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 exemption for...
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“Vantastic” #EVdeals on new Electric Vans
New Electric vans have a reputation for being expensive… but they don’t have to be. In fact some are cheaper to buy than the petrol or diesel RRP. There are some phenomenal deals to be had from dealer stock on...
What is a road trip from London to northern Scotland in an all electric Tesla Model 3 really like?
Some commentators still think electric cars will be impossible to take on a trip beyond a London postcode. We’ve just replaced Roland, our 2019 Model 3 Performance with a new model. Could Roland do longer trips...
Map of DC public charging network costs in the UK
24th February 2024 Charging Map Click to enlarge The new charging map on the left side shows the UK’s most expensive and luxurious electricity operators the the top in red. all the way down to the Tesla...
How to bag great deals on a new Electric Car in 2024
New Electric Cars have a reputation for being expensive… but they don’t have to be. There are some phenomenal deals to be had from dealer stock on brand new cars that have been pre-registered. Here we are going to...
Mythbusting in Wales with the #ElectricMustard Peugeot e208
The route A round Wales challenge + London to Wales and back in an electric car. The aim is to try and drive around the whole of the welsh coast and on the Welsh side of the English border and back to our start location...
Finding Electric Car chargepoints – an easy guide
So your new electric car has arrived, you’ve got a pretty good idea how to drive the car but not much more than that. So lets kick off. Firstly you’ve made a great choice. Click here to see why almost no...
A perplexing question- Why don’t UK air pollution experts like electric vehicles?
Air pollution from vehicles is a curse on the health of everyone around them including in other vehicles. The mortality burden of air pollution in England is estimated to be between 26,000 and 38,000 a year, but in...
August 2023 Fuel versus EV charging cost Market Update
Latest DC charging versus fuel price table Click to enlarge Commentary 8th August 2023Sorry, I know some are struggling to admit it but at present the elevated wholesale electricity prices continue to wreak havoc with...
Buyers guide – Electric cars under £40,000 RRP
Updated We’ve updated our buyers guide to reflect some great news. Electric cars are becoming much much more affordable. No, most RRP prices haven’t dropped but dealer discounts are bringing joy. Check out...
Opinion : Are competing ideas slowing UK action on climate change?
Society’s attitudes on climate change could just be looked at as a scale, running between very or fairly concerned and accepting of the science of human induced climate change on the one hand, or complete and...
How much CO2 to travel from LDN To COP26 and beyond?
Updated. On the 8th October 2021 I did a trip from Putney in SW London to the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow which is the venue for the COP26 summit. I then continued onto Crianlarich in the Highlands. By complete...
Driving past the Channel and the Alps to Italy
One way we can sharply cut our summer holiday carbon footprint is to forget flying and travel by car (especially electric cars) or take a train instead. So, what are biggest the obstacles to reaching Italy in a Tesla...