We try one of London's new Yo-Go electric golf buggies

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Credit: Adrian Zorzut/MyLondon/LDRS   When it comes to transport, Londoners are spoilt for choice. Buses, trains, taxis and the Tube take us to almost every corner of this amazing city, and there’s an ever-increasing drive for us to ditch cars in favour of sustainable transport.   Cyclists can now use London’s sprawling network of cycle lanes too. E-rental transport like e-bikes and e-scooters, though sometimes a nuisance in some areas of London, have shortened how long it takes to get from A to B.   And Londoners may soon be blessed with another form of transport: the Yo-Go electric buggy. These four-wheeled golf-cart look-a-likes are being piloted in Hammersmith and Fulham and are slated as an alternative to short car journeys, and aimed at those who don’t want to cycle.   The buggies are also an upgrade from e-bikes and e-scooters as they give you space to put some shopping bags, and a roof over your head. Adrian Zorzut, who covers Hammersmith and Fulham as part of the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), took one for a spin to see if they live up to their billing.

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00:00I'm here in Fulham about to try out the new fad in London, the Yogos, and it's raining

00:25so let's see if they're really a great alternative to biking.

00:29Here we go.

00:30Yogos creators hope these pay-as-you-go cards replace short car journeys and provide Londoners

00:35with a safe, clean and sustainable way to get around the capital.

00:39At 20p per minute to operate, and even cheaper for subscribers, they are also said to be

00:45more affordable than other forms of transport.

00:48To access one, simply download the Yogos app, register your billing information and DVLA

00:54license check code.

00:56The Yogos will confirm your account within 24 hours.

00:59After that, simply find one and hit unlock.

01:02So I finally found the Yogo which is supposed to be a great alternative to biking, except

01:07when it's raining it doesn't look like it really is.

01:10Check it out.

01:11Watered seats, rain everywhere.

01:19Anyway let's check it out.

01:30Right here we are in Fulham, riding in the Yogo, it is pretty breezy, it's not so easy

01:37to start, the automatic brake is quite frustrating as soon as you let go of the ignition you

01:43pretty much freeze.

01:48Riding over, I am frozen, it was an awesome experience, definitely worth getting on one

01:54and very useful to get around the borough, perhaps not for longer trips.

01:59The vehicle definitely needs to also be on the other side because as soon as the wind

02:02blows you do freeze, but other than that it was good fun.

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