BBC Electrical Recharge 
EV Connect
JULY 3, 2025
Electric vehicles (EVs) have been gaining popularity in recent years , thanks to their eco-friendly nature and cost-saving potential. Unlike traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, EVs need to be recharged periodically, and the charging time can vary significantly depending on the type of charger used and the vehicle's battery capacity.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 9, 2011
A little over a week ago, the BBC aired an episode of its popular motoring entertainment program Top Gear in which presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May searched in vain for an electric-car charging station. They needed to recharge their fully-drained 2011 Nissan Leaf in the rural English county of Lincolnshire.
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Green Car Reports
APRIL 4, 2011
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla says BBC TV show Top Gear falsely stated that the Tesla Roadster could only travel 55 miles before needing to recharge, according to Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman.
Green Cars News
JANUARY 14, 2011
The BBC’ Brian Milligan has successfully made in to Edinburgh in an electric Mini after setting out four days ago from London. The challenge to drive the length of the country in an electric model has not been without its challenges for Brian, who estimates that with the time taken to recharge the vehicle during [.].
Green Cars News
MAY 9, 2011
Electric car charging infrastructure in the UK is falling short of government-set targets, according to research conducted by the BBC. Just over a tenth of the recharging points needed in the UK have been built so far. The BBC found that just 704 of the 4,700 expected to be installed by the end of the [.].
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
Electric cars may no longer the reserve of the city, after the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) in the Scottish Highlands took delivery of an adapted Vauxhall Astra. According to the BBC , the car, which can tow its own wind turbine, was ordered after a Highland Council-commissioned report forecasted a decline in filling stations.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , which regulates interstate transmission of electricity, is on board with the idea.
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