by Karl Dyson | May 25, 2026 | EV Electric Cars
When I got my Volvo EX30, it came fitted with Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV tyres. The BYD Atto 2 I have been testing runs on Hankook iON GT SUVs. Both are specifically engineered for electric vehicles. Tyre choice on an EV is not a detail. It is one of the most...
by Karl Dyson | May 18, 2026 | EV Electric Cars
If you’ve recently switched to an electric car, or you’re thinking about it, regenerative braking is one of those things that sounds more complicated than it is. Once you understand what’s actually happening, it changes how you drive in a way that...
by Karl Dyson | May 14, 2026 | EV Electric Cars, Hypermiling News
Range anxiety is one of the biggest reasons people hesitate to go electric. The worry of not making it to the next stop, of being stranded somewhere inconvenient with a flat battery. It’s a genuine barrier, and it puts people off a technology that, driven well,...
by Karl Dyson | Apr 19, 2026 | EV Electric Cars
What Is a Heat Pump? A heat pump does not create heat — it moves it. It sounds like a small difference but in practice, it changes everything about how your EV handles the cold. Where a resistive heater works like a toaster or fan heater, converting electricity to...
by Karl Dyson | Apr 14, 2026 | EV Electric Cars
If you’re driving an electric car and you’re not on a smart EV tariff, there’s a very good chance you’re not getting the best deal for your electricity (EV fuel). We’re not talking about a fiver here and there either — we’re talking...
by Karl Dyson | Apr 3, 2026 | EV Electric Cars
Everyone who drives an EV will have had the conversation. Someone asks what it’s like, you tell them it’s great, they ask how much it costs to run, and you say something vague like “hardly anything compared to petrol.” Which is true. But...
