Phil Perry Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 Lowest Barometric pressure of 920 mB / hPa recorded in storm. (Ignore the bit about the Celeb who killed her boyfriend with a table Lamp after reading his texts, and has now topped herself ) https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10969127/uk-weather-storm-victims-dennis-bomb-cyclone/
Jerry_Atrick Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 Yeah - its continuing today and I have to drive to London in it.. Last week, with CIara behind me, I used about 20% less diesel than nornal going into London..
spacesailor Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 I was told NO IC vehicles in London. spacesailor
Jerry_Atrick Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 Don't know who tod you that - one for Fake news... I drive to Barnes and occasionally - when I have meetings earlier than the trains gcan get me to work, drive in to Canary Wharf.. right across cerntral London... Have to pay a ULEZ charge though as my car is older...
spacesailor Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 The driver of the car I was in , pointed out the signs . " EV only" on the road we were traveling. spacesailor
octave Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 The driver of the car I was in , pointed out the signs . " EV only" on the road we were traveling. spacesailor I would assume the EV only sign was next to a charge point (which is fair enough) there is no ban on ICE vehicles. What was announced recently by the British government is a plan to ban sales of NEW ICE cars from 2035. This does not include used ICE vehicles. This means the fleet will change only on the basis of new car sales. 2035 is a long way off. In actual fact these bans will never have to be enforced because people will naturally upgrade to more efficient technology.
Jerry_Atrick Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 Boris reeled the ban on ICE cars from 2050 to 2035. 15 years is a long time, but would imagine the time to get most manufacturers that survive to have competivie battery tech will take that long. Also, hydrogen is developing well, too.. And yes, there may be a natural move to cleaner tech, but really, only when the per unit costs come down to compete with ICE.. Noticed in the news today, Slomo from marketing was peeved with GM pulling the Holden brand.. So what? They're all made O/S anyway.. Is GM quitting Aus? Doubt it... Market s already voting with its wallet... Also in the news today - Airbus are slowign down production of current planes to research cleaner fuel methods... Market is talking and companies listen far quicker than pollies..
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