Well, maybe not if you're in a retirement community or on controlled-access roads like on an island.

But what good is a car that tops out at less than highway speeds, has very limited range, and is butt-ugly to boot? Maybe for a short commute to work, maybe not. And the thought of being next to a big rig or in any kind of crash in this thing makes me shudder. Or on a bridge on a windy day. No thanks. I'll keep my fuel-guzzling beast a little longer.

I do not understand why car manufacturers are so hell-bent on making all these leccy cars look as unappealing as possible? Okay, there's the Wrightspeed X1 and the Tesla Roadster, but they're not exactly family 5-door.

I say it is all a conspiracy funded by the fossil fuel industry! Make the cars ugly, hurt uptake, keep us at the pumps for as long as possible.

So with new and improved batteries it's still not good enough for a round commute to work, and even it it could it won't get up to motorway speeds...

If you are going to say 'Reliant on improvements' why not say something bold like '600 miles @ 75mph from a single charge, recharges in 3 mins'

What a waste of energy to get those things to move. The main problem with the Peugeot 1007 is the enormous weight due to the sliding doors. Surely in an eco-car this is nonsensical?

Yup, that's about right. First time a lorry hits you you won't be able to get out. In fact, they'll only need to scrape up what's left and drop it in a hole in the ground and you're all done.

no thanks

... but since Toyota don't want to sell Electric Vehicles it should serve them very well!

or did anyone else read the name as "evil."