Sneaking up on lions

Driving the first EV in Gir provided the satisfaction of knowing it would not disturb wildlife nor pollute the pristine forest {sunday drive}

- HORMAZD SORABJEE

It was only towards the end of two magical days that I realised we had created a bit of history. Okay, it wasn't quite a moon landing. But it was an achievement nonetheless. An achievement that will perhaps only be truly appreciated half a century later when cars with internal combustion engines will only be seen in museums, and everything our children and grandchildren drive will be powered by electricity.

So, what did we do?

I was the first to drive an EV into the famous Gir Forest National Park, the last remaining home of the Asiatic lion. (Drum roll please! Now, it may seem like an obvious thing to do and in the future all cars in national parks will be electric, but no one had done it before, and for now I am savouring the moment of being the first. And what a moment it was!

Fear of a charge