Glasgow is a compact city. Nowhere in the city is much further than 10 miles from any where else. It is perfect for electric vehicles(EVs) which typically have a short range.
Pictured above are two of the forty electric vehicles being trialled by Glasgow City Council. The trial which began over a year ago is scheduled to run for three years. The vehicle fleet operated by the City Council comprises over 1200 vehicles of which over 350 are cars or car derived vans with the remainder including everything from small vans to bin lorries, minibuses and even articulated lorries.
This is surely a welcome measure to reduce the city's carbon footprint and improve air quality. Or is it?
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