First Drive: Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
With 283mpg and just 22g/km of CO2 – the new Prius Plug-in promises the best figures yet achieved by any PHEV writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? A plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) is essentially a regular hybrid that uses a combination of a petrol or diesel engine and an electric motor to increase fuel economy. Unlike a regular hybrid it can be plugged in and recharged when not in use but also can charge up its battery on...
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
Electric cars are considered by many to be too pricey, too impractical and too likely to run out of charge but is the new BMW i3 about to change that perception asks Geraldine Herbert What is it? The i3 was launched as part of BMW’s ‘Project i’ or electric range of cars and is available as an electric only version or with a supplementary petrol engine that extends the range. When it launched two and a half years...
First drive: Tesla Model S P90D
If you think electric cars are boring think again the Tesla Model S is about as sexy as going green gets writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The Model S a full-sized, five-door and is Tesla’s first flagship product. Despite being an electric car Elon Musk, the billionaire co-founder of PayPal and CEO of Tesla has always maintained the Model S is a car you will buy for its driving dynamics, the green credentials are just a bonus....
Toyota Prius
There is now even more reasons than just saving the earth to consider when buying a hybrid writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? There are few cars that can be considered truly game-changing, but the Toyota Prius is one. It was almost 20 years ago that the Prius spawned the hybrid revolution and since then these pioneers have been continuously rewriting the rulebook. Now in its fourth generation, the Prius is lighter, stronger and...
Ten things to know about the new Tesla Model 3
Elon Musk has revealed the Tesla Model 3, the practical Electric vehicle for the masses writes Geraldine Herbert Tesla’s new Model 3 is the first affordable electric car from the company and goes on sale in December 2017. The Model 3 is priced at $35,000 (€30, 727). The entry level car will do 0-100 km/h in less than 6 seconds, with versions that go “much faster” and range will be in the region of 346 kms. The Model...
