The 2026 BMW iX3 and runs on all new technology and a new BMW interface. Whether you have experience driving electric cars or are coming to EV for the first time this page should build into a useful set of hints and...
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A 915 mile iX3 UK road trip report
Of the all the electric cars I’ve used in road trips in the UK and Europe I was expecting the new BMW iX3 to be exceptional and it is. The long range and very fast charging speeds make long distances a doddle...
Best Public charging deals
Sometimes it feels like EV owners can only get to save money if they do most of their charging at home. Luckily help is at hand with some massive savings on public chargers. The catch? Well generally you need to meet...
The new BMW iX3 – Long term review
What is BMW Neue Klasse? The iX3 is the first of the BMW Neue Klasse EV’s and we’ve just started running one long term. Neue Klasse is a ground up reimagining of how BMW make electric cars and upgrades BMW...
A-Z of best UK Electric Car deals
Our 2026 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, 2026 and 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...
London to Italy by Electric car in 2025
This was my third trip from London to Italy. Plenty of other EV owners drive far into Europe too. If you don’t know you can then.. you don’t know you can. I would be happy to make trips like this in any EV...
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...
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...
How can we get the London ULEZ back on track?
Updated – The Mayor of London is a passionate campaigner against air pollution and yet his clean air strategy appears increasingly ineffective and open to cynicism and frankly..ridicule. The congestion charge...
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...
