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ADDICTED TO CHARGING.

We carry an assortment of chargers for our phones, tablets and mp3 players. God forbid we should run out of battery on any of these adopted bodily organs. Now there is one more battery to worry about...

Photos kindly provided by Tom. See more from Tom on Instagram @Tommallett9114

This glorious 1988 Mercedes SL and zippy 2018 i3 from BMW share something in common, despite 30 years between them. Both have a traditional engine and a battery. However...

The mighty Mercedes only uses a battery to fire up, then roams the roads continuously purring from it's exhaust, stopping only when hungry for a 5 minute drinking session at a petrol station. Where everybody takes a photo of it and gives you the thumbs up.

The cheeky little i3 on the other hand uses a modern day battery to actually go places. Quietly. Alongside a top up from the pumps, it also needs plugging in for a few hours to keep the main source of energy alive. The battery. This is where the new contender is set to change the format of long distance driving, a phenomenon that cars from the generation of the Mercedes put firmly on the map.

Is today's 'new' about to change this long distance driving norm for mankind as we currently know it?

As electric comes in, the landscape is set to alter. I envisage designer chic charging stations becoming a trend. With WiFi. Because what else is one to do for a few hours?

Perhaps even chargers disguised within trees. After all, electric cars are meant to be green aren't they?



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