The horrible reality of battery degradation
Before I became an electric car driver, I was an avid classic car driver. In fact, my two previous rides before my first electric car were a 1965 Morris Minor two door saloon, and a 1962 Morris Min...
Before I became an electric car driver, I was an avid classic car driver. In fact, my two previous rides before my first electric car were a 1965 Morris Minor two door saloon, and a 1962 Morris Min...
When did you last fill up your car? For me, it was about two weeks ago when our Chevrolet Volt had finally come to the end of its tiny tank after more than 2,500 miles of mostly electric driving. ...
As a happy EV owner of many years, I’ve never really worried about having an EV with a range of less than 100 miles. After all, my Nissan LEAF — now with 60,000 miles on the clock — can quite happi...
Finding the needle in the haystack is easy… Try finding that elusive charging station instead. “I know its here. I’ve been here before, but I can’t remember exactly where it is,” I puffed to my da...
Right now, I’m sitting in my three-year old Nissan LEAF at a rapid charging station on the M6. I’m on my way back to Bristol after making a quick trip to Norwich to see family, and my LEAF has happ...
Today, there are more public charging stations across the UK than ever before. What’s more, we have the largest number of fast and quick charging stations of any European country. Considering the U...
If I had a crisp £10 note for every time someone told me that they liked electric cars but just didn’t think they were right for their lifestyle, I’d be a very rich person. In fact, I think I’d pro...
It’s that time of year when many of us will turn our attention to going on weekend breaks away, a week-long holiday with the kids, or perhaps just a nice evening drive. With the weather fine, the e...
I don’t know about you, but this weather is just too hot. While I’m happy at a balmy twenty two degrees Celsius — and will even tolerate warmer temperatures on holiday or for a few days — the oppre...
Earlier this week, UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin confirmed that plans to lower the speed limit of certain sections of the UK motorway network from 70mph to 60mph would be shelved after ...