Electric Cars For Sale

The present worldwide financial crisis has hit sales of cars in UK. But the British government’s commitment towards ensuring a better environment, by supporting electric cars remains steadfast. The government recently announced a pilot scheme to test how electric cars fare on the roads of Britain.

The scheme would involve purchasing several electric cars and testing them in three cities. The rider is that the whole exercise would cost about £100m. This has not gone down well with everyone. Several people have raised objections of public money being used to support an industry which is already flush with money. Even environmentalists, who agree that electric car companies need substantial cash for research and development, are of the view that there are better alternatives to using tax money. In 1989, car makers and retailers had promised to cut down carbon emissions from cars. According to the environmentalists, the government would have done better by introducing regulations that would force car manufacturers to develop competent electric cars for sale.

Moreover there are other alternatives, as well as more innovative means of transport like eco transport, hybrids and Segways, which have not received any support from the government. The automobile industry can take care of itself. The government should be supporting these alternative means of transport.