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Petrolheads worldwide were both thrilled with the speed and good looks of the Bugatti Bolide, and sad to see the end of an era, as the automaker announced that the car would be the last one powered by their incomparable W16 engine.

Bugatti says that they’ve been forced to downsize, and moreover, will likely go electric.

It’s becoming more and more apparent that electric cars are the way of the future. Since Tesla first sprang onto the scene, Porsche has jumped on board, and Lamborghini is determined to create an electric engine with the same power as one that runs on fossil fuel.

It’s all great in theory, but what is it really like to drive around in a car powered by electricity?

The Telegraph‘s Duarte Dias set out to answer that question by driving a Mini Electric around for a week.

With the news that the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned within a decade [in the UK], and hybrid cars by 2035, drivers might be facing the prospect of ditching petrol and diesel sooner than anticipated.

But part of the reason why the announcement is so significant is because buying an electric car is not a decision to be taken lightly.

Take it away, Dias:

I’m not sure what we’re going to call the ‘petrolheads’ of the future.

Lightningheads? Electricheads?

Only time will tell.

[source:telegraph]