• Question: do any of you have an electric car? if not would you get one?

    Asked by anon-177321 to Andrew, Becky, Daniel, Helen, Nicola, Urslaan on 15 Jun 2018.
    • Photo: Daniel Marsh

      Daniel Marsh answered on 15 Jun 2018:

      I don’t have an electric car yet, one of the reasons is that I don’t have anywhere to charge it up at my home and they are still quite expensive. Most of my journeys are made on foot, by bike or by train so I don’t use my car very much. I would definitely get as and petrol and diesel car sales will be banned in the UK from 2040 but even electric cars are still polluting as tire and brake wear create lots of toxic particles.

    • Photo: Andrew Singer

      Andrew Singer answered on 16 Jun 2018:

      I don’t have an electric car, mostly because at the time of buying the car we have, they were all quite expensive. A hybrid car is currently more practical as you get the best of both worlds. Ultimately, I hope our world supports only electric cars–maybe in 15 years or so??

    • Photo: Becky Thomas

      Becky Thomas answered on 17 Jun 2018:

      I don’t yet, but I’m definitely considering one for my next car purchase. The technology has come a long way and only continues to improve 🙂

    • Photo: Helen Littler

      Helen Littler answered on 17 Jun 2018:

      I don’t own a car – my job hires a car for me when I need to drive somewhere. I prefer not owning a car as it encourages me to cycle or walk or take the train to get places.

    • Photo: Urslaan Chohan

      Urslaan Chohan answered on 18 Jun 2018:

      No I don’t currently, and as it stands, there’s just not enough charging points to get one! If this improves, as it will over the years, I’d be happy to have an electric vehicle.

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