"Q I understand that. I have one other question, which is about the very high voltage required for fast charging. On an existing petrol or diesel forecourt, you are not even supposed to use your mobile phone because of the possibility of some kind of arc or charging gas. …..." Kit Malthouse - View Speech
Steve Nash: Maybe I am out of date but, even so, that is not a lot. It will come, but there are technical complications. The battery electric cars are the ones that are going to proliferate first...." Kit Malthouse - View Speech
"Q I have a couple of questions. We have a problem in this country with uninsured cars. Given that these cars are likely to be connected to the matrix in some way, do you think that it would be sensible for the Government to take a power to require …..." Kit Malthouse - View Speech
Iain Forbes: It is not clear exactly how those systems will interact with a wider data network to enable the system to work...." Kit Malthouse - View Speech
Iain Forbes: Many things are technically possible, but we do not know exactly how it will come to market and how the systems will operate...." Kit Malthouse - View Speech
"Q You seem to imply, Mr Howarth, that the insurance industry would be indifferent to the characteristics of the passenger, who need not be the driver of a level 5 car.
Ben Howarth: That seems reasonable to assume. As I understand it, a level 5 car will not even …..." Kit Malthouse - View Speech
"I agree with my hon. Friend about the lack of availability of charging points, but may I also ask him to join me in urging the Minister to start this project at home, on the parliamentary estate? We have only two charging points, which means that those of us who …..." Kit Malthouse - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government should also encourage competing technologies? One issue with electric vehicles is the method of power storage and, historically, the Government and this House have put a huge amount of effort, resources and subsidy into the battery, and little comparative resource into hydrogen, …..." Kit Malthouse - View Speech