by Karl Dyson | Aug 23, 2026 | cost of ownership
I have spent the last five years spending a significant amount on fuel and the last 16 months spending almost nothing. That is not an exaggeration. My BMW M140i was costing me £70 a week in petrol. Not because I was driving like an idiot, just because a 340-horsepower...
by Karl Dyson | Aug 12, 2026 | EV Electric Cars
Every night the Atto 2 sits on my drive charging for less than the price of a bag of crisps. That is not a turn of phrase, I have checked. A full overnight charge on Octopus Intelligent costs me less than 90p most nights, and that gives me a car that costs 0.91p per...
by Karl Dyson | Jun 29, 2026 | EV Electric Cars
It is a question I get asked a lot, and it is one I have lived through personally. For years I ran a BMW M140i, spending around £70 a week on fuel and carrying a £200 a month bank loan on top of it. Expensive servicing. No warranty. Permanently waiting for something...
by Karl Dyson | May 14, 2026 | EV Salary Sacrifice
If you’ve not looked into EV salary sacrifice yet, you probably should. It’s one of the best financial deals available to UK employees right now and most people outside of HR departments and company car drivers have never heard of it. But it’s not...
