Electric vehicles and pedal power

Footprint-free travel is still some way off, but steady progress is being made thanks to innovations such as solar-powered charging points for electric cars and nylon bicycles. Here we explore some of the greener ways of getting from A to B.

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Robert Llewellyn

Drive 1,000 miles for a fiver!

British motorists with fully-electric cars can drive 1,000 miles for just over five pounds..

 

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Hitachi Capital’s electric cars get fully charged

UK businesses will now be able to lease fully electric vehicle.

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Smarter living: Fully charged

In the next 12 months Britain is on track to have a total of 3000 charging points.

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British Gas powers - RAC Future Car Challenge

RAC Future Car Challenge is the world’s leading low-energy driving challenge.

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