In order to really test the electric car for normal use I feel it is essential not to be having to put it on charge every available moment but to be confident the full charge in a morning will be sufficient to get you through the day and back home at night.
Yesterday was a good test as I was not in Howden House but at the Sheffield Assay Office in Hillsborough for an Away Day. (Good venue and top facilities for meetings etc if you are interested call 0114 2318167). The car sat in the car park all day without the facility to charge.
I was however confident that I would be doing an approx 38 mile round trip and therefore well within the 50-70 mile range. One thing you have to remember is that the battery loses up to 10% of its charge when it is stood for a full day.
It does make you realise that before electric vehicles come into general use we need an infrastructure in the City to recharge the battery.
Have a good day and a pleasant weekend.