Want to understand the practical differences between public charger speeds for electric cars? Our quick guide explains all.

Plug & Charge simplifies the process of charging an electric car by removing the need to use a smartphone app, an RFID card or contactless payment. The name couldn’t be more appropriate: you simply ...

Miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh) is the electric vehicle equivalent of miles per gallon (mpg) in petrol or diesel cars. In other words, it tells you the distance you can expect your electric car to ...

Browse the online configurators for new electric cars and you might notice the availability of a heat pump, either as an option or a standard feature. But what is a heat pump and, if it costs extra, ...

For years, drivers of non-Tesla electric cars could only stare at Tesla Superchargers with envious eyes. The American brand’s first dedicated charging site opened back in 2012 and its network has ...

The range might have been the first thing you checked before deciding which electric car to buy. After all, choosing an EV capable of plenty of miles between charging stops could save you vast amounts ...

Let’s start with the bad news: electric cars are no longer exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED – better known as road tax). From April 2025, the UK Government decided to, in its words: ‘equalise the ...

Every new electric car is supplied with a cable – sometimes referred to as a ‘granny cable‘ – that is designed for a domestic plug socket. So the short answer to this question is yes – you can charge ...

These are confusing times in the new car market. Some manufacturers have been delaying the introduction of electric cars, shifting their focus to plug-in hybrids instead. The UK Government has also ...

When questioned, nearly all British drivers overestimated the number of breakdowns caused by electric vehicles running out of battery charge. In fact, a staggering 99 percent of the drivers surveyed ...

As part of changes to its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, the UK Government has announced that hybrid cars can continue to be sold brand new until 2035. Although the statement lacked some clarity ...

You may have seen news of changes to the UK Government’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Among other things, this will allow hybrid cars to remain on sale until 2035. After that, only electric ...