Green electricity
As we’ve pointed out previously, the benefits of electric power for transport hinges significantly on how green the electricity is when vehicles are charged. Some electricity suppliers claim to supply only renewable “zero carbon” electricity, where they “buy” green electricity on the wholesale market. But there isn’t an inexhaustible supply of “green” zero carbon electricity […]
It’s official: an EV may save you dosh, but it’s no steal
If you’ve crossed over to the spark side, congratulations! You’ve ditched combustion and now are free to pursue a motoring life unshackled from the angst of fuel queues, GBH from unanticipated mechanical bills and those ever-looming existential questions that nag anyone who doesn’t have a second home on planet B. But there must, surely, be […]
Ford Kuga ST-Line X Edition 2.5 PHEV automatic

Eighth Report It’s been a month of hibernation for the Kuga this month, with many long bank holiday weekends resulting in the Kuga barely turning a wheel. With work so pressurised and busy over the winter months, we’ve taken the opportunity to stay at home, keep the car keys on the hook and instead have […]
Diamondbrite Rise & Shine
Diamondbrite has released a new product that it describes as a ‘cationic rinse aid’, which helps with the drying process at the end of your car washing routine. A way to speed up the process of a quick weekend clean, you simply spray it onto the car’s bodywork while it’s still wet and wipe it […]
Vauxhall Mokka-e SRi Nav Premium

Ninth Report Whirring inexorably towards ten thousand miles, I am feeling like a bit of an old hand. Much to the embarrassment of adolescent family members, this is best shown whenever we visit a public charge point, where some newcomer to the electric vehicle world will inevitably roll up and stare in paralysed bafflement at […]