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Is the 12-volt system separate from the drive battery in an EV?
Is the normal 12-volt battery system separate from the drive battery on my 2025 Peugeot E-Rifter? I want to add a charging socket to the 12-volt battery as it often gives a message of low battery power if sitting in the car and using your phone for a while.
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PETER CLARK (Waltham Abbey)
Apr 2026 Filed under: electric cars
Why do you classify hybrids as electric cars?
Why do you classify hybrids as electric cars? I'm not talking plug-ins, in which a case can be made. I mean non-plug-ins, which take all their power from fossil fuels - no part of their power comes from clean sources.
So the latest stats say 54-per-cent increase in sales for electric cars, but a high proportion of that is for hybrids that take all power from fossil fuels.
I have no doubt the government wants to label them as electric as it helps them in their delusional expectations that we will get to 100 -per-cent electric by 2030. But surely it is the job of journalists to state, and push for, the truth rather than push a narrative?
I'm not saying you should call them petrol/diesel but they are definitely not electric cars.
I'm not anti-electric, I'm much more for the right technology for each individual. Electric doesn't suit my use until megawatt charging (or hydrogen refuelling) is the norm, but I have suggested to others to go electric as suits their use. But I find the pro-electric push annoying and frustrating, particularly from journalists.
A 600km range is great, but a 30 to 40min recharge time (in ideal circumstances) is ridiculously slow. I can add 1,000km range to my diesel in four minutes. And no, like alot of people in cities I can't charge cheaply overnight as I don't have a garden.
Diana (Cork)
Apr 2026 Filed under: electric cars
Does the MGS5 EV have battery conditioning and V2L?
Does the MGS5 EV have battery conditioning and V2L?
Bernard AKeating (Cavan)
Apr 2026 Filed under: electric cars
What to replace my Jaguar I-Pace with?
I have a 2020 Jaguar I-Pace SE. I have had no issues whatsoever with the car but feel it's time to move on. I like an engaged sporty drive, but I can't really see any similar specced EVs without either a compromise in acceleration or some other area such as boot size etc.
Is there any car you would recommend as my next EV for under €40k that has that same sporty AWD feel and is an estate or SUV?
Tony D (Dublin)
Apr 2026 Filed under: electric cars
Tell me about the electric Nissan Micra's batteries...
Given the recent recall of Volvo EX30 electric vehicles equipped with NMC batteries due to charging safety issues (compared to models with LFP chemistry, which were not recalled), I would love to read a detailed and reliable description of the chemistry of each of the two batteries available in the new electric Nissan Micra.
Santiago F. (Galiza - Spain)
Feb 2026 Filed under: electric cars
Would you recommend a heat pump for the VW ID.3?
Would you recommend a heat pump for the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX? I'm thinking of upgrading to it from my ID.3.
Noel Bolger (Tallaght)
Jan 2026 Filed under: electric cars
Can I power my house from a Cupra Tavascan?
You mentioned in your review of the Cupra Tavascan about connecting to power your house. What equipment would be needed? Currently have a Kia EV6 with V2L so is that possible with the Cupra?
Gerry Grennan (Manorcunningham)
Dec 2025 Filed under: electric cars
Can I charge an Audi e-tron GT at home?
Does the Audi S e-tron GT accept the normal 7kW home charge?
Malcolm (Dublin)
Dec 2025 Filed under: electric cars
Can the Renault Scenic be charged from a regular socket?
Can the Renault Scenic be charge using a standard three-pin 230-volt wall socket?
Pat Carroll (Dundalk)
Oct 2025 Filed under: electric cars
Which BYD models will get the new Blade batteries?
BYD 'Blade 2' batteries will be available in what models?
Paddy (Kildare )
Sep 2025 Filed under: electric cars
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