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Agreed, and why I said we aren't trying enough. Our government actually cut the subsidies, so not exactly making an effort. The 20% of plug-in hybrid still do most journeys urban, just like here, so predominantly running electric. I don't for one moment expect us to match their over 50% of...

Yes, the new Leaf is larger than it looks. Nearest e-car to those old Fiat 500s and 600s is the VW e-Up:

There's proposal that the cars and home and work car chargers could be two way, feeding into the grid at peak times to even out demand, but still leaving a preset amount necessary for the owner's commute. That won't happen for a long time, by which time batteries could be much higher capacity. .

Years ago I commuted from the Dunstable Downs to Epsom every day for a couple of years in one of those. Foot to the floor flat out every trip, but it never let me down. .

As are e-car sales of course. In both cases the high battery cost and not knowing the health of the used battery frightens off buyers. With cars Renault's battery rental answers that problem, just pay monthly at one's individual annual mileage rate. The battery has a projected 8 year life and...

Cheer up, it could always be worse tomorrow! :D .

I did exactly the same in London on a Fiat Tipo for a week while waiting for the new car I had on order to arrive. It's hydraulic clutch cylinder seal had just failed after doing the deal, but they still honoured the part exchange deal. .

There's a huge difference between the high current draw of an e-bike from a little battery and a moderate draw at medium car speeds from a very large battery. There are tens of thousands of users commuting in e-cars who enjoy consistently journeys, one of them is a member here who runs a Zoe on...

Easy. Stick it in bottom or second gear and plug the starter. Cheapest e-car on the road. ;) .

It's really not necessary though. All that's needed is to go by the realistic range figures, ignoring the theoretically possible, then go on journeys that leave around 15 miles spare over the round trip. The makers are well aware of this fear and take care of it. The cars all have nearest...

Very nice, the detailing indicates that a lot of thought has gone into it. On this showing the breakup of Dahon's Hon family was with good reason, in the interests of advancement. .

Yes, a depressing figure in the UK, compared with the Netherlands where 70% of the population cycle almost every day and they've been buying around 300,000 e-bikes a year. So annual e-bike sales: Netherlands: 1 per 56 of population UK: 1 per 1455 of population (based on 45,000 annual sales) .

They be furriners! Actually the cruellest set of jokes about Irishmen that I ever heard was from an Irish barman in London. And no, I won't repeat them. Oh all right then, just the mildest one: "What's the cruellest thing you can do to an Irishman?" "Kick his shovel away." .

Until quite recently bike sales in the UK were 2 millions a year with e-bikes at 20,000, so 1% electric assist. In the last three years or so bikes sales rose to 3 millions and e-bikes likewise, but 2017 is indicating a big shift. Bike sales slumped to circa 2 millions again, but e-bikes...

You're not kidding, what I've spent on cars and driving in my lifetime might have lifted a small third world country out of poverty. :( .

Will it keep out those pesky immigrant viruses too? .

Having gone into this very deeply for a while, I don't like that range extender BMW, it seems like an ill thought out after thought. The fuel tank is tiny, adding very little to the range and the 600cc engine can overheat in its enclosure with use of the whole fuel capacity on hot days. When...

I don't think there'll be any big leaps in design, it's likely to be in refinements like those on the latest Leaf. Where a big improvement is necessary is in the charging infrastructure which at present is not only totally inadequate but also unreliable. Many points are run by startups who are...

Yes, and I've been following e-car development closely for ten years now. I've been wanting to buy for two years since March 2016. At my age I don't care about depreciation, I'll let the beneficiaries from my will mope over that! But there's a problem. Basically I can't plug in at home and...

Careful, you'll be giving the perverts ideas! Swap drives after viewing so when the police come calling and take the computer away, nothing untoward found. .