Ping!
The writer lost me when he went into his Enviral Whacko Global Warming Mindset. He obviously never drives out of London. If he did, he would see the big Range Rovers and Lexus SUVs all over the express roads, regular roads and country lanes. Even in London, the BBC cop tv shows have a lot of Range Rovers and Lexus Suvs throughout any part of a show that is out on the streets.