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Doctor on the Road: MINI Electric

If you want to enter the green revolution and have some fun too, then Dr Tony Rimmer believes he’s found the answer.

We are all being encouraged to climb on board the green transport policies being promoted by Governments across the world. As medics, we tend to have a decent awareness and care about the serious issues involved. 

So, is now the time to dip our toes in the electric car pool? What about starting with a smaller or second car replacement?

If you get the chance to drive any one of the fully electric cars presently available, I can guarantee that you will be smitten. 

The instant acceleration and the silent powertrain will take you back to days of riding dodgems at the fairground. The rekindling of this sense of fun is immediate and addictive. The fact that this is the greenest way to travel by road and contributes no ongoing burden to CO2 release and global warming is the icing on the cake. 

It is only when considering the practicalities of running such a vehicle as regular work and family transport that certain shortcomings make themselves apparent. The two factors that tend to put people off is concern about the ease of re-charging and the potential range available.