by Ric Boullemier | Mar 9, 2026 | Blog, REVIEWS
A real family road trip from London to Alnwick Castle in an all electric seven seater. If you want to know what the Peugeot E5008 is really like as a family EV, the best thing to do is take it on a proper journey. So that is exactly what we did. My wife, the kids and...
by Ric Boullemier | Mar 9, 2026 | Blog
How can the government expect us to ditch diesel if EVs can’t deliver the range they promise? That’s what I set out to find out on this journey, driving the Polestar 4 over 1,000 kilometres from the Alps back to London in a single day. The mission? Get the kids home...
by Ric Boullemier | Feb 27, 2026 | Blog, REVIEWS
The MINI Cooper Electric (and especially the John Cooper Works Electric) might just be the most fun small EV you can buy! But here’s the real trap: the mistake isn’t buying a bad car – it’s buying the wrong size car for your life. So this isn’t a traditional...
by admin | Feb 20, 2026 | Blog, REVIEWS
Electrification is accelerating. New brands are gaining ground. Some are getting left behind!Manufacturers are under pressure to deliver more capability … at the right price.If you think EV drivers need their heads examining, try driving a few miles in their shoes....
by Ric Boullemier | Feb 13, 2026 | Blog, REVIEWS
You know that feeling when a car rolls past and your brain goes: “That looks expensive.” Then you clock the price and think:“Hang on… is this a bargain?” That’s exactly the vibe with the JAECOO 7 (our car was the plug-in hybrid, often labelled “SHS”). It’s got...
by Ric Boullemier | Feb 11, 2026 | Blog
The UK EV and hybrid market is moving fast. And this week, at a suitably cinematic launch at Longcross Studios, Geely Auto UK officially unveiled its first plug-in hybrid for Britain: the Starray EM-i. After launching the all-electric X5 just three months ago, Geely...
