You've heard of range anxiety with EVs, which is where you worry that you won't have enough range to get to your destination. For those drivers who do short trips in modern, long-range EVs that's no longer a worry, as if you…
Many people are have a negative view of EVs based on incorrect, or outdated information.
Conversely, some pro-EV people will take any fact or viewpoint that isn't absolutely pro-EV and try and argue it away whilst claiming if only we all drove…
Electric vehicles are the way of the future, like it or not - the European Union has just mandated zero-emission vehicles from 2035 onwards, other countries are doing the same, and all the carmakers are phasing out petrol/diesel propulsion. So as an…
Electric vehicles are taking over the automotive world, and much will change as a result. New ways of owning and operating a car, new thinking, new habits. And new risks.
Almost anything can catch fire, including vehicles whether they are propelled by…
One of my readers watched the Porsche 911 Track Mistakes video:
and posed this question:
Nice video! It brings up an interesting question for EVs. I have a Tesla EV and wondering about leaving regen on when on a track. It…
In the last couple of days two of Australia's state and territory governments have made major policy announcements:
ACT
Bans sale of fossil-fuelled vehicles by 2035, target of 80-90% zero-emission by 2030. To be clear, this is the sale of new vehicles;…
Towing weights are really complex, but unfortunately, you have to know what your limits are and how to operate within them. I recently carried out an electric vehicle vs diesel tow test, and as part of that I had to select a…
Electric vehicles require more frequent, and longer stops than ICE vehicles. Many EV advocates suggest this is a positive for EVs as it forces stops and therefore manages fatigue. I disagree, and this is why.
The short answer is that EVs tend…
I used to start articles with something like "electric vehicles are the future, like it or not" but now I need to change that to "electric vehicles are here now, and taking over".
You'll have seen all the change; the EU recently…
By now everyone's seen the amazing McMurtry Speirling electric car blitz the Goodwood Hill Climb record in 39.08 seconds, beating the record set by a F1 car, and driver Max Chilton reckons there's more in it as he learns how better to…