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How do you stop an electric car running out of power?

There are now more than 40,000 electric and hybrid plug-in vehicles on the UK's roads.

But many prospective buyers are still put off by so-called 'range anxiety': the fear of running out of power and not being able to charge up.

Chris Ramsay has driven an electric car from Lands End to John O' Groats and back in less than 48 hours, relying on the public charging network.

He gave 5 live his top tips for staying on the road.

This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Tuesday December 1 2015.

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