As well as a lithium-ion battery for driving the wheels, electric cars also use a traditional 12-volt battery. Can this be jump-started?

The short answer to our title question is ‘yes’ – you can jump-start an electric car. However, the chances of you ever needing to do so are slim. Many people don’t realise that the vast majority of ...

For years, drivers of non-Tesla electric cars were forced to look at Tesla Superchargers with envious eyes. The first Supercharger station opened back in 2012 and the network has since grown to more ...

If you haven’t bought one already, you may be considering an electric car. Recent advances in battery technology and greater choice mean EVs have become a realistic proposition for many people. At ...

At the time of writing, there are around 31,500 electric charging connectors across the UK. The vast majority of these are fast chargers, but there has been a surge in the number of rapid chargers. If ...

The official range figure was probably one of the first things you looked at before deciding to buy your electric car. It’s no surprise; knowing how far your car can go on a full charge will provide ...

Range is one of the major considerations when buying an electric car. Knowing how far you can drive on a full charge may ease any lingering ‘range anxiety’ you have. All new electric cars have an ...

Being able to drive using just the accelerator pedal is one brilliant benefit of owning an electric car. In most situations, instead of using the brake pedal (don’t worry – you still get one), simply ...

Audi has promised to deliver 20 new cars by 2025, half of them electric. It’s part of a plan to launch only electric cars worldwide from 2026, as the German marque gears up for an all-electric future.

Read any electric car review – we have plenty on our sister Motoring Research website – and you will see measurements quoted using both kW and kWh. So, what do these values mean and why are they ...

Preconditioning is one of the lesser-known but genuinely beneficial features of electric cars. Whether it’s a scorching afternoon in the summer or a freezing morning in winter, preconditioning can ...

Every electric car comes with a cable – sometimes referred to as a ‘granny cable‘ – that is designed for a domestic plug socket. So the short answer to this question is yes – you can charge your EV ...