If #GreenParty #UK wants to succeed, they need to reformulate #transport policy to offer more #carrots instead of sticks..
* Keep same timescale for bans of *new* #petrol and #diesel cars as rest of EU
* Encourage and facilitate development in #EV #charging infrastructure to point its as easy to find and transparently priced as #petrol and #diesel
* Invest in training and education of #mechanics (both for conventional and EV cars) and #electricians where private sector is lacking
And only *after* they have got power start advocating such things as full bans of #petrol / #diesel cars and #scrappage schemes - reality is many suburban motorists are going #electric anyway without having to push too hard, and 20 year old cars are often unrepairable due to lack of spare parts..
Encourage and facilitate development in #EV #charging infrastructure to point its as easy to find and transparently priced as #petrol and #diesel
Price caps on EV charging points on motorways would help here. These are amazingly useful at the very high speeds: plug in the car, pop in for a quick biology break. But they're also 4x or more the cost of charging elsewhere. 2x would make EVs noticeably cheaper to drive long distances than petrol or diesel, but at the current motorway service station prices they're about the same and less convenient.
Invest in training and education of #mechanics (both for conventional and EV cars) and #electricians where private sector is lacking
Strengthening right-to-repair laws would also help: make sure that local mechanics can service these things without paying huge amounts.
