Simon Williams RAC

Drives: Tesla Model 3 in Shrewsbury called Original we’ve developed a system called EV Boost. It enables us to recharge a severely depleted electric vehicle from an on-board generator – which means we don’t have to carry a great big battery around. In 30 minutes it gives a car about 10 miles of battery power.

Is it more eco friendly to switch from petrol to electric, or to run an existing car until it conks out?

We’re in the process of doing a piece of work to demonstrate this: the embodied carbon in a new EV is environmentally better than keeping an old internal combustion engine car on the road. It’s definitely better to make the switch.

You’ll also save money, particularly as the price of petrol and diesel are at record highs. The savings you would make, depending on your car’s fuel economy and the number of miles you drive, are going to be pretty extensive, especially if you drive approximately 10,000 miles a year.

We’re working with a consultant battery electrochemist and he’s already proven that it’s better to take your old car off the road –even though it’s built already – and to buy a brand new EV that’s been built with an energy consequence.