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How do you know what type of public charger to use, kW speaking? I mean can you use a 185kW DC public charger if your car charges under 185kW?

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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I was looking to know how much it would cost to VRT a 2016 Skoda Octavia vRS - the car is in Northern Ireland. I am from Northern Ireland but have moved to the Republic of Ireland in recent years. Is there anyway this helps to get it cheaper?

Opinion on new 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Platinum or a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Long Range? I travel 45,000km per year.

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.

Does the MGS5 EV have battery conditioning and V2L?

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?

You mentioned when taking the car for NCT, you're supposed to gather evidence of the vehicle arriving in Ireland. What if I drive it down to ROI?

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My dad is 90 years old, and he drives a 2008 Opel Meriva, and the steering has begun to lock up. It's apparently a known defect on this model. Years ago, they reimbursed people with this model for price of fixing it.

It's caused my elderly father a lot of anxiety and he's been off the road for over six months now affecting his quality of life. Have you any advice please? Is there any way to get Opel to pay for the repair as money is an issue?

Does the front passenger seat in the Ford Capri flip forward to the dashboard like the Tiguan's does?