Let's think before we get caught out with electric revolution

In fact, I have great reservations about the haste for all things electric.
I am a petrol head undeniably, but fully recognise that electric vehicles are suited to city commuting and short journeys if you have the luxury of off road parking and can afford the expense of a home charger. A 13amp plug doesn’t do it!
Motorway charging facilities are woefully off the mark at present and it can be a chaotic experience with no queuing system or undercover parking whilst recharging. That’s if you find a charger that is not out of order.
Like expensive motorway fuel, be prepared to get ripped off with the high per unit cost of electricity as well here.
Police chiefs are also concerned that current EV’s are not up to the job of providing high performance response vehicles for emergency work or chasing suspects. These vehicles have to have the range and power to combat criminals on the run, and Armed Response Vehicles need to carry personnel and heavy equipment over extended distances. This often involves high speed motorway work.
Additionally, they are worried about the expense of dedicated electric chargers at each station together with the extra cost of EV’s to buy in the first case. All this has to come out of already stretched budgets. Whole life (running and purchase) costs are considerably more than current stock. EV’s may work for routine urban patrol policing but high performance work is altogether different.
In Devon, police make good use of diesel Ford and Vauxhall estate cars which have a surprising turn of speed when driven by a determined officer and of course can keep going 24 hours a day. The hybrid (dual petrol and electric) option is only open to 2035 but these are very costly and heavy machines with conventional engines, electric motors and of course all the batteries. Perhaps some clear thinking is required here before we push ourselves into unrealistic corners.