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…
The EVHS is the Electric Vehicle Homecharging Scheme (EVHS). It was put in place to encourage drivers to buy electric cars by reducing the cost of having a home charging…
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…
There has been an increase in the number of stories around electric car charging cables being stolen. The AA even says it could be the next car crime wave to…
The Nissan Leaf is the UK’s best-selling electric car and was the world’s until 2020 when the Tesla 3 overtook it. Even so, it still represents the most affordable way…
Charging for electric cars is one of the big question marks for potential owners. After all, you wouldn’t buy a petrol or diesel car if there were doubts over how…
The government has revealed that it’s cutting the electric car grant. The Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) was worth £3,000 off any plug-in full electric vehicle. However, changes to the grant…
Electric cars might be technically more complex than models with an internal combustion engine but they actually require less servicing. This is because electric motors have far fewer moving parts.…
To judge how fast a car will be and how effortless it feels when you accelerate, you need to know the engine or electric motor’s power output. We measure this…
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…