15-10-2019, 12:10 PM
My Austin Seven is a viable form of transport here in The Scottish Borders. No motorways or dual carriageways, many narrow or single track roads. There's always someone going more slowly than I do.
I previously lived on the Isle of Skye which was a great place to live. However the distance one needed to travel would make electric cars not viable. My then partner had to attend hospital clinics every 6 months. Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is 102 miles away and no prospect of a recharge. I believe a charging point is being installed at Cluanie Inn but I doubt that would help much.
So much of Scotland involves long journeys so it is difficult to see electric being practical. Orkney is an exception. They are net exporters of electricity I believe, and journey length is limited by being on an island.
Similarly I don't see how self driving vehicles could work up here. Single track roads with passing places would be a problem. Once again a technology designed for city or main road driving.
I previously lived on the Isle of Skye which was a great place to live. However the distance one needed to travel would make electric cars not viable. My then partner had to attend hospital clinics every 6 months. Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is 102 miles away and no prospect of a recharge. I believe a charging point is being installed at Cluanie Inn but I doubt that would help much.
So much of Scotland involves long journeys so it is difficult to see electric being practical. Orkney is an exception. They are net exporters of electricity I believe, and journey length is limited by being on an island.
Similarly I don't see how self driving vehicles could work up here. Single track roads with passing places would be a problem. Once again a technology designed for city or main road driving.
Jim