FULL REVIEW: Vauxhall Astra Sport Tourer Electric: Loads better than an SUV?  |Electrifying

From Electrifying. #VauxhallAstraElectric #Vauxhallelectric #electriccars Could the Astra Sport Tourer be the electric car to cure us all of our addiction to SUVs? It’sspacious, efficient and good to drive. But do the financials add up? Electric SUVs make sense because the battery is underneath where you sit, so the raised seating position makes sense from…

Electrifying.com NEW CAR AWARDS 2024: we name the best electric cars to buy

From Electrifying. #bestelectriccars #electriccars #bestbuys DISCOVER ALL OUR WINNERS: https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/electrifying-com-s-electric-experts-award-new-volvo-ex30-top-prize Drumroll please… Volvo’s new baby electric SUV is the best electric car on sale in the UK, is our 2024 Car of the Year. As well as receiving the overall, the pocket-sized Volvo EX30 also collected the Small Family Electric Car honour. Affordable and practical,…

Welcome to LEAF Street – home to the UK’s biggest electric car lovers | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #nissanleaf #nissanelectric #electriccars #ad Full story: https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/welcome-to-leaf-street-we-explore-the-village-where-the-leafs-keep-growing Sponsored video: Making the switch to an electric car is pretty big news. And no matter how much journalists like us tell you what a car is like, most buyers have some doubts. You’ll want to know if it will work for your lifestyle, how you’ll…

Kilowatt Half Hour | Episode 10: The bum cheek punch.

From Electrifying. #electriccars #evnews #podcast Every week, the Electrifying.com meet online to discuss all the important matters at hand. Such as the weather, what we’re all having for our tea and who dumped who in last night’s Love Island. Between these heavyweight subjects, we also talk about electric cars. A lot. Probably an unhealthy amount…

FIRST DRIVE: All-new KIA EV9: Has Kia’s seven-seater won the space race? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #KiaEV9 #Kiaelectric #electriccars Full review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/kia-reviews/ev9/review Kia’s success story in Europe is remarkable. The brand has gone from being a budget choice to a front runner which is capable of taking on the best – and winning. It’s not just the mainstream brands which have to worry, as Kia is pinching customers from…

How to get a home charger fitted ? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #homecharging #electriccars #charging Discover more and find your perfect home charger: Getting a home charger installed is a brilliant way of making the most out of your electric car. If you’ve watched other videos in this section, you’ll know that a home charger is much faster than a normal plug socket and gives…

🔋 Do EV batteries need replacing every 5 years ?

From Electrifying. Some of us may struggle to get up in the morning when the weather is cold, but can the same be said for an electric car? Next up in our series of myth busting pieces we’ve worked on with @Shell_Recharge is this: ‘Do electric cars struggle in cold weather?’ 🚗🥶 #Ad #ElectricCars #FactNotFiction

Do electric cars struggle in cold weather? 🥶

From Electrifying. Some of us may struggle to get up in the morning when the weather is cold, but can the same be said for an electric car? Next up in our series of myth busting pieces we’ve worked on with @Shell_Recharge is this: ‘Do electric cars struggle in cold weather?’ 🚗🥶 #Ad #ElectricCars #FactNotFiction

FIRST LOOK: £21k Citroen ë-C3 – Is this the affordable car we’ve been waiting for? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. READ THE REVIEW: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/citroen-reviews/e-c3/review #citroenec3 #citroenelectric #electriccars Say bonjour to the new Citroen ë-C3 – a car that could well set a new benchmark for affordability in the small electric car sector. It’s set to launch in the UK next year with a price tag that could be as low as just £21,000.…

Kilowatt Half Hour | Episode 8: The Sun stole our video!

From Electrifying. #electriccars #evnews #podcast Every week, the Electrifying.com meet online to discuss all the important matters at hand. Such as the weather, what we’re all having for our tea and who dumped who in last night’s Love Island. Between these heavyweight subjects, we also talk about electric cars. A lot. Probably an unhealthy amount…

FIRST DRIVE: All new Peugeot e308. Has Peugeot hatched a winner? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #peugeote308 #peugeotelectric #electriccars Say hello to the Peugeot e308 – the all-electric version of Peugeot’s chic five-door hatchback. It’s the latest battery-powered model to join Stellantis’s rapidly expanding range of electric cars and shares much of its underpinnings, battery and motors with the new Vauxhall Astra Electric. It will be sold alongside the…

Kilowatt Half Hour | Episode 7: A difference of opinion

From Electrifying. #electriccars #evnews #podcast Every week, the Electrifying.com meet online to discuss all the important matters at hand. Such as the weather, what we’re all having for our tea and who dumped who in last night’s Love Island. Between these heavyweight subjects, we also talk about electric cars. A lot. Probably an unhealthy amount…

TWIN TEST: Citroen ëC4X vs Renault Megane E-Tech. Which family electric car is best? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. Read the Citroen ëC4 X review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/citroen-reviews/e-c4-x/review Read the Renault Megane E-Tech review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/renault/megane-e-tech/review The Citroen e-C4 X and the Renault Megane E-Tech are both medium-size cars aiming to persuade switchers that they don’t need the bulk and weight of an SUV. But while they both are around the same price, they do…

FIRST DRIVE: New Fiat 600e – does the 500e’s bigger brother deliver la dolce vita? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #fiat600e #fiatelectric #electric-cars Read the review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/fiat-reviews/600e/review The Fiat 600e is a cute, compact family crossover – the all-electric successor to the 500X and a more spacious big brother for the 500e. It shares most of its hardware and powertrain with the Jeep Avenger, is well equipped and competitively priced. We also love…

FIRST DRIVE: Jeep Avenger small electric SUV. Superhero or villain? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #jeepavenger #electricjeep #electric-cars Read the review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/jeep-reviews/avenger/review The Jeep Avenger is the first all-electric model from the American brand, too. It sits on a new, heavily updated version of the Stellantis e-CMP ‘platform’ of mechanicals that also underpin the Vauxhall Mokka-e and Peugeot e-2008, both of which are key rivals to the Jeep…

How to get the best out of a home charger | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #homecharging #electriccars #charging Discover more and find your perfect home charger: Okay, so you’ve got your lovely electric car charger installed. How do you make the most of your investment and make life with your electric car even easier? Let’s plug into some answers… Assuming that you have an electric car or are…

FIRST LOOK: Peugeot’s All-Electric 435 MILE RANGE e3008: Do the numbers stack up? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #Peugeot #e3008 #electriccars Read the full story: https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/peugeot-confirms-435-mile-range-for-new-e-3008-suv Peugeot has officially pulled the covers off the new E-3008 and confirmed that the electric ‘fastback’ SUV will come with up to 435 miles on a full charge if you go for its largest 98 kWk battery. With a plush, high specced interior the French…

Is BYD the new Volkswagen? Dolphin vs ID.3. HEAD-TO-HEAD | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #byddolphin #vwid3 #electriccars Read the BYD Dolphin review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/byd/dolphin/review Read the Volkswagen ID.3 review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/volkswagen-reviews/id-3/review When it comes to electric car sales there are two brands that stand head and shoulders above everyone else. We won’t give you any prizes for guessing the first one – it’s run by a quiet unassuming chap…

Can you charge an electric car in the rain ? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. At Electrifying.com we know the prospect of switching to an electric car can be confusing. ⁠ ⁠ So we’ve teamed up with Shell Recharge @shell_uk to answer some common questions and clear up a few myths. ⁠ ⁠ First up, ‘Can I Charge an Electric Car in the Rain?’☔️⚡️⁠ ⁠ #ElectricCars #FactNotFiction #WorldEVDay…

Kilowatt Half Hour | Episode 4: The stars of IAA MOBILITY 2023

From Electrifying. #electriccars #evnews #podcast Every week, the Electrifying.com meet online to discuss all the important matters at hand. Such as the weather, what we’re all having for our tea and who dumped who in last night’s Love Island. Between these heavyweight subjects, we also talk about electric cars. A lot. Probably an unhealthy amount…

FIRST LOOK: Fisker Pear – Is the new Fisker the best electric car ? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #FiskerPear #electriccars #FiskerPear Read the Fisker Pear preview: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/fisker-reviews/pear/review You might not have heard of Fisker yet, but the company is being touted as the next Tesla – if they can navigate their way through some choppy financial waters and finally get production started. The Ocean SUV is due in the UK next…

FIRST LOOK: The NEW Volkswagen ID. GTI -The legend reinvented for an electric age! | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #electriccars #golfgti #vwgti #gticoncept Read full story on: https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/vw-reinvents-the-gti-for-an-electric-age The car that inspired my lifelong love affair with cars was the Mark 1 Golf GTI and Volkswagen has reinvented the GTI for a new electric era, 48 years after the first Golf GTI made its debut. The new ID.GTI Concept is based on…

USED REVIEW: Vauxhall Corsa-e – is Vauxhall’s bargain baby worthy of your cash? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #corsa #usedcars #evs Read the review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/vauxhall/corsa-e/review The Corsa is one of the best-selling cars in Britain, and has been at the sharp end of new car sales for decades. A fully electric version was launched in 2021 and has been one of the UK’s best-selling battery electric cars thanks to low monthly…

Hyundai IONIQ 6 vs Tesla Model 3 – Is the 2023 World Car of the Year worthy of its title ?

From Electrifying. #tesla #hyundai #electriccars Read the Hyundai IONIQ 6 review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/hyundai/ioniq-6/review Read the Tesla Model 3 review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/tesla/model-3/review The Tesla Model 3 may not be the brand’s biggest seller any more, but thanks to its remarkable efficiency and access to the amazing Tesla Supercharger network, it still makes a compelling option for drivers looking…

How do I charge my car from solar? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #homecharging #electriccars #solar Discover more and find your perfect home charger: If you want to use solar energy to charge your electric car, you’ll need a home charger that comes with solar integration. In this video we take you through the process that will enable you to use your own solar or even wind…

Used Hyundai Kona Electric Buying Guide: an electric car bargain? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #konaelectric #hyundai #electriccars Read the review: https://www.electrifying.com/used-reviews/hyundai/kona-ev/review Find a used Hyundai Kona Electric: https://www.electrifying.com/used-cars/hyundai/kona/?per-page=10 When Hyundai introduced the Kona Electric 2018, it went fairly unnoticed. Electric cars were still considered to be quirky choices and accounted for a tiny fraction of new car sales. But along with its sister car, the Kia eNiro,…

FIRST DRIVE: Smart #1 electric hatchback SUV. Surprise of the year? | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #1 #smart #electriccars Read the review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/smart/1/review Remember the Smart ForTwo? Two seats, super-short, looked like a toy? Well, that’s history, and now we have a completely new kind of Smart. A pure electric, ultra-modern Smart, fit for a new age of electrified motoring. Say hello to the company’s first purpose-built electric car…

REVIEW: 2023 Citroen e-C4X compact family electric car | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #citroen #electriccars #carreview Read the review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/citroen-reviews/e-c4-x/review Citroen is famous for building cars that don’t fit into conventional moulds. The e-C4, for example, combines traditional five-door hatchback practicality with the style of a coupe SUV, to create an excellent entry-level family car. Then there’s the Citroen C5 X plug-in hybrid. It’s an interesting…

Electric Explained: What is battery range and how can you improve it?

From Electrifying. #electriccars #evs #battery Read the full story: https://www.electrifying.com/blog/knowledge-hub/electrifying-explains-battery-range-and-how-to-maximise-it Understanding battery range is important if you want to make the most of your electric car. Although the days of ‘range anxiety’ are rapidly becoming a thing of the past thanks to bigger batteries and the expansion of the public charging network, there are a…

FIRST DRIVE: 2024 Volkswagen ID.3 electric family hatchback | Electrifying

From Electrifying. #vwid3 #volkswagen #electriccars Read the review: https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/volkswagen/new-id-3/review Normally we’d expect to see a car updated after three or four years, but in the world of electric cars, things move fast. While the ID.3 landed with a big fanfare and some reasonable reviews, even Volkswagen would admit that it could have done better. Early…