[The Thong]

The government haven’t so much encouraged us to go electric as rammed it down our throats. They’ve used it as a way to wave their green credentials without really appreciating the bigger picture. We want you to drive electric cars but not the affordable Chinese ones…. They’ll steal your data. These cars are expensive and now in a time of struggling households, where do they think people are going to find the money for these expensive cars. A rethink is required and a more linear approach that’s going to see not only charging infrastructure but repair infrastructure too. We’re trying to be “green and kind to the planet” by building disposable cars that nobody wants. The issue in my mind is we’re rushing tech out to market that’s not ready yet by sprinkling it with glitter and blue sky promises. This approach has a shelf life of less than five minutes before people realise they’ve caught an expensive cold. Electric cars have a future, just not yet.

TT