On the road: Robert Ashton considers his travel choices

‘Where do I stand on the spectrum between radical activist and reluctant accepter of the status quo?’

‘Was I being selfish in buying a new car?’ | Photo: by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

We’ve just bought an electric car. We’re putting solar panels on the roof to charge it, so, for all but the longest journeys, we will be fuelled by the sun rather than nuclear or gas-fired power stations. I don’t expect to use a public charging point more than once or twice a month.

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