by Hypermiler UK | Jun 1, 2011 | Green Cars
Over the past ten years or so hybrid cars have become increasingly popular. You may be aware that the first mass produced hybrid vehicle was the Toyota Prius which was initially launched in Japan in 1997. Three years later, in 2000, it was launched across the rest of...
by Hypermiler UK | May 31, 2011 | Green Car News
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is looking to boost electric car ownership in the city to over 100,000 vehicles making London the electric car capital of Europe. At present just over 17,000 pure electric and plug-in vehicles are registered in our fair capital (not...
by Hypermiler UK | May 23, 2011 | Green Cars
Skoda used to be a brand the British mocked for its unreliability and brick like aerodynamic qualities. Since its full absorption into the VAG group in 2000, Skoda has gone from strength to strength with unhindered access to the VW and related companies parts bin....
by Hypermiler UK | May 22, 2011 | Fuel Prices
A report by the “very nice men” at the AA has confirmed that UK motorists are still being ripped off at the pumps even as oil prices begin to slide.A ‘flash crash’ in the oil market in early May took at least $10 off the cost of a barrel and could...
by Hypermiler UK | May 8, 2011 | Fuel Protests
Today’s protest and go-slow at Stanlow fuel refinery was billed as the “mother of all fuel protests” (well by this site anyway). Estimates of up to 3000 people had been suggested causing traffic chaos on the roads.In reality the turn out has been...