Hastings man hits out at electric car 'misinformation'

For one Hastings man, the future can't come soon enough.

Business owner Malcolm Greenhill is an early and enthusiastic adopter of electric cars. His whole family drives electric; his wife in a stylish Mercedes, his son in a smart Mitsubishi hybrid and Malcolm himself driving a luxury Tesla.

So when the government last month announced plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040, Malcolm greeted the news with glee. But, he says, he was surprised by the ‘negativity’ in the reaction of most people and now wants to set people’s minds at ease.

“Range anxiety is the biggest problem. But you soon get over it,” said Malcolm.

“It is the future in any case. Younger people, by 2040 they’ve got to go this way.

“The problem is there’s been a lot of misinformation and a lot of negativity in the press. There’s also been a lot of misunderstanding.