World’s first diesel hybrid
Tweet Have you ever wondered why there isn’t a diesel / electric hybrid car? Up to now the reason has been cost, as having a diesel engine which costs more than a petrol engine and then adding another electric motor to the setup has made the idea fail to make economic sense. Now it seems [...]
Hi Tech Car Pooling
Tweet It seems that Daimler have seen the future of car pooling and come up with an interesting mix of technology and travel. Car2gether is the offshoot of Daimle’s Car2go scheme where the need for car ownership is removed, well at least if you live in Austin, Texas or Ulm, Germany. Car2go allows you to [...]
Electric Cars, a Survey
Tweet With the government increasingly emphasising the importance of more environmentally friendly, green cars and even going to the lengths of offering thousands off certain green models, the popularity of the green, electric car can only increase- you would think. However a recent survey on attitudes towards electric cars by the website Parkers.co.uk showed that [...]
Electric Car Charging Network Safe
Tweet There are many around who are panicking over the up and coming government cuts and cost saving measures but one area that is guaranteed to be cut free is the planned national network of electric car charging points. The high-profile scheme, which is intended to provide cover across all major British cities, is expected [...]
Tom Hanks and His Electric Car
Tweet A-list film celebrity, Tom Hanks was one of the first Hollywood celebs to champion green issues and the use of electric cars. He has now been driving his teal green Scion XB around the streets of L.A. for over four years and shows no signs of changing back to diesel vehicles. Hanks’s hybrid Scion [...]
Nissan Happy with Green Subsidy
Tweet Nissan announced that they were happy to hear that, despite swathe of cost saving cuts, the government intend to honour the pledge to subsidise electric cars from next January. Philip Hammond, Transport Secretary confirmed that the plug-in car grant, equating to £5,000 for electric cars would remain core to the governments commitment to championing [...]
Nissan Turning Over a New Leaf
Tweet Nissan, with the release of the Nissan Leaf are the first car manufacturer to construct a green, electric car that can be mass produced, looks like an actual car and is affordable to the general public. Nissan have a lot riding on this totally new car and one, which, if successful, will totally change [...]
Electric Cars
Tweet Electric cars are becoming more and more popular at the moment. With the rise in concern about the environment and climate change, more and more people are looking for green cars and an eco friendly option for driving. The benefits of electric cars include fewer emissions and lower running and servicing charges. On the [...]
