On the grid

摘要

Although electric cars are increasingly popular with environmentally-conscious urban commuters, their low speeds, boxy shapes and long charge times have done little to make the Jeremy Clarkson's of the world ditch their 'milk float' gags and dash down to the showroom.rnThis could be about to change however, thanks to a number of projects, at varying stages of development, that promise a new generation of battery-powered cars with Ferrari-style performance. Also, in a gratifying thumbs-up for UK automotivernengineering expertise, three of the most significant of these projects draw heavily on home-grown talent.