My good friend Keith was kind enough to give me an overview of his real world mpg experience driving a Mitsubishi Outlander. He even took a few pictures of the control panel to illustrate things. (Many thanks).
The first electric Mini is likely to use the same electric motor as BMW’s i3, and will be capable of travelling at least 180 miles. 2019 Mini Electric features
Milton Keynes Council have a new online system for applying for a parking permit. If you have an electric car (including plug-in hybrid) you can use it to get a Green Permit. This gives you parking around most of MK for free.
BMW’s electric hatchback gains a sporty variant, as well as increased range and an upgraded infotainment system.
We are big fans of energy storage and are continuing with our plans to offer solar and battery storage products to our electric car customers. Yesterday we attended the Solar & Storage Live event at the NEC in Birmingham and had discussions with a number of suppliers.
A quick drive-by video of the Volkswagen e-up! electric car. It was on display at the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle show at Millbrook Proving Ground last month and was giving test drives. You can barely hear it above the background noise.
A brief walkaround of a VW Passat GTE plug-in hybrid electric car. It was taken last month at Millbrook Proving Ground, during the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 event.
A quick video walkaround of the VW e-Golf electric car. It was at the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle show at Millbrook Proving Ground last month.
A quick walkaround video of an autonomous BMW i3 electric car I spotted at the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle show 2017 at Millbrook. The autonomous tech is from Oxford Technical Solutions.
Having covered the bigger electric vehicles, autonomous EVs and charge points, now on to a rundown of the many electric cars on show.