Electric-car owner says he wanted recognition, not just cheaper charging

The Sansasyonel - International (English) · Oct 25, 2026 · 1m

The writer says he bought an electric car because, to be truthful, he wanted a medal. He imagined other drivers noticing the little green rectangle on his number plate and giving him plenty of room to pull into their lane. Instead, he says, electric-car owners get little recognition beyond a London congestion-charge discount and a slightly shorter MOT test. And nobody gets credit for being the green part of a traffic jam.

He remembers driving with his wife to lunch across town, where they struggled to find parking. A space reserved for electric cars turned out to require active charging, and…