Electric Vehicles

    Motor Cars on Mainstreet: American motoring through a Leica lens

    Few local events attract as many visitors as Coronado’s annual car show: Motor Cars on Mainstreet. It’s a perfect opportunity to admire pristine examples...

    Mini magic through the decades: A brand with two distinct faces

    In the history of motoring there have been many mass-produced cars that have risen about the herd; iconic little vehicles (for most of them I have in mind were little) that exceeded designer’s expectations and soldiered on for decades. The Mini is acclaimed as the second most influential car of the 20th century, and it is stronger than ever in the third decade of the 21st century...

    Tesla Model 3: Seven months and 5,500 miles with Oskar

    Buying a Tesla Model 3 after owning a Jaguar I-Pace was a leap of faith. Would I be disappointed? Woud I hate that minimalist approach to controls? Seven months on, I've reached a conclusion...

    Britain’s new EV charging network is run by a man named after a motorway service station

    Who better to transform Britainn's inadequate charging infrastructure than a man named after a motorway service station? Toddington Harper rides to the rescue...

    Tesla Model 3 Long Range: First impressions

    What's it like to collect a new Tesla? Mike spends three weeks with his new China-made Tesla Model 3 Long Range. It was love at first sight and, so far, the romance continues. But what will the future hold?

    Want a cheaper electricity deal? Try Octopus for home and car

    It pays to look around for the best electricity supply deal, especially if you own a battery electric vehicle. Mike untangles the enticing tentacles of Octopus

    Locks Ajar: A trip to two favourite spots with old Hektor in tow

    The locks are off and the prison door is slightly ajar. Time for a first trip in the Jaguar I-Page to two favourite locations and with a strange lens in the bag...

    Interrupted relationships in the Lockdown of 2020

    In the space of six weeks, our horizons have shrunk to what they were 200 years ago. We're in danger of becoming too parochial in these days of house arrest.