Call to ban Petrol cars by 2040...
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Soldato
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well were gonna run out of oil soon enough so, why not
Ban the sale of new petrol cars, or ban use of them altogether?
Not that it matters of course, since this is the Lib Dems we're talking about. They won't be getting into Number 10 unless the British public go insane around General Election time.
Not that it matters of course, since this is the Lib Dems we're talking about. They won't be getting into Number 10 unless the British public go insane around General Election time.
Not bothered... found my alternative already 
http://www.teslamotors.com/design/gallery-body.php
The centre I work in had an open day and they flew one over. Pretty cool truth be told. There was a draw to go out for a spin in it (as a passenger) but I never got picked
http://www.teslamotors.com/design/gallery-body.php
The centre I work in had an open day and they flew one over. Pretty cool truth be told. There was a draw to go out for a spin in it (as a passenger) but I never got picked
As long as alternative engines with as much or more power are developed I'm fine with that, but I'm not driving round a Toyota milkfloat for anyone.
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I'd be happy driving on bio-ethanol, would seem very much like petrol. Even bio-diesel I could live with.
All the eco-peeps shout about how when we're all driving electric cars there will be no need for gears, no noise, and much smoother power delivery.
But I for one like running up and down the gears, I like a good raucous exhaust note, I like a kick up the **** as a good engine comes on cam.
All the eco-peeps shout about how when we're all driving electric cars there will be no need for gears, no noise, and much smoother power delivery.
But I for one like running up and down the gears, I like a good raucous exhaust note, I like a kick up the **** as a good engine comes on cam.
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best buy a fast car now and use as much petrol as physically possible
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What about the large amount of low level emissions from diesel cars that aren't present on petrol cars?
Diesel cars aren't nearly as clean as people think. Indeed, in many states in the US diesel cars cannot be registered due to their high emissions!
Diesel cars aren't nearly as clean as people think. Indeed, in many states in the US diesel cars cannot be registered due to their high emissions!
My step brother has been working on the panels for those things recently at the place he currently works
All being made right near us (we live about 2 miles from the Lotus factory), then all being shipped out to the US and assembled and sold there.
I'm looking forward to the decent Hydrogen (i.e. electric) efforts that are hopefully to come over the next couple of decades.
Im a sucker for torque, not really bothered about high screaming revs etc (though electric motors do tend to rev quite highly!) Full power available from the word go sounds quite cool to me, though its going to make for a less "engaging" drive given the lack of gearing etc i imagine these vehicles will have.
Personally i think 2040 is quite realistic, perhaps even conservative. Given the amount of money forward thinking company's like Honda are putting into these alternate fuel vehicles at the moment, I reckon they will feel as "normal" as say the Prius does now within 10 years. The lib dems are allowing over 30 years (i'll be nearly 60 by then EEEEK
) for this to happen
How long before "MaX power variable resistors to provide a 50% power boost for your standard electric car" hit eBay i wonder?
Im a sucker for torque, not really bothered about high screaming revs etc (though electric motors do tend to rev quite highly!) Full power available from the word go sounds quite cool to me, though its going to make for a less "engaging" drive given the lack of gearing etc i imagine these vehicles will have.
Personally i think 2040 is quite realistic, perhaps even conservative. Given the amount of money forward thinking company's like Honda are putting into these alternate fuel vehicles at the moment, I reckon they will feel as "normal" as say the Prius does now within 10 years. The lib dems are allowing over 30 years (i'll be nearly 60 by then EEEEK
) for this to happenHow long before "MaX power variable resistors to provide a 50% power boost for your standard electric car" hit eBay i wonder?
Not bothered... found my alternative already
http://www.teslamotors.com/design/gallery-body.php
The centre I work in had an open day and they flew one over. Pretty cool truth be told. There was a draw to go out for a spin in it (as a passenger) but I never got picked
When you say "flew one over" you mean "drove it 1/2 mile down the road"?
No we're not.
Which is far worse for the environment than petrol.
At least it's a lib dem idea and so hopefully won't happen.
If they made metal nano particles available, which can be used in petrol engines with next to no mods. Then I wouldn't mind to much.
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Soldato
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I don't really care.
I will be almost 70, so I will only have to get the bus for a few years before I am brown bread.
Christ knows how they are gonna get me to the crematorium? Still I suppose it won't really be my problem then.
I will be almost 70, so I will only have to get the bus for a few years before I am brown bread.
Christ knows how they are gonna get me to the crematorium? Still I suppose it won't really be my problem then.
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Yes we are
there's more than enough oil left, peak production is man made and isn't a problem. For those hoping we are going to run out of oil were not.
