Futures Forum: How to deal with air pollution: ban all diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040 >>> "The writing is on the wall for gasoline-powered cars."
Meanwhile, local projects are springing up:
Futures Forum: Exeter is the UK's first city to launch an electric bike-sharing scheme
And some awareness-raising and sharing of info is happening too:
NEXT MEETING .. NEXT
WEEK..
Tuesday 12th September, Royal Lion, Blue Room 7.15 for
7.30pm
All you
want to know about ELECTRIC CARS
On Tuesday
12th September Turn Lyme Green’s meeting will feature an update from Simon West
on the latest news from the world of electric cars. He is the owner of a Nissan
Leaf for just under four years, travelling almost 40,000 miles in it during that
time. Simon is a keen technologist and environmentalist, and closely follows
developments in the electric vehicle market.
Come and join
us in the Blue Room at the Royal Lion on Tuesday 12th Sept. 7.15 for
a prompt 7.30 start. All are welcome.
Simon
writes: With the government announcement that they will be joining all
European states in banning the sale of new, petrol-powered vehicles from 2040,
EVs have very much come into public awareness. The recent scandal of diesel
emission figures being falsified by manufacturers, has done nothing to improve
the image of fossil-fuel based transport. The announcements of new vehicles
which can travel longer and longer distances has all-but eliminated range
anxiety, and anyone who enjoys the latest technology will find a wealth of
gadgets to play with in plug-in cars. I think there's a definite shift in public
perception about climate change and the role transport powered by renewable
energy has to play in mitigating it.
I will be
talking about the reality of owning an EV, costs and charging availability, the
state of the market for second hand vehicles, how the infrastructure is growing,
and shining an informed light on what the future may
hold.
Electric
vehicles are no longer a dream for the future, but a reality almost anyone can
take part in today.
https://turnlymegreen.co.uk
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