Tesla: ‘There’s almost no reason to have a gas car’

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by August

I just bought a 2019 Pathfinder. I'm hoping this one will last me at least until the 2030's.

Why year 2030 why not longer ?

As I understand this new anti-combustion law it only say that production of these type of cars are forbidden after Jan 1st 2030/35. It's not forbidden to buy a new car in 2027 and drive it for an another 30 years if one would love to.

Markus

[Skybird]

The EU wise persons' board wants to release legislation that makes it illegal to operate combustion engine cars a la Cuba style. They want to prohibit even ownership already just a few years after the sales ban.



Worse and worse.


I just wonder whether that sales ban will ever come true. Reality may not submit to ideology. It will get extended, and maybe even more than just once.

[JU_88]

Originally Posted by Skybird

The EU wise persons' board wants to release legislation that makes it illegal to operate combustion engine cars a la Cuba style. They want to prohibit even ownership already just a few years after the sales ban.



Worse and worse.


I just wonder whether that sales ban will ever come true. Reality may not submit to ideology. It will get extended, and maybe even more than just once.

Didnt they already try to pass laws to prevent repair to combustion vehicles not up to modern standards? I say 'try' but of course its the EU so its not 'if' the law gets passed, its just 'when' I think they must have nearly a 100% success rate there, And yet they are still talking about getting rid of the MEPs, whos only real power is to slow things down.

[Oubaas]

If vehicles with internal combustion engines are outlawed, and I suddenly come bursting out of the garage in my monstrosity of a rock crawling pickup truck and roar down the road with the pickup bed full of Jerry cans, who's going to stop me? Even if they're driving the fastest EVs available, I can take shortcuts that their eyes wouldn't believe.

"Come on! Follow me in your Tesla, I dare you!"

[Oubaas]

And another thing. Will this ban on internal combustion engines affect vital emergency generators in places like hospitals? I want to see them pull that off.

"We'll have the power back on as soon as we charge the generator."

[Ostfriese]

Originally Posted by Oubaas

And another thing. Will this ban on internal combustion engines affect vital emergency generators in places like hospitals?

No, it won't.

[August]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Why year 2030 why not longer ?

As I understand this new anti-combustion law it only say that production of these type of cars are forbidden after Jan 1st 2030/35. It's not forbidden to buy a new car in 2027 and drive it for an another 30 years if one would love to.

Markus

I guess it will mainly depend on how well it holds up. I figure that once I retire in 2030 I will not need to have reliable long distance ground transportation and instead will probably get a old pickup truck made before the advent of vehicle computers so I can work on it myself.