Transport minister Norman Baker said recently that a lack of choice was behind the slow uptake of the government's subsidy of electric vehicles, before pointing out that he expected all that to change "in the next few months".
Certainly the market is about to see some renewed launch activity, with a range of manufacturers preparing to release their new models. So will greater choice equal greater take up? And how much do infrastructure and indeed cost have an impact on the potential growth of the market?
Experts within the industry remain bullish, with predictions on the electric vehicle share of global car sales ranging anywhere between 5-15% by 2020. But what will the successful electric cars of the future look like? When it comes to the shape of the market, is small beautiful, or can full-size, long-range cars truly compete with their petrol-guzzling forbears?
Answering these questions and many others will be Adam Vaughan, and he will be here – live – to answer your queries between 1pm and 2pm on Friday 4 November. You can post questions in advance below, or join us for the chat on the day.
All the usual Guardian community rules apply so please keep all questions focused on the subject of electric vehicles and their impact on the road network and driving habits.
This is the the fifth in our series of six Q&A sessions; you can see the previous four sessions here.
