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Originally Posted by ArnoldSteven
Do you think this law will really come into force? I can't even imagine that in less than 10 years there will be no more petrol cars in the UK...
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No, but that isn't the law.
You will no longer be able to sell a new petrol car for general use*
It will happen sooner because the industry has stopped designing new IC vehicles. Electric offers a huge sales opportunity because this perception is there. You have the market for people who feel the urge for a new vehicle. You add the FOMO factor and that clocks up greater demand. You get to reset expectations on pricing and equipment level because there is limited comparison. You get to move to the "Apple" rental model that guarantees constant income because of the fear of battery failure or the need to change them to avoid hours waiting for charging.
Petrol will still be for sale in 2030. Question is, will it be like photographic film in 2010, for sale in Sainsburys if you look hard enough, or 2020, specialist shops only?
*There are vehicles that are metal boxes on wheels that are not legally cars. Some of these will be exempt. Insanity like the MOD testing battery powered tanks is just noise.
Andy
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