James May hits back as fan accuses him of ‘bias’ after views on electric cars | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV [Video]

After he was accused of being biased about his stance on electric cars, James May has hit back at disgruntled fans on social media. While appearing on The Intercooler podcast, the 61-year-old was involved in a debate about BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) versus ICEs (Internal Combustion Engines).

The Grand Tour host said: “I’ve got the new [Tesla] Model 3, the so-called Highland, I’ve only had it a few weeks and I’m still conflicted about electric cars.

“I’ve had six now and two of them were hydrogen-fuel-celled Toyotas before the whole hydrogen infrastructure thing fell apart. They’re essentially electric cars driven by an electric motor but BEVs… there’s a lot to like about them.”

Arguing his point further about the electric vehicles, James added: “But I still think the ambition is way ahead of the battery technology. It’s still not really good enough.

“There still aren’t enough of them and it still takes too long, I argue this …