Dr Petra Novak
automotive engineer
Enthusiastic; battery technology is improving fast
Charge
He drives three hundred kilometres a day and worries about charging, range and cost.
Planned · not started yet
Environment & sustainability Money under pressure Living with uncertainty City life Hopeful Lightly witty
The premise
He drives three hundred kilometres a day and worries about charging, range and cost. Ali compares the true costs, borrows an electric car for a month and makes a decision his fellow drivers watch closely.
The protagonist
Ali Hassan-Moore — Taxi driver deciding whether to switch to an electric car
The council
Every council member is an original fictional character. None represents, quotes or is endorsed by a real person.
Prof. Gareth Oyelowo
transport economist
Sceptical; total cost is what matters
Simone Laurent
fleet manager
Practical; fleet data shows real costs
How the story moves
A trial month and a decision; other drivers at the rank follow his experiment, and his numbers change several minds.
What readers take away
- How electric vehicles work
- Total cost of ownership
- Charging options and costs
- Range in real conditions
- Battery life and degradation
- Grants and tax rules
- Insurance and maintenance
- Second-hand electric vehicles
- Plan charging around shifts
- Understand battery warranties
- Compare tariffs for home charging
- Check range in winter
The books
- 1The test drive Planned
- 2The numbers Planned
- 3The switch Planned
Book titles are working titles and may change before publication. No book is on sale until the complete series is finished, checked and released.