The road to my green conversion
JEREMY CLARKSON
As you know, the old Jeremy Clarkson wasn’t worried about the effects of climate change. I mean, who cared if a few ski resorts melted away in Switzerland, or if North Carolina was knocked over by a hurricane? I’m a hardcore motorist!
But lately, I have come to the realization that climate change is going to affect me. And that’s unacceptable.
The predicted rise in sea levels will result in major flooding in the Isle of Man, where I own a property. And I have spent most of my ‘alone-time’ behind the wheel of my Mitsubishi Evo X gunning up and down the highways and byways of that fine isle.
But no more. I do not want to be held responsible for the disaster that awaits us. And driving a car like the Evo X means burning a hole in the biosphere large enough for several species to fall through.
Instead, I have discovered the delights of driving an electric car. I recently got my hands on one of the first released Tesla Roadsters. I wasn’t driving to Damascus, but consider me converted! It will help prevent the Isle of Man from going underwater, and, most importantly, it is FUN!
This is what I think the green movement has been missing. The Roadster has enough torque to convert any speed enthusiast. And besides, now that everyone’s aware that their survival is at stake, it’s nowhere near as much fun to drive that gas guzzler. People really get up in your grill! People were blockading my driveway to keep me and my Evo off the streets!
You say electric vehicles still have emissions because they draw power from the grid? Not if you do like me and charge it up with your very own wind turbine. These things pay for themselves much faster than you think, and wind is something that we have an abundance of on this little island of mine.
So, I call on my loyal readers and fans (I know there are millions of you): Start your own revolution, right in your own driveway. With the new speed limits and stricter emissions laws, you don’t have much choice!
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