Nothing to add really, I am a petrolhead but really enjoy new tech like electric cars. Thins only get fucked up when politicians want to "make a point" or "leave their mark". The 2035 ban ain't gonna happen, despite Norway leading the way with 90%+ of new car registrations being electric (mainly because they are heavily subsidised).
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(Old Spike)
You are now officially BANNED :)
Cheap publicity for his pub :D
(Old Spike)
Love the actual clean air in the winter for us city dwellers... You can come home without feeling like you smoked a 10-pack these days. Still, the planet isn't impressed as the supply chain is still dirty as fuck with about 0% gain, we're just moving where the shit comes out like a second asshole into third-world countries. Work on cleaning up the supply chain first. Start with heavy transport, and require clean solutions subsidized through the entire EU, and it will be done.... Hydrogen *jazz hands*... boats hydrogen..... *more jazz hands* People are working on the latter.
Two % of the vehicle fleet is responsible for 28% of CO2 + fuck Diesel get som hydrogen up in those lumbering environmental crimes... We get a kickback on general health in the population. Health-related issues due to heavy transport alone are costing the EU 60 Billion a year or around 133.000 brand-new shiny Hydrogen trucks on the roads (not including infrastructure) every year. Gonna take a few *cough* years to replace the whole fleet tho *coughs* still, though it's all about the long term right (thank you, Copilot)
As for gas, it's not going anywhere as there is always a war somewhere to fight or power to project.. feel free to blow off all the diesel on that bullshit...
Don't worry about the cars, "If you build it they will come".... eventually.... just put some sugar on it, throw in a tax break or two, or toll-free for electric cars (synthetic fuel) make it cheap as shit... jealousy is a strong driver, you might not want to change your car... but imagine this:
The government "(in the sinister alluring yet sinister voice of Alan Rickman): Hey you! No tolls, no import tax how does that sound? If you buy this, you get to do something your neighbour can't! Oh, yeah forgot to mention "whispers" in Wan't a 3-second car, we can do that.... if you really, really want it"
It works... sure as shit worked up North, the jealous nature of humans can be counted on 100% of the time.