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Only 534 UK Motorists take the £5000 electric car grant since it’s birth
The Electric Car grant was "quietly" introduced in January this year, giving motorists taking the green option up to £5000 towards their new car purchase.Norman Baker, the junior transport minister has confirmed that only 534 vehicles were registered under the grant...
Stanlow Fuel protest and “go slow” planned for May 8th
More than 1,000 vehicles could be involved in the next round of protests at Stanlow Fuel refinery as support for the event swells to levels not seen before.In addition to the protest at Stanlow, a huge ‘go-slow’ protest is planned to try and bring motorway traffic to...
Is it the right time to buy an environmental car?
It is no secret that fuel prices are spiralling out of control thanks to a decline in oil supplies, greed and taxes. At the same time, the basic cost of car insurance has also risen by 40% according to the AA. The root cause of this is believed to be the increased...
Alerion Supermileage achieves 2,564.8 MPG in Shell Eco Maraton
The Canadian Université Laval have won the Shell Eco-Marathon for a third year in a with an amazing 2,564.8 mpg. Not only did the Alerion Supermileage spank the second-place finishers by 766.1 mpg, its car topped last year's performance by 77 mpg. This amazing...
Report reveals aluminum car parts could cut fuel consumption by 10%
A study by the University of Aachen and the European Aluminium Association has concluded that using aluminum in some car parts (as above) could safely reduce vehicle body weight by up to 40 percent, resulting in approximately a 10 percent reduction in overall fuel...
Our Weekly Hypermiling Tip #4: Slow down
We all know that time is money. Like many of our readers, I am short of both. Many think that making up time by driving faster is a sure fire way of squeezing more into your day, unfortunately this is often a false economy. The faster you travel, drag and resistance...
6.4 million “plug-in’s” needed to meet UK climate change goals
A report released by WWF-UK claims that the UK will need at least 1.7 million plug-in vehicles on its roads by 2020 and 6.4 million by 2030 to achieve its climate change goals. This represents six percent of all of the UK's registered vehicles in 2020 and nearly 18...
Tesla sues Top Gear UK
Fans of the BBC's hit motoring show Top Gear will remember Top Gears review of Tesla's flagship EV, the Tesla Roadster. The feature was cut short and the car was pushed into a the garage after a measly 55 miles of abuse from "The Stig" and his fellow presenters, sans...
US still bitchin’ about fuel prices, time to wake up!
Stateside, motorists and consumer groups are up in arms getting their "complain on" over rising fuel prices. The average prices of petrol in the US currently stands at $3.55 per gallon compared to over £5 a US gallon here in blighty.Many in the US don't seem to grasp...