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Episode 5: Eco-Friendly

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ALBALatest broadcast: on BBC ALBA

Thig comhla ri Murray 's e a' toirt sùil air tasglann Air an Rathad, gus faicinn mar a tha cùisean air gluasad air adhart a thaobh draibheadh agus an àrainneachd. Tha làn fhìos again uile nach eil càraichean math dhan àrainneachd, agus thar nam bliadhnaichean tha daoine air tighinn an àrd le iomadach diofar rud airson lughdachadh am buaidh a th'aig na càraichean againn air an àrainneachd. Bho càraichean dealainn gu bhith cleachdadh biofuel, tha Air an Rathad air sùil a chumail air na h-adhartasan seo. Dè tha air atharrachadh anns an deich bliadhna a tha air a dhol seachad? A bheil cùisean nas fheàrr a-nis na bha iad? Chì sinn mar a tha càraichean dealainn agus hybrid air atharrachadh, le Donnie a' draibheadh Nissan Leaf, Fiona a' feuchainn Renault Twizy, agus Murray fhèin a' toirt Tesla P85D a-mach airson cuairt. Agus bheir sinn sùil air connadh eadar-dhealaichte - an urrainn dhuinn beagan airgid a' sabhladh aig an aon àm ris an àrainneachd a dhìon?.

Join Murray as he looks through the Air an Rathad archives to see how far eco-friendly motoring has come in the last few years. We all know that cars aren't very environmentally friendly, and over the years people have come up with a variety of ways of reducing the impact that cars have on the environment. From electric cars to using biofuels, Air an Rathad has kept an eye on these advancements. What has changed over the last ten years? Are things any better than they were?

We'll see how electric and hybrid cars have changed, with Donnie driving a Nissan Leaf, Fiona trying out a Renault Twizy, and Murray taking a Tesla P85D out for a spin. And we'll take a look at alternative fuels - is it possible to save both money and the environment? Show less

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