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We feel that we need to sell our beloved Land Rover Freelander 2 because it's a diesel. We've started to look for a car which won't cost a fortune to own and run for the next three years. There's nothing...
A 24Kw Nissan Leaf will do about 95 miles. Why does the 32Kw Hyundai Ioniq only do a very small distance on electric power only?
Many people do not have a garage or driveway, so how would they be able to charge up their electric car overnight? Not everyone is guaranteed to be able to park outside their houses.
I'm looking for a new company car and l'm interested in hybrid vehicles due to the lower BiK rates in comparison with diesels. I will be doing regular 100-mile journeys, so need to factor in real world...
What do you think is the best automatic city car?
We bought our 2015 Renault Zoe outright from a Renault dealer a couple of months ago, but we have to lease the batteries from Renault. I was having a discussion at a family meal about the car and was asked...
I have owned an electric Renault Zoe for three years new from Dec 2014. Recently the car had a 3 years service and MOT at AC and I asked for the traction battery to be tested. The battery test computer...
Does the Renault Zoe really do 250 miles on one charge?
Due to a change in circumstances, we're looking at buying an electric car for my wife to commute 15 miles each way into work, although there's no charging available there. The Zoe looks the best option,...
I live in London, is it better to buy a new petrol or diesel car at the present time?