2030 - No new ICE cars to be sold

NutsyH replied on 19/11/2020 10:56

Posted on 19/11/2020 10:56

What is the Club's position on this announcement?

It sounds the death knell for towing anything like a decent size caravan unless reasonably priced electric cars capable of towing over 200 miles without recharge suddenly appear, and the recharging infrastructure expands rapidly. Given the incompetence of most politicians that is unlikely to happen.

Or do we think this is just another of Bojo's announcements that will quietly be forgotten when it becomes clear that there is no chance of this happening by 2030?

Perhaps the Club could enlighten us on whether it is engaging with the Government, as it is abundantly clear that no thought has been given to this issue by the Politicos.

JVB66 replied on 23/11/2020 18:27

Posted on 23/11/2020 18:18 by Takethedogalong

Actually, the main cause was two providers dropping off grid at the same time. A Danish owned Wind Farm off Hornsea, and a German owned Gas Fired Power Station somewhere else. Never mind, after 1st January, it will all be ok, as we will have taken back control.........🙄

Now excuse me, we have a herd of Flying Pigs passing over, and I want to net a few.......

 

Posted on 23/11/2020 18:27

Just what is knowncool  , , we do not have the power output to cope when needed and as the NG engineer told me, it was lucky the outage was not in a cold winter spell other wise it would have been far more widespread  rather than an already power hungry part of the uk surprised

Takethedogalong replied on 23/11/2020 18:32

Posted on 23/11/2020 18:32

It wasn’t all about London, it knocked out a good bit of Wales and elsewhere as well. Londoners didn’t cope as well, that’s all. So big story.....in London. Some of them even had to climb stairs in the dark, and took photos of themselves doing it. On phones that have an inbuilt torch........🙄

Tinwheeler replied on 23/11/2020 18:35

Posted on 23/11/2020 18:27 by JVB66

Just what is knowncool  , , we do not have the power output to cope when needed and as the NG engineer told me, it was lucky the outage was not in a cold winter spell other wise it would have been far more widespread  rather than an already power hungry part of the uk surprised

Posted on 23/11/2020 18:35

"Good get out

It matters not,  the Area affected was because the system was not able to cope with the power required"

No, it’s no good you trying the get out. The power outage was due to the simultaneous failures as described by TDA.

JVB66 replied on 23/11/2020 20:28

Posted on 23/11/2020 18:35 by Tinwheeler

"Good get out

It matters not,  the Area affected was because the system was not able to cope with the power required"

No, it’s no good you trying the get out. The power outage was due to the simultaneous failures as described by TDA.

Posted on 23/11/2020 20:28

That is just as the NG engineer stated and expects others to follow,  as we do not have the infrastruture to cope ,as possibly mentioned beforeundecided 

JVB66 replied on 23/11/2020 20:32

Posted on 23/11/2020 18:32 by Takethedogalong

It wasn’t all about London, it knocked out a good bit of Wales and elsewhere as well. Londoners didn’t cope as well, that’s all. So big story.....in London. Some of them even had to climb stairs in the dark, and took photos of themselves doing it. On phones that have an inbuilt torch........🙄

Posted on 23/11/2020 20:32

Good that the biggest area that was affected, including the Transport system but as noted candles were not  needed in the biggest areacool

Takethedogalong replied on 23/11/2020 20:38

Posted on 23/11/2020 20:38

Last time I looked, Wales was slightly larger than London. Mind, the sheep are different........

Anyway, I know I am right, because my BIL’s uncle has an Aunt who owns a dog and the dog is walked by someone whose brother is related to a women who pushes the buttons at NG HQ and she said this is what happened.........so there🤪

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 23/11/2020 21:02

Posted on 23/11/2020 21:02

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JVB66 replied on 23/11/2020 22:43

Posted on 23/11/2020 20:38 by Takethedogalong

Last time I looked, Wales was slightly larger than London. Mind, the sheep are different........

Anyway, I know I am right, because my BIL’s uncle has an Aunt who owns a dog and the dog is walked by someone whose brother is related to a women who pushes the buttons at NG HQ and she said this is what happened.........so there🤪

Posted on 23/11/2020 22:43

That what has been posted all along, it is down to poor infrastructure that will not improve without massive investment, to secure supplies for areas of high demand as happend in North London

Compo replied on 24/11/2020 07:57

Posted on 24/11/2020 07:57

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