Jaguar I-Pace after one year: A stunning electric car but poor charging infrastructure lets...
The Jaguar I-Pace is a triumph of design and engineering in the new world of battery electric vehicles. it makes a compelling case for converting to electricity but is let down by in charging infrastructure in the United Kingdom. Mike recounts his experiences over the past year...
Interrupted relationships in the Lockdown of 2020
In the space of six weeks, our horizons have shrunk to what they were 200 years ago. We're in danger of becoming too parochial in these days of house arrest.
Tesla Model 3: The long wait is nearly over
It's almost time. After two months of anticipation, Mike's new Made in China Tesla Model 3 is almost ready for collection. Anticipation is part of the fun...
Joys of well-engineered mechanical devices: From the slide rule to Sinn
We live in a digital world, but the attractions of "analogue" mechanical devices is still strong. Keith explores his love affair with fine mechanical tools, from the slide-rule to the Porsche Boxster...
Britain’s motor industry and the plug-in future: A visit to Gaydon
How practical is an electric car? I'm on a strong learning curve as I get to grips with the new Jaguar I-Pace. But its excellence is tarnished by the dreadful EV charging infrastructure in Britain. Only Tesla is doing it right. The rest, including Jaguar, are fast gurgling down the plughole. A new approach is needed if we are to meet the new 2035 targets.
Press photography with the screw-mount Leicas
Press photographer Don Morley looks back on his reliance on pre-war screw-mount Leicas for his daily bread and butter, back in the 1950s.
Tesla Model 3 Long Range: First impressions
What's it like to collect a new Tesla? Mike spends three weeks with his new China-made Tesla Model 3 Long Range. It was love at first sight and, so far, the romance continues. But what will the future hold?
Oh! Kolkata: The beating heart of a metropolis on the road to modernisation
Calcutta, the former capital of British India, is a bustling city that is trying to modernise after years of Communist rule. Farhiz paid a visit to some of the city's historica landmarks.
In at the deep end with the Jaguar Monochrom: Part II
Six hours to cover 125 miles in a fast electric vehicle. Surely not, until the Jaguar Monochrom met a nightmare traffic jam on the way home.
Tesla Model 3: Seven months and 5,500 miles with Oskar
Buying a Tesla Model 3 after owning a Jaguar I-Pace was a leap of faith. Would I be disappointed? Woud I hate that minimalist approach to controls? Seven months on, I've reached a conclusion...
Come on young Tesla, it’s time for your homework
Is it really true that thousands of American parents are naming their kids after cars? Even Austin? Let's pull the other one...
Britain’s new EV charging network is run by a man named after a motorway...
Who better to transform Britainn's inadequate charging infrastructure than a man named after a motorway service station? Toddington Harper rides to the rescue...
The wheel turns: My Mini story
After 52 years, John's Mini wheel turned full circle. He bought a wonderful new Mini Cooper S which was made in the same factory in Oxford where he started his motor-industry career...
The day Sweden lurched to the right and never looked back
Ever thought much about why some countries drive on the left, others on the road? And what happens if a country decides to suddenly change over to the other side? Sweden did it 54 years ago this week...
The electric revolution: Will the infrastructure be ready by 2032?
The EV revolution is upon us. But the goal posts keep moving and there is little chance that electrification targets for 2032 or, even, 2035 can be met. Will it all end in tears?
