“Range anxiety? Why does it have to be range anxiety?” Just like it was for Indiana Jones and snakes, with prospective owners of electric cars the issue is always range anxiety. Worrying about whether you’re going to make it to Pontefract without stopping to recharge. But as someone who has recently rediscovered trains, I have a suggestion. If manufacturers concentrated on marketing their cars as urban vehicles, the issue of how much juice you need for a four-hour journey north might start receding.
I have been pontificating about buying an electric car for five years now, and have test-driven everything from Teslas to Jaguars, from BMWs to Volvos. Last year I even had an electric charging point installed in my house. So, I’m keen. Like most people who have yet to make the switch, my big fear is range. Even though the AA enthusiastically claims it will soon become a “thing of the past”, range remains the salient issue. However, if you’re a Londoner who hasn’t much cause to venture outside the city, then going electric increasingly looks like the smart thing to do.
