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What is bi-directional charging?

Bi-directional charging allows electricity to flow out of an electric car's battery as well as into it. It can power appliances, support your home or even send energy back to the grid.

What are connected services and do I need them?

Connected services can add convenience, but check what’s included before paying for features your phone may already provide.

One-pedal driving: what is it and how does it work?

One-pedal driving is becoming a common in electric car feature. We explain what it is, and what it does.

What does a heat pump do for your electric car?

Heat pumps reduce winter range loss in electric cars, but they're not essential for every driver. Here's what they do and whether you need one.

Best websites for buying an EV home charger

If you’re buying an electric car and you have a driveway or garage, your next search should probably be for a home charger. But which one?

How accurate is your car speedometer?

Have you noticed that your car speedometer sometimes reads faster than your satnav says? It's very common. Find out why this happens.

Tyre markings explained

Buying tyres can seem like trying to understand a foreign language. Our helpful tyre guide explains all the key markings you need to know.

Are electric car fires really that common?

Spend time on social media and you'll read plenty of headlines about electric car fires. But do EVs really catch fire all the time or is it a myth?

What is a Head-Up Display?

While browsing through trims on your new car search, you might come across head-up display tech on higher equipment levels. But what is it?

EV charging in the UK – what’s the current picture?

It seems that stories about the slow installation of charging points are now off the mark. Here’s our take on the boom in new charge points.

Rise of the electric city cars

Electric micro-mobility is becoming a big business, with a growing number of small electric city cars looking to appeal to urban drivers.

Are EVs too fast for their own good?

Within a very short period of time, there will be a staggering number of used electric cars on our roads with performance well in excess of anything most people have ever experienced.

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