Electric Car Ownership Debate

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Department: Department for Transport
Wednesday 12th July 2017

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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That is of course true—it just takes longer.

Lord Dobbs Portrait Lord Dobbs (Con)
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My Lords, I am truly enthused by my noble friend’s enthusiasm for electric cars. Being an old romantic, when I look 10 or 15 years ahead, I see electric and autonomous vehicles changing the way that we live, transporting people safely and cheaply, taking them from the point they start to where they want to go. Where does HS2 fit in with this?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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In my brief period answering Questions in this House, I have come to marvel at the ability of noble Lords to get off one subject and on to another. HS2 is also an environmentally friendly mode of transport, similar to electric cars.