The Brecon Beacons (the excellent image, above, is by Ed Callow [ torquespeak ]) has become the first national park in the UK to offer electric car hire to visitors. The park’s running the Renault Twizy – six brand new, two-seaters. The cost of hire will depend on how long you keep it, but expect to spend around £45 a day.
Hire is arranged with one of a handful of hotels and self-catering properties involved in the scheme.
What the Twizy lacks in style, it makes up for in environmental friendliness. It’s got a not-too shabby top speed of 50 miles per hour, as well.
Electric car technology is still relatively new. The Twizy can only do a maximum of 50 miles per charge, so the park has teamed up with a number of accommodations, pubs, cafés and visitor attractions – to create the Eco Travel Network, a series of places where you can charge up your trusty, low-carbon footprint steed.
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