A fully-electric coach found itself stranded in Cornwall after being unable to charge at five different locations across the Duchy.
The Carbon Battle Bus was on a tour of the UK and last week travelled from London to Cornwall but was unable to complete its tour after finding the charging points did not work.They went to Cornwall to tie in with the G7 summit in Carbis Bay where world leaders were discussing climate change and the need to reach targets for zero carbon.
Planet Mark, the organisers of the Zero Carbon Tour, successfully travelled from London to the Eden Project, a distance of 263 miles with one recharge, in the electrically powered Yutong coach.
However, in order to make the return leg over the Tamar and through the South West of England the coach needs a recharge.
But the five charging points that they attempted to use in Cornwall were unable to charge the bus.
Planet Mark said that this showed why there was a need for more investment to be made in infrastructure to help meet zero carbon targets - link - more like this - link
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