I did a 250-mile, 7-hour trip in my diesel car. How would an electric car have coped?

Last bank holiday Monday, I travelled the 260 miles from Edinburgh to the North Midlands in my diesel Hyundai. I still had enough fuel for another 250 miles, but the journey took seven hours instead of...

I'll need to replace my ageing car before 2030, but should I wait a few years to buy an electric car?

I have an 11-year-old car which I'll probably replace before the end of the decade. There seem to be three possibilities: replace soon with another petrol or diesel car then change after 2030, replace...

How do you compare the fuel economies and efficiencies of electric versus petrol/diesel cars?

With the coming of electric vehicles, wouldn’t it be better to start referring to all vehicles economy as MP£ or Miles per Euro as standard rather than mpg? As an example, my Skoda Fabia Estate diesel...

Are there any electric convertibles?

Which reasonably priced convertibles are available and are any of them available as electric or hybrid?

Should I buy a hybrid or plug-in hybrid car?

I always bought new cars every 3 years and, in 2015, with 2 grandchildren, bought a BMW 218d Gran Tourer. Great car; no complaints and no issues. Don't believe in electric cars so due to the shunning of...

Why is it more expensive to insure electric cars?

The quotes to insure my Nissan Leaf are generally much higher than those to insure my Skoda Kodiaq. Is this a disincentive to buying electric cars and could it put people off buying them?

We want to swap the old diesel car we use for local trips to an electric car. What do you suggest?

We have a diesel 2004 Skoda Fabia Estate, which still has only 91k miles on the clock. It's a second car and is only used locally for shopping trips, transporting bags of compost and garden waste to our...

Kia says my e-Niro shouldn't be jacked up, only lifted on a workshop hoist. What if I get a flat tyre?

I just bought a Kia e-Niro 4+, it's awesome and exceeding expectations. I really want a space-saving spare wheel and can find one online. However, in the manual there is no mention of jacking points on...

We're changing our car next year. Should we go all-electric or hybrid?

We're looking to change our current car (SEAT Ateca) next year and wondered whether to go all-electric or hybrid. Normally (out of lockdown) we would only do about 6 long journeys a year and weekly only...

I'm considering an electric car but there seems to be a variety of charging systems, do you have any advice?

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...