APPG 2030 Ban

Fair Fuel APPG for UK Motorists and UK Hauliers August 2021 Page | 61 If everyone is running on electricity, then surely natural sourced power (green-energy) will not have the capacity to do this. In fact, I believe it will fall extremely short meaning natural fuel (coal, oil etc) or nuclear will still have to be required. I believe that at some point we will need to change but see that a lot further in the future than 2030. Liam from Burnley Do they consider the pollution caused by mining and transport of the materials used in the batteries for electric vehicles? Do they consider the pollution caused during manufacture of electric vehicles? Do they consider that these batteries have a very limited life, are not recyclable and will probably finish up in landfill sites? Phi l from Camden Town How are we all going to charge these electric vehicles. How do we dispose of these batteries? Will any electric vehicle tow 3.5 Tons? How do they think an O.A.P is going to afford these vehicles? Second-hand Electric they have got to be joking. David from Br istol the electrical grid will be totally inadequate to cope with thousands more charging stations especially at the govt is envisioning going to wind power for supply. wind turbines are hopelessly inadequate, take 300 tons of concrete, per turbine, to install have only a n active life of 15 years max , to need replacement ... and are wind powered only about 29% of the time. Then imagine all the blocks of flats with extension cords draped from the tenth floor to the street if there is no kerbside chargers. Paul from Maidenhead Electric cars are a con & spin from the environmentalists. All you do is push the pollution back up the line to the power stations - which are predominately fossil fuel powered as we are not allowed nuclear as it is dangerous. Wind & water etc cannot provide enough electricity. So the power stations belch out more pollution to provide more electricity to make the cars 'green'. Hence, we generate more pollution, but we get around that by taxing the power stations & other energy providers a green/emissions tax as that make it better?!?!? Nick from I sl ington The UK emits 1% of global emissions yet be are being penalised by politicians eager to jump on the Green bandwagon without any idea of the implications to jobs and long term hardship this will bring to those on lower incomes. There is no climate change other than natural changes that the world has always done. Steven from Gui ldford There has been little consideration given to the Environmental Impact of Electric car Battery Production and far too little investigation of sustainable alternative fuels for internal combustion engines. I believe that Ammonia is now able to be produced cheaply and can replace Petrol and Diesel as an Environmentally Clean Fuel source that both can use with simple modifications. Anthony from Hayes Manmade climate change does not exist. Climate is cyclical not linear, millions of years of climate history available to the government shows this. The main driver of earth’s climate is the sun, good luck with trying to affect that - government! Mar ion from Burngreave The Carbon footprint of all current electric vehicles is far worse than our current vehicles. There will be extremely serious problems with disposal of worn-out batteries. Serious problems of supplying the necessary components to make them and there have been considerable numbers of electric vehicles bursting into flame whilst being charged. In the UK considerable numbers of owner drivers are unable to park anywhere near their homes. How are these people supposed to recharge their cars? In Stroud where I live parking is becoming very difficult. Mike from Chippenham They have not thought of anything at all. It’s a total knee jerk reaction paying lip service to environmental pressure. A date plucked from thin air that is totally unachievable in the real world. Moving emissions from the tailpipe to the factory. A cursory gesture to make it look like they’re doing something, something that’ll affect normal people massively. Simon from Woodford Green How much electric will be required to charge the millions of vehicles by 2030. Not very good for the environment. How are motorists who live in Tower Blocks, or with no close access to electricity going charge their vehicles. Howard from Cardiff