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With inflation wreaking havoc in the United Kingdom as energy prices remain high, Audi has opened the order books for an electric sport utility vehicle t.
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Filling up your car with petrol or diesel is a gloriously mundane experience. You can find fuel almost anywhere, the price you ll pay is clear, and it s over in minutes. Not so with an EV, and especially not in urban areas – which is painfully ironic because electric is best suited to city life.
But I ve known living in London with an electric vehicle was going to be an issue since 2017. Way back then our local council, Richmond, had the foresight to canvass residents about future EV ownership and ask where we d be keen to have charging points installed. Our road was identified for three public points, but just as residents were being canvassed again about going ahead with those three charging points, a celebrity chef opened an eaterie nearby. This would mean an evening influx of diners (and their cars), and local opinion suddenly changed: the mood now was that we weren t prepared to lose three inc