Well that’s over for another year. Mercedes in Shrewsbury brought a C class plug-in hybrid and the very snazzy Smart electric car, W.R. Davies from Telford brought a Nissan Leaf and the interesting Nissan eNV-200 7 seater people carrier and BMW Rybrook brought the latest i8 all the way from Warwick. The dealership support was much appreciated. Thank you.
But yet more came. Privately owned … a Kia Niro, Renault Zoe, a Peugeot Ion, a BMW i3, three Leaf’s and a different version of the eNV-200 Combi 7 – seater which the owner claimed was big enough inside with the seats down to carry three sheep! Owners took folk out for short experience rides and the coffee from Entertaining Elephants was much appreciated.
Jon had to get up early for a live interview with Radio Shropshire, our display space was full – of cars and people and the charging post has now been used 1052 times since it was installed A great day. The future is definitely electric.
What did the punters say…. cost, battery range and lack of charging posts in Shropshire were areas of concern but interest in electric cars is definitely growing.
Over to readers for any more comments.
Comments
Ecowarrior says
Overall, car sales are down, lots of reasons, diesel, Brexit, an overall feeling of gloom about the future? BUT electric car sales continue to improve and as each new model is announced the battery range improves, enough to bring a smile on the faces of some car sales personnel. There are also increasing numbers of reasonably priced second hand e.v.'s available and they make an excellent second car, used for local trips, especially if you might suffer from range anxiety. The future is bright, the future IS electric.
Simon says
As I've commented before, electric cars are only one part of the solution. Prof Frank Kelly, professor of environmental health at King’s College London and chair of the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants, has been clear on this subject:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/04/fewer-cars-not-electric-cars-beat-air-pollution-says-top-uk-adviser-prof-frank-kelly
E-bikes, pedal cycles and electric scooters are a better solution for short journeys, for the rider, everyone around them and the environment.
Meanwhile, the refurbished Co-Operative store at Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury now has two car charging points.
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