Choosing a family car
Family life throws a lot at a car these days so choosing the best one for the job is not easy writes Geraldine Herbert With safety ratings, storage, space and practicality to consider,choosing a family car can be a difficult and daunting task. Before you make any decision always consider running costs along with the initial purchase price – It’s important to work out an estimate of fuel consumption along with motor tax, insurance and...
Is it time to ditch diesel?
The rise of hybrid and electric cars coupled with tough emissions laws will mark the end of our diesel love affair, writes Geraldine Herbert In 2017, diesel car sales fell by almost 20 per cent in the UK due partly to the threat of additional taxes and bans in cities. Sales in Ireland have declined more slowly and the market share of diesel has moved from 70% of all new cars bought in 2016 to 65% in 2017. Fuel choice has become a...
Nine things to know about the Jaguar I-Pace concept car
Jaguar sets its sights on Tesla’s Model X with the new I-Pace writes Geraldine Herbert Revealed at the LA Motor Show, the I-Pace is Jaguar’s first all electric car. With two electric motors, 400bhp and 700Nms of pure pulling power this electric SUV reassuringly has four-wheel drive. It is also no slouch and goes 0 – 100 km/h in just 4.0 seconds and promises to go 500kms on a single charge. The production version will...
Volkswagen e-Golf
What’s life actually like with an electric car? Ginny Weeks tries a week with the e-Golf. What is it? The zero emissions e-Golf has all the looks, size and practicality of the original Golf, but it’s powered purely by electricity. With a range of 190kms in between charges, this car is best suited to shorter trips rather than long commutes. First impressions of the e-Golf? The solid, sophisticated look and feel is very much the same as...
First Drive: Toyota i-Road
With three wheels and two seats Toyota’s new I-Road is unlike anything else, we went to Grenoble to test out this three-wheeled vehicle writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The ultra compact electric vehicle i-Road blends the agility of a motorbike with the comfort of a car. It is built around an aluminium space frame with a plastic body and weighs just 300kg. From October 1st it will be part of a car-sharing project based in the...
