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I'm considering buying a Nissan Leaf. There's an attractive offer on at the moment. Are they good value? Why are they so expensive? Surely there are fewer components.

Does the cost of buying an electric vehicle include battery leasing?

Please can you help to clarify the cost of buying a nearly new (less than one year old) electric vehicle. Does the price indicated assume that you own the battery or is there a hidden cost due to battery...

Would an electric car cope with hilly terrain?

We currently have a Honda Jazz CVT. My my wife, who has limited mobility, really likes it. However, we feel that with the type of motoring that we do, journeys up to about 25 miles from home, that an electric...

Is Momentum premium petrol different to Shell V-Power?

I've recently seen you advise using Shell V- Power because it improves performance and mpg. We don't have a Shell garage here, but we do have a Tesco station which sells their premium brand, Momentum,...