NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 So that's it then no more petrol or diesel cars after 2040. This is one they really have not thought through the country would grind to a halt with in a day. The ten new nuclear power stations or 10,000 wind turbines will not have been built so the lights will go out with the lack of power. All the charging points will not have been installed so instead of queuing for ten minutes for petrol you will queue for hours to charge your battery. A great many of the mechanics will not have been retrained to work on high voltage so if your car breaks down it stays broken down. The list goes on and on, our politicians are nothing short of a joke...................... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 So what happens to all the old cars? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Anti was nearly run down by one of these ugly Jap bean cans the other day, as I didn't hear it coming round the corner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Also what about "Classic Cars" just merely museum pieces never to grace the road again ? The PC brigade want us all riding cycles, except for those in power of course ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Wonder where that massive tax they get off BP & Esso will come from? Thinking ahead I might get an horse while their cheap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 How will this Govt replace the lost revenue ? Answers on a post card please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 ^^^^^^^^^^That's easy for the politicians they will tax the hell out of .............................e-cars once that's all you can buy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 4 hours ago, radfordred said: Thinking ahead I might get an horse while their cheap A horse sounds good, but one bought today would be good for nothing by 2040..... It will be back to horse drawn caravans as well, as an electric car wouldn't be able to tow our caravan, unless they will be more powerful by then? Don't know why I'm even thinking about it as I'll be 97 or dead in 2040!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Wonder if they will make all aeroplanes be electric by 2040 as well. Piston engines and jet. The amount of pollution they kick out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I understood it was only the sale of NEW petrol and diesel cars that was going to be banned from 2040. Nothing about existing vehicles (or anything else) having to be taken out of use. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 That's correct but can you imagine what will happen to the price of combustion engine driven cars or the amount of extra taxes they will have to pay. Like Margie I doubt very much if I will be here but what a farce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 There will be less pollution at ground level but more pollution in the air because by then the new runway/airport will be up and running with a lot more aircraft in the skies so everything will be equalled out Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Yup. It is crap so we might as well talk crap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Rog if your talking Heathrow they have already announced their plans to ban the combustion engine to ease pollution from the third runway I do believe. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Electricity causes pollution, take a look at what Ratcliffe on Soar station churns out. Unless there is magic electric tree growing in a garden somewhere grown by the fairies it will never happen. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 13 hours ago, NewBasfordlad said: So that's it then no more petrol or diesel cars after 2040. This is one they really have not thought through the country would grind to a halt with in a day. The ten new nuclear power stations or 10,000 wind turbines will not have been built so the lights will go out with the lack of power. All the charging points will not have been installed so instead of queuing for ten minutes for petrol you will queue for hours to charge your battery. A great many of the mechanics will not have been retrained to work on high voltage so if your car breaks down it stays broken down. The list goes on and on, our politicians are nothing short of a joke...................... Have to start breeding these A week or so ago the UK managed to go a whole day without coal generated electricity Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I'm thoroughly sick of hearing about pollution, and it's so called cause of asthma, brain damage etc. The one good thing that possibility could emerge from this is the removal of speed humps and the like. The amount of damage they cause is immeasurable. I took my car in for its MoT test in June and it needed a new spring. Damn me, a few weeks later whilst on holiday in Dorset, I must have been on some rough road, as another seems to have gone. Sod the clattering, it can wait ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Pollution ? What pollution ? Nothing like the fog, smog & pea soupers of years ago where you couldn't see in front of your nose, bus conductors having to walk in front of buses, household chimneys spewing out smoke like the clappers. Pollution nowadays ..............MEH. It's the PC brigade wetting themselves with excitement again that's all ! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 18. Now they were real fogs, Mick. Dahn Netherfield we also had the railway yard spewing out smoke. You could cut chunks off with a knife down there. That's why us Netherfield types are so tough. . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 You could even taste the fog/smog. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Reading in the paper today it seems there is a difference of opinion as to how much trouble the pollution really causes with one eminent doctor saying they over egging the pudding again. His view is, yes it can affect peoples health but has to causing 40,000 deaths a year well this as to be clarified because it actually shortens your life by about.................2 days. Don't know about anyone else but I would gladly give up two days and pay less bloody tax while I am here. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 More Power !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Steam power thats the future 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Or fairy dust ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Theres enough hot air around the Westminster area at the moment to fly a squadron of airships to any holiday destination of your choice Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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