Margaret and Hugh fell in love over their interest in electric cars. Now they're on a mission to dispel falsehoods about the technology, based on their own experience.
The love that Margaret McDonald and Hugh Sykes have for each other is best described as electric.But they weren't aware of each other until a new electric vehicle drove through the front gates.
"[Hugh's] car is white and mine is coloured, and he thought it was more bridal than mine," Ms McDonald said.The newlyweds discuss which of their cars is best for certain trips.The newlyweds both bought electric cars because of their concerns about climate change.
"As soon as I hit the speed limit, I have to sort of slow it down and they come racing past me, looking."Debunking myths to older people 'Electric vehicles are just as bad for the climate because they're charged by coal-fired electricity'She said it's "taken power to get that gallon of petrol" after it's mined, refined and shipped.
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