I’VE BEEN

impressed with Peugeot’s large seven-seater 5008 — both to drive and as a highly practical load-lugger — having recently put one to the test transporting my eldest son back from university with tons of his end-of-year kit.

Now I can tell him ‘on your bike’. For the French car maker has launched a handy new option — an electric powered bicycle that folds away to stow in the boot.

While more than a third of drivers commute to work, many are unable to park within a mile of their workplace.

So the aluminium-framed eF01 electric bike means drivers can park up and complete the journey on two wheels. It weighs just 18.6kg, has a 25 mile range, and a top speed of 12.5 mph.

The downside? The £1,799 price tag plus £395 for the mobile docking station.