The costs involved in owning a hybrid vehicle are different than those associated with a conventional petrol or diesel vehicle. For a start, the upfront capital cost of a hybrid tends to be higher than for a non-hybrid petrol or diesel car, whereas running costs, such as fuel, maintenance, car tax etc. tend to be lower. The purchase price […]
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Toyota Auris Hybrid
18/06/2013 by
The British-built Toyota Auris with Hybrid Synergy Drive is the replacement for the corolla. Powered by a 1.8-litre 16 valve VVT petrol engine delivering 98bhp on its own. Toyota claims that with the electric power-train, you can achieve 138bhp. Drive is channelled through a CVT transmission to the front wheels. Drivers can select between EV, […]
What is a Hybrid Vehicle
05/06/2013 by
Hybrid cars use a combination of two power sources to drive the car, a petrol or Diesel combustion engine and an electric motor. Batteries act as a storage device to power the electric motor, usually working when the vehicle is travelling at low speed or in traffic. The petrol/diesel engine, usually a small efficient […]
EV and Hybrid Motor tax and VRT
03/06/2013 by
Battery Electric Vehicles have no CO2 emissions (i.e. direct emissions) , and Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles HEVs, in accordance with the drive cycle and method used to calculate emissions, should have CO2 emissions in the region of 60g/km. These direct CO2 emission values are used to calculate the appropriate Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and annual […]
How EV’s Work
29/03/2013 by
Electric vehicle (EV) is a term used to describe a transport vehicle that is solely or jointly propelled by an electric motor, in particular Battery Electric Vehicles(BEV) do not have a combustion engine as found in a typical car on the road. This is replaced by an electric motor or in some cases like a […]