Guilty plea

EVO HAS BEEN PART OF MY MOTORING ADDICTION FOR nearly two decades now; it’s the standout among a crowded press. There have been ups and downs in that time but the latest undercurrent attitude has me baffled. The green guilt and shame writhing from the Inbox and sneaking its way into the articles is turning the magazine into a confession box for enthusiasts. Forgive me father, for I have redlined.

Teslas and Taycans are great for their green credentials, but we thought the same about a BMW 320d twenty years ago. Public perception is fickle, as it always will be. Efuels will come in time and until then carbon offsetting is a much better choice than buying a car that the masses think is saintly on this spin of the media merry-goround, only to be called a sinner the next.

Car lovers and planet lovers live in the same world; the decision isn’t binary. I hope we pass this moment together with a sigh of realisation. Guilt has no place in these pages.

Miles Lewis