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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...

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Postcards from London to Italy by Electric car

Driving to a holiday in Italy in an electric car? Well it depends which electric car you choose but in something like a Tesla Model 3 it’s really very easy and almost all Tesla Superchargers in France, Switzerland...

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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. For example...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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September 2021 UK car sales report –

September was the best month for UK electric car sales since December 2020, when we last did a sales report. December 2020 ended with a bit of a bang for pure EV or BEV sales. By comparison 2021 up to September was a...

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Myth busting EV Day trips versus public charging – London to Anglesey and back

This trip took place on the 10th September 2021There 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...

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Myth busting EV Day trips – London to Scotland and back in a day

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...

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