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Buyers guide – Electric cars under £40,000 RRP

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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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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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...

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

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 it takes...

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Tesla Model 3 long term UK Review

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 my way to find a working charger? Yes, Have trips had to be adapted...

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Tesla Model 3 Performance – Long Term review

The Tesla Model 3 is one of the most advanced cars in the world, a car that is coaxing buyers away from combustion powered German premium rivals. So what is like making the switch… what is good and what is bad...

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Tesla takes its advanced tech to Europe to take on the combustion engine

There are 3 categories of carmaker selling cars in Europe from 2019 to 2021 Legacy carmakers of diesel & petrol cars that have no advanced 200 mile+ range EVs in key segments. They are stimulating demand with...

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Tesla’s weapon of choice – How much damage could the Model 3 inflict on diesel & petrol car sales in Europe?

Based on the specs and reviews of the Model 3 and feedback from US owners here’s where we expect the Model 3 to win and lose against old tech options like the latest BMW 3 series or C class Mercedes. Scores go from...

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