Electric cars may portray themselves as ‘zero emissions’ but the overall pollution they generate can be almost as great as a frugal conventional diesel car, consumer watchdogs said today.
Electric cars are a lot more expensive to buy – though they are generally cheaper to run as they plug in for their power from the domestic mains, say experts at Which?
The amount of carbon dioxide – the so-called ‘greenhouse gas’ blamed by scientists for global warming - created to generate the electricity powering an electric car, can be just as great as that created by the internal combustion engine, they say  … Details
While the British Government is considering shortening journey times by increasing motorway speed limits, their counterparts in Spain are looking at reducing theirs to save the environment.
The move has been criticised by former Formula One champion Fernando Alonso who says motorists will find it hard to stay awake because they are driving slower.
Politicians in Spain have decided to lower the national speed limit to … Details
For the environmentally friendly billionaire who has everything, Rolls-Royce today unveils the world’s most luxurious electric limousine – with batteries included.
The super-green Rolls-Royce Phantom offers zero-emissions motoring for a frugal 2p a mile – compared with 40p a mile for the standard Phantom.Â
That’s just as long as you can first afford the hefty price-tag – likely to be close to £1million  … Details
Kitesurfers Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer had an incredible idea. Let’s build a 200-kilogram car that is, at the same time, a kitesurfing craft and a wind turbine.
Meet the “Wind Explorer”, a powerful convertible that has crossed the Australian continent in 18 days. That’s a 3,000-mile trip that only needed £10 of electricity to complete the challenge.
There’s no gas or gasoline involved … More