James May has swapped his supercars for electric motors and a bike.
The Top Gear legend, 59, has a Ferrari and a Porsche but admits he barely uses them.
Instead he uses new models that are good for the environment.
He said: “I have more than one car, which is too many. And I hardly ever use my Ferrari or Porsche. They’re toys.
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“I have two electric cars because I’m trying to be modern and they’re the ones I use most of the time. I’d say 85% of all the driving I do is electric.
“And I avoid driving completely when I go to central London. I try to cycle as much as possible.”
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James is keen to move with the times when it comes to motors.
He added: “If you’re a car enthusiast, you can’t be backward looking. You have to embrace what the car might become and how it might change to remain acceptable within society.
“So, if you’re in the fortunate position of being able to take part in the experiment by being an early adopter of electric cars, you should do it. I think it’s a duty in a way.
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“I didn’t want to be one of those people who gets to 60 and finds myself talking about the glory days and how it was much better 25 years ago.
“I prefer the modern world. I think it’s a very exciting place and I’m very interested in what happens next.”
James is famed for his years on Top Gear but these days he doesn’t make a many TV shows about cars.
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Instead he has been focussing travel and cookery.
His latest series of Our Man In… sees him head to Italy to try different foods and visit spectacular locations.
It will launch on Prime Video on July 15. (Subs please keep)
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