Car Crash May 2021

My First Look at the NEW Mini Electric Today the Mini Electric tour reached Lincoln. It was my first chance to have a look around this new elctric car. Things began with a video presentaion and then the unveiling of the show car the Mini Cooper SE. The Mini SE was in the display unit…

Hi, I am Mike, Lincoln’s first Ultra Low Emissions driving instructor. I teach in a fully electric Renault Zoe, so my car produces no tailpipe emissions. As a driving instructor, I spend much of my day driving around the city streets. These are the best roads for driving electric vehicles, EV’s reduce noise and exhaust…

Learner drivers will be allowed on motorways from 4 June 2018   Learner drivers will be allowed to take motorway driving lessons with an approved driving instructor in a car with dual controls from 4 June 2018. Allowing learner drivers to have lessons on motorways will help to make sure more drivers know how to…

The driving test changed from Monday 4 December 2017 to include following directions from a sat nav and testing different manoeuvres.   The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed that the driving test in England, Scotland and Wales will change from Monday 4 December 2017. The changes are designed to make sure new…

Carwow has compared exactly how far you can get on £5, in terms of petrol, diesel, electricity, and indeed public transport. The car buying platform established the average costs of each by comparing fuel and public transport costs in 10 of the UK’s major cities. Figures for respective variants of the Volkswagen Golf were used….

What’s it cost to live and work with an electric car? To find out, I have kept a diary for a week to give some insights into what life is really like driving an EV every day, not just for my commute, but for my work. I have focused on the costs, as well as…