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 – we still miss the BMW i3s (we were only 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: It is by far the easiest car I’ve ever driven. 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 on a while and my husband said ‘wow if you’re Read more…
I was lucky enough to go with my family to Amsterdam over the Easter holidays to visit a friend. One thing which was noticeable as soon as we arrived in Amsterdam Centraal station was the amount of bikes – they were everywhere – in fact there were double decker bike Read more…
The main thing which has put me off buying an electric car is cost – there’s no denying they are more up front to buy than other comparable cars. But remember that there are plug-in grants of up to £3500 available (more information herehttps://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants) as well as money towards installing Read more…
I am very much in the early stages of learning about Electric Vehicles. Having only ever owned 2 cars – a Rover 25 and a Ford S-Max, researching anything about cars is a bit of a novelty for me! I have joined a Nissan Leaf owner’s group on Facebook to Read more…
An electric car (also battery electric car or all-electric car) is a plug-in electric automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using energy typically stored in rechargeable batteries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_car I have been thinking of buying an electric car for ages but, like a lot of people, I have been put off by the upfront costs and concerns Read more…