On 18/09/2012 14:04, djc wrote:
On 18/09/12 12:48, John Williamson wrote:

The market seems to be well off,green minded people who don't travel
much, with enough space to park the vehicle so that the power lead
doesn't cross any public land. That's just about all suburbs and no
inner cities anywhere except for well off people who live in blocks of
flats with their own parking. Which is a shame, because small electric
cars would be ideal for inner city dwellers.

Inner city dwellers €”I am one€” don't really need cars, there are buses
and taxis, and the necessities of life are largely within walking
distance. And these days inner city dwellers are more likely to be young
and economically and physically active rather than old and poor, so even
less excuse to drive everywhere.

Well I don't know about you, but over the years people have moved around
and my friends and family are spread around. What can be a twenty minute
trip by car to get together with friends or relatives can be a couple of
hours each way by public transport. For example, visiting one couple who
were less than twenty minutes away by car for an evening would have
meant a massively longer journey by bus and tram and less than 10
minutes there before catching the last public transport back!

Not only that but my work has moved numerous times - I did work in
Manchester city centre, but then have worked at various times up to 45
miles away, often starting earlier than public transport could possibly
get me there.

SteveW