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My nephew, his wife and two children (aged 8 and 6) are moving from London to a leafy village in Sussex. They have £16000 to spend on a hybrid, plus a 2009 Qashqai. They want something no smaller than...
I currently have a Kia Picanto and I can visit any petrol station to fill up. I'm considering an electric car but there seems to be a variety of charging systems located in various places and requiring...
Does it matter which utility company you're with if you want to get an electric car that can be plugged in at home? There doesn't seem to be anything I have found about this but certainly made its mark...
Which car makes currently offer free home wall chargers and/or free installation?
I'm considering purchasing a self-charging hybrid car but I'm not keen on the thought of having to install an outside electric charging point at my house. Do you deem it a necessary requirement (to install...
O recently retired and I'm wanting an SUV for easier access. I do mostly short journeys, sometimes with two grandchildren. 8000-9000 miles annually anticipated. I have a static caravan that we travel to...
My wife's current car is a 2003 Renault Clio from new (probably the most reliable car we've had). She normally does about four short journeys a week and an occasional 35-mile return journey. Sometime,...
I'm interested in buying a plug-in hybrid but can't park on my own drive. I do have off-road parking, but in a shared area. So I wondered if any progress had been made on options for this situation?
Which is the best home charging point one to install - Pod-Point or Chargemaster? Pod point says 3.6 kw compatible with a MINI Countryman PHEV 2020 but should I get a 7kw charge point?
Do PHEVs have a standardised fitting across all manufacturers? If I fit a recharging pod at my home, say for a BMW and later change to a Kia, will the same pod charge that car?
 

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