Why are electric car sales stuck in first gear?
Sales of electric cars are on the increase but much more needs to be done writes Geraldine Herbert New car sales figures released confirm that electric cars are on the rise, with sales up 102pc on last year. To date, more than 1,078 new electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold and 458 imported, compared with fewer than 1,000 new and imported for the entire of 2017. Hybrid and plug-in hybrid models continue to attract buyers and more...
How to ensure your car runs well in winter
A few simple checks can minimise the risk of a breakdown in the colder months, writes Geraldine Herbert Unlike our UK neighbours, we tend to escape any real blast of winter and get off rather lightly. As a result this makes us even more vulnerable to sudden extreme changes in temperature. Come the snow and ice and we slide, slither and bump our way around and very often our cars are as unprepared for winter as we are. A properly...
Cars to Convert the Electric Car Sceptics
Criticised for being too pricey, too impractical and too likely to run out can the BMW I3 and the Renault Zoe convert the electric car sceptics writes Geraldine Herbert When it comes to the environment I have always been a sceptical green, happy to recycle the odd bottle but think it’s just as likely that an ice age will wipe us out anyway so I have been a slow convert to the wonders of electric cars. When they first arrived...
Ten things you may not know about electric cars
As the EU continues to crackdown on carbon dioxide emissions more and more car manufactures are likely to offer electric cars in the future, here are ten things you may not know about electric cars writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Electric cars have been around for over 170 years. 2) Over 120 electric cars have been sold this year alone compared with just 19 for the same period last year. 3) Currently there are 13 electric vehicle models...
Winter TLC
We still have a long while to go before we see any signs of summer weather so take a few minutes and give your car a little bit of TLC to ensure it makes it through to summer (that is if we get a summer) writes Suzanne Keane 1. Tyres – check your tread depth! If you don’t know how get someone else to do it for you. Also check your tyre pressure. They are the only thing between you and the road so make sure...
