mdr replied on 13/12/2016 10:30
Posted on 13/12/2016 10:30
The PCP on my car is shortly coming to an end, and I was wondering whether to swallow the pill and pay the balloon payment or change it for another one. Looking around and reading the news I saw that our humble hobby is in danger of becoming a thing of the past due to the changes that are occurring at the moment, for example:
1. Germany and Norway have set a date to ban the sale of Fossil fuelled cars, in the not too distant future. The Netherlands are on the verge of doing the same.
2. France is bringing in an act that everyone must show a clean vehicle sticker and that anyone without it will be prevented from entering the cities.
3. London and Manchester are talking about pollution levels, and looking at banning diesels. And how long will it be before the UK follows the EU and sets a date to ban the sale of fossil fuelled cars?
4. Traditional big cars like the LR Discovery are shedding 1/2 a ton to be more fuel efficient, making finding a tow car for the 2 tonne vans more of a challenge.
5. Electric cars have a minimum range (some up to 200miles), I bet that this decreases significantly if you stick a caravan on the back. Then imaging trying to charge your car at Motorway services with a caravan hooked up!
So where does that leave us and our hobby? Will we still be able to buy a tow car in 5 years? If we have a diesel car will we be able to use it to tour around once we have parked up our caravan?
So what does the future hold for us? Any thoughts?
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