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Getting cars off of the road will need some (local) government involvement. For example here in Rotterdam getting a parking permit is already subject to emissi
by sandermvanvliet 7y ago
Getting cars off of the road will need some (local) government involvement.
For example here in Rotterdam getting a parking permit is already subject to emission levels. Car too old? No permit for you!
There also used to be an incentive where you would get a “wrecking bonus” if you let your old, more polluting, car be dismantled and buy a new more efficient one.
I think that plus investment in (public/private) charging infrastructure in cities would have people switch a lot quicker.
However, concerning cities, I’d like to see a lot of emphasis on _not_ driving a car at all in the city
- zizee 7y agoI'm of the opinion that once a certain number of cars are EVs, a lot of pertrol stations will find themselves unprofitable. These will then close. People will see this happening and desire EVs even more. This will cause uptake of EVs to accelerate, causing more pressure on petrol stations, creating a vicious cycle that will make it harder and harder to keep using a ICE vehicle. I also predict that there will be a healthy aftermarket converting ICE vehicles into EVs (or maybe even official manufacturer solutions).
- burlesona 7y agoI agree. While EVs are nice, and the reduced noise is a real blessing in the city, and even better blessing would be not needing cars at all.
- sandermvanvliet 7y agoNot only noise but also the reduction in emission is huge. Consider the recent court case in London where the question is whether air pollution killed a girl as well as a recent research indicating that air pollution, especially in cities, is impacting health much more then previously thought