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The Environmental Transport Association has called for the new generation of vehicles to carry meters to calculate how much electricity they are using. A total of £250 million has been allocated by the Government to promote electric cars, much of which will be used to reduce the cost to the consumer by up to £5,000.
But the ETA – which describes itself as a "Green AA" – has voiced doubts about who much good they will do in a report published today.
According to the report, the source of the electricity must also be taken into account when calculating the environmental benefit.
"Even if the grid has the capacity and the basic infrastructure to meet the needs of electric cars, the new demand patterns they will create may mean greater use of coal and nuclear power,"
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