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regenerative braking
Mechanical

I’m looking at electric cars and dealers talk about them having regenerative braking. What is this and is it any good?

Car makers fit regenerative braking to all new electric and plug-in hybrid cars. It’s a good thing because it essentially enables us to get something for nothing while we’re driving…

By James Foxall8th February 202230th March 2022
electric hybrid or petrol
Buying + selling

I drive a 60-mile round trip to work 4-5 times a week. Would electric, hybrid or petrol be better?

Our reader is struggling to justify electric because they are so much more expensive to buy than petrol cars. We explore the options open to them from electric, hybrid or…

By James Foxall24th August 202118th October 2021
charging electric cars
Motoring admin

Someone said charging electric cars on the street is free. Is that true?

The whole area of charging electric cars is a confusing one. Some are free; some most definitely aren’t. Read on to find out more. Some public chargers are free If…

By James Foxall20th August 20209th September 2020
home electric car charging point
Driving

How can I have a home electric car charging point installed?

It’s much quicker to use a home electric car charging point than a three-pin plug. And they’re not difficult to have fitted outside your property. What is a home charging…

By James Foxall30th April 20206th July 2020
electric car quiz
Driving

Find out how much you know in our electric car quiz

Pit your wits against our cunning electric car quiz and see how much of an expert you really are. Some of the questions are straightforward, some of them not so.…

By James Foxall9th April 20206th July 2020
plug-in hybrid
Buying + selling, Motoring admin

From a car tax perspective, is it worthwhile buying a plug-in hybrid?

Whether plug-in hybrids are still viable in the new tax system really depends on how old the car you’re thinking of buying is. Until 2017, cars were/are taxed according to…

By James Foxall30th January 20206th July 2020

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