Does a Kia Sportage Hybrid use the engine to charge the battery?

I have just been told by a Kia mechanic at our local Kia dealer that my Sportage GT line S self charging HEV only ever is powered by the electric motor and that the engine only charges the battery. This...

Are range extender EVs any good?

What do you think of these? To me they seem to be the answer given the issues of finding chargers and general range anxiety. The only ones I have heard of though are old BMW i3 and a new Mazda with a Wankel...

Can I still buy a range extender EV?

What electric cars have range extenders?

Are there any new electric cars with petrol generators like the Vauxhall Ampera?

Are there any new cars electric drive with petrol to charge the battery like the Vauxhall Ampera?

Why don’t manufacturers build range extender cars?

We’re seeing more hybrid and pure electric cars but very few electric range extender cars (e.g. BMW i3 REx). Why do we not see more of these? Your normal day to day mileage or even long motorway trip...

Is Nissan e-Power coming to the UK?

I have read about this new technique for combining a petrol engine with electric drive. Is it coming to the UK?

Why does BMW no longer offer the i3 with the range extender?

I have an 18 month old BMW i3 with range extender. I am really surprised that BMW has dropped this option on the new i3 models. Do you know roughly what the split of i3 sales are between pure electric...