Remove Battery Remove Cheap Remove Miles Remove Petrol
article thumbnail

Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC.

2004 409
article thumbnail

Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

According to recent data from the Society of Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 12,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered nationwide in July. BMW i3 (33 kWh) – One of the first and one of the best, the BMW i3 has a real-world range of around 125 miles. Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

Cheap 133
article thumbnail

Is misinformation putting the brakes on the used EV market?

My Energi

According to insight from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 30,500 second-hand battery electric vehicles (BEVs) changed hands in the second quarter of 2023, an 81.8% When will you need a new battery? Will the price cap rise far above falling petrol prices, leaving me between a rock and a hard place?

Market 52
article thumbnail

Questions to Ask Before Insuring Your EV

Clean Fleet Report

You might not know how long the batteries are supposed to last, how to maintain an EV or whether they require any particular driving method. However, most insurance providers make the process as easy as it would be to insure your petrol-powered car. Are EV Battery and Charging Equipment Covered By Insurance?

article thumbnail

Initial Results of UK EV Driver Study Show Increased Confidence and Low Cost Recharging

Green Car Congress

Six months into the CABLED trial (Coventry and Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrators) ( earlier post ), Aston University’s research reveals that drivers are travelling more miles more frequently and are undertaking longer journeys, indicating increased confidence and notably reduced ‘range anxiety’. and $1.60) per day. million (US$11.9-million)

Low Cost 186
article thumbnail

Rajiv Bajaj's Chetak has a New Factory & Sad State of Auto Media

Plug In India

Back in 2020 when we visited the Chetak experience center at FC road in Pune , we were told that the swing arm motor and the battery pack were imported from Bosch. It looks like the Chetak’s being delivered this year will have a Made in India battery pack which is fantastic news. The software features are virtually non-existent.

Auto 98
article thumbnail

Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although such vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their petrol counterparts, there is a greener option that many governments seem to have overlooked: the electric bicycle. Some 800,000 are also sold each year in South East Asia, he says, where they replace the noisy and smelly petrol scooters that are ubiquitous in many places.