Regular readers of this blog will know that I am looking forward to taking part in the “Cabled” electric car trial, which involves a number of car manufacturers providing electric cars for a range of ordinary drivers to use for a year. I have been allocated a Tata Indica EV – the electric version of Tata’s small family car – already popular in its petrol version in India and shortly to be launched in Europe.

I was initially due to test drive the car last weekend and pick it up shortly after. However technical problems (to be fair it is a trial, so they have to be expected) now mean its unlikely it will be ready before October.  So I’ll still be running around in my diesel Focus until then.