B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 be zero emission

Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by kec on Friday April 12, 2019 @01:22PM (#19646945)

That's great for urban folks, but doesn't really help people living off the grid.

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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by jrace on Friday April 12, 2019 @01:41PM (#19647147)

How do you get fuel for your gas combustion engine now? How do you get electricity now?

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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by kec on Friday April 12, 2019 @02:06PM (#19647401)

I personally am not in that situation, but people who haul diesel & other fuels out into the backwoods do exist. Batteries aren't quite as viable for that because they're way less energy dense and in general less environmentally stable.

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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by jrace on Friday April 12, 2019 @02:42PM (#19647788)

Well, we have 21 more years to figure that out. Besides, it is not that all vehicles that take gas will suddenly disappear.

So there will be more than 21 years to discover an alternative.

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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by icebraining on Friday April 12, 2019 @02:22PM (#19647572)

There are some people using micro-hydro for off-grid living: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUNMjdmGIPI&list=PLEZ2hvCDKU...

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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by seanmcdirmid on Friday April 12, 2019 @02:11PM (#19647458)

I know a lot of people living off the grid who get their electricity via small-scale hydro.

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