Charging station hunting
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...
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...
I’ve read a few things recently about the success of the British automotive industry. Just yesterday, it was announced that UK car exports reached five million this decade. Of course, this is ‘wond...
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...
‘Vehicle Excise Duty’, ‘road tax’, whatever you want to call it, nobody likes it and nobody wants to pay it even when it’s as little as £20 a year. Everyone from private motorists to fleet manager...
The trend for downsizing engines is now well established among car makers, as is the fascination with making cars lighter. By dropping an engine size or two, car makers are able to shimmy into emis...
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...
Parking has become a key issue in the towns and cities of Britain. Parking fees are incessantly increased and penalty notices are more willingly dished out to line the council’s purse, while parkin...
The recent Goodwood Festival of Speed was nothing but an unmitigated success, proving that you cannot have too much of a good thing. It is the perfect classic car event, mixing style, luxury and ac...