I personally believe that getting rid of diesel cars is a positive step forward, but petrol cars as long as they're maintained properly I don't believe are impacting greatly on the environment in the overall scheme of things. In Ireland since the late 1990's we were sold the lie that diesel was the way forward, with the result that the vast majority of cars here is and has been diesel for the past 20 years. Now of course the EU has decided that diesel is bad and we need to get rid of them all. Fine by me, diesel is for tractors in my view.
That being said I've read that Porsche are working on a 0 impact biofuel that would replace petrol and keep the combustion engine alive, would this not be a better solution than eradicating real cars for the glorified hair dryers that are electric cars? And as Ringmaster said the environmental impact of producing said electric cars is far more damaging. Again with Electric I think we are being sold a lie. Better for the environment? I don't believe so, no.
Climate change is real, there's no denying that, but as usual the true cost to the environment of the impact of producing and maintaining electric vehicles is being glossed over in favour of governments being seen to be proactive in the 'fight against climate change'.
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