The heir to the throne bought his first electric car. As a committed environmentalist and future heir to the throne, Prince Charles has decided on a new one Jaguar I-Pace The news comes as a bit of a surprise after it was previously reported that he was weighing up whether to buy Jaguar's first all-electric car or opt for a Tesla. Prince Charles is friends with Kimbal Musk, the brother of Tesla founder Elon, and has already test-driven the Californian company's Model S. Now His Royal Highness has opted for the Jaguar, after apparently preferring the British car.
Although Jaguar already has three Royal Warrants from Prince Charles and the Queen and Prince Phillip, the royal family will pay for the car's lease with their own money. So the Anti-Royal Brigade in Britain doesn't have to worry about him spending £ 60.000 in taxpayers' money on it. Prince Charles' I-Pace is featured in 'Loire Blue' (Myscaesium blue above and below) - the only I-Pace that was painted in this color - has been completed and should be delivered this week. Ahead of delivery, a quick charger was installed in Prince Charles' residence at Clarence House to fully prepare the future monarch for ownership of the electric vehicle. Despite his conviction in protecting the environment, Prince Charles is considered a secret car fan who already has a Jaguar XJ and Audi A8 in his fleet.
In doing so, he keeps a close eye on the environment as his personal Aston Martin DB6 - the same as the 2011 wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - is powered by excess wine that is converted into clean ethanol. Most of his supposedly 100-strong car collection runs on environmentally friendly fuel made from cooking oil. The royal family, which owns several Land Rovers, Range Rover, Jaguars and Bentleys, is expanding their model range.
The Duke of Cambridge has owned an Audi A5 Sportback, while the Duchess of Cambridge drives an Audi A3. Prince Harry is said to own an Audi S3 and has also owned an RS6. Although she owns a comparatively modest Jaguar X-Type, the Queen is usually seen in one of two bulletproof, biofuel-powered Bentleys, each valued at £10 million. (Images: Jaguar + Rookie)
Prince Charles buys a Myscaesium blue Jaguar I-Pace
