"Electric cars have a very long way to go" – Readers comment on Boris Johnson’s agenda to ban new petrol and diesel cars by 2035

Boris Johnson has said a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK will be brought forward to 2035.

We asked in our Facebook poll: “Do you think the cost of cleaner vehicles needs to come down to encourage drivers to make the switch?”

More than 1,000 readers took part in the online vote, with 86% saying ‘yes’ the cost cleaner vehicles needs to be reduced to encourage more drivers to use them.

This is what you had to say:

Damien J Egan said: “Electric cars have a very very long way to go before they should even consider banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars.”

Kieth Maddison said: “Electric or hydrogen cell cars are too expensive for the general population.

“So I think Boris’ plan will not work. It's one of the greatest things a working person has.”

Geoff Kay said: “The amount of wood burnt in these biomass plants is frightening.

“Seen it first hand when I worked at the Cramlington plant. That’s not cleaner.”

Eddie Hall said: “What will happen when everyone gets home from work and plugs in there cars, the grid would go in to melt down.”

Thomas Beattie said: “Do electric cars reduce our carbon footprint as much as we think?

“Think about the batteries are very harmful. Also no one says where all of the new electricity comes from.”