British drivers are once again facing rising fuel costs as geopolitical tensions push oil prices upwards. According to the leading automotive consumer advice platform, The Car Expert, this latest surge could mark a ‘tipping point’ in how motorists approach their next car purchase. Unleaded petrol is approaching £1.50 per litre, diesel is nearing £1.70,
The new cap is a 6.7% reduction on the previous £1,758 a year charge, with the new fees coming into effect from Wednesday 1 April. EV drivers face £24 charges for charging at home under the new Ofgem price cap. The new cap is a 6.7% reduction on the previous £1,758 a year charge,
With petrol and diesel prices jumping amid the Iran war more drivers are looking into EVs - here are the upsides, and the potential drawbacks, of going electric Fuel prices continue to rise as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, and this may push people to consider getting an electric vehicle
As I write this, the average UK petrol price, according to RAC data, is 140.6p per litre, with diesel at 159.18p per litre. Most analysts expect those prices to rise in the coming days and weeks. Meanwhile, looking at the UK’s biggest home energy provider, Octopus Energy (whose CEO Greg Jackson I interviewed recently),
EV charging costs are expected to increase amid an anticipated rise in electricity costs caused by the Iran crisis Chaos on energy markets caused by the war in Iran is set to lumber EV owners with higher charging bills – but rocketing pump prices mean green vehicles will remain cheaper to run than petrol
People who drive conventional cars sneer at those of us who drive EVs. Why take the risk of running out of battery power when there is always a gas station just a few miles away? That is an excellent question, assuming the nearest station has gasoline to sell. But what if it doesn’t? People
Electric car sales boomed last year as prices dropped and more choice became available – as highlighted by the Independent EV Price Index. The government’s Electric Car Grant was launched in the summer, offering discounts of either £1,500 or £3,750 on eligible models and bringing prices down even further, while car makers without eligible
As a writer who specialises in cars, I’ve driven more than 20 new electric vehicles (EVs) in the past year, and while it is difficult to find a genuinely bad car these days, I have been surprised at the gulf between the genuinely good stuff in the electric market and those models that are
Electric cars usually need less routine maintenance than petrol or diesel cars because there are fewer moving parts and no engine oil or exhaust system. EVs still need tyres, wheel alignments, cabin filters, brake fluid, battery coolant, software updates, and 12-volt battery checks. Extra weight and light brake use can speed up tyre wear
In the Autumn Budget back in November, Rachel Reeves announced a new charge on electric vehicle excise duty of up to at 3p per mile. The Chancellor said this would double road maintenance funding, and offer a further £200 million for new public charging charging points — but has the not so positive side