Electric car basics – energy, range and costs

An understanding of their basics is vital to discovering whether pure electric cars may be suitable for you, and what their realistic running costs may be. Let’s look first at charging your car. Most owners mainly use a purpose-built home charger rated at 7kW, or around twice the charge rate of a simple 13 Amp […]

Five that come alive

Tuning a diesel car doesn’t have to be expensive to reap significant rewards, as Andy Goodwin finds out.   For many of us, modifying cars is an itch thatís hard not to scratch. Knowing more power lurks under the bonnet, or that your car could handle, stop or even look better than it does from the […]

Sony XAV-AX205DB

The Sony XAV-AX205DB could be a great option if you want to keep your current car, but feel like youíre missing out on the latest infotainment technology. This double-DIN replacement head unit has a classy, minimal design dominated by its 6.5-inch colour touchscreen, for a factory-fitted look. It features a DAB+ tuner to give you […]

Where will the used EV batteries go?

An electric future for cars is certain, but what happens to the batteries at the end of their useful life? Vicky Parrott investigates.   Electric cars are The Future. We all know it. Be it plug-in hybrid or pure electric, sales of those cars eligible for the government plug-in car grant (EVs) are up 27 […]

Ice Ice Baby

Driving on ice for the first time isn’t something you want to attempt by accident. So how do you learn how to handle a car when the temperature tumbles? We sent the youngest member of the Diesel Car team to find out.   When it comes to ice and snow, in the UK at least, we always […]