Promoting EVs, but admits not owning one
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It was three years ago that Mr. E. Milliband was on TV, encouraging everyone to have an Electric Vehicle.
He did admit though on that programme, that he did not have an EV himself.
Even he must have sensed hypocrisy, so a couple of months later he announced that he had bought an EV.
Has anyone seen him driving his own EV?
Looking quickly on the internet, there do not seem to be any photos, or even a mention of which EV he bought.
During 3 years, would you have expected to see him, perhaps just once, proudly enjoying his EV motoring?
Surely as a Right Honourable, respectable government minister, he would not make any untrue statements.
Jon39 said:
It was three years ago that Mr. E. Milliband was on TV, encouraging everyone to have an Electric Vehicle.
He did admit though on that programme, that he did not have an EV himself.
Even he must have sensed hypocrisy, so a couple of months later he announced that he had bought an EV.
Has anyone seen him driving his own EV?
Looking quickly on the internet, there do not seem to be any photos, or even a mention of which EV he bought.
During 3 years, would you have expected to see him, perhaps just once, proudly enjoying his EV motoring?
Surely as a Right Honourable, respectable government minister, he would not make any untrue statements.
I cannot think of a single government minister I’ve ever seen driving a car, EV or not.He did admit though on that programme, that he did not have an EV himself.
Even he must have sensed hypocrisy, so a couple of months later he announced that he had bought an EV.
Has anyone seen him driving his own EV?
Looking quickly on the internet, there do not seem to be any photos, or even a mention of which EV he bought.
During 3 years, would you have expected to see him, perhaps just once, proudly enjoying his EV motoring?
Surely as a Right Honourable, respectable government minister, he would not make any untrue statements.
It’s therefore not unusual to not see Miliband driving his?
Jon39 said:
It was three years ago that Mr. E. Milliband was on TV, encouraging everyone to have an Electric Vehicle.
He did admit though on that programme, that he did not have an EV himself.
Even he must have sensed hypocrisy, so a couple of months later he announced that he had bought an EV.
Has anyone seen him driving his own EV?
Looking quickly on the internet, there do not seem to be any photos, or even a mention of which EV he bought.
During 3 years, would you have expected to see him, perhaps just once, proudly enjoying his EV motoring?
Surely as a Right Honourable, respectable government minister, he would not make any untrue statements.
It's not hypocritical to encourage using EVs instead of ICEs even if you don't own an EV yourself. If an EV fits your requirements, get an EV. If it doesn't, don't. One individual's specific requirements don't tell us anything about the benefits of EVs over ICEs in general.He did admit though on that programme, that he did not have an EV himself.
Even he must have sensed hypocrisy, so a couple of months later he announced that he had bought an EV.
Has anyone seen him driving his own EV?
Looking quickly on the internet, there do not seem to be any photos, or even a mention of which EV he bought.
During 3 years, would you have expected to see him, perhaps just once, proudly enjoying his EV motoring?
Surely as a Right Honourable, respectable government minister, he would not make any untrue statements.
ATG said:
It's not hypocritical to encourage using EVs instead of ICEs even if you don't own an EV yourself. If an EV fits your requirements, get an EV. If it doesn't, don't. One individual's specific requirements don't tell us anything about the benefits of EVs over ICEs in general.
Something something leading by example. Going by some posters here there's literally no excuse to not be driving an EV. And now you're inferring that said person telling everyone to drive EV's doesn't have to themselves as it "dOeSn'T sUiT tHeIr ReQuIrEmEnTs!!!1"rodericb said:
Something something leading by example. Going by some posters here there's literally no excuse to not be driving an EV. And now you're inferring that said person telling everyone to drive EV's doesn't have to themselves as it "dOeSn'T sUiT tHeIr ReQuIrEmEnTs!!!1"
But what IS he driving? I don't know how it works for MP's in the UK, but here on the mainland if they impose extra high taxes and the like on non-EV's, they'll have to pay them as well on their non-EV's.
There's so little info here that it really is just a "gotcha".
rodericb said:
ATG said:
It's not hypocritical to encourage using EVs instead of ICEs even if you don't own an EV yourself. If an EV fits your requirements, get an EV. If it doesn't, don't. One individual's specific requirements don't tell us anything about the benefits of EVs over ICEs in general.
Something something leading by example. Going by some posters here there's literally no excuse to not be driving an EV. And now you're inferring that said person telling everyone to drive EV's doesn't have to themselves as it "dOeSn'T sUiT tHeIr ReQuIrEmEnTs!!!1"If I lived where he does, I wouldn't bother owning a car! Tube and taxis most of the time, with an occasional hire car thrown in
It's as if once a month on the EV forums the gates are flung open and a fresh bunch of muppets swarm in - to post absolute nonsense 
Why would any of us know if he never drove it, or if he was do 15k miles a year in some nondescript and understated EV and enjoying the anonymity? Unless he tells us more about his EV and motoring adventures, there's no reason we should know anything about it.
To suggest not knowing where a bloke drives and when, and in which car, is somehow evidence that he's not using a specific car, is moronic.
Why would any of us know if he never drove it, or if he was do 15k miles a year in some nondescript and understated EV and enjoying the anonymity? Unless he tells us more about his EV and motoring adventures, there's no reason we should know anything about it.
To suggest not knowing where a bloke drives and when, and in which car, is somehow evidence that he's not using a specific car, is moronic.
sparkymark75 said:
This is the opposite of Richard Tice who is always calling for NetZero to be scrapped but drives around in a Tesla!
There’s a big difference between liking electric cars for what they are and agreeing with government policy.Why do you have to be a member of the Green Party to drive an EV?
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