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Electric cars seem like a thing of the future. While they’re becoming more and more popular on our roads, they are yet to dominate over their petrol counterparts. It seems like they’re a phenomenon that’s appeared in recent years. But what if we told you that there were electric cars on the road as early as the 1800s? Lead-acid rechargeable batteries were invented in 1859, which allowed for the beginning of the journey towards electric vehicles. In 1881, the design of these batteries were improved and allowed them to be mass produced. This meant that there was potential there for electric vehicles to be developed and even be available to the mass public. In the UK, Thomas Parker built the first practical electric car in 1884. He was responsible for electrifying the London Underground, and was conscious of fuel efficiency as well as the air quality in London. In 1888, the Electric Construction Corporation was formed and they dominated the British electric car market of...

In our blogs so far, we have covered a variety of stories that highlight a nationwide effort to make driving more environmentally friendly. Recently we wrote about a trial scheme in London, to introduce fees to people driving non-green cars in certain areas. However, just buying an electric vehicle isn’t the only way we can do our bit to make the roads greener. In fact, in this blog we’ve compiled a helpful list of tips that will help you cut your emissions by a wide margin. 1.      Help your car unload We’re not talking about emotional unloading here, but the literal kind. The heavier your car is as it travels from A to B, the more fuel it will use up. This can get to crazy levels if you drive your home around with you, so make sure to do a regular inventory of all non-essential items in your car. 2.      Park in the green spot Even the location that you park your car in can have a huge effect on the amount of fuel it consumes....

Which green vehicles, currently on the road, are the most economical? With fuel prices recently in the news again and the higher costs of living ever mounting, our vehicles today whether green or standard need to be as economical as possible, yet still provide us with the features we all want. Green cars can give more than just the moral implications of owning one; you can save more on running costs and cars that emit less than 100g/km don’t pay any road tax. Basically, the more fuel efficient the car is, the less tax you will pay. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk provides a complete list of their choices for best green economic vehicles. In the top ten, you’ll find cars like the Chevrolet Volt which came out on top of the leader board, just ahead of the much talked about Vauxhall Ampera. What I liked most about the list, is that it also provides details on; fuel type, CO2 output, which Tax Band the vehicle falls into, what MPG you should get, and offers estimations on what the Fuel cost of dr...

The What Car? Green Awards 2012 will take place on September 19 at the Imagination Gallery, London, celebrating the best green cars in several notable categories. This year's awards will be sponsored by EDF Energy who say; "Electric vehicles demonstrate important developments that have been made in low-carbon motoring,” said Angus Wilby, Head of Energy Services at EDF Energy. “As the largest producer of low-carbon electricity in Britain and provider of electric vehicle recharging solutions for homes and businesses, EDF Energy’s sponsorship of the What Car? Green Awards is the perfect opportunity for us to demonstrate our commitment.” The categories this year will include the best super-mini, small family car, family car, executive car, MPV, alternative-fuel car, SUV, fun car, and the overall winner. Judging will not only take into consideration the CO 2 output, but will evaluate whole-life costs, drive-ability and reliability. Last year’s big winner was the Vauxhall Ampera.  ...