Undeterred by the last minute absence of his speaker, John introduced us to the concept of this masterpiece of new motoring technology, ably assisted by Miss Liz Grey of Going Green Ltd., who market it throughout Europe from their Leeds base.  The car is the brainchild of AEV of California and it is manufactured in India in joint venture with the Reva Electric Car Company.

The change of venue from the Queens Room (closed for staff holidays) to the serene atmosphere of the  Woodhall Hills Golf Club, gave us an opportunity to shatter the calm by tootling round the large and almost empty car park in this fascinating little vehicle.

Liz ably dealt with searching questions and convinced us all that it would make a significant contribution to cleaning up our city air. It is ideal for those wishing to cut motoring costs dramatically and whose journeys are mainly short, round town, up to 45 miles per hour and in total less than 50 miles per day - these journeys are the most polluting.
It costs less than 1p per mile (that is the cost of electricity to charge the batteries).  In common with the now popular super-minis, it seats two adults and two children in comfort.  With no road tax, group one insurance, no congestion charges and a full maintenance low cost lease, it is sure to catch on.