A bit about electric vehicles...

Electric transport has always seemed like a good idea to me.  How the future should have been..   If you're a sci-fi fan, you'll know what I mean.

Needless to say, it hasn't quite turned out to be a fusion powered utopia,  passenger electric vehicles never really took off, even though it's always been possible to get your hands on some kind of electric car for about the last 100 years! (See A Brief History of Electric Cars)

Since I last updated this website, it has become possible for a private individual to buy a good, factory built electric car from the PSA group (Peugeot/Citroen) - these were formerly leased, and typically to corporate customers only.  Happily, I've just got one myself; have a look at the My electric car link for more info.

The alternative is to make one yourself, which isn't as difficult as it sounds, or you can get someone else to do it. There are a couple of companies in the UK who can sell you the parts, or a ready converted small car like a Metro or Fiesta.  Those are e2v and AVT - they'll help you if you help them!

The DIY route is more interesting if you're technically minded, and gives you the option of making something which is exactly suited to your travel needs, or your wallet.. Here's mine, and here's a page which has some more detail about building your own.   Most DIY EV people run out of garage space pretty quickly, so you may find a ready made "used" conversion at a reasonable price, the Electric Car Association is the obvious place to look!

My email: evan.tuer@gmail.com