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So my ordinary sedan (a Honda Accord) would be banned but luxury cars get an exemption? The middle class will not tolerate that.
by Bostonian 5y ago
So my ordinary sedan (a Honda Accord) would be banned but luxury cars get an exemption? The middle class will not tolerate that.
- cblconfederate 5y agoThe ban is on new engines
- bnt 5y agoThere are 50 million of your Accords on the streets, there are thousands of supercars. Are you that thick?
- jacquesm 5y agoThis comment is not up to HN standards, try a bit harder please.
- ardit33 5y agoSpeciality cars are also extempt form some safety requirements, also older ‘classic’ cars as well, today. The reason: They are not used for every day commuting, and preserving history is worth the exemptions
- Karunamon 5y agoLuxury cars and supercars are not equivalent terms; the latter is about speed and power (and so, carbon). Example; a Rolls-Royce is a luxury car, where a Lamborghini Veneno is a supercar.
- perl4ever 5y agoThey are different terms, but I don't think the difference has much to do with power or CO2 emissions. An entry level Rolls-Royce has emissions of about 343g/km, and the Veneno supposedly 499g/km. They both have V-12 engines of broadly similar size and power. For comparison one of the most efficient hybrids (I looked up my car) with a gas engine emits about 115 g/km.
- _fat_santa 5y agoIt's not really about rich vs middle class, it really comes down to the cars and why you buy those cars. You buy a Honda Accord for what it "does", you buy a Ferrari for what it "is". If the Honda Accord went electric, people would still buy it because it fundamentally "does" the same thing. However if Ferrari switched out their V8 or V12 for an electric powertrain, people would likely not buy it because changing the powertrain changes what the car "is"