Bob Williams has been a consultant and author of works associated with Intelligent Transport Systems and automatic identification for over 45 years, has been the project leader/ or prime author of over 100 international standards deliverables for these subjects, and been convenor of several standardization committees, and author of several books.

• The need for so called green solutions for personal transport.- The history of electric vehicles.- Enter the BEV, the ‘solution’ to the politicians and environmentalists prayers.- Consequential impacts of the current BEV.- ‘New Energy Vehicles’.- Other issues.- Ban hydrocarbon cars by 2035 (or should it be 2030?).- The current BEV is proving to be ‘not fit for purpose’.- Solutions.- Alternatives.- Conclusions.

Bob Williams has been a consultant and author of works associated with Intelligent Transport Systems and automatic identification for over 45 years, has been the project leader/ or prime author of over 100 international standards deliverables for these subjects, and been convenor of several standardization committees, and author of several books.

• The need for so called green solutions for personal transport.- The history of electric vehicles.- Enter the BEV, the ‘solution’ to the politicians and environmentalists prayers.- Consequential impacts of the current BEV.- ‘New Energy Vehicles’.- Other issues.- Ban hydrocarbon cars by 2035 (or should it be 2030?).- The current BEV is proving to be ‘not fit for purpose’.- Solutions.- Alternatives.- Conclusions.

Bob Williams has been a consultant and author of works associated with Intelligent Transport Systems and automatic identification for over 45 years, has been the project leader/ or prime author of over 100 international standards deliverables for these subjects, and been convenor of several standardization committees, and author of several books.

• The need for so called green solutions for personal transport.- The history of electric vehicles.- Enter the BEV, the ‘solution’ to the politicians and environmentalists prayers.- Consequential impacts of the current BEV.- ‘New Energy Vehicles’.- Other issues.- Ban hydrocarbon cars by 2035 (or should it be 2030?).- The current BEV is proving to be ‘not fit for purpose’.- Solutions.- Alternatives.- Conclusions.