I would not pay much attention to legislation that bans something in the distant future. Laws that have no immediate effect are pure political stunts of irresponsible politicians who will not be around when the ban is supposed to take effect.
I don't think you need to be an industry commentator to predict another delay. The UK has already pushed it back 10 years from the original deadline if I'm remembering correctly.
Whose agenda continues to push climate denial in the face of insurmountable evidence?
I don't think you need to be an industry commentator to predict another delay. The UK has already pushed it back 10 years from the original deadline if I'm remembering correctly.
Climate change is a radical leftist ideology that impedes progress.
One thing that I learned, is that climate on the planet Earth has been always changing. There were periods when the Earth was a hot humid tropical paradise in which all forms of life thrived, and especially vegetation. Likely there also was a period called Snowball Earth when the entire planet was covered with ice.
What I also know is that life is very resilient, and it survived climate changes for hundreds millions of years.
Intelligent life is even more resilient to climate change. For example, I live in a climate zone with temperatures below freezing point during extended periods of a year where my and yours common prehistoric ancestors would not survive for a single night.
If there is an imminent threat to our civilization, it comes from humans themselves - wars, poverty, hunger, disease, and not from the climate change that we cannot control but can easily adapt to.
I can't think of anyone mainstream suggesting humans will go extinct as a result of climate change, we will certainly adapt. However, the result of that adaptation will be we have less food, will be poorer, and more likely to die as a result of floods, extreme weather, forest fires etc. It doesn't sound like a pleasant adaptation to have to make.
Sigh. Not everything is politics. Even right wing parties over here accept the reality of climate change. There is nothing radical or leftist about it..
Not really relevant when typical changes happen over millenia. Human caused climate change is likely to raise the planet's average temperature in under 100 years. What chance is there for adaptation?
However, the result of that adaptation will be we have less food, will be poorer, and more likely to die as a result of floods, extreme weather, forest fires etc. It doesn't sound like a pleasant adaptation to have to make.
You carefully omit that climate change has the potential to cause all of these.
in my opinion I see the possibility that cheap EV's will make it on to western markets.
but do not expect anything like a Tesla Model Y.
expect golf cart type acceleration performance above the city speed limit.
in my opinion I see the possibility that cheap EV's will make it on to western markets.
but do not expect anything like a Tesla Model Y.
expect golf cart type acceleration performance above the city speed limit.That will not be acceptable. It is like saying everyone has to go back to a Nokia 3610 mobile phone. Technological progress is driven by consumer demand. Cars have evolved the same way. Anything that is not a direct replacement and/or improvement will fail in a free market.
Were there floods, extreme weather and forest fires before people started burning coal at large scale?
What environmental changes ?
Based on what science ?
Does it take into account the largest atmospheric event in 140 years ?
Who's agenda is driving this and for who's benefit ?
Whose agenda continues to push climate denial in the face of insurmountable evidence?
(P.S. If you're talking about the Tonga event then yes - it makes it even more likely we'll miss the 1.5C target as it added about 1-2ppm of CO2 to the atmosphere. However, humans have added about 125ppm to the atmosphere since pre-industrial times.)
But I fully support a hard ban , leave it up to individuals and you’ll have people buying 2nd hand dino juice cars mfor years
Frankly I think it's absurd we're still allowing the sale of some luxury petrol/diesel vehicles.
For instance I can walk into a dealership now and buy a 3L Range Rover petrol SUV. A horrible vehicle for many reasons, not least due to who usually drives it, but with a huge emissions profile too.
"Nobody" needs such a vehicle yet it will likely be on the roads for 15-20 years. I would like to see the >£50k price bracket be electric only with very few exceptions for e.g. work trucks and the like. At the lower end ordinary consumers can still buy a Golf, Focus etc. powered by petrol whilst EVs remain inaccessible for them for a number of reasons like not having somewhere to park and charge.
Laws with no sunset date aren't always easy to turn back. Proper politicians/kleptocrats shy away from just reversing old laws, populists don't give a shit but populists don't get into power that often in the west ... it happens, but not all that often.
Frankly I think it's absurd we're still allowing the sale of some luxury petrol/diesel vehicles.
For instance I can walk into a dealership now and buy a 3L Range Rover petrol SUV. A horrible vehicle for many reasons, not least due to who usually drives it, but with a huge emissions profile too.
"Nobody" needs such a vehicle yet it will likely be on the roads for 15-20 years. I would like to see the >£50k price bracket be electric only with very few exceptions for e.g. work trucks and the like. At the lower end ordinary consumers can still buy a Golf, Focus etc. powered by petrol whilst EVs remain inaccessible for them for a number of reasons like not having somewhere to park and charge.
See people with attitudes like yours make me want to go buy the biggest dirtiest truck I can find and drive it around just out of spite. You don't get to tell other people what they need, you are not in charge, even though you give the impression that you dearly wish you had the power to rule over people. This is frankly disturbing.
See people with attitudes like yours make me want to go buy the biggest dirtiest truck I can find and drive it around just out of spite. You don't get to tell other people what they need, you are not in charge, even though you give the impression that you dearly wish you had the power to rule over people. This is frankly disturbing.
Dang, all this vapor will act as a greenhouse gas and will increase temperatures, won't it?
Note that the greatest concentration of these vehicles is found in areas of rich, central London - these are four-wheel drive, five seat luxobarges. They're literally called "Chelsea Tractors" around here, after the area of London they're commonly found in.
But I fully support a hard ban , leave it up to individuals and you’ll have people buying 2nd hand dino juice cars mfor years
Well I will not vote for anyone that supports a hard ban, period. And yes, people will be buying up used ICE cars for years and values will rise. You'll have to pry mine from my cold, dead hands. I say this as someone that generally likes EVs, I absolutely loathe governments that try to throw their weight around. Governments work for the people, not the other way around. A government should fear its citizens.