Rowan Atkinson, the English actor known worldwide for playing Mr. Bean, is in the crosshairs of the British parliament and electric car brands. The reason is a comment that he published months ago giving his opinion about these devices.
Such was the supposed impact of Atkinson's opinion, that the House of Lords has blamed him for the plummeting sales of electric cars and the Environment and Climate Change committee claims that the interpreter has "damaged" the opinion. public.
The reason is that the Mr. Bean actor described electric cars as "a little soulless" machines but "wonderful mechanisms", giving value to his expert point of view as a graduate in electrical engineering and control systems.
The Green Alliance pressure group has come to speak of the English actor's words: "One of the most damaging articles was a comment written by Rowan Atkinson in The Guardian that has been roundly discredited", referring to his assessment of cars. electrical.
On the other hand, Atkinson was also somewhat disappointed with these vehicles: “More and more, I feel a little cheated... I have the feeling that our honeymoon with electric cars is coming to an end, and that is not bad,” he stated in his comment in the British media.
The target on Atkinson comes as new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2035 under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's net zero strategy, a plan designed to encourage drivers to buy vehicles. electrical.
