Toyota i-Road back from the future

The innovative electric Toyota is starting a three-year trial in France. We've driven it, writes Paul Healy.

The Toyota i-Road can best be described as a cross between a motorbike and a city car.

Picture a city. A city with a perfectly integrated public transport system. One where you can jump off a tram and onto a bus using the same ticket. One where, upon alighting from the bus, you can avail of either the public bike scheme or the municipal run car-sharing scheme to complete the final leg of your journey.

Clearly we are not talking about Dublin, Cork, Galway or any other Irish city in ...