2030- no petrol or diesel- What would you buy now?

[VanDamMan]

Sorry to use this ...Blue sky thinking...
Spent far to much on my van...so when battery technology gets better ...swop out the entire drive system and go electric
I get to keep the toys I want and not get the toys that VW think you want in the future....as example I love my sun roof but you can’t get as a new factory option

 

[Kind of Blue]

"1% of people cause half of global aviation emissions – study"

1% of people cause half of global aviation emissions – study

Exclusive: Researchers say Covid-19 hiatus is moment to tackle elite ‘super emitters’

www.theguardian.com

Part of the reason why the ordinary person will have to give up cars, is so that one percent can continue gassing us from above, while the rest walk to work.

 

[True Romance]

We have recently handed back our nissan leaf which was our second leaf. Had them in total for 5 years. Brilliant car, great to drive and relatively cheap to run if charging at home. However we have just gone back to an ICE car as the price of EV's has gone crazy expensive. Some manufacturers have put multiple price increases over a few months. ICE will continue for many years to come imo.

 

[DaveD]

Sorry to use this ...Blue sky thinking...
Spent far to much on my van...so when battery technology gets better ...swop out the entire drive system and go electric
I get to keep the toys I want and not get the toys that VW think you want in the future....as example I love my sun roof but you can’t get as a new factory option

Not so far fetched as it sounds!
If you can do it to an old Landrover I'd expect it to be possible on a T6.

Electric conversion gives old Land Rover Defenders a 200-mile range - Farmers Weekly

A Land Rover tuning firm has introduced an electric conversion kit for the original Defender that ups power to 214bhp and offers more than 200 miles of

www.fwi.co.uk

 

[Kind of Blue]

Not so far fetched as it sounds!
If you can do it to an old Landrover I'd expect it to be possible on a T6.

Electric conversion gives old Land Rover Defenders a 200-mile range - Farmers Weekly

A Land Rover tuning firm has introduced an electric conversion kit for the original Defender that ups power to 214bhp and offers more than 200 miles of

www.fwi.co.uk

I remember reading about that in LRO Magazine. Who here, do you think would be to do this first?

 

[The Ham]

Not so far fetched as it sounds!
If you can do it to an old Landrover I'd expect it to be possible on a T6.

Electric conversion gives old Land Rover Defenders a 200-mile range - Farmers Weekly

A Land Rover tuning firm has introduced an electric conversion kit for the original Defender that ups power to 214bhp and offers more than 200 miles of

www.fwi.co.uk

And it only costs £70k upwards

 

[DaveD]

And it only costs £70k upwards

The price of guilt free motoring!

 

[Kind of Blue]

And it only costs £70k upwards

A must for the man about town.

 

[dubber36]

Every time I hear the news today, it changes. It started off saying there would be no ICE cars to be built, then Jeremy Vine was tell us it would be all vehicles, now they are saying there will be no vehicles powered "wholly" by petrol or diesel. Does that mean every vehicle will have some sort of hybrid technology?

If that is the case, it's not all doom and gloom just for the foreseeable.

 

[BognorMotors]

I am actually going to be snapping up a few classics now, and future classics, so they can be enjoyed beyond 2030

You wont catch me in an electric car

So far I have a MK1 GTI and the RS3, always looking for more - I’d like to add a MK2 GTI 16v to the fold

 

[Pete C]

Every time I hear the news today, it changes. It started off saying there would be no ICE cars to be built, then Jeremy Vine was tell us it would be all vehicles, now they are saying there will be no vehicles powered "wholly" by petrol or diesel. Does that mean every vehicle will have some sort of hybrid technology?

If that is the case, it's not all doom and gloom just for the foreseeable.

Agreed. My understanding is that it is pure petrol/diesel that will stop production. A hybrid T6 could be perfect.

Pete

 

[DaveD]

I am actually going to be snapping up a few classics now, and future classics, so they can be enjoyed beyond 2030

You wont catch me in an electric car

So far I have a MK1 GTI and the RS3, always looking for more - I’d like to add a MK2 GTI 16v to the fold

Mk1 Golf Gti - fantastic looking modern classic, already great investments.

 

[VanDamMan]

I am actually going to be snapping up a few classics now, and future classics, so they can be enjoyed beyond 2030

You wont catch me in an electric car

So far I have a MK1 GTI and the RS3, always looking for more - I’d like to add a MK2 GTI 16v to the fold

You should have invested in that Classic Sinclair C5 Was £399...now going for up to £6k

 

[Skyliner33]

I am actually going to be snapping up a few classics now, and future classics, so they can be enjoyed beyond 2030

You wont catch me in an electric car

So far I have a MK1 GTI and the RS3, always looking for more - I’d like to add a MK2 GTI 16v to the fold

I keep thinking about this. I'd love an Urquattro, but out of my price range.

 

[gavp]

I am actually going to be snapping up a few classics now, and future classics, so they can be enjoyed beyond 2030

You wont catch me in an electric car

So far I have a MK1 GTI and the RS3, always looking for more - I’d like to add a MK2 GTI 16v to the fold

Doing the same although having driven a Taycan Turbo suspect I’ll be in a BEV before 2030.

 

[DXX]

I predict the electrification of the Diesel vans will cause a big dilemma for the ‘low is best’ owners. Having to raise the van again to fit batteries under the floor will go against the grain!

 

[VanDamMan]

I predict the electrification of the Diesel vans will cause a big dilemma for the ‘low is best’ owners. Having to raise the van again to fit batteries under the floor will go against the grain!

That’s a thought I could covert from a 2WD to AWD ...electric drive motors ..direct drive to each wheel

 

[Lord Mfwic]

You should have invested in that Classic Sinclair C5 Was £399...now going for up to £6k

I have one of those. Brand new, still in the box. Never been opened.

 

[rudestew]

Im not planning on a new van in 2030 just a mobility scooter.

 

[RayF]