Electric Cars - Fuel Included

Jolt has launched its free fast-charging service for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK after striking a deal with the London Borough of Barnet. The charge point operator offers UK EV drivers 7 kWh, or around 30 miles, of free, fast charging, with cost of charging offset though its integrated advertising network. After users have consumed 7 kWh for the calendar day, drivers will be charged a per…

Electric cars are coming – although it’s fair to say that they’re not for everyone quite yet. The UK plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030, but ahead of that deadline there remains legitimate concern among buyers about how an electric car might suit their lifestyle. Chief among these apprehensions are “range anxiety” (how far an electric car can travel before the…

So you’re thinking of buying an EV. Great! But, um, how do you charge an electric car? This is how… Congratulations! You are either the proud new owner of a planet-saving, neighbour-impressing electric car, or you are thinking about owning a planet-saving, neighbour-impressing electric car. Either way, this is big news. And presumably if you’ve clicked on an article headlined ‘How do you charge…

In order to make your EV green-energy approved, you’ll need to charge it using a renewable energy source. Solar panels are one way to accomplish that. For the eco-conscious EV driver, an electric vehicle is only as clean and green as the source of electricity charging its battery. That’s because EVs plugged into the grid can either be powered by “dirty” sources such as fossil fuels such as coal,…

Second-hand EV sales double in last quarter, so what’s driving used demand as new electric sales falter? A spike in demand for used EVs has been reported by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which says the number of pre-owned battery electric vehicles (BEVs) changing hands doubled in the third quarter of this year. A rise of 99.9 per cent in used EV sales mean battery-electric cars…

Car dealers are being urged to prepare for increased EV sales EMaC predicts those without robust processes will risk losing aftersale revenue It estimates some dealers have already seen aftersales absorption drop 50 to 60% Car dealers are being urged to prepare for the acceleration of EV sales in 2024 by having processes in place to secure aftersales work. EMaC, which specialises in automotive…

Switching to electric motoring doesn’t have to be expensive – take a look at our favourite affordable models Best affordable electric cars Buying an electric car is an investment, but it doesn’t have to be a pricey one. There are plenty of used electric cars on the market that come in at affordable price points. As we move towards the 2035 ban on the sale of brand-new fuel-powered cars, more and…

Electrification is raising new challenges for compact models, as costly batteries push carmakers toward large, luxury EVs with high price tags. It’s 4 p.m. on a wet Monday in southeast London, and we’re trying to parallel park uphill, a necessary if unpleasant rite of passage for any city driver. Our electric car, a bright red Ora Funky Cat, has been through a battery of such rites today —…

Tempted by an electric car, but worried about the price? Well, here we reveal the cheapest EVs on sale, and some of them are more affordable than you might think… Electric cars are not known for their low purchase cost yet, because they’re still relatively new to our roads. However, as more cars are launched and the years go by, this is slowly starting to change. Manufacturers are beginning to…

Before the theory of relativity, mass and energy were viewed as distinct entities in physics, which still makes sense for the uninformed. It was when the genius of Albert Einstein came up with the E = mc2 equation that people realized mass and energy are the same physical entity and can be changed into each other. In the equation, the mass of a body times the speed of light squared is equal to…

Although electric cars are almost as old as the automobile itself, they didn’t become a worthy alternative to ICE vehicles until Li-ion batteries changed everything. These energy storage devices help power everything around us, from watches to electric cars and even cities. Let’s see how EV battery evolved and where it’s leading us. Electric vehicles are now promoted as humankind’s best tool to…

Electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as the fastest-selling fuel type in the used car market, surpassing petrol and diesel cars. According to Auto Trader, EVs took an average of just 27 and 25 days to sell in the previous month and the current month, respectively. In comparison, petrol and diesel cars are selling every 31 days on average in October. The rise in the popularity of EVs is evident in…

New laws approved by MPs on Tuesday evening (24 October) will require providers to publicly share data on electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint availability and charging prices. The new regulations will mean that prices across chargepoints are both transparent and easy to compare, and drivers looking to charge will be able to find a chargepoint suiting their needs with little hassle. Drivers will…

The Ioniq 5 N is the most powerful Hyundai ever, and based on the same platform tech as the Kia EV6 GT We like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 here at Auto Express – so much so we awarded it our overall Car of the Year back when it launched in 2021. Now there’s a hotter Ioniq 5 N version, and it’s priced from £65,000. To this point, Hyundai’s range of sporty N models consisted only of petrol models; the i20…

A dead, irreplaceable battery is often the demise of an otherwise perfectly good piece of equipment, and it can be incredibly frustrating. New research shows, however, that the opposite may be true when it comes to the batteries running electric vehicles. The Globe and Mail reports that a study done in March by Recurrent Motors Inc. — a Seattle-based battery analysis company — showed that…

With living costs on the rise, getting a good deal on your next car is more important than ever. That’s where our Used Car Awards come in. These are our favourite electric cars… Credit where credit is due: Elon Musk has led Tesla to become one of today’s most popular car brands. He’s no stranger to controversy in other matters, but Tesla’s Model 3 has proved to be an electric vehicle (EV)…

In our increasingly electrified world, two pioneers have stood taller than others We were surprised as well. Only one Porsche has ever been crowned TG’s Car of the Year, and it’s the one without a combustion engine. Meanwhile, no BMW M car has ever taken the top prize. The only Beemers to walk away with the laurels are an executive saloon still held in high regard today, and a petrol-electric…