19th September 2021

In May, new ‘smart’chargers in the home will be required to only work in off peak periods for electric cars, in order to stop the electric grid failing nationwide. So how will that work if your car runs out of juice outside of these hours, eg when you’re in a rush to meet an urgent appointment that’s just cropped up? And don’t get me started on other issues like what happens if you live in a high rise flat or have to park in different places every night, sometimes streets away! Just how long will the cables be? Hazardous for pedestrians/wheelchairs/pushchairs? What if your e-car breaks down/runs out of charge on one of those dangerous smart motorways - the ones with no hard shoulder ? I imagine that the RAC, if they turn up, would need an enormous trailer with an equally large generator, whilst the driver would be waiting in a vulnerable live lane. And don’t even mention if your e-car gets flooded or in a crash, whilst you’re sitting on that giant, expensive battery. Electrocution, fire?? Also, a new e-car battery, required every few years I understand, will cost a staggering £8k.TG in 10 years time when all petrol/diesal cars in the UK are banned, I’ll be too old to drive anyway.