Bradford Council Looks To Go Green

This car my not look like anything special, but it is. It is one of a new prototype electric car that could be a regular feature on Bradford's streets.

In a bid to cut car exhaust pollution, become greener, and reduce noise pollution, this car is being trialled by the council.

Standing outside in the car park this morning, it attracted a lot of attention, not because it looks any different to any other car, and not from passers by, but from the council workers themselves.

Sally Jones, Pollution Control Officer, believes that these sorts of cars are the future both for the council and the city in general. She is keen to see the amount of noise pollution reduce in Bradford. She also points out that the city is one of the worst places in the country for car pollution, so if the council were to replace some of their petrol cars with electric ones, it would have a positive impact.

The benefits of buying these cars aren't yet known. They are more expensive than regular cars at about £23,000 and they need a constant supply of electricity - it takes about eight hours on mains to charge up. But they are cheaper in the long term to run, and with the price of petrol always on the rise, they could be a good investment.