When you are buying new car, you will have the choice between petrol and diesel. This can be difficult as the prices and fuel efficiency differ as well as the environmental implications. However, now that electric, hybrid and hydrogen powered cars are becoming more affordable, even on the second hand market, you will have these to think about as well. In order to help you to choose Motorparks who are a used Honda Jazz retailer have come up with some information about each of them.
Electric Cars
Electric cars have just started to get really popular but many people do not realise that they originated in 1928 when a car powered by an electric motor was invented by Anyos Jedlik. By 1891 William Morrison had invented an electric vehicle that could carry up to half a dozen passengers. However, due to the increase in popularity of diesel and petrol they did not really take off. However in 1996 an electric car called the GM EV1 was made and this could travel between 70 and 90 mph and this is when the market took off again. Major brands came up with their own models such as the Smart Car in 2000 and Tesla in 2003 and with the improvements in battery storage by 2008 a Tesla Roaster could manage 245 miles on one charge. The Nissan Leaf was then released and Ford Focus Electric, so there were plenty to choose from. Continue reading “Choosing the Right Fuel for your Car”