It's entirely feasible to stop selling new ICE vehicles by 2030, though it would take some commitment and of course it was the Tories that made that commitment,

It's entirely feasible to stop selling new ICE vehicles by 2030, though it would take some commitment and of course it was the Tories that made that commitment, so rather than being a "smart move", it instead shows that they have the robustness of wet spaghetti and will go whichever way the wind blows (or whichever way their oil investments will give them the most cash). A lot of people assume that EVs only mean car shaped objects which require heavy investment of roadside chargers as well as the various issues around pollution due to their increased weight. The smart way to improve transportation is to enhance public transport so that it's usable (i.e. not just run for profit) and to encourage as many people as possible to use active travel. There's also the lesser known EVs such as e-bikes and e-scooters which are a far better choice for city travel due to their lack of weight and reduction in road congestion. There's also the issue of increased particulate pollution from electric cars as their weight increases tyre and brake wear. But then, electric cars were invented to save the car industry, not the planet. Edit: Here's some relevant quotes regarding the 2030 target: A spokesperson for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said: > JLR is investing £15 billion over the next five years to electrify our luxury brands, which is key to JLR reaching net zero carbon emissions across our supply chain, products and operations by 2039. > Our plans are on track and we welcome certainty around legislation for the end of sale of petrol and diesel powered cars. A spokesperson for BMW, which owns the Mini brand, said: > Mini has already announced that it will become a purely electric brand from 2030 globally and this will not change. The former Aston Martin boss Andy Palmer told Radio 4’s World At One: > The industry is already determined that we’re going to have electric cars. > And countries like the US are protecting their industry, whereas countries like China are projecting their industry. And the real risk here is that by not having an aggressive strategy, we’re just opening the door to basically Chinese sales. Ian Plummer, commercial director at online vehicle marketplace Auto Trader, said: > Pushing back the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel sales by five years is a hugely retrograde step which puts politics ahead of net zero goals. > This U-turn will cause a huge headache for manufacturers, who are crying out for clarity and consistency, and it is hardly going to encourage the vast majority of drivers who are yet to buy an electric car to make the switch. And Steve Gooding, director of motoring research at the charity RAC Foundation, said: > With the car industry confident about its ability to make the switch away from pure petrol and diesel engines by 2030 whilst still meeting the appetite of the UK market for new cars, it is hard to see why anyone in No 10 thinks now is a good moment to row back.