The BMW i8 mixes 95MPG with 362BHP

With the fan fare of the i3 now over, we thought we’d take the chance to introduce the next in the line up of BMW’s i brand: the i8. The i8 has been around in concept form for 4 years now but BMW has now finally released final specifications that could...

British Companies Promote Use of Electric Cars

The government has been encouraging the use of electric cars for many years now with the tax credit of up to £5,000 and the extension of local charging point networks. Now British companies are doing their bit to promote electric vehicles (EVs).British Gas, for...

Electric cars and the heat of technology

When you first start driving an electric car, one of the biggest adjustments you have to make is with the heating. While it’s an equal pain to scrape ice from any kind of car, once a combustion engine is running it soon warms up. Electric cars, by contrast, won’t warm...

Wireless Charger for Electric Cars

The next innovation for electric cars is on its way. An American start-up company is planning to cut the cord for electric vehicles by developing a ‘plugless’ charging station. Evatran has created a cordless technology that allows cars to be recharged simply by...