07-07-2021, 12:05 PM
It seems that the only adverts you see for cars nowadays are for electric ones and the hand-wringing 'green' public are likely to be conned into thinking that they are doing the planet a good turn. At one time the pleasure of owning a car was the experience of actually driving it, nowadays it seems to be the smug satisfaction of doing your bit for the environment. Remember when Greta Thunberg crossed the Atlantic on a boat to attend a climate conference in the USA? The crew of ten (or whatever) then jetted back to Europe, happy in the knowledge that they were protecting the planet.
In my part of the world there is a single EV charging point in Thirsk Market Place, probably serving a 15 mile radius area. I am quite tempted to borrow an EV for a 24 hour test drive, then phone the supplier and tell them it is in rural Boltby with a flat battery awaiting collection!
As for electric Austin 7's, I would like to see one demonstrated on Sneck Yat, the ferocious hill just outside the village. I don't know whether it would be more entertaining watching it attempt the climb or seeing it come down the hill, either way I suspect there would be a frightening amount of heat generated.
In my part of the world there is a single EV charging point in Thirsk Market Place, probably serving a 15 mile radius area. I am quite tempted to borrow an EV for a 24 hour test drive, then phone the supplier and tell them it is in rural Boltby with a flat battery awaiting collection!
As for electric Austin 7's, I would like to see one demonstrated on Sneck Yat, the ferocious hill just outside the village. I don't know whether it would be more entertaining watching it attempt the climb or seeing it come down the hill, either way I suspect there would be a frightening amount of heat generated.