Boris Johnson wants a revolution in the use of electric cars. When he recently tested an electric sports car called the Tesla he said it produced “no more noxious vapours than a dandelion in an alpine meadow.” The Mayor wants to encourage the greater use of electric vehicles in London. He plans to get as much of the Greater London Authority fleet of vehicles running on electricity as possible and has agreed funding to provide more charging points across the capital. Having already committed to funding around 100 further electric vehicle charging points by 2012, it is clear the Mayor believes the electric car is a car for the future. In the meantime only one electric taxi is currently on the road – pardon the pun – the electric E7 from Cab Direct. This was launched at the Motor Show last summer. The E7 does not comply with the Conditions of Fitness in London and although a project is underway at LTI Vehicles to build an electric taxi the main problem to be overcome is the range of the battery. The batteries would need a much longer range than they have at the moment.