Watching somebody getting out of a Prius on the tv over the weekend set me thinking about electric cars and their "green" credentials...
Given that the vast majority of the electricity generated in the UK is from non-renewable sources (oil, gas, coal...) and that when you plug your Toyota milk cart into the socket at home, that's where the energy is coming from, how green is an electric car really when compared to your standard hydrocarbon powered vehicle?
Given that the vast majority of the electricity generated in the UK is from non-renewable sources (oil, gas, coal...) and that when you plug your Toyota milk cart into the socket at home, that's where the energy is coming from, how green is an electric car really when compared to your standard hydrocarbon powered vehicle?