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One of the key challenges facing the electric car is the lack of a suitable charging infrastructure in the UK, which makes it hard to use an electric car for any but the shortest journeys. This problems is gradually being addressed; I wrote recently about the 'electric highway' of roadside … [Read more...]
Hot on the heels of the launch of the Plugsurfing website comes news that Ecotricity has opened a new network of electric car charging points along the motorway route between Birmingham, Bristol and London. This means that it will now be possible to drive between Birmingham, London and Bristol in … [Read more...]
A new website has been launched to enable electric vehicle (EV) drivers to find and share electric car charging points across the UK and in Europe. PlugSurfing.co.uk is a community website that allows individuals and organisations providing charging points to share information about their … [Read more...]
Visitors to the Eden Project between the 15th and 28th August 2011 will be able to enjoy the Sexy Green Electric Vehicle Showcase and test drive one of several electric cars for free. The Eden Project is located near St Austell in Cornwall and is one of the most popular visitor attractions in the … [Read more...]
Although they are still new and fairly unusual, electric and hybrid cars are being talked about more and more. Like all technology, there is a lot of jargon involved and the potential for confusion. Car manufacturer Ford understands this and has launched a new website to explain it all. The … [Read more...]
Anyone planning to buy an electric car between January 2011 and March 2012 will be able to apply for a grant of 25% off the cost of their purchase, up to a maximum of £5,000. The scheme, which was first announced by Labour, has been confirmed by the coalition government and £43m - enough for at … [Read more...]
Car sharing schemes where users have an access card and a PIN to start the engine aren't new - but I hadn't seen one in action until recently. To add a bit of extra interest, this was an electric car scheme - all the cars were Peugeot 106s or Citroen Saxos that had been converted to electric … [Read more...]
The reality of normal people using electric cars full time is moving a little closer, in nine of our cities at least. An £11m plan has just been announced to develop a network of electric vehicle recharging points in nine UK cities: Birmingham, Coventry, Glasgow, London, Middlesbrough, Milton … [Read more...]
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