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 that is takes...
Category - EV – Going Electric
David Nicholson
Video Pairs-Why does it matter so much that EVs are efficient?
In this video pair we look at what happens if you build an EV that is much more or much less efficient than a Tesla Model 3Of the current ways to power a car efficiency matters to a different degree in each. Petrol...
MyUrbanCar Top Tesla Model 3 tips for new UK owners
We think Tesla Model 3 is probably the best Tesla 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 Table Of ContentsGeneral TipsRegenerative breakingIf...
Small family SUVs & Estates – the stars and the rest
This segment is equivalent to piston cars like a VW Polo or Ford Fiesta cover Photo courtesy of EV Clicks Table Of ContentsWhat makes a star EV for MyUrbanCar?Value star – spacious small family stars – MG ZE...
Small City EVs – the stars and the rest
What makes a star EV for MyUrbanCar? Our stars are not just great cars in their own right, they should be able to fit into your life & manage a range of supposed EV challenges like a weekend away or visiting friends...
Tesla Model 3 long term UK Review
Is it difficult to switch from petrol or diesel to an electric car? Well after over 8,000 miles in the Tesla Model 3 it really isn’t that hard at all in this electric car. Have I ever had to drive 20 miles out of...
Longer Trips in electric cars
Doing longer trips in an EV Longer journeys are meant to be the achilles heel of EV’s but in reality having done medium distance trips, with the right EV, it just requires a slight adjustment to your trip plans. In fact...
Could Elon Musk learn something from a tiny Citroen EV?
OK so when you hear the suggestion that Tesla could learn something from the new Citroen Ami EV you may doubt my sanity. After all, it boasts looks that only its own mother could love while a tiny 5.5kWH battery still...
The EV is nearly ready to kill off the diesel van..nearly
It might seem a strange time for someone who hasn’t driven a van in decades to be predicting the end of the diesel van now. After all diesel van sales (lockdown aside) have hardly ever been higher with around 97%...
