Diesel / petrol banned by 2040 what do we do then
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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 14/07/2017 19:34
dmiller555 replied on 14/07/2017 19:43
replied on 14/07/2017 20:00
nelliethehooker replied on 14/07/2017 20:49
hitchglitch replied on 14/07/2017 21:06
obbernockle replied on 15/07/2017 11:51
Posted on 14/07/2017 17:57 by DreamMachinethe government has annouced the banning of all new diesel & petrol cars by 2040 !
so what do we do for tow cars after then - or Motorhomes for that matter ?
I can't see how electric cars are going to be upto the job so is it back to using horses ?
JayEss replied on 15/07/2017 11:58
Posted on 15/07/2017 11:51 by obbernockleCan you provide a link to this government announcement please.
jennyc replied on 15/07/2017 13:48
Posted on 15/07/2017 13:48
Despite improved efficiencies in petrol/ diesel engines I think that a ban is likely at some point, albeit delayed, due to rising requirements to reduce harmful emissions. Battery power, despite weight reduction and increased efficiency, suffers weight, capacity and the inefficient creation of recharging electricity, so is unlikely to dominate in the coming decades. Perhaps the combustion of hydrogen, created chemically within the vehicle, might suitably bridge today's automobile engine technology with power requirements. There are most certainly efforts to create portable hydrogen generators with sufficient output to power vehicles, currently under way.
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