California and Europe are now leading the way for the phase-out of the internal combustion engine in the next decade or so. The European Parliament agreed to stop sales of new gas-powered cars and vans by 2035, including hybrids.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Europe-bans-gas-powered-vehicle-sales-from-2035-in-a-move-that-could-benefit-China.664932.0.html
Totalitarian insanity, next they will ban meat.
Filling up the gas tank during winter at the gas station. That something I'm pretty sure nobody wants to continue doing...
BTW, I wouldn't worry too much about the millions of legacy vehicles. We bought a Toyota Highlander in 2003. Became a total piece of rusting junk with high annual repair fees in 2021. That vehicle only had 18 years of usage. I'm pretty sure by 2035 most legacy vehicles will have become rusting piles of metal anyways (or becoming ones within a few years)...
Near~ly as stupid as rejecting nuclear, but not quite.
Quote from: Hunter2020 on October 28, 2022, 17:47:55BTW, I wouldn't worry too much about the millions of legacy vehicles. We bought a Toyota Highlander in 2003. Became a total piece of rusting junk with high annual repair fees in 2021. That vehicle only had 18 years of usage. I'm pretty sure by 2035 most legacy vehicles will have become rusting piles of metal anyways (or becoming ones within a few years)...
The Russians beg to differ...😅
Quote from: LL on October 28, 2022, 16:12:01Totalitarian insanity, next they will ban meat.
How is this totalitarian? lol. Anything that bans gas powered anything to reduce emissions is a net positive on society. We can't keep pumping pollution into the air indefinitely.
Quote from: S.Yu on October 29, 2022, 21:09:44Near~ly as stupid as rejecting nuclear, but not quite.
The same arguments were made against nuclear and now they are scrambling to turn them back on.
Europe is run by clowns.
Quote from: mixedfish on October 30, 2022, 06:45:56Quote from: S.Yu on October 29, 2022, 21:09:44Near~ly as stupid as rejecting nuclear, but not quite.
The same arguments were made against nuclear and now they are scrambling to turn them back on.
Europe is run by clowns.
People should be relieved if they're turning nuclear back on, but last time I heard they recommitted to turning nuclear off, especially Germany. France would keep nuclear around for a bit longer but won't be increasing capacity.