So it’s a few weeks since we came back from our trip so we’ve had plenty of time to mull it over and think about how we got on. I must admit to feeling a bit deflated since we returned Read more…
We had a really fun day in Greenwood in North Wales. I really recommend a visit if you have kids (you can’t get in if you don’t). I was totally impressed that ALL the rides are people powered or run Read more…
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is a world-renowned Eco Centre & charity that’s been educating the public on sustainable living for over 40 years. We thought it would be a perfect stop-off on our trip in an electric car Read more…
It is hard to tell how big somewhere is until you physically visit it. The National Botanic Garden of Wales was much larger than I expected – especially if you take into account the parts we didn’t go into but Read more…
This was my boys’ favourite day out of the trip – they are big animal lovers and said that was why they loved it – they spent ages looking at all the various creatures and learning about them. Our hotel Read more…
I’ve wanted to go to The Eden Project for years – it’s something I never got round to for various reasons – mainly as it seems so far away! We had been to a few gardens / rainforests already – Read more…
Firstly, I haven’t driven the i3 a lot – we have had a couple of 80 mile round trip journeys and several short ones. We have still to test it out more but this is what I’ve learned so far: Read more…
So the i3 is arriving today, in a huge rainstorm! Luckily I’d already asked an i3 owner the stupid question ‘is it ok to charge an electric car in the rain’. Imagine if it wasn’t – EVs would never take Read more…
A bit about how we are able to make eco-friendly family road trip. The lovely Motor Vision who picked me as one of their 2018 Motor Vision Award winners are sponsoring me and Best Car Finder helped arrange a BMW Read more…
So as it gets nearer to our trip I’m naturally getting a bit nervous about certain things: RANGE ANXIETY The other day our car got down to 30 miles left and I started getting worried. The warning light had been Read more…
