Our new 2023 Electric Cars buyers guide is ready. We don’t do reviews, so this is not the place to learn whether a car has scratchy plastics or a big enough water bottle holder. What we have done is looked at...
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Electric car nightmare? London to the Eden Project in Cornwall in an EV
We all know those clickbait EVmaggedon headlines in the media, but what’s it really like going on a winter trip in an electric car or “EV”? If you’re thinking of doing your bit to transition from...
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...
2023 Fuel versus EV charging cost Market Update
Commentary 23rd January 2023Our latest review of public charging network prices continues to be very troubling. Essentially while petrol and diesel pump prices have reduced again since our last update, the cost of EV...
2022 UK Electric Car Sales Report
Here’s a quick rundown of the highs and lows of the EV transition in 2022, starting with the good news from the amazing numbers from December 2022. Fun facts from December’s EV sales stats 1 Tesla’s...
Fuel versus EV charging cost Market Update
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...
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...
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...