CommentaryOur latest review of public charging networks has been very troubling. Essentially while petrol and diesel pump prices have reduced again since our last update, the cost of EV charging has continued to soar...
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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...
Winter’s coming- Cross Climate 2 for Model 3?
All season tyres for the Tesla Model 3? The brilliant Tesla Model 3 EV comes with a variety of tyres when delivered new. These are approved by Tesla with a focus on reducing noise, maximum efficiency, extra weight and...
Best UK Electric cars in every price range in 2022
Define Best? Electric cars are better in almost every way than old combustion engine cars but as in any market there are some lemons to avoid if you want the best experience. Our regularly updated summary of reviews...
MyUrbanCar Top Tesla Model 3 (& Model Y) tips for new UK owners
UpdatedWe think Tesla Model 3/Y are probably the best Teslas and probably the best EV. We’ve got some tips to help you make the most of it and find a way round its quirks General Tips Regenerative breaking Please please...
Oxford Calling – Clean Air Charges
Forget London’s ULEZ – Oxford has a Zero Emissions Zone Ever since the “dieselgate” scandal when it first became clear that EU emissions regulations were a sham and that diesel vehicles in...
Winter EV Day trip – The Tate and Lunch in St Ives from London & back in a day
EV day trips There are some very common but really inaccurate misconceptions about driving electric cars that are still widely believed. One is that you can’t do high mileages or long trips in an electric car and...
10 things that killed diesel and how carmakers made them worse
The industry blamed others for diesels woes – the mainstream press and politicians causing “confusion about how clean diesels are etc” But if you had to pick 10 things at the crime scene – that...
Is the BMW i4 really better than the Tesla Model 3?
Both the BMW i4 and Tesla Model 3 are excellent cars so reviewers have perfectly valid reason to pick either as the better car. Ginny Buckley and Nicki Shields from Electrifying believe the BMW is the better car...
Fact-check. What evidence is there that new diesel cars are still highly polluting?
Lobbyists for the car industry for diesel technology (including some of the motoring press and motoring experts) say that older diesel cars are dirty but new Euro 6 diesel cars are clean. They say that the...
How much CO2 to travel from LDN To COP26 and beyond?
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 coincidence...
JCB Hydrogen combustion engines..the right choice?
JCB has just announced that it is investing £100 million on new hydrogen combustion engines for use in its iconic yellow diggers that are exported around the world. So what are the pros and cons of hydrogen? JCB spends...
8 things to know about switching from gas or oil to an Air Source Heatpump
Please note, I have had an air source heat pump installed in my Victorian terraced house in Southwest London, but am not an expert in heating or air source heat pumps. This is what I have learnt from being on the...
