An elderly relative now needs oxygen which makes journeys difficult. So, challenged with the task of getting a machine that fits in the car and can be carried a

An elderly relative now needs oxygen which makes journeys difficult. So, challenged with the task of getting a machine that fits in the car and can be carried around, to supply 15 hours of oxygen a day, what is the solution? China! So, if you want a quiet, affordable machine that does the oxygen for you then a Chinese supplier is exactly what you want, some British room-sized, noisy kit costing many thousands just does not cut it on 'e-bay' compared to what ships from China. I am sure the British supplier gets their slot in the hospital where the taxpayer pays rather than the e-bay seller. But, the practical solution for my relative that is far better that what the NHS is all there on e-bay, with speedy shipping. I can see a similar thing happening with e-cars, people will find the battery-box-on-wheels from China is absolutely fine for enabling their lifestyle, which could include getting about the city emission free. You don't need a space age Tesla with extra buttons for your cup-holder if you are just going to the shops or doing other city travel, you will just need something that does the job. I also think that charging 'stations' will become redux, i.e. some socket on the lightposts that you just plug in to with no console/buttons/screen or anything else except the plug and socket. These will just appear one day when the utility companies get proper demand coming their way.