EVs in popular culture ... where are they?

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Not every car, Sam drove a Fiesta, and Gary had an old Ford Grenada called "The Beast"

I specified season 2. Those were in season 1.

 

[dsimpkins]

I specified season 2. Those were in season 1.

I was referring to your comment regarding the film The World's End

 

[fnegroni]

Extant
All cars are electric

 

[Rolfe]

I was reading a near-future novel and they kept saying "electric motorbike" and I kept thinking, that's silly, by then all motorbikes will be electric and we'll just call them motorbikes. But I can see why the author did it.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

I was referring to your comment regarding the film The World's End

Ah. I see now.

 

[ARealHuman]

Bosch Legacy on FreeVee - Tesla outside a jewellers/watch shop, owner approached for footage

 

[Gadget Geek]

Remember UFO in the 70's? They had some cool electric cars in that . . . except they were pretend and were built on a mini chassis.

 

[Gadget Geek]

"Her indoors" was watching Coronation Street, and an electric Fiat 500 rolled into shot. Well done ITV.

 

[Archev]

"Her indoors" was watching Coronation Street, and an electric Fiat 500 rolled into shot. Well done ITV.

Ena Sharples at the wheel ?? Or am I not up to date ??

 

[Gadget Geek]

Ena Sharples at the wheel ?? Or am I not up to date ??

The only thing I know about Corrie is William Roach is still in it.

 

[Ian Key]

The only thing I know about Corrie is William Roach is still in it.

Who?
What's Corrie?

 

[slmorgan42]

Who?
What's Corrie?

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

Who?
What's Corrie?

 

[BeardedZs]

I was reading the sixth in a fantasy series about a group of people in present-day Britain with special powers derived from and bringing them close to nature. The author tells us what sort of car everyone drives. Our hero has an old Land Rover he managed to rescue and restore after it was completely submerged in an earlier adventure. His girlfriend has a Toyota. Others have a Fiesta and a Honda. Not a single EV among them. It was only reading this installment (published a couple of months ago) after having got my EV that I started wondering why such an eco-aware group of people isn't even thinking about the CO2 they're spewing out. Our hero has a particular affinity for trees, too.

I don't think it has even occurred to the author. I don't think EVs are even on her radar. Our hero does dash off across the country in the "Landy" and in the most recent book he was saved because he was driving it - comment that he'd have been toast if he'd been in a Fiesta. How would they cope if they were having to watch their range, and couldn't fill up in five minutes? What would Dan drive if he gave up diesel?

I don't know, but it would be interesting to work it in, and it's something that will have to be faced eventually.

What book series was that, Rolfe? Sounds interesting.

 

[Rolfe]

What book series was that, Rolfe? Sounds interesting.

The "Green Man" series by Juliet McKenna.

 

[BeardedZs]

Thanks. I'll have a look.

 

[Rolfe]

The Green Man’s Heir

A hundred years ago, a man with a secret could travel a few hundred miles and give himself a new name and life story. No one would be any the wiser, as long as he didn’t give anyone a reason to sta…

www.julietemckenna.com

 

[chowbenter]

There are rumours that the next James Bond might be driving an electric car based on a collaboration between Aston Martin & Lucid Motors. Could the next James Bond be driving an EV powered by Lucid Motors?

 

[siteguru]

But I thought the next one would be Jamela Bond.

 

[Gadget Geek]

Anyone else notice King Charles rolling up outside the clinic in an EV on the news? They'd pixelated the number plate, but it had a green stripe at the front. Good on ya, Charlie.