With the Government pushing the UK ever closer to an electric future, can the grid cope?
By Pulkit Malhotra, WhichEV The short answer is yes – but there are some factors at play in that reply. The obvious things include the way we light our homes and buildings. When we were kids, it was normal to have 60w bulbs around the house and 100w in the kitchen/other areas where more light […]
Is the Einride Pod the future of autonomous electric freight vehicles?
By Farooq Baloch, WhichEV Since 2017, the UK Government has had in place the outline rules for testing autonomous vehicles on UK roads. Those rules have recently been updated and many more companies are looking at ways in which transportation in general (and goods in particular) can be automated with advanced electric vehicles across the […]
Here’s how to choose the best electric truck for your business
Feep in the Bedfordshire countryside is a unique testing facility called the Millbrook Proving Grounds. Tucked behind a small forest of trees are several private tracks allowing you to test a vehicle in every environment possible – from small town to race track, extreme hills to extreme bumps and undulations. WhichEV was invited along to […]
Factors to consider before getting your first electric car
By James Morris, Which EV Ten years after Nissan began selling the Leaf in UK showrooms, the UK market for electric vehicles finally took off in 2020. Now, almost 15% of all the cars sold so far in 2022 are pure electric, but with so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to […]
RoSPA study says e-scooters far safer than bicycles
By Farooq Beloch, WhichEV As a new study from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents reveals that electric scooters are five times safer than bicycles: Are we about to see new legislation which revolutionises inner city travel? Given that scooters are likely to be limited on speed, not raw power – will the […]
The WhichEV guide to EV charging made easy
Charging your EV should be easy. In fact, it should be as easy as the experience people have putting petrol in their internal combustion cars. But some of the time it isn’t. This is frequently used by EV haters as an excuse to avoid switching to an EV, or even to vocally criticise them on […]
EV sales for March up 79% year-on-year
By James Morris, WhichEV Almost 40,000 new electric cars were registered in March 2022, an increase of 79% on the previous year. While the increase was spread across a number of popular models from Stellantis, VW and Hyundai – the sales data from Tesla really stood out. Considering the average price of a new petrol […]
Industry welcomes £450m government EV charge point investment
By James Morris, WhichEV More EVs were sold in 2021 than in the previous decade. With close to 450,000 EVs on our roads today, the 30,000 public chargers that are available to the public are clearly not enough. To help bridge the gap, the Government has confirmed a direct contribution of £450 million alongside a […]
EV adoption rate accelerates rapidly
Back at the the start of 2020, Citroen’s CEO announced in Paris that the brand would be pushing for a 100% electric line up of consumer cars by 2025. That’s a full five years ahead of the Government’s target. This week sees an announcement from Vauxhall that it will move to a 100% electric platform […]
WhichEV releases its Guide to Public Charging 2022
By James Morris, WhichEV Experienced EV drivers find the whole charging process relatively simple, but it can be daunting for those new to electric vehicles. WhichEV has created an updated guide to charging that helps to demystify the process and explain some of the more important terms. Knowing where to find the latest high-powered public […]
