neutered by grant cuts
Only the compromised 180 mile £30,345 39kWh e-Niro 2 now qualifies, while the impressive e-Niro 3, costs £37,100 & the 4+ £39,395 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/kia/e-niro/first-drives/kia-e-niro-39kwh-2021-uk-review
Trying to work out which are the 10 BEST EVs that still qualify for the £2,500 Government plug-in grant?
We've had @GinnyBuckley sat in the boot of a car for the last 24 hours working through the maths so you don't have to.
You're welcome.
https://www.electrifying.com/blog/knowledge-hub/our-top-10-electric-cars-under-35-000
EV Grant cut from £3k to £2.5k where it matters most AND effective immediately only cars costing under £35k are eligible
Combined with the freeze on fuel duty it seems the Government has let go of the tiller on encouraging EV transition https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/354541/plug-car-grant-cut-ps3000-ps2500
Production BMW i4 revealed
Looks wise basically a 4 series piston with blue stripes & hopefully replaceable wheels
Claimed range impressive at around 366 miles(EVDB est a more down to earth 275miles)
No word on price but not expecting a Model 3 price match
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/i4/105006/new-2021-bmw-i4-electric-car-revealed-367-mile-range
If you’re looking for an affordable second hand EV starting from £6,000 the Renault Zoe should be on your list but do watch this video by @Nickishields from @ElectrifyingCom who does a lovely job of guiding you through the labyrinth of #Zoe specs & pay 4ever battery leases
Could this end up being the top competitor for the Tesla Model 3?
....and the covers are officially OFF. This, electrifiers, is the new Kia EV6, set to land in the UK later this year. It’s built on the same fast-charging base as the Hyundai IONIQ 5, but that’s about it for tech details. So what do you think team? Y or N?
https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/kia-goes-one-better-with-new-ev6
