The AAA – America’s equivalent of the AA – has revealed research that shows cold weather can cut the range of electric cars by 57 per cent. We already know that the range of electric cars reduces as the car ages, with Nissan conforming that the LEAF’s range will drop by up to 28 per […]
Audi R8 e-Tron WILL go in to production & get 280 mile range
The electric R8 – the Audi R8 e-Tron – has once more been confirmed for production after improved technology enable a range of 280 miles. Audi has been playing with the electric R8 e-Tron for the last five years, with a constant on and off for production. But it seems the R8 e-Tron is going […]
Hyundai to launch battery electric car in 2016
Hyundai are preparing to launch a battery electric car in 2016 as the South Korean Company hedges its bets on the future of car powertrains. Back in 2011 it seemed that Hyundai was to concentrate on building hydrogen powered and hybrid cars as it looked to the future, but that seems to have changed. Back […]
Volkswagen e-Golf goes on sale – price from £30,845
The electric Golf – the new Volkswagen e-Golf – goes on sale in the UK price from £25,845 after taxpayer incentive of £5,000. First deliveries June 2014. [nggallery id=1804 template=customlinks] The Nissan LEAF has almost had the market place for proper family EVs to itself until recently, but the arrival of the impressive BMW i3 -especially […]
Tesla Model X SUV will ONLY be available with four wheel drive
The Tesla Model X – the electric SUV based on the Model S – will only be offered with four wheel drive when it arrives in 2015 say Tesla. The Tesla Model X does promise to be a very appealing SUV, even if its main USP for business users – zero BIK – will have […]
Kia Soul EV revealed at the Chicago Motor Show
The electric Kia Soul EV has been revealed at the Chicago Motor Show, the first mass market electric car from Kia. Will arrive in the UK late 2014. The Kia Soul EV is Kia’s first effort at a proper mass production EV, and if you’re looking for an electric car it does look promising. Due […]
Renault Zoe EV gets cheaper – but only if you hardly use it
Renault has announced that the Zoe EV is now available in the UK for just £189 a month and battery monthly lease costs are now from just £45. The Renault ZOE eEV is one of the most affordable electric cars in the UK, with prices from £13,345 (after tax-payer bribe) plus a monthly cost for […]
BMW i3 & i8 EV range won’t be extended any time soon
Despite rumours of a BMW i5 EV to extend the new BMW i range, BMW say there are no plans to extend the range in the near future. BMW have ploughed a chunk of money in to the development of the BMW i3 electric city car and the BMW i8 supercar, but it seems that […]
Mazda reveals Mazda2 EV with range-extender Wankel rotary engine
Mazda has revealed a Mazda2 prototype electric car fitted with a small range-extender Wankel rotary engine to extend the range. It’s long seemed logical that a compact Wankel rotary engine – running at a constant speed – would be a great way of fitting electric cars with a range-extender option. Audi flirted with the idea […]
Renault turn central London in to a full-size Scalextric for the Zoe EV (video)
Renault claim to have created a 1.9 mile full-size Scalextric track in London to race the Renault Zoe EV round London’s landmarks. Even those who have never driven an electric car probably have if we count childhood exploits with Scalextric; hand-grip controllers clenched in hand seeing how fast you can go before your car tips […]