STAR Letter

MUSTANG DISAPPOINTMENT

Dear Classic American,

Frankly I was underwhelmed by the pictures of the electric Mustang, just like other brands in style, i.e. a very ordinary, somewhat forgettable mode of transport. Norway is a small (in terms of population) but fortunate country that has indeed embraced electric cars big time. The ironic thing here (I managed to leave out the word hypocrisy!) is that aproaching 65-70% of its income is from petroleum and petroleum gas products, so the luxury of an electric car is more easily reachable at present than in other countries. Sadly we are expected to emulate them by 2030; there will probably be a lot of people unable to do so in this country, just as many poor people can no longer heat their homes thanks, it seems, to the cost of green energy solutions to power provision under privatisation.

Chris Drucker Staines, Middlesex