With a very low mileage such as this, an electric car may be a good option as long as you can charge it at home. Without the need to cover long distances, you could go long periods without needing to charge at all and the fewer charge and discharge cycles that occur, the longer the vehicle's drive battery will last. However, charging at home is important to maximise the cost benefits, so we would suggest comparing the running costs of electric versus the other options. A plug-in hybrid would allow you to make short journeys on electric power, but again this is only advantageous if you charge at home. A petrol car would be cheaper to buy than an equivalent electric or hybrid but these are currently hard to buy: www.honestjohn.co.uk/advice/car-buying-advice/why-.../