Diesel / petrol banned by 2040 what do we do then

Well I will be 95 by then and will have probably developed a liking for  the harp!  

TF

Unless this roumour can be substantiated I assume it is nothing more than an unsubstantiated roumour. 

I think you are confused, our government have announced nothing of the sort. Besides that even if they had there would be a ban on sales of new petrol and diesels so any real problem for owners of such vehicles wouldn't kick in for many years after that.

As to your confusion I think you mean the French govt.

I am not worried about a ban in 2040, pollution has to be addressed!

My concern will be how we get there. Increased taxes and zone charges for any diesel registered before 2015/ Euro6, will hit hard on those on a fixed income,those that can't afford to replace with a new vehicle. I would expect that older vehicles will become too expensive to use for the ordinary man/woman in the street. I for one, even with a scrapage scheme could not be in a position to replace mine. Secondhand prices are governed by the demand for resale. No market for older vehicles, could be the factor that prevents being able finance a suitable tow vehicle or Motorhome. If that happens, there would be an issue with booking a pitch, as nobody with be able to get to them..  

Quite. It's merely an aspiration.

('Aspiration'..........geddit? )

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I had lunch today and we were discussing electric cars as one of the group has bought a second hand Leaf. This interesting question came up:

Are batteries heavier when fully charged? 

I guess you could work it out, Corners. Batteries store electricity so if you know how much the battery holds and the weight of electricity, the calculation will be simple.

We worked out the answer is yes, but the tyres lose more weight in lost rubber than the battery. As you said the calculation was very simple (really)

Much as I thought, Corners.