Gnnyuh. I’m just off the phone to our garage. Our car battery has run flat a couple of times in the last few months, but the mechanics can’t find a drain. They’ve concluded that because we drive so little, the battery isn’t getting enough charging time between start up and shut down sequences. Yes, our mileage is ‘too low’ and they’re recommending we work some longer journeys into our routine.

This is what we call a perverse incentive. It encourages ‘bad’ behaviour and penalises ‘good’. You will find many examples in your organisation, too. The best way to winkle them out is get a group of colleagues together and let them grumble!

It’s also a poor example of design. Our need for an urban bus that will take 3 or 4 child seats (ruling out car clubs on practical grounds) several times a week with the occasional family trip, but not for regular commuting, can’t be unique.

The new Tesla Model X is a 7 seater, and if they’d like to send one on permanent trial…