Once things are well established in the marketplace, they will only change if there is good reason for them to.
Once things are well established in the marketplace, they will only change if there is good reason for them to.
Necessity can be a very good reason. The EU for instance can act economically irrational by the viewpoint of some people here, but even with rather bad economic consequences it can still force the issue ... as long as a state doesn't fail outright, the market is powerless against it except through democratic means (which don't work so well at EU level).
The market is a soft force except in extrema, the state is a strong force except in extrema.
QuoteBev are better cars than ice. QuieterThey maybe should consider a minimum noise level,especially for those with sight problems
When railways were introduced one person commented that they would be a failure as the human body was not designed to be transported at speeds in excess of a running horse !!
In the age that that was written there was no seatbelts nor any safety equipment to speak of so technically its true for the technical time period in which it was said.
My response was to your statements - which you chose to snip. Do read, don't snip; that makes life easier for everybody.
So you are saying "those that don't have to pay get it for free". Well, duh; who would have think that.
What about those that do have to pay? I suppose it is acceptable that they are screwed again.
What which EVs can be modified for the disabilities - and which can't?
Now you are assuming there is no lobbying going on. If you look at EU decission / law making, you can clearly see there is always a strong force coming from industry to oppose changes or weaken policies that are benificial to the economy and / or health. Good examples are the WLTP car fuel economy testing method (which is just as crappy as the NEDC test) and denying fishers to use a much better (more fuel efficient and lower impact) way of catching fish due to opposition from the industry itself.
My response was to your statements - which you chose to snip. Do read, don't snip; that makes life easier for everybody.
Sigh, why do I even bother. You always moan at me trimming quotation blocks. You can just click the 'name' in a quote to see the prior context. It makes the page cluttered if you don't do it, so I'm going to continue to do it.
So you are saying "those that don't have to pay get it for free". Well, duh; who would have think that.
What about those that do have to pay? I suppose it is acceptable that they are screwed again.
What which EVs can be modified for the disabilities - and which can't?
What? What does this have to do with anything?
Yes disabled people have a rough life and yes in the UK they often have to pay for their own adaptations. I would say that should change.
As for EVs that can't be modified, the only difficulty I've heard of is wheelchair lifts. The location of the HV battery on some cars precludes their installation. This is the case for Tesla Model Y at least, but certainly not all EVs. For instance the Peugeot and Mercedes mini-electric-vans do have some wheelchair lift conversions.
I want to see an SUV ban next (with some exemptions for disabled people perhaps), but I know I'd be dreaming, it won't happen.
I want to see an SUV ban next (with some exemptions for disabled people perhaps), but I know I'd be dreaming, it won't happen.
So I'm a bit old and creaky and I find my old SUV a bit easier to get in and out of. And sometimes I haul things and it seats 5 comfortably occasionally when needed. It is also much safer than average. You would require me to apply to some government bureacracy for permission to replace it when it wears out? And perhaps get rejected because I"m not disabled enough?
I want to see an SUV ban next (with some exemptions for disabled people perhaps), but I know I'd be dreaming, it won't happen.
So I'm a bit old and creaky and I find my old SUV a bit easier to get in and out of. And sometimes I haul things and it seats 5 comfortably occasionally when needed. It is also much safer than average. You would require me to apply to some government bureacracy for permission to replace it when it wears out? And perhaps get rejected because I"m not disabled enough?
Wheelchair/buggy lifts are a very common modification for the elderly; there is a whole minor industry satisfying the need.
Having seen what was necessary for my mother to continue living at home (cf a nursing home which she hated), I know how important buggy lifts are. I presume you are lucky enough never to have been compelled to see that.
I want to see an SUV ban next (with some exemptions for disabled people perhaps), but I know I'd be dreaming, it won't happen.
I want to see an SUV ban next (with some exemptions for disabled people perhaps), but I know I'd be dreaming, it won't happen.
So I'm a bit old and creaky and I find my old SUV a bit easier to get in and out of. And sometimes I haul things and it seats 5 comfortably occasionally when needed. It is also much safer than average. You would require me to apply to some government bureacracy for permission to replace it when it wears out? And perhaps get rejected because I"m not disabled enough?
I want to see an SUV ban next (with some exemptions for disabled people perhaps), but I know I'd be dreaming, it won't happen.Define SUV. There are actually very few extraordinarily large vehicles on the road. Most cars that are called SUV are just regular cars with the suspension raised and made to look a bit more rectangular at the rear. Not very practical by any means (I call them 'Slow Use Vehicle). But a ban ain't gonna happen because it serves no purpose.
I really think plug in hybrids would become dominant for a long time. At some point, it no longer makes sense to keep adding battery capacity to cover the infrequent long trips.
I really think plug in hybrids would become dominant for a long time. At some point, it no longer makes sense to keep adding battery capacity to cover the infrequent long trips.
With Bev rsnge approaching 600 km and fast chargers abounding in many countries. Just how long do you intend a single journey to be. Most people don’t drive those distances without breaks and they can easily charge while having a coffees no need for phevs