My Two Pence

The government have announced this week that they are encouraging people to buy electric or hybrid plug in cars to lower carbon emissions.  The £250 million investment plan, seeks to give people subsidies of up to £5,000 for swapping.

Eligible cars are unlikely to get to showrooms until 2011 so it is won’t take affect for a while.  The strategy which will see £20 million invested into getting charging plants and other infrastructure set in place are somewhere in the pipeline.

The feeling is that though this is a gesture in the right direction, the fund is nowhere near enough to generate a real culture change.  Hybrids currently on the market, such as the Toyota Prius are not eligible for the scheme as it only involves fully electric and plug-in electric hybrids.  Basically, any such cars on the market now are not included in the scheme.

Electric cars on the market now have been held back by poor performance.  The range is limited to approximately 40 miles, they take around 7 hours to charge and mainly have only two seats.  Top Gear ripped them apart!  However, the government seem to think that the real technology will be available on the market in two years.

What Else:

neon lights here

Chip Tuning

Electric Bicycle

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