Most Common EV Charging Problems and How to Avoid Them
Even though plenty of drivers experience problems with public chargers, there are ways to help prevent certain headaches and otherwise make a trip in an EV or PHEV go smoothly. Here are some tips to help you stay powered up—at home or on the road—with less hassle. (For even more information, read our Secrets to […]
How to build your own electric car for £10,000
During the week, Tom Cheesewright advises the likes of Nasa. Weekends, though, are more down to earth: scavenging car breakers’ yards and trawling the internet looking for discarded first-generation hybrid electric car parts. It’s because he’s building an electric vehicle (EV) on his drive in a Manchester suburb, and fabricating parts for it in a […]
How to avoid being caught out by EV range
To that end, we usually recommend that buyers expect to achieve somewhere between 70 and 80 per cent of the advertised WLTP range, depending on the weather conditions – a rule of thumb that’s been borne out by these latest test results. If you’ve already switched to an electric car, you will probably be aware […]
Booking your summer holidays? Here’s how to travel more sustainably as a family
Worried about your travel footprint? Here’s how to reduce the impact of your family holidays. ADVERTISEMENT Sarah Faith is a content and values writer at activist travel company, Responsible Travel. Last year we drove to France with friends. They took their electric car, arrived three hours late and had to deal with two tired children […]