Government minister Lilian Greenwood MP joins The Independent to talk all things electric cars - from charging networks to her own personal experiences having driven them.
The Minister for Future of Roads climbed into a British-built Nissan Leaf and ran through what the government is doing to promote electric vehicle usage in the UK.
And, of course, what more important to the future of Britain’s roads than... Ms Greenwood’s thoughts on pot holes?
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