“Range Anxiety” didn’t really cut it as a buzzword for 2011, did it? Not enough stories of electric car drivers stranded miles from a charging point to confirm the still widely-held view that petrol and diesel are still the only reliable fuels to power your car. So let’s try two words that might have a… Continue reading
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Driving down low carbon avenue
Car manufacturers aren’t required to stress the green credentials (or, more generally, the lack of them) in their adverts. So despite the consensus view among scientists that burning fossil fuels is bad for our planet (Lord Lawson, opposing views are available) copywriters don’t do much to promote the eco-friendliness of the vehicle. They have very… Continue reading →
Fuel price crisis. Do you actually need that second car?
BBC Radio 5’s drivetime programme this morning lead on the e-petition to the government calling on the duty on petrol and diesel to be pegged. However, there was no discussion on several key issues. One of the interviewees in the “Vox pop” slot said it cost her about £100 to fill her car, which she… Continue reading →
Rooftop power helps Red Dwarf star zero in on low driving bills
Set aside “range anxiety”, clearly a big concern for many prospective buyers, for the moment, and there is still a big roadblock on the way to a much wider acceptance of electric cars. It’s that drivers are simply shifting the carbon dioxide generated in providing the energy to drive the car from the petrol… Continue reading →
Little Chef takes charge of electric motoring
We remember them well, those worthy but dull roadside stops. They modernised Little Chef menus in recent years, and even dabbled in what passes for haute cuisine. Heston Blumenthal redesigned the fare at the Popham restaurant on the A303 near Basingstoke, with coq au vin and braised ox cheeks. But still the brand didn’t really stand out,… Continue reading →
Are these the cars for Peak Oil?
Another stark warning this week that we may have reached, or will shortly reach, Peak Oil. Click here. Simply put, this is the moment when the world produces as much oil as it can, because there will never be as much again. From now on, or so the experts say, less and less will flow… Continue reading →