My First Tesla Super Charge Today we decided to go for a Sunday drive in my fully electric Mini, our destination being Banbury and the Tesla Super Chargers that are open to the public. This was to be my first use of Tesla super chargers. We fully charged the Mini overnight, even though the Agile…
454 miles in a Mini Electric What’s it like to road trip a short range electric car? To find out, I have kept a journal of my return trip from Lincoln to Swansea to give some insights into what life is really like driving an EV beyond its WLTP range. I have focused on the…
A Week Working in an Electric Car What’s it cost to live and work with an electric car? To find out, I have kept a diary for a week to give some insights into what life is really like driving an EV every day, not just for my commute, but for my work. I have…
Learn Smart – Learn Electric Learn to Drive an Automatic in our Mini Electric The future will be electric cars and the future starts now. More and more cars are being made with electrified power trains, these may be a hybrid of petrol and electric or these may be fully electric. I find that fully…
Covid-19 Driving Lesson Guidelines The government has announced that from July 4th 2020, driving lessons are allowed to resume in England, but not Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Driving tests are set to resume from July 22nd 2020. If you had a driving test cancelled after March 19, you will be contacted by the DVSA…
Zero Emissions Driving Test Passes Our driving instructor Mike now has the pleasure of watching his customers passing their driving tests in his Renault Zoe, the first electric car for driving lessons in Lincoln. Mike’s plan is to be the first driving instructor in Lincoln to go zero emissions and he will be selling his…
Learn To Drive in a Fully Electric Car We have the first fully electric car for driving lessons in Lincolnshire, we aquired our Renault Zoe in February of 2019. We have joined a very small number of driving schools who are preparing our customers for the future. With traditional cars being phased out and cities…
Trialling the use of text messages Earlier this month, we started sending out text messages to learner drivers, either encouraging them or asking them to consider whether they feel confident and ready to take their test. These will continue until February 2019. The texts are designed to inform, rather than replace, the discussions ADIs have…
Is the driving test getting more difficult? For more than 80 years, the driving test has been a rite of passage for many young adults on the path to independence. But while the principle has stayed the same, the test has frequently adapted to the country’s changing roads. Last December, there were changes to the practical side…
Pass Your Driving Test in 2019 Start your driving lessons now and you can pass your driving test in 2019. Learn Smart Driving School has top driving instructors in Lincoln, Sleaford, Grantham and Stamford who are ready to help you learn to drive and pass your driving test. We will also help you pass your…
