IF you’re chucking your cap in the ring to join in the fight for electric car sales, it’s a good idea to have something that’s going to stand out in a crowd of sheep.
Something that’s a definite deviation from the norm, something that makes people stop and look, and something that is a refreshing change. Continue reading
EVERY now and again you come across a gadget and think ‘now that’s a good idea’.
Happens quite a lot with me, and if it’s something that makes life a little bit easier then all’s well and good. And when caravanning is one of your pastimes then something that can come into its own when you’re away from home gets my undivided attention. Continue reading
ORIGINALLY launched as a utilitarian all-terrain vehicle in 2002, Kia’s Sorento has morphed over the past 23 years into something much more likely to part your wallet from your back pocket.
It’s been a long time favourite with the caravan towing fraternity, and it certainly looks the part, with plenty of load space, comfortable seats and good all round visibility. Continue reading
IT’S getting serious out there in the battle to sway motorists into the driving seat of electric cars.
Incentives are on offer, the latest by the Government waving a tantalising £3,750 discount if you buy one. But it doesn’t cover them all, nor do smaller ones qualify for the full amount. Continue reading
WHILE electric car sales in the UK have slowed to rush hour speed, there doesn’t seen to be any stopping BYD in their quest to get to the front of the queue.
Their latest all-electric offering, the SEALION 7, is an SUV version of the saloon Seal and is their fourth model to hit the UK in the last couple of years. Continue reading
SOMETIMES you’re left scratching your head wondering how car manufacturers come up with their model names.
But the answer is fairly simple. They just make them up. Hence the new Skoda Elroq is a mix of ‘electric’ and ‘Karoq’ – a portmanteau in some circles. Continue reading
IN the market for a big seven seat electric car? Well, they don’t come much bigger than this.
Bigger than your average parking space (though having said that, what car isn’t these days?) Kia’s gargantuan EV9 evokes memories of the box-on-wheels Land Rover Discovery, and makes a compelling case for itself with its impressive list of standard kit and its high end electric vehicle technology. Continue reading
SWIFT by name and swift enough by nature, Suzuki’s compact supermini has a loyal following – and it’s evident that’s not likely to change much in the near future.
Despite the fact there’s still a perceived demand for small petrol cars, the best selling Ford Fiesta is no more, and other rivals to the Swift are heading down the electric only road. Continue reading
HOW quickly things change in the electric car world. This is the second generation LEAF which hit the roads in 2018 and offered owners the ability to travel a fair bit further on a charge of its battery pack than some of its opposition could do at the time.
But the hard fact is 168 miles just doesn’t pass muster six years on, and Nissan have decided to stop production to concentrate on new BEVs (battery electric vehicles) it has up its sleeve, like the new Ariya sampled a couple of weeks ago. Continue reading
ONE of the first things you notice about electric cars is the distinct lack of a good old fashioned front grille.
In its place will be a large slab of solid bodywork, because with no engine upfront needing cooling air flowing over it, the slats of old are about as much use as mudflaps on a tortoise.
But it’s still all about airflow and low drag co-efficient, hence the slippery shapes you see on the roads. Continue reading