7 April

To illustrate the nonsense about the range of cars. Few realise that the average range of combustion cars hasn’t changed much in almost 80 years. That upper average of around 650 km in that time is already the range of good EVs today. You can get higher ranges with combustion by adding large fuel tanks, or by using a hybrid or a turbo-diesel. But the vast majority of combustion cars have the same range as modern EVs. EVs can also do the higher ranges, up to 1000 km or more, simply by adding a larger battery. The equivalent of adding larger fuel tanks. For most drivers that’s a completely unnecessary expense, as it is for most drivers of combustion cars. And the most critical thing to remember is that a combustion vehicle needs to always re-fuel at a dedicated service station. It uses a fill-up model, rather than a top-up model, for most driving. It empties the tanks before re-fuelling. An EV is more like your mobile phone. You plug it in overnight, at home, to top up charge. You will rarely need to use a highway fast-charger.