Diesel / petrol banned by 2040 what do we do then
129 replies
JVB66 replied on 29/07/2017 10:01
Posted on 29/07/2017 10:01
As is always the case the "devil is in the detail" and when looking at other than the headline grab,it will not be a ban on all diesel and petrol engines as hybrids will available and all the millions of "normal" internal combustion engined vehicles will still be sold up to that date(bargains!!) and will the around for years after untill they are "life expired"
ChemicalJasper replied on 30/07/2017 22:22
Posted on 30/07/2017 22:22
Sodium is a chemical element. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal.
The free metal does not occur in nature, but must be prepared from compounds. Sodium spontaneously explodes in the presence of water or other oxidising agents.
....it is NOT salt.
Just saying!
trevdewav replied on 30/07/2017 22:48
Posted on 30/07/2017 22:48
I would say that in the broad sweep of things we will find that caravans are not important to the law-makers, either as a hobby or holiday accomodation, and the size of the UK manufacturing industry will not important either. However, there would continue to be many more uses for towed trailers and so the law will accommodate suitable tow vehicles somehow. But I think by then we will have much less choice in terms of the vehicles we buy. Plus, as we move towards self-driving cars, many people will become de-skilled from being able to drive - perhaps properly driving road vehicles will be a very specialist skill for just a few people in industry and of course the military.
Perhaps, the future of caravans will be along the lines of lightweight mini-pods - a few of which we see now, and which could feasibly be towed by an electric car.
N1805 replied on 04/09/2017 13:39
sunnysider replied on 06/09/2017 12:34
Posted on 06/09/2017 12:34
If you want more engrossing comments than the rather lightweight ones here which seem to be mostly " I'll be dead and gone, or nearly!, by then, so who cares?" try visiting the Practical Caravan forum here
https://www.practicalcaravan.com/forum/technical/54993-the-end-is-nigh-death-of-the-ic-power
Perhaps some caravaners are more practical than others!
Metheven replied on 06/09/2017 12:54
brue replied on 06/09/2017 13:03
Kennine replied on 06/09/2017 13:03
Posted on 06/09/2017 13:03
Towing caravans on UK roads is already gradually becoming an antisocial activity and will have started to die out well before 2040.
Large Motorhomes will follow suit except for the very rich.
The future for people wishing to have touring holidays is in the use of compact motorhomes powered by electricity.
The future is looking good.
K
mickysf replied on 06/09/2017 13:31
Posted on 06/09/2017 13:31
A vision for the future may be the electric weekender vans like that being built by VW and soon to be released. These we will use to go on tours between sites visited when required to recharge and refresh whilst staying overnight in 'pods' or in our vans. Sounds very similar to today!
Or, hire an edub like these right now!
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/18050542
The future looks bright!
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