Most recently answered electric cars questions

We change cars around in our drive. This takes seconds rather than minutes. According to a recent article this is doing the petrol engines no good at all. This practice has to continue, but is there anything...

I often read the so-called ‘Best Buys’ in magazines like ‘What Car’ but more often than not the recommendation is for a diesel. I shall drive no more than 8000 miles a year and, given your advice about...

We hear a lot these days about the merits, or otherwise, of electric cars. One question I've never heard answered is: how do the occupants keep warm in wintry conditions? If power from the batteries is...

I have gone bonkers and bought a Peugeot iOn 3 weeks ago for £16,000. For what we do, some 700 miles a year on the small island of Jersey, it makes some sense. And we are rather impressed.

Need to buy a medium sized car for the wife she only travels 4 miles a day to work so diesel no use. was thinking of a toyota prius but am worried that the low miles wont charge the batteries and cause...

I have mixed feelings over Roger Stansfield's article on quoting ‘real’ emissions for new cars, rather than the artificial constructs presently published by manufacturers. Gives the potential purchaser...

It may be my imagination but there seems to be concerted effort from the media to discredit electric cars. It would come as a surprise to me if the mighty oil companies didn’t have some slight concern...

My District Council has leased two Nissan Leaf electric cars as a contribution to a cleaner planet. Nissan calls it a zero emission vehicle with a range of 109 miles. The 'zero emission' is questionable,...

My husband will shortly be having a Nissan Leaf for a 24-hour test drive. Have you driven one? If so, what is your considered opinion as to its merit against normally-engined cars.

I no longer drive conventional cars, but I live in the country and much enjoy travelling our lanes on my electric buggy. I am a fairly tough old fella and am not much deterred by the exposure to the elements...