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Originally Posted by Ian G
Am I correct in thinking that (at the moment) you can only have an electric car charging point fitted if you have your own off road parking, ie garage or driveway. I suspect that 50/60% of car owners have no option but to park on roadside or in communal car parks, has anyone even given this a thought?
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No, nobody's thought of that at all.
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Originally Posted by Ian G
Add to that that they (electric vehicles) are useless for anything more than a short commute to work or popping to the shops and I fail to see how they can replace petrol/diesel powered vehicles for longer journeys or freight carrying.
Without doubt cars/vans/trucks will need to have a different source of power in the future but I don't see the alternative power source being battery driven.
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The new MG 5 estate is good for 200 motorway miles between charges, more in mixed driving. There are several other examples of EVs with similar or greater range - premium level saloons like the Polestar 2 or the Tesla Model 3, mid-size hatchbacks and crossovers like the VW ID3, Skoda Enyaq or the most recent Nissan Leaf, superminis like the Peugeot 208e, Vauxhall Corsa E or Renault Zoe and so on. All of these are capable of more than a short commute.