In 2022 the European Union, Canada, the U.K. and the U.S. state of California approved regulations banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035. Plug-in hybrids, full electrics and hydrogen cell vehicles would all count toward the zero-emission targets, though auto makers will only be able to use plug-in hybrids to meet 20% of the overall requirement. The regulation will impact only new-vehicle sales and affects only manufacturers, not dealerships. Traditional internal-combustion vehicles will still be legal to own and drive after 2035, and new models can still be sold until 2035. Volkswagen and Toyota have said they aim to sell only zero-emission cars in Europe by that time.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Yes
@9LPM9XP6 days6D
Electric vehicles are not environmentally friendly as they purport, it will be overtaken in the near future by a better option making them obsolete
@9KX97KT 1mo1MO
Electric vehicles are not sustainable. Their production is environmentally unfriendly, they rely on lithium mines and most of their energy come from fossil fuels.
@9F6C6PSConservative8mos8MO
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations would cause Parliament to spend unnecessarily on the wrong resources when those funds could be used for improving the resources that have already been proven to work in the UK, especially when related to infrastructure.
@9JP3L6C3mos3MO
EVs only move emissions up the supply chain, and also don't solve any other problems related to cars
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Yes, but only if they use renewable energy sources
@9H4LCMH5mos5MO
Electric vehicles cost more to manufacture, more to repair and have a greater impact on the environment from start of manufacture.
@9G6KF547mos7MO
It’s unrealistic, expensive and not that helpful as most electric cars are outside of people’s budgets. A bunch of electric cars aren’t going to fix the climate damage large companies are doing and there are better things to focus on than charging stations.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
No
@9H4LCMH5mos5MO
Take a look at the manufacture of electric vehicles from start to finish. Then look at the increased demand on the earths resources.
@9F8BZ24Libertarian8mos8MO
Why shouldn't people who drive electrical vehicles have the same freedom to charge as petrol users have to add fuel to their cars?
@9LS44DH3 days3D
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/how-green-are-electric-vehicles/#:~:text=EVs%20will%20lower.-,The%20materials%20used%20in%20making%20an%20electric%20battery,are%20also%20often%20carbon%2Dintensive.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
No, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation
@9KX97KT 1mo1MO
Public transport is better than electric vehicles, no matter how you look at it. Electric vehicles are the easy way out, and they're not even a way out.
@9G4QZ4V7mos7MO
It’s like trying to put the genie back in the bottle, people prefer to use their own transport unfortunately, making public transport less appealing. There should be support for both!
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
No, provide subsidies to private companies that compete to build the best network instead
@9FKJRF27mos7MO
Private companies provide competition but there should be regulation to ensure a high quality of standard and safety
@9KVR46B1mo1MO
No, they should prioritise hydrogen fuel stations just as much as electric and let the market decide which is better
@9K4CKTY2mos2MO
A large grant should be given to install charging stations at home and at the side of the residential streets with parked cars with priority given to those which will be easiest to install.
@9JXTWTC2mos2MO
Electric charging deployment should not be a central government responsibility. This ought to be delegated to local government, but the government should offer grants for expanding EV infrastructure.
@9BZKMBF12mos12MO
Yes, but focus more on improving public transportation
@9BS2N8RConservative12mos12MO
No, hydrogen is the future
@9BR2B4G12mos12MO
yes, but we must prioritise public transport and electrify it
@9BR8NV712mos12MO
Yes, and we should be improving local public transport
@9BR8HDC12mos12MO
Yes if it is sourced from nuclear sources
@9BNHN4Y12mos12MO
Government should force private companies to provide these
@9BNG34512mos12MO
Yes, only if they use renewable energy sources. Also, invested more in hydrogen filling stations
@9BN7DLT12mos12MO
Yes, but only if they use renewable energy sources, but we should be focusing more on improving public transportation
@9BMB8RH1yr1Y
I believe the UK should become a leader in Hydrogen powered vehicles. Electric vehicles are good but hydrogen is the future
@9BJ4WSN1yr1Y
Yes, but the focus should be on public transport with electric vehicles only serving where needed e.g. emergency vehicles, delivery vehicles
Yes but work towards making electric cars affordable in the first place
@99MW6MN1yr1Y
let the users and people decide
@99JYJYWPlaid Cymru1yr1Y
I think the government should put money for this into public transport
yes but only if the network remans under public ownership to recoup any outlay
@99GSGP61yr1Y
No Electric vehicles are not the answer invest in the hydrogen car industry
@99GQMB51yr1Y
No, but it should provide incentives to private companies to build them
@99G7XQ41yr1Y
No. Electric vehicles are not a viable alternative to petrol or diesel ones. They now cost as much or more than petrol, meaning more favour petrol due to convenience as you then don't have to wait around for a full charge but its also unreliable especially if there are power outages but they also are not environmentally friendly as stated, it would also take a lot of money to build and fund electric charging stations and there would never be enough meaning the government have control of who drives and who won't and no government should have that amount of control.
@99FPRVW1yr1Y
No, the money should be used to improve our public transportation infrastructure
@99F74KG1yr1Y
No, they should focus resources on improving public transport
no not everyone can afford it
@99BDWJP1yr1Y
The government should offer incentives to private companies to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations
@amrit1yr1Y
Yes but infrastructure for public transport and cycling and walking should be improved and expanded too
Yes, if the recharging is taxpayer funded. Forever.
@998NBYF1yr1Y
Yes, but make them solar powered.
@9986HWS1yr1Y
no, invest in infrastructure for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
@9982TCY1yr1Y
No, this funding should instead go towards improving public transport infrastructure and lowering consumer costs.
@997SX8T1yr1Y
ideally yes, but it largely impractical and would cost a huge amount of money
@997MR3F1yr1Y
Yes because it will be needed for the future so need to be ready for the inevitable.
@996WTW7Conservative1yr1Y
No, this should be left to the private sector.
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