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I am really interested in the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera. The benefits seem inescapable. However, given a scenario where the car is used on the daily commute of a round trip of, say, 30 miles and the odd shopping...
I have just been on the BMW website. There they have a new BMW 3 series 320d ED. From the news article it seems to be a very good car at BMW prices. Do you have any pre-launch details of this car?
In the near future, electric cars seem ideal for me (1,200 miles per year, almost entirely city travel). However I am concerned that the performance (distance) may be reduced by its inability to defrost...
I have an excellent Volvo 480 but it is 15 years old, and I am thinking of buying under the "scrappage" scheme a new "Volvo C30 DRIVe". However, advertising from Volvo proclaims: “It also uses our brand...
Having read with interest the various recent articles on the recent crop of electric cars. One common thing strikes you about all of them, their huge purchase cost. The Citroen C1 Evie is a prime example...
I have recently taken ownership of a Volvo C30 1.6D Driv-e (my Polo 1.4 TDI was horrid). It is wonderfully economical, very quiet, responsive, well finished, relaxing and refined. A dream, in as many...
So Gordon Brown wants us all to whizz around in electric cars because they are 'green'. I see plenty of downsides but not many upsides, except reduced pollution in cities. Which from cars is miniscule...
I own a 2002 Yaris 1.3 auto from new, which has now done 26,000 miles. I thought should change my motor for a new Yaris. I am 77 - maybe five more road years left in me (not the car).
I'm thinking of buying a Ford Focus hatchback. But which series, and which engine? I live in west London completely surrounded by speed bumps. I will mostly use the car for short trips. So the suspension...
My shortlist for my next car includes Citroen C4, Ford Focus ECOnetic, and SEAT Ibiza/Leon Ecomotive. I am looking at manual gearbox, room for four adults including the 6' 3'' driver (me), a reasonable...
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