Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 - Page 2

Sprintey · 19-11-2020, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54981425

Geez I hope they leave a little more of the foredune area in that pic of the Sizewell, Surrey Plant. It may be a low wave energy area, but nature loves to throw long tails into bell curves...

Yellow_Festiva · 19-11-2020, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ivorya

No more tradies i guess!!!

Why?

There are some epic EV utes under development at the moment.

Some probably already on sale in the US.

simon varley · 19-11-2020, 10:03 PM

so the knock on affect of no manufacturers making RHD ICE cars forces us to hybrids too then, whether we like it or not.

simon varley · 19-11-2020, 10:08 PM

https://techau.com.au/pure-electric-...ady%2066%2C611.

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During September 2020, there were 21,903 all-electric vehicles registered in the UK. This compared to 12,400 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles

Bossxr8 · 20-11-2020, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Yes I'm sure it is until something goes wrong and when it does, it does big time.
TBH Not just greenies with this, Fukashima, Three Mile Island, Cheynobel people tend to remember these events for good reason.

There are nuclear plants all over the globe. Having no issues for decades. If all that has happened is one easily avoidable major one, never likely to be repeated, and 2 minor incidents, one which was caused by a earthquake/tidal wave?, then I think it's pretty safe if it's located in the right spot.

Franco Cozzo · 20-11-2020, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by simon varley

https://techau.com.au/pure-electric-...ady%2066%2C611.

So just shy of 22,000 EVs with a population of about 70M people, in a country with the landmass of about VIC and NSW.

kaniSS · 20-11-2020, 02:52 PM

As if that buffoon would be in power in 2030 anyway. Nothing to see here, move along.

superyob · 20-11-2020, 02:53 PM

Cozzo! Get back to work!!!

The Boss...

roKWiz · 20-11-2020, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

then I think it's pretty safe if it's located in the right spot.

Along the coast next to the Australian cities would be perfect cause there isn't enough water out here to cool them.

Franco Cozzo · 20-11-2020, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by superyob

Cozzo! Get back to work!!!

The Boss...

I'm on lunch

Usually I'm posting from my 'office'

ivorya · 20-11-2020, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Why?

There are some epic EV utes under development at the moment.

Some probably already on sale in the US.

Tongue in cheek there BUD!

You must not remember the SCARE campaign of Murdoch and the Liberals at the last election when Labor took a similar policy to the people!

MITCHAY · 20-11-2020, 09:32 PM

Why does it have to be one way or the other and not a mix? This is what ****s me is the fringes of both sides drowning out what is sensible.

We're not going to switch to renewable power tomorrow so still need fossil fuels for some time but at the same time you have those who want to cling to fossil fuels and deny that renewable power has a place. Australia can do very well on the back of them too.

So you have hybrids as a middle ground but I don't agree with legislating it. The free market will sort it out but it has some way to go yet.

With a lot of our top trading partners committing to net zero emissions targets it is inevitable we get dragged along at some point or we will lose our ****.

ivorya · 21-11-2020, 12:02 PM

It's about setting a deadline so auto makers don't have to split their $$$ between programs.
How much $$$ will now be pumped into Battery Technologies over the next years which will rapidly increase densities, range of the vehicles. Also, major talk in European countries about the use of fuel cells/ Hydrogen in trucks being due to distances travelled, existing infrastructure than can be still used.

I think, if it were left to market, we would not see any change.

burnz · 21-11-2020, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by xxx000

Yet we still have deniers who claim that electric cars are a "scam" and that renewables don't and can't work.

that would be me!!

my evidence, " The First law of thermodynamics"

jpd80 · 21-11-2020, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by simon varley

so the knock on affect of no manufacturers making RHD ICE cars forces us to hybrids too then, whether we like it or not.

Precisely. We're just too small to have an independent voice.

Vesper Martini · 23-11-2020, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Don't you need lots of water for Nuclear ?, something we don't really have inland.

Might finally be the excuse needed to irrigate the water from our Northern parts where it rains for half the year.

cost would be offset by the amount of produce Australia could produce for the ever increasing populations in Asia.