We’ve gone from London to the alps by electric car and by train to see if they are viable alternatives to flying. It’s true the alternatives are primarily viable options from around London and the Southeast...
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The new BMW iX3 – what’s it really like?
What is BMW Neue Klasse? The iX3 is the first of the BMW Neue Klasse EV’s and this our initial review. Neue Klasse is a ground up reimagining of how BMW make electric cars. It looks like they have succeeded in...
A-Z of best UK Electric Car deals
Our opinion of EV’s on sale in the UK scored from stars to lemons based both on their RRP price and based on the best discounts we can find. Electric car deals are now often cheaper than equivalent petrol or...
I would drive 500 miles…by electric car
Yes to paraphrase the Proclaimers hit single, 2026and next year see the arrival of a new generation of EV’s with an official range of 500 miles and there’s “gonna be” absolutely no walking...
A snakes and Ladders budget for UK EV buyers
The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has always seemed to be absolutely aligned to oil and gas lobbyists so while there was a collective groan about the prospect of a pay per mile tax on EV’s there was also a feeling...
Cheaper UK Charging Compared
There is one concern about electric cars in the UK that isn’t a myth. When you aren’t charging at home or a Tesla Supercharger you will pay through the nose to charge on public charging networks. So can you...
Renault 5 – A rapid ownership experience review
The new Renault 5 is a ridiculously stylish 5 door hatchback that has won awards and rave reviews. It’s good to drive, the list prices are very competitive and it can be very efficient. All sounds very good...
Unpacking a Renault 5 disaster video on Youtube
The new electric Renault 5 has won rave reviews. At the same time there is a whole genre of EV hating video’s produced to try and keep people driving fuel burning vehicles. Some wildly misrepresent or fabricate...
Making the case for releasing Scotland from UK electricity bills
In the UK we have an electricity network that receives lots of cheap wind and solar renewable power, and then delivers it to consumers and businesses at the price set by gas, the most expensive electricity source. Poor...
2024 Tesla Model 3 Highland compared to the 2019
So how does the 2424 Highland Model 3 compare to the 2019 original UK car. What is better? What is worse I’ve recently been revisiting in the Star Wars films in their official sequence and was reminded that before...
Going skiing in the French Alps by electric car
How will a 1,300 mile round trip in an electric car from the UK to Morzine in the French Alps go.. in winter crossing France largely at their 81mph speed limit in temperatures from 3c to minus 9c The plan. Day one...
Update-Why diesel trains need to be phased out
Global warming, new technology & new knowledge on the effects of air pollution are set to send fossil fuel diesel trains into the sidings CO2 from diesel fuel Replacing dirty diesel trains with emission free travel...
Pay less for EV charging
We’ve already done our A-Z of electric cars and the best deals in the UK but what can we do about the cost of EV charging? Well we’ve redone our UK charging cost survey in one simple graphic that will help...
