A BBC reporter drove the 778 kilometers (484 miles) from London to Edinburgh in an electric Mini, and had to stop eight times to recharge – often waiting six hours or more. In total, he spent 80 hours waiting or driving, averaging just ten kilometers per hour – an unenviable pace even before the advent of the steam engine.
除了成本和补贴因素，到目前为止，电动汽车的舒适性极差。一位BBC记者驾驶一辆电动Mini轿车从伦敦开往爱丁堡（距离778公里），途中八次停下充电——每次至少需要六小时。开车和等待总共花了他80小时，相当于平均每小时跑了10公里——即使在前蒸汽机时代，这也算不上快速。