There is a lot of talk in the media about new electric cars and even solar powered cars, but how likely are these really to replace the oil based motor? Cars run off electricity or solar powered vehicles would have been viewed as novelty items or the stuff of science fiction by experts even just a few years back. Nowadays however, people are not wondering if these types of cars will ever be able to replace the traditional motor but instead they are asking the question of when they are going to replace it; this is all down to huge advances in technology. (more…)

Mitsubishi MIEV

Without doubt, electrically powered cars were the hot topic at last month’s Frankfurt show. It is likely to be some time before we see predominently silent electric cars creeping along our roads.

There is only one current vehicle, the Mitsubishe MIEV supermini, that is anywhere near clost to becoming readily available. (more…)