Diesel / petrol banned by 2040 what do we do then
the government has annouced the banning of all new diesel & petrol cars by 2040 !
so what do we do for tow cars after then - or Motorhomes for that matter ?
I can't see how electric cars are going to be upto the job so is it back to using horses ?
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Shan't be here then ! Well at least not caravanning - I shall be 101 then
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Motorhomes are not cars.
This could be why we see clubs turning towards MHs, tents, pods etc
Anyway, I'm not going to worry about it.
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The government of the day will have found something else to extract tax from us by then.
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I hope that I'll actually still be driving by 2040.
Likewise I'm not going to worry about something 23 TWENTY THREE years in the future
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We like to plan ahead, so it will be a trip to Mars, then calling back in on family on the Moon that year......adventure prior to dementia!
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I'll be 81
if I'm still here? I'll stick with a S/H tow car in the unlikely event I am still able to enjoy the hobby.................0 -
By 2040 battery technology will be so good nobody would dream of putting liquid in a fuel tank. In fact, for cars, this will be more like 2030.
If battery technology doesn't advance that quickly it will be some other system.
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Think tax, Govt don't cut off revenue unless the next stream is planned. 23yrs?, Politicians?, promises?
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There won't be room to move so we will all be in statics.
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I'll only be 95 by then ans so I'm really concerned....won't be able to sleep tonight now!!
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An hour after posting my comment I was reading a technical magazine and what did I see - VW have produced a concept battery version of its classic camper. It's called the ID Buzz. So there you have it.
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Can you provide a link to this government announcement please.
Do you mean French government?
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Despite improved efficiencies in petrol/ diesel engines I think that a ban is likely at some point, albeit delayed, due to rising requirements to reduce harmful emissions. Battery power, despite weight reduction and increased efficiency, suffers weight, capacity and the inefficient creation of recharging electricity, so is unlikely to dominate in the coming decades. Perhaps the combustion of hydrogen, created chemically within the vehicle, might suitably bridge today's automobile engine technology with power requirements. There are most certainly efforts to create portable hydrogen generators with sufficient output to power vehicles, currently under way.
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I suppose the French setting fire to our internal combustion vehicles on the dockside will make a change from English lamb.
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Unless this roumour can be substantiated I assume it is nothing more than an unsubstantiated roumour.
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I think you are confused, our government have announced nothing of the sort. Besides that even if they had there would be a ban on sales of new petrol and diesels so any real problem for owners of such vehicles wouldn't kick in for many years after that.
As to your confusion I think you mean the French govt.
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I am not worried about a ban in 2040, pollution has to be addressed!
My concern will be how we get there. Increased taxes and zone charges for any diesel registered before 2015/ Euro6, will hit hard on those on a fixed income,those that can't afford to replace with a new vehicle. I would expect that older vehicles will become too expensive to use for the ordinary man/woman in the street. I for one, even with a scrapage scheme could not be in a position to replace mine. Secondhand prices are governed by the demand for resale. No market for older vehicles, could be the factor that prevents being able finance a suitable tow vehicle or Motorhome. If that happens, there would be an issue with booking a pitch, as nobody with be able to get to them..
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🤣😤😓😤🙄🤔😁
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I had lunch today and we were discussing electric cars as one of the group has bought a second hand Leaf. This interesting question came up:
Are batteries heavier when fully charged?
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I guess you could work it out, Corners. Batteries store electricity so if you know how much the battery holds and the weight of electricity, the calculation will be simple.
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We worked out the answer is yes, but the tyres lose more weight in lost rubber than the battery. As you said the calculation was very simple (really)
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Much as I thought, Corners.
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