Oxford Mail readers have been discussing the prospect of switching from cars which run on petrol to electric vehicles.

While some drivers have indicated that they are getting ready to make the switch, others say there are not yet enough charging points in the city.

Oxford City Council is urging people to ditch the fossil fuel car and if you have to drive, switch to an electric vehicle instead to reduce air pollution.

Currently there are 39 locations in Oxford where you can charge your car.

The city council said it was keen to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles in the city as a more environmentally friendly alternative to petrol or diesel cars.

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Its website said: “Electric vehicles have come a long way in recent years and current models are now on a par with conventional vehicles in terms of driving experience and comfort, only far quieter, considerably cheaper to run and miles better for the environment.

“Electric vehicles have potential beneficial impacts both in terms of improving air quality (in the form of reduced emissions of nitrogen dioxide and particulates) and through the reduction of carbon emissions.

“Our ambition is set out in our Low Emission Strategy and Air Quality Action Plan which both recommend providing support for the uptake of low and zero emission vehicles, as well as even more environmentally friendly transport such as walking, cycling and public transport.

“Increasing the use of electric vehicles in the city could also contribute to meeting the carbon emission reduction targets for the city.”

RICHARD HAWKES: “Every car parking space will need a charger.

“I haven’t got an electric car but I’ve noticed every charger at the supermarket are always in use. Are we going to have to go shopping to charge our car. I see trouble ahead.”

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MARTIN HEPWORTH: “Or the petrol stations need to move to solar on the roof, batteries where the tanks are and 350kw chargers instead of pumps.”

MARK FRITH: “Rapid chargers need to be every five miles nationwide, before I’d touch a electric vehicle. I wouldn’t hold my breath.”

ASHLEY BULL: “Mark Frith Why five miles? An electric car has alot more than a five-mile range. What a silly thing to say.”

MARK FRITH: “Lucid’s 500-mile models start at $139,000.

ASHLEY BULL: “While it is difficult to know precisely how much charging that will be needed, estimates suggest an additional 280,000 – 480,000 public EV chargepoints will need to be installed by 2030 to meet anticipated demand.

“This is more than 10 times the size of the current network - currently about 25,000 public chargepoints.”

ASHLEY BULL: “Model S has 400-mile range and the Lucid Air broke 500 mile range this year in America.”

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MARTIN HEPWORTH: “The ones off Abingdon Road aren’t working and haven’t been for many months.”

OXFORD MAIL READER: “We need some in Kennington, the village car park.”

ROBERT HALL: “Not all charging points are marked.”

OXFORD MAIL READER: “Still a pathetic amount.

A long way to go.”

OXFORD MAIL READER: “There’s a lot of blackspots too.

“Leys, inner Littlemore, Cowley, Temple Cowley, Wood Farm have either none or very few.

“Which is a real shame as leasing an electric car can make a real positive impact on a lower income family’s financial position.”

In moving forward with the new Air Quality Action Plan and Low Emission Strategy, the city council has pledged to develop low emission and zero emission vehicles in our own fleet, including development of an electric vehicle car-pool for the council itself.

It will also promote the uptake of electric vehicles by working with its partners to install electric vehicle recharging infrastructure.

The local authority has also pledged to investigate the potential to offer reduced parking fees or preferential parking for low emission vehicles, and it will promote the development of low and zero emission car clubs schemes in the city.

Last month, three of the council’s electric vehicle chargers at the top of Southfield Road, Frenchay Road in north Oxford, and Sandfield Road in Headington, were vandalised.