There is so much wrong here: electric cars for use in town? what's wrong with a bus or a bike?

To those of you who drive 90 miles to work or drive 250 miles a day, who pull 2.5 ton trailers for 100 miles - perhaps you should examine your lifestyles!

Phil Heath, Somerset, UK

Very few if any additional power stations would be required to provide the electricity for electric cars, as you could install a simple timer (with an override botton) to ensure that the charging took place during the night when the demand for electricity falls by a very large amount. Sign me up.

Maurice Patterson, Sheffield, UK

if all the cars in the UK were replaced by electric vehicleswe would need over 40 new nuclear power stations to supply them! So I guess its back to the bike.

JC, bedford, uk

I would happily *buy* an electric car which does for me what my LPG/petrol-fired car does: up to 250 miles daily at speeds of up to 70 mph with overnight recharge. Unfortunately, that's pure fantasy at the moment and for a few years yet..

Terry Dell, Weybridge, UK

strip-mining for lithium, now greenpeace approved?

ed, kingston, uk

m sure if these car if became cheaper will soon replacw petrol and diesel based cars

zulqarnain, BAHAWALPUR, Palistan

Hear Hear James, Wiltshire, UK!!
I have seen the Vetricx in action, Fantastic thing. Unfortunately due to affordability I'll have to go for the e-mAX scooter which has a range of 40miles. I only commute 7 miles to work. It'll be the best thing since sliced bread.

ANDREW EZEA, HACKNEY, LONDON

To those who say electric vehicles are no more carbon efficient than petrol / diesel. I ride a Vectrix maxi scooter with a top speed of over 100kmh that does 40 to 50 miles on about 10p worth of electricity. Generating that electricity is many times more efficient than burning a gallon of petrol

James, Wiltshire, UK

Well I'd happily give that a go. Just point me to the electric car that will happily cover 50+ miles a day over the fells along with the ground clearance to get to my house and the ability to tow 2.25ton easily for about 100miles and I'd have one. No wait just seen it's for urban folk only...Useful.

Phil Griffiths, Lake District, England

On the point of carbon footprint. I would be surprised if an electric car came close to half that of a normal car. Considering that they take less energy to make and even if charged from coal fired power are many times cleaner to drive. Lots of information available at evuk.co.uk and evworld.com

Graeme Church, Govan, Scotland

The car itself may give off only half the carbon dioxide, but that is only part of its carbon footprint. You need to add in how much carbon dioxide is emitted by the electricity generated to charge the battery. Overall, they are worse for the environment.

Horatio, London, UK

Where do I sign ?

M H Rashid, London, UK

If electric cars offered real benefits, demand for them would increase. No government had to bribe people to replace the horse by the car or the canal boat by the steam engine. They succeeded on their own merits.

Paul , northwich,

bring it on. i will have a go

terry, swanage uk,

Please tell me how the electricity is produced and the transmission loss to power points.Surely the existing route of kinetic generation is the sensible way forward.Window dressing comes to mind.

rogerb, bridport, uk

Where do I sign up?! I'd love to take part!

Liz, Bristol,

Battery exchange, "not wait a while" recharging is the answer to the travel limits of the electric car. Battery exchange means unlimited travel in a days journey . The test will prove nothing except confirm that too much time is spent charging batteries.

Jim Wills, Brisbane, Australia

Ok! I;m a school teacher and drive about 90 miles a day. round trip. Give your auto a real daily work out,. I've a 3 year old auto that is fast becoming a junk heap. an your stuff do any better??

john smith, Valencia, USA

hello I have just read all about the Families sought for new trial of electric cars where would I look to get involed in this can you help point me in the right area, also I am trying to look at finding out who are the top 250 companys with in the UK as with regards turn over / profit for a project

Ryan , Birmingham, Wes Mids