Do you agree? 😳 Jeremy Clarkson’s dismissal of electric cars ties directly into his long-standing role as one of the most outspoken defenders of traditional car culture. In the full quote he insisted, “I will never have an electric car. I can see that people like them and that they’re interesting [but] I just like the sound of a V8. I never want to drive a car that hasn’t got a nice sound coming out of the front or the back, and petrol does that. I’m nearly 60, I can drive petrol cars ’til I die. I just wouldn’t buy an electric car. I’ve driven them, I see that there’s an appeal — I quite like the BMW i8. Call me a dinosaur, but I prefer Pink Floyd to Stormzy, and I prefer a Ford Mustang to a Tesla.” This sentiment reflects not just Clarkson’s personal taste but a wider divide in car culture: many traditional enthusiasts value the raw emotion of combustion engines, the noise, smell, and mechanical feel, while the industry rapidly shifts toward silent, tech-heavy EVs. Clarkson embo...