APPG 2030 Ban

Fair Fuel APPG for UK Motorists and UK Hauliers August 2021 Page | 62 As a retired Vehicle Engineering Lecturer, I believe the Motor Industry can and is finding a solution to the pollution created by the internal combustion engine. Given adequate incentives I believe the development of other alternatives, such as synthetic fuels to replace petrol and diesel and hydrogen propelled electric vehicles, can all play their part in combatting pollution and global warming. Ideally, I would have thought that hybrid cars, which can be used as purely electric in city centres and other "sensitive" areas but use an economical petrol/diesel engine for all other travel, would be a better solution than pure electric vehicles with their high environmental cost to produce and replace, together with the inherent running problems of these vehicles. It would appear that the government have not looked at a multi-solution approach to the problem and see only the one solution, like they did when they encouraged and incentivised everyone to buy diesel powered cars. There is always more than one solution to a problem. Michael from Walsal l In the event of an accident, Electric vehicles are PROHIBITED from being recovered by conventional breakdown personnel. Because of Health and Safety! Specialized Electrical vehicle breakdown personnel have to be located and sent for, often at huge delays, often keeping major road links closed down for even longer, with the frustration and hardship to all other road users. Electric? No way, Jose. Robin from Peterborough The increased load on the National Grid required to change to electric vehicles, will ultimately result in the need for polluting electricity generation as there is no way that the Grid could keep the lights on and charge the amount of vehicles on the Road - If we increase nuclear power the rods will have to be disposed and they are massive source of pollution (Where will well get rid of all the nuclear waste?). What about delivery vehicles and Lorries - how could electric vehicles cope with the loads and distances? Roger from P inner I am a disability driving instructor, covering the whole of the southwest from Glous, Cheltenham, down to Weston Super Mare, and across to Swindon. Already I have had to stop going to Swindon due to the speed limits being continually slowed. It now takes to much time to get there and back, and thus not profitable. There is no other disability driving specialist to take my place, hence disabled people in Swindon will not ha everyone to train them. This will have a local economic affect. Glous Cheltenham will be the next area I have to stop going to as my local council is slowing more roads. Slower roads = more time = less profitability = stop. E from Br istol This is more to do with propaganda and hype to calm the vocal and violent nasty (insofar as XR are concerned) lobbies. To repeat I worked with electronics a long time, so I understand the pitfalls but how many of the general public do? As we see the vast majority believing all they are told re lockdown and restrictions (with no idea that the treatment is doing far more damage than the virus) but when you dig and seek out knowledge from those not on the public sector (cosy) payroll with gold-plated pensions to come, you find out a different story. As with this virus and its effects I do my own homework. Ask any auto electrician about the ECUs and what problems they can cause when they go faulty and the cost of their replacement. Roger from Manchester We are jumping headlong into another fiasco, love the electric dream and want them to be a success. but not just for a few billionaires to feel happy and less guilty about the future. Overpriced, overhyped and not an option for the masses. Henry Ford is spinning in the grave as the affordable EV isn't made yet that will take you a good distance. Motability cars are going over to electric albeit limited range models. Are we paying for them to get more on the road, and will they become a toxic nightmare? I see that the emergency services programme about the transporter fire has been taken off the TV ad gap. Fire chief says Battery fire. Lots of worries and should I trust one enough to keep goods in one? Pets etc. Terence from Burngreave I don't believe enough unbiased research has been done on this, I still feel that keeping an ICE car well maintained for as long as possible is better than scrapping it to go electric, it's purely an exercise to create jobs and make us buy new products we don't need. Paul from West Bridgford The government has no idea of what problems or cost it will have on the public or under paid pensioners who can’t afford EVs. M from Kettering