Disingenuous at best. Yes, they used the word ‘Socialist’ in the name of the party, but no socialist principles were espoused by the Nazi Party. In reality, about as far removed as possible. But you know that, don’t you?

To be fair, they did provide subsidised holidays for workers in purpose-built facilities on the Black Sea coast. Which was a 'socialist' type of benefit. :-)

On page 7 of the DM is an article by Brian Clegg a science writer. I think it gives a non biased and realistic view of the general situation regarding EVs

PS I forgot to mention that Fred Basset a cartoon strip in the DM is a must for all dog lovers! Fred has no political views just a connoisseur on his favourite sausages and Doggybix!

Edited by sammy1 on 03/07/2023 at 14:52

In case you have missed it, Sammy, today there is another DM article sceptical of EVs - this time by the esteemed politician Nadine Dorries: tinyurl.com/bfrje7b3

What's not to like? A right-wing politician in a right-wing tabloid newspaper.

Just read the article on MSN. The Lady was so fed up with her Zoe that she gave it back. Unless she made the story up then everything in the article has a ring of truth. From a lot of EVs being totally unsuitable for a long journey to the experience of finding a working charger and the wait. What I would find really galling is that in foul weather and we do get a fair bit of that hardly any of these chargers are under any cover save for the few newly built EV service stations. I know a bit of bad weather never hurt anyone but it is just another of those annoying facts that I would not entertain. At home I have already picked out a site for a charger and it is undercover! What some chose to ignore on here is that posters sceptical of EVs are repeated many millions of times elsewhere in the country.

‘ What some chose to ignore on here is that posters sceptical of EVs are repeated many millions of times elsewhere in the country.’ Inevitably by people like yourself who haven’t driven one, used a public charger or made a journey in a car you deem unsuitable for long journeys.

Yes all very true I have a good car already which is more practical than an EV. BUT why does the gov and motoring bodies feel that they have to push the tech so hard and so fast. Every where you look it is green this and green that. There are many shades of green. June the month of, we are told had the highest average daily temperature ever recorded with I suspect the motive of frightening some in the population that soon spontaneous combustion would beset us all It is summer in the Northern hemisphere would you believe. Judging by the temp today in Wales we are heading back to the ice age!.... In 1911 one on the highest temps ever recorded was made in the UK and 1976 was a summer! With energy bills so high who would not want to live in a warmer climate? Sweden apparently is ditching solar and wind as being too unreliable and reverting to a more guaranteed energy supply Nuclear. I hope the UK is not putting all its eggs into renewables. Canny people the Swedes indeed my grandfather was Swedish and they called covid correctly in most eyes. They are way ahead of us green wise in any case.

It's funny that a drive in an EV makes the press due to the failure of the driver to plan ahead.

I had a drive in my EV last week. 180 Mile's and mine has a 50kwh battery, smaller than Nadines Zoe. No fuss no drama and with great success.

So should that be in the press too?

There's really no need to spend a fortune on one with a humongous range. It's a nice to have, not a necessity. What is a necessity is the six Ps . Proper Planning Prevents P#££ Poor Performance. Fail to plan, plan to fail. That and driving sensibly. If Nadine failed to do any of that no wonder.

The article says that ND was continually beset with range anxiety - yet she had no idea how far she was driving nor what the realistic range was. Bizarre!!