02-02-2023, 09:27 AM
(02-02-2023, 05:38 AM)Garysixtyseven Wrote: We live part of the year on the road with our caravan so yes towing every few days. It is not an outdated view at all but a realistic view. EV's are not the answer for the future of our climate but are what politicians have decided. An EV is not much greener at all (at the moment) than an ice vehicle.
Stop looking down your noses at those whose lives rule out driving a shopping/nanna car. As I said so far no company makes an affordable useable for those who don't live in towns vehicle, and a big and what about those new sub divisions where there is no off street parking?
I get sick of the holier than though attitude of EV drivers it seems they might just be the new vegans with their preaching.
Just like zoo animals, people need enrichment and we have huge social problems from those who don't have any. Anything we do uses resources and collectively contributes to the overall climate change problem. But so long as we all do something, we are "doing our bit". Some people enjoy the restrictions of the EV mode of transport. A lot don't. The idea of hiring a vehicle to suit your needs when the EV doesn't is pretty ludicrous. As is the wastage involved in the concept of ditching perfectly good ICE vehicles just to buy a new one that has been imported and still has all the same manufacturing costs including the use of man made petro-chemical materials throughout.
As far as the fuel tax remission goes, the commentator this morning claiming that it only helps the rich really was being dumb. Everything we eat or use is delivered using diesel transport. That's the important part of the tax remission. The impact for people's private motoring is a nice to have but is not as important for the economy.