UK, August 2015
Dave is fascinated by Electric cars - not hybrids, but 100% electric. There is no infrastructure in Greece yet, and we have no money to spare from building materials, so we're not going to get one any time soon, but Dave trawls the internet for write-ups, videos and reviews of all the latest developments.
We are major fans of Mr Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla Motors which are world leaders in electric vehicles and sustainable technology. Alas, even the humblest Tesla is so far out of our range it might as well be one of Mr Musk's SpaceX rockets. We lust over the newly released Tesla Powerwall battery system that sold out 18 months ahead on the day it was launched. We talk, think and dream electric cars. You get the picture?
Dave had identified the Nissan Leaf as the best of the electric superminis currently available and we were hoping to see one while in the UK. So I knew immediately what it was when he shouted, 'Come and see this' from the end of my Mum's path in Salisbury.
Dave is fascinated by Electric cars - not hybrids, but 100% electric. There is no infrastructure in Greece yet, and we have no money to spare from building materials, so we're not going to get one any time soon, but Dave trawls the internet for write-ups, videos and reviews of all the latest developments.
We are major fans of Mr Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla Motors which are world leaders in electric vehicles and sustainable technology. Alas, even the humblest Tesla is so far out of our range it might as well be one of Mr Musk's SpaceX rockets. We lust over the newly released Tesla Powerwall battery system that sold out 18 months ahead on the day it was launched. We talk, think and dream electric cars. You get the picture?
Dave had identified the Nissan Leaf as the best of the electric superminis currently available and we were hoping to see one while in the UK. So I knew immediately what it was when he shouted, 'Come and see this' from the end of my Mum's path in Salisbury.
So we all three stood around admiring it, and then the lady owner came out of her house and told us how much she liked it and then drove off while we stood awestruck at its silent glide down the road.
But the saga didn't end there. We arrived at Blackpool station and took the first taxi in the rank, a black cab, but as we pulled out, I saw a Leaf join the taxi queue. Ooh, a chance to ride in one. I asked the hotel for the firm with electric cars and had several long chats with the girl on the line, who couldn't guarantee one of their 14 electrics would be available at any particular time.
The morning of the wedding was one of those bitty times when no-one really knows what's going on and everyone hangs around waiting for everyone else, so we didn't get a chance to play with the taxis. Our opportunity arrived unexpectedly after the wedding. As the person with the taxi number, I called a cab for the bride and they said it would be electric, so I said, 'Have you got two?' and they had. So we sent off the bride and got in the next one.
The driver was marvelous. We asked him to take twice as long to get back to the hotel as usual, and he toured us round Blackpool's back streets, answering all Dave's questions and showing off the features, including the truly awesome acceleration. Phew, what fun!
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