Back in July I asked for your help in deciding what type of car to buy. To be honest, I’ve been dithering ever since, partly because I’ve been too busy thinking about other things, and partly because I’ve been wrestling with all this environmental stuff.
Anyway, when I flew over to Northern Ireland a month or so ago, on the way back I was browsing the inflight magazine and saw a pretty good write up for a Jaguar XF. For those of you not particularly interested in cars (like me) this is what they look like:
I decided this car looked quite nice, and the emissions were not too bad at 179 g/km. I also quite liked the idea of driving a Jaguar as I am heading rapidly towards middle age.
But, just as I was about to order one, I asked the question on this website about whether humans are responsible for global warming. As I gave the subject more thought, I started to harbour guilty thoughts about buying the Jag.
So, I went back to the drawing board to try find something more environmentally friendly. I searched high and low and found that the best option for me is a Mega Electric Van.
So, I think I’m going to buy this:
At home I use Good Energy as our electricity supplier which is 100% renewable energy. So, by driving an electric vehicle I’ll actually be responsible for no CO2 emissions whatsover. I’m going to get it sign written, and there’s plenty of space in the back for my sample windows.
There are a few disadvantages, such as a top speed of 30 mph and a maximum distance of 40-60 miles before needing a recharge. As I’m keen to generate more dealers in the South of England I’m going to have to start going down the night before if I have a good lead (I don’t want to be late).
Also, I was wondering if any of you would mind me popping in when I need to recharge the battery. I’ll just need to plug it into a standard socket for a couple of hours, then I’ll be on my way.
So what do you think? Have I made the right decision here?
(Nb. I do have one other option I’m looking at as well, though. If this deal doesn’t come off, I might get a BMW 318d Business Edition with far lower emissions than the Jag at 120 g/km).
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