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Re:UK to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030: FT by mattr47 on Sunday November 15, 2020 @12:00PM (#25102620)
And the demand for second hand cars will explode, prices will increase and the poor will be most affected.
Re:UK to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030: FT by maccard on Sunday November 15, 2020 @12:43PM (#25103030)
The demand for second hand cars is already there. In 2030 people aren't going to turn around and say "wow hmm I all of a sudden want a second hand combustion engine car" and find themselves priced out. The first people to be priced out will be the price who buy cars 2-3 years old and drive them until they need a major repair. Realistically, there's 20 years before the full impact of this policy will be felt at the bottom of the used car market, and the "poor" (who are a large group) will be hit by this law. That means there is 20 years to come up with an incentive or a solve.

It's easy to dismiss progress with a one line snarky quip on the internet, and this is a hugely positive move.

Re:UK to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030: FT by whimsicalism on Sunday November 15, 2020 @12:10PM (#25102689)
Yeah, and banning CFCs affected the ability of poor people to have AC.

The price we pay for a functioning environment.

Re:UK to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030: FT by olivermarks on Sunday November 15, 2020 @01:07PM (#25103283)
Petrol prices will make running ICE vehicles impractical, seems likely a lot of filling stations will be removed as the forced transition to centrally controlled and permissioned hybrid/EV transportation is gradually increased.
Re:UK to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030: FT by olivermarks on Monday November 16, 2020 @01:15AM (#25108660)