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[Nick W]

Also, as the limit of any administration's strategy is 5-10yrs, they're fairly safe to make up any ol' sh!te that they like. 

Yes by 2030 they'll be telling us that disaster has been averted for now, so we can put off the petrol and diesel ban until 2040. 

they'll making the anouncement at the opening of the new temporary Parliament Chamber in Birmingham** commuted to on HS2 to make the financial return look better.....




Of course that is utter fantasy, as none of these projects will be even near to completion in only twelve years.


Actually a former warehouse, converted at the bargain cost of £37million, on a rundown industrial estate outside Birmingham.

[YZ250]

By 2032 I will own an electric vehicle. I'll be allowed to drive it around shopping centres, on the pavement and when flat out I'll be able to reach 4mph. Or, if I'm really lucky and my hips hold out, I may still be driving my planet killing derv that can do over seven hundred miles before recharging refuelling.
The question is, how long will the fuel stations still operate for when electric vehicles become the norm. 

[Doctor Gollum]

By 2032 I will own an electric vehicle. I'll be allowed to drive it around shopping centres, on the pavement and when flat out I'll be able to reach 4mph. Or, if I'm really lucky and my hips hold out, I may still be driving my planet killing derv that can do over seven hundred miles before recharging refuelling.
The question is, how long will the fuel stations still operate for when electric vehicles become the norm. 

They won't. People might want them to be, but oil companies contribute far more to the global economy than people car to admit

[Nick W]

The question is, how long will the fuel stations still operate for when electric vehicles become the norm. 

companies that own and run filling stations will happily dispose of their expensive to buy/run/maintain/replace tanks/pumps/plumbing/supply chain/etc and replace them with chargers. They're already heavily invested in doing this, according to my source.


Just like using horses for transport 100+ years ago, using liquid fuel in vehicles is a legacy solution. It can't last far into the future

[VXL V6]

To be honest, as long as I'm still physically able to ride when petrol cars get taxed off the road, I'll stick with riding my horse* thanks as hopefully I will have retired (I can dream!) and not need to drive up and down the Country any more. Much better for the soul than driving round in a glorified Scalextric plastic box which every 14yo can hack with an apple watch and nick.

*Suspect new horse will be required by then though!

[Sir Tigger KC]

Last time I rode a horse I fell off....