In London, the world's first narrow gauge steam engine, Princess, was unveiled after being restored by craftsmen on the Ffestiniog Railway, where she was used 150 years ago.
And, having watched in horror as the power gauge flashed a warning to me on my way back into London from the M25, "recharge anxiety" looks like it may be a recurring anxiety for electric motorists.
The gauge, a measure of bank-borrowing costs that is calculated daily in London, has steadily increased in recent weeks from a low of 0.245% in mid-June.