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The Guardian - UK
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Tell us what it is like to drive an electric car or van where you live

A Tesla car at a charging station at Cochran Commons shopping center in Charlotte, North Carolina
A Tesla car at a charging station at Cochran Commons shopping center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photograph: Chuck Burton/AP

From 2040, Britain plans to ban all new petrol and diesel cars and vans as part of the government’s much-anticipated clean air plan.

Amid fears that rising levels of nitrogen oxide pose a major risk to public health, the government said the move is needed because of the unnecessary and avoidable impact that poor air quality was having on people’s health.

Share your experiences

With the future looking electric, we’d like to hear from electric vehicle drivers all over the world. Perhaps they have been the norm in your country for years and you think the UK government’s plans are too little too late.

What is it like to drive an electric vehicle? Why do you drive one? How does it differ from driving one that is diesel or petrol? What are the benefits?

You can share your experiences, anonymously if you prefer, in the form below. The form is encrypted and only the Guardian can see your responses. We will feature some of them in our reporting.

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